in san francisco, wilson walker, kpix 5. >>> kpix 5 continues our team coverage tonight on what you can do to protect yourself if somebody tries to attack you on the street. >> reporter: well, we spoke to self defense experts and used one of our interns to demonstrate exactly the move you need if you get attacked. you're walking down the sidewalk and suddenly you've been accosted. what do you do? >> when you walk around, always walk around with something in your hands. pen, key. everyday items that can be defense. at night, a flashlight is great. >> reporter: this is kpix 5 intern irene. he's getting a quick lesson from jimmy and -- cofounders of self defense for the people -- in basic sidewalk self defense. >> if i'm standing in front of you, you can go between my arms. that's inside. most dangerous place to be. but if you step here, you get away from this hand. or you step here, get away from this hand and toward an exit. >> reporter: watch irene apply this technique. >> when it comes to going outside and actually having that happen to you, now, i feel like i should be able to know wh

what has changed since kpix 5 brought you one historic broadcast? >> we drank a lot of beer. >> plus one of the niners' new superstars goes down. will nick bosa be ready for the regular season? >>> when it comes to cops, nothing is more expensive than an accident. >> how captain sully sullen burger is trying to prevent any more close calls. >> how long we stay chilly and breezy. a tiny rain chance for one part of the bay area and a warm up back to the 90s. lots to talk about. hang out for 7 minutes, i'll have it for you coming up. >>> we are continuing to follow that breaking news at san jose state right now. chopper 5 live over the scene. police investigating a possible threat. a report of a person with a gun near spartan plaza. we've seen a big police presence there on alert. one alert went out to the community telling them to shelter in place and stay out of that area, spartan plaza. school is not in session yet, so there are a limited number of people on campus right now. >>> switching gears now to sports. the count down is on to our coverage of

. >>> the new kpix 5 news at 7:00 . good evening i am veronica de la cruz. >> i am ken bastida . we are in san francisco with finger- pointing tonight. >> reporter: the suspect in the stories is expected to wear a monitoring wearing device. the judge has been criticized, all the way to the mayor's office. she gave her side of the story today. >> wednesday night and went to a restaurant. i saw what was the video of the incident involving mr. austin that gave rise to this. >> reporter: when the judge made the decision to release him, she had not seen the tape that we had all seen. that video she says has changed her perspective. >> i was frankly alarmed. at the a level of violence that is on the video. they say that a picture is worth 1000 words. i am ordering that he goes to the sheriff's office for application of an ankle device. >> it makes you feel little bit better. this is a very, very small victory. are she says that she is relieved to see the court take a look at the other case. but she is still frustrated. >> why wasn't it done? this is such a big part of the evidence. >>

. >>> 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 driver evaded them and the chase was on.

. >>> the new kpix 5 news at 7:00 starts right now with those hot temperatures just now beginning to cool off. after a scorching day, here in the bay area, good evening. >>> check out some of the highs today, san jose, 97, livermore, 103, oakland, 90, some people like the extra warmth that many people want it to end. >> it is too hot. especially for our age. you know? sometimes i cannot breathe very well. >> i try to get my workout in early and stay indoors after that. >> i was really freezing, and now i am enjoying this. >> some people had no choice but to work outside, in the heat all day. >> i tell you what, it gets real sweaty out here. real fast. that you have to get the paycheck, so you stay out here all day. >> it has been crazy, it is a lot of jumping from one call to the next. just getting everything up and running, getting people comfortable and cool when it gets this hot it can almost be a health hazard for some people. >> pg&e crews are working tonight, crews are trying to restore a heat related power outage, that is hitting 2600 residents in dental right now. there is no

in san jose, len 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 ha

kpix 5's joe vazquez asked drivers tonight is this enough. . >> reporter: uber and lyft are telling drivers they are willing to compromise with a proposal that includes a $21 minimum wage. the proposal comes after days of protests that brought drivers through san francisco a they are demanding a living wage and pushing for a bill that would make drivers instd ract ofivyi it cae customers more money and make them wait longer for a car. lyft is willing to compromise, promising they would get paid $21 an hour, provide some benefits and make sure drivers get their voices heard within the company. lyft is advocating for an approach in line with the interest of drivers by modernizing labor laws and having protections like a minimum wage, a system of benefits and representation. >> $21 an hour is an insult to drivers. >> reporter: he was in sacramento with the group, they are advocating for the passage of ab5. he usually makes 2enps, wh in the bay area is not enough. >> there is no way to just make ends meet. i can't afford a healthcare insurance for me and my son. >> reporter: uber is also pushin

. >> 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

in san francisco, wilson walker, kpix 5. >>> some flyers with racist and anti-immigrant messages were scattered around san jose state university today. on the first day of classes no less. kemp is officials say they are aware of the flyers being posted at other universities around the country as well. they say the content was not considered criminal, and at sdsu they were immediately removed. >> we are denouncing the messages of bigotry and exclusion. we strongly doubt that. we also want to reinforce and state and remind everyone of our core values of our institution which is diversity. >> reporter: >>> also tonight, a 12 year old boy has been arrested in alameda accused of setting the woodstock playground on fire. this happened july 13th. authorities collected evidence at the scene and then reviewed nearby surveillance video. then, they arrested the boy at his school. cited him up for arson and released him to his family. officials say damage to that playground is in excess of $200,000. >>> homeowners and high risk fire zones are now scrambling to find insurance some insurance compan

.>>> 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 responsible for involuntary manslaughter, in the deaths o

wilson working, water, kpix 5. >>> and our collective was destroyed by fire. we have a look at what was lost and asks whether officials have any idea what was going on inside. >> this warehouseabout half a mile away from the ghost ship warehouse. this one is called moxie, i checked the record and it s no one took out any permits to make modifications inside. the city natick never gave approval to the operator to divide the warehouse into small studio spaces. the fire broke out around 6:20 this morning, at 23rd avenue. fire officials said the artist collective printed out studio spaces to 37 artist into buildings. the fire destroyed the building that housed about 10 studios. >> there's a lot of hidden fire in the warehouse, it was two stories and it collapsed. >> they show us pictures of what it looks like. and oakland building engineer tells me anytime you divide up the warehouse, you need building permits and inspections to check for egress. the city database shows no permits were pulled since moxie took over the warehouse in 2014. >> we did hire additional i

. >> reporter: joe vazquez, kpix 5. e > days after a scary attack same condo building in san francisco. surveillance video shows a man running up the street, up beal street tuesday night, punching a guy in the face and then taking off. police say the victim was getting out of a ride share vehicle. it happened in front of the condo complex again. the same spot where a homeless man is accused of attacking a woman nine days ago. he is now in jail. the latest suspect is still on the loose. >>> new video from sacramento where a train derailed. you can see the emergency response there and we are told at least 22 people are hurt. no word yet on what caused the train derailment. >>> right now crews are peak hadding progress on a wildfire that forced 4,000 people to evacuate. rachel is in shasta county northeast of redding where the threat of fire is becoming a way of life. >> she was camped out after iny neighbor is screaming next door because we have been through this before. >> reporter: she lived through two big fires. in tw

kpix 5. >>> senator bernie sanders in san francisco after touring wildfire damage in paradise. we caught up with him after dinner with he pitched his -- where he pitched his plan to combat climate change. >> i am proudest that we have put together i think the most comprehensive approach to address climate change. to tell the possible fuel industry that they cannot destroy this planet. >> tomorrow bernie sanders will join kamala harris and other 2020 democratic candidates that democratic national committee summer meeting and he will host a town hall on college costs and student debt. >>guns used to commit crimes in the county are not registered in california. a report by the district attorney's office found of the 862 guns used to commit crimes last year in the country, only 432 were registered in california. just 66 were registered to the person arrested. that is less than 8%. >>> tonight police in southern california say another mass shooting may have been averted. this is what they found at the suspect's trailer. multiple high powered firearms. hundreds of rounds of ammunitio

. >>> 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 the

in hyannis port, julie mcdonald, kpix 5. to the kennedy family has had of course a history of tragedy over the years. kennedy hill grandfather robert kennedy assassinated in 68. >> his brother jfk gunned down five years earlier, and jfk jr. was killed in a plane crash 20 years ago. >>> you can join our morning team for the latest on this developing story starting at 4:30. >>> new details about an officer involved shooting in santa rosa tonight. officials the suspect was shot at least three times after climbing into a patrol car with a knife. authorities said happened after the suspect allegedly stole the items from a store in santa rosa plaza. sheriff's deputy caught up with him, got out of his car, and tased him. but officials say that did not work. that is what the suspect into the patrol car. as a deputy tried to open the door, they said the suspect pulled a knife, leaving the officer to open fire. the suspect was treated at the scene and is expected to survive. >> waterfront park in alameda county have become home to a l

in milpitas , maria medina , kpix 5 . >>> officers were able to catch the suspect involved. two men were taken into custody on suspicion of robbery. >>> this was a look at the sunset, parts of the bay area dealt with triple digit temperatures today. it was hot inland that there was a little relief on the way. our chief meteorologist, paul deanno setting the scene. >> some tropical clouds headed to the north. you will notice clouds throughout the day on tuesday. not a tropical system anymore but tropical clouds are heading our way. it was hot inland but what a temperature today. one or two in fairfield in exactly the same time it was 59 and foggy in pacifica. 43 degrees over 42 miles. a quick peek at tomorrow, not as hot. 90s inland including concord, 94. oakland is going to to cool down to 78. full forecast in a few minutes. >>> san francisco's police chief is apologizing to the lgbt community for decades of mistreatment. joe vazquez tells us why now. >> reporter: it was the first meeting of what the department is calling a listening tour with the lgbt community. the chief b

kpix 5's joe vazquez on the upper at tonight's tough call to save or destroy these historic works of art. >> reporter: two months ago, the san francisco school board voted to paint over the mural at washington high school. tonight, the school board president asked his colleagues to backtrack on that decision following a huge public backlash. the school board meeting was tense. >> leave that mural alone! >> reporter: at times, there were tears. >> here we are fighting, fighting, fighting for what is right for the kids! >> reporter: all over a work of art. >> we need to paint it down. >> reporter: the board president proposed a new plan for the mural. instead of painting it over, he wanted covered up. >> this is an opportunity for all of us to say that we are not going to actually paint over art. we are going to find another way to keep it in public view. >> reporter: the mural in washington high was drawn in 1956, victor arnautoff, who was this garment not to gloss over the life of washington. he chose to depict the cruelty of slavery and the native american slaying to mark the nation

in vallejo, christin ayers, kpix 5. >>> it's going to be another warm day tomorrow . where can we finally expect to feel the heat? >> we are talking about the hot is what arriving both tomorrow and thursday. those will be the two hottest days. very few spots over 100 degrees today. it will be a widespread, triple digit event in lynn tomorrow. two days, and at the heat warming for solano county and also lake county. 90s and 100s widespread tomorrow away from the bay and away from the coast . here fairfield, you will hit 105 this week in morgan hill, 103 degrees , daly city, that's well above average for you. 78 degrees. relatively normal, everybody in the bay area 10 degrees above average. oakland, you will hit 85, san jose 96, and conquered 105 degrees tomorrow, 70 degrees above average. hottest weather inland.- approach some of the warmest weather we've seen all summer, and it will be hot near the water but it will still be well above average. when the temperatures cool down, and we can preview coming up all and about 10 minutes. >>> some new video coming even in smo

joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> on the campaign 2020, democrats have two weeks left about qualifying to the third presidential debate. so far marianne williamson does not have the polling numbers or the donors. but kpix 5's christin ayers shows that she does have a lot of support in oakland. >> reporter: tonight, hundreds of people turned out to this oakland church to see a presidential candidate who is not for her best-selling books, but is still fighting to be taken seriously in the political arena. in auditorium soulful, people sat on the floor of oakland east bay church of religious science. they welcome presidential candidate marianne williamson like a rockstar. >> there's no place i'd rather be than oakland. i feel understood here. >> reporter: being understood is something williamson has struggled with on a national stage. >> this dark psychic force of the collectivized hatred that this president is bringing up in this country. >> reporter: but at the last presidential debate she seemed to find her voice with the proposed policy on reparations for descendents of slaves. >> it's $500

at levi stadium, maria medina, kpix 5. >> if you are going to the games this season check out kpix 5.com stadium game. rules of how to get to the games quickly. >>> a san jose dentist is facing a boycott for his ties to two buildings were murls were pointed -- murals were painted over. in 2014 the mural was wiped away. and then last year this mural a mile away was also erased. both buildings are tied to the same dentist who closed up for a day as protesters marched outside his door. >> it looks like there is an agenda to remove our culture and history and art from our neighborhoods. >> seeing the murals in our neighborhoods is extremely important. >> the dentist's attorney denies his vomiter in the loss of the second -- volment of -- involvement in the loss of the second mural. >>> an open space preserve on the peninsula has fully reopened following mountain lion sightings last week. video captured the cats leaping out of brush and trotting along a path at the preserve. the park said the cats moved on to a less used area but anyone who sees a mountain lion, contact a ranger. >>> headi

. >>> 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 fough

kpix 5's maria medina is at half moon bay with details on that count plane. >> reporter: the plane crashed just a few miles from where i am standing and not too far from the half moon bay airport. we're just learning the plane was flying with another small aircraft, whose pilot saw the plane go down and remained on scene. the coast guard says it's because of that, they were able to get to the two victims quickly and save their lives. >> david just crashed into the eporinviden by the pilot, victims' lives. you can see rescuers hovering over the pair. >> there is the plane. >> reporter: not much left of the plane is what search and rescue team said when they returned to the harbor. the small piece of the plane unrecognizable. >> the reported small aircraft down for miles outside the harbor. >> reporter: the san mateo county sheriff's office got a call about the downed beechcraft bonanza single engine plane just before 6:20. the coast guard happens to be in the area and got to the two people aboard the plan found them alive. the pair refuse medical treatment and did not report any injuries, t

at the white house, natalie brand, kpix 5. >>> top democratic candidates were in san francisco today mapping out a strategy to beat president trump in 2020. >> we have got this guy who came in on a slow indian a slogan of make american great again. >> comes fire said democrats must take on the president on the economy and senator elizabeth warren spoke saying when the government only works for certain people it amounts to corruption. the front runner however, joe biden, did not attend. he sent a video message instead. >>> barrett county celebrating victory. he issued the executive order shortly after his inauguration. san francisco and santa clara counties sued and won a preliminary injunction a few months later. today a court gave a final warning for sanctuary cities and counties. the santa clara supervisor said anything" our taxpayers and tax dollars to washington and we expect those federal funds to help deliver essential public health and safety services rather than being used as a bargaining chip on federal immigration policy. it>>> racist graffiti has turned up again at a commu

in oakland, kpix 5 >>> tonight a former city employee in concord is facing an embezzlement charge. most of that money involved unauthorized purchases oh an city credit card involving -- including tuition at community colleges. she also received reimbursement for the school costs essentially billing the city twice. griffin is now charged with grand theft by embezzlement. her moment. >>> new tonight, complaints are on the rise against police officers in san jose. according to the news a new report says complaints jumped 12% in 2018 including internal misconduct. now she recommends tracking when an officer points any gun at anybody, recording all interviews and interrogations and installing surveillance cameras in evidence rooms. no comment yet from san jose police. >>> also tonight, five oakland police officers are fighting back after they were fired for their role in the death of joshua. in 2018 he was found lying between two houses with a gun. when he didn't drop that weapon, officers opened fire. the chief of police cleared them any wrong doing but they were fired anyway. now they

in san francisco, betty yu, kpix 5. >>> there is a fight over a ani heat up in pleasanton. the city is pressing forward with the plan but there is opposition. it is off johnson drive. the planning office says costco has now addressed concerns that came up in an environmental impact report in 2017. but opponents who sued are still worried about pollution and traffic. >> there is a costco 5 miles down this freeway and 5 miles down that freeway. >> i am for it because of the convenience. >> the city council will probably start public comment on the proposal in the fall and if that costco is approved, it could bring grounds next year. >>> a.c. transit will be up and running at the transbay transit center tomorrow. buses began running again for the first time in more than 10 months again today. the center was shut down when two cracked support beams were discovered last summer. >>> commuters will have more food options that sales force transit center. two restaurants are moving to the building ana new chocolat. >>> quesonthe death of billionaire financier jeffrey epstein. many t

in mountain view, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> fire crews are mopping up what is left of the spirit fire in marion county. 73-year-old, henry walker, from petaluma is in custody, charged with reckless burning. walker flag down fire personnel, claiming he did started the blaze in what acre by setting personal belongings on fire. authorities say that walker had minor injuries from attempting to stomp it out. the spirit fire is 60% contained. it was burning on the ridge above his rock meditation center. the flames have scorched 16 acres. fire officials say forward progression has stopped and the evacuation warning has been lifted. workers will remain on scene for mop up. the fire will be fully contained sometime late tomorrow. >>> a bear area was linked to a mystery. authorities are looking for a missing santa cruz woman. over the weekend a mangled car was found at the bottom of a big sur cliff. nobody was inside. the police say the vehicle is registered to 37-year-old, kristin kendall. friends of kendall said that she worked as a medical assistant in san jose. tonight, there is no word on

watches came right here on kpix 5. the 49ers are hosting the cowboys. it is a beautiful night for football. it is 76 degrees in oakland. at 5:00, the raiders are hosting the rams. it is cool. it will remain cool for three days. we have an abrupt change back to warm weather. the cool weather is brought to you by this low-pressure feeding in the strong ocean breeze. it also keeps us thick marine label level. this makes all of this come inland. when it is thicker, it will stay thicker for the next couple days. we have low clouds tomorrow morning. we have afternoon sunshine. watch the change on friday as a low exits over oregon. we get clattered with sprinkles in the north bay as a low moves out. we have steady rainfall possible at shasta lake, medford, and ashland. it is a soggy saturday up to the north. you will be cool through the first half of the weekend. we stay cooler than average for three days. we have a drizzle possible and saturday morning. and northbay sprinkle is also possible. we have a lot of 70s tomorrow. san jose's is 77. concord and liverm

this is a burden that should be spread across society. >> reporter: in alameda, kpix 5. >>> the city will host a community meeting on thursday to talk about the proposed changes to the ordinance. >>> today police are asking for your help in finding a woman's precious family heirloom. here is a look at her diamond ring. it fell off of her finger on monday, at city center bishop branch while she was carrying her son back to the car. she does not want to show her face or reveal her last name because she has not had the courage to tell her family it is missing. two men were spotted on surveillance video that may have answers. >> it appears in the photos that they are on the same path we were to the car and it appears one of the men was holding the ring. >> police say they do not believe the men stole the ring but they are hoping they will come forward and contact them. >>> the better business bureau is warning about a email scam. here is how it works, a scammer hages videos of you ying engaging in compromising a 70s. they may claim to have access to your web camera. scammers then demand

>>> kpix news at 11:00 starts with breaking news in san francisco. another pedestrian fatality on one of the city's largest corridor's. >> it was a big night. we are showing you all of the excitement from levi stadium. >>> a packed town hall, a bay area congresswoman shares her experience of visiting a detention center. >>> we begin with breaking news in san francisco. a pedestrian was killed at fifth and market streets near westfield center at the b.a.r.t. station. the scene is active and under investigation. video shows within the last hour, the police tape is blocking the intersection at a shopping cart looks to be toppled in the street. a number of officers are there. one is photographing evidence. we do not know the exact circumstances of that fatal crash. >>> 49er fans went wild. it was a sea of red and gold filling up the stands but the gaming is a cowboys. betty you as with fans tonight. >> reporter: levi stadium was electric tonight. the fans are celebrating a big victory. they help the team can keep up this momentum. this is how 49ers fans

f0 beauty y, kpix 5. >>> house speaker nancy pelosi is calling on president trump to bring the senate back into session early to consider bipartisan gun legislation. she wrote a letter writing the extraordinary moment in our history requires all of us to take action to save lives. wever, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell describing himself that see grim reaper has been an obstacle to taking action. f0 after hearing the president's comments the nra pushed back tweeting none of the background check proposals would have prevented the recent transgender. >>> today loved ones said goodbye to one of the three victims of the garlic festival shooting. the 25-year-old from new york state. the funeral look place that high school where he graduated in 2012. he was a steelers fan and the pallbearers wore the team's jersey. >> he was superstar and he wanted to have as much fun as he could and made everybody feel they mattered as well. >> he just moved to santa cruz. he was at the garlic festival with his girlfriend who survived. >>> a search of the gunman's vehicle in gilr turned up a disturb

. >> 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 r

. >> during this back-to-school week the 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 tonigh

despite you can see reports, heal like a pro right here tomorrow night on the new kpix news at 7:00. >>> counting down the kickoff as the 49ers travel cities in an important preseason test, quarterback jimmy garoppolo expected to see accented playing time as he comes back from last season's acl injury. all the action right here on kpix5 saturday night at 5:00 p.m. mission tonight just on ♪ well well well, what have we here? a magical place...that's lookin' to get scared! with bats...and ghouls...and cars in disguise. i've cast quite a spell now... you won't believe your eyes! the spell is cast. halloween time is back with spook-tacular experiences in disneyland and disney california adventure parks!... >>> tonight the search is on to find the very unique pup a forever home. >> plumbed dental, the sheets you mix is missing her two front legs with thanks to she is getting love from a human experience in a similar challenge. >>> giants playoff chances now. >> you are in the top spot, appearance comes against the yankees, almost a must win game for the giants in wrigley. we will just s

. >> joe vasquez, kpix 5. >>> the man accused of attacking a woman inside her condo is back in jail, now police say more victims are coming forward. 25-year-old austin vincent was previously arrested and set free by a judge after allegedly attacking a woman in front of her building on the embarcadero. denny vincent surrendered to police accompanied by a lawyer. he now faces new charges and at least two new investigations. >> in both of those incidents, the individuals and victims have come forward to us, based on mister benson's picture being put out in the media, it indicated to us, that they were victims of crimes and they believe mister vincent was the perpetrator. >> the embarcadero attack has sparked much debate over how san francisco deals with the mentally ill on its streets. vincent is due back in court tomorrow. >>> tonight, drivers allegedly involved in a series of sideshows in contra costa county may be facing criminal charges. the district attorney is reviewing eight criminal cases, there were three separate sideshows on august 11 alone. the first one in martinez, moments

kpix five. >> they have the eighth most favorable cost of living. >>> a man accused of spray painting racial slurs on three e. bay homes is under arrest. but not for a hate crime. the vandalism happened in bay point early wednesday, including the spray painting and a rock thrown through a window. and african-american family lives in each house. sheriff's deputies arrested 63- year-old alvin earlier today in oakland, investigators believe he painted the racial slurs to try and hide his true mother. >> mr. brown has a personal relationship with one of the victims of the vandalism. all evidence indicates this was not a hate crime, but rather, an attempt by mr. brown to make the vandalism appeared to be racially motivated, and we are confident this is not the case. >> sheriff's officials are investigating the nature of that relationship. neighbors cleaning up the graffiti still think it was a hate crime. >> i would think yes, it's a hate crime. could be a black person or a white person. whoever did it. what you did, is still hateful. >> reporter: he was bold enough to say that word and pu

christin ayers, kpix 5. >> we will have much more about the highway closure at kpix.com. >>> what a difference 24 hours makes, bracing for a significant cooldown, a clear night in san jose, you can bare the tower through the fog.>>> the stunning image of the full moon, you can see it blowing as a orange orb as it emerges. >> think so we can see it get the cooldown, usually the clouds come in, cooler rolling in. the full moon is up over the bay area, temperatures are falling, onshore breezes back, not very strong, but coming from the ocean, that's all that matters, so mile-per-hour breeze in oakland, 18 in fairfield. as a result, temperatures falling, 12 degrees cooler than it was last night 11:00, in san jose, and 12 degrees cooler in fairfield. >>> temperatures nowhere close to where we've been the last couple of days, 1 degree above average, san jose 84, concorde only 87 degrees, 1 degree below the average and 12 degrees cooler than today. we will talk about how chilly it gets, and when we warm up again. >>> a bay area baby is home safe thanks to the? thinking actions of the union city emplo

>> kpix five juliette goodrich is in livermore with the helmet showdown and what fans have to say about it. >> reporter: with preseason football now upon us, one football star is saying he is not playing unless it is by his rules. oakland raiders wide receiver antonio brown brown, wearing a team issued helmet for practice back in may. but now, he is threatening to never play football again. unless, he can wear his 10-year- old, old-style helmet. a helmet the nfl band because it does not meet the league's new safety standards. >> for civil, i am a 49ers fan. so >> reporter: mario rosario has >> skies get paid millions. n. for somebody like me who works 9-to-5, it is like come on. just play. raider nation, i am here. >> reporter: brown made a big entrance in napa in this hot air balloon. then he made headlines prior over his frostbitten feet. but now, the helmet standoff is taking center stage. >> he is their star player. in his mind, the rules don't apply. but, rules are there for a reason. in this case, with the cte issue , being safe football field for as violent the game is that is, y