Brother today. The father said justice was rendered but it was not delivered. Diaz says the steinle family chose to do only one interview because they believe they were used for political reasons when they did interviews shortly after Kate Steinles death. Coming up we will have reaction from Kate Steinles hometown of pleasanton and the exclusive interview cornell bernard did with Garcia Zarate shortly after his arrest. A quick update on weather and traffic where you live starting with drew tuma. We have patchy fog but its a chilly start on this 1st of december on our friday. Temperature wise 30s in our coolest spots, fairfield down to 35. Were at 36 in livermore. 36 in santa rosa. Its 50 in San Francisco. So the heavy jacket needed early on and the day planner today for the next 12 hours, by the afternoon once that sun gets up shortly after 7 00 in the morning its a really nice afternoon. Expect 60s from the coast to the bay and inland under loads of sunshine by 4 00. Thats your forecast for your friday. A check of the roads with frances. We had a few early accidents but traffic is looking pretty good out there. There are some pockets of slowing westbound 580 from to castro valley. Northbound 101 from highway 85 to the san jose airport is 12 minutes. Looking good into San Francisco. A live shot of the san mateo bridge. This is westbound traffic flowing well out of hayward into san mateo. Guys . Thanks, frances. President trump is tweeting about the kate steinle verdict again this morning. He tweeted the Kate Steinle Killer came back. Always committing crimes and being violent and yet this info was not used in court. His exoneration is a complete travesty of justice. Build the wall, end quote. Many who live in Kate Steinles hometown are outraged at the verdict. Janine de la vega is live in pleasant pleasanton. Reporter good morning, matt. There is a lot of disbelief here. Many in the community were closely following the case and many are upset. Kate steinle grew up in the east bay town of pleasanton which is about 40 miles outside of San Francisco. She graduated and was living in the city when she decided to take that fateful walk onto pier 14 with her father. Many residents have been invested in the case and were stunned to hear the jurys decision. I was horrified that it would be a not guilty being to me and everyone i know it was such an obvious guilty verdict. If i was somebody walking with my daughter in San Francisco and the next thing she ended up dead, somebody has to pay the price. Reporter there were some that blasted San Francisco for being a sanctuary city and say steinles accused killer who was deported five times should have never been allowed there but for the most part there is a lot of outrage here. Steinles family still lives in pleasanton. They told the San Francisco chronicle that they are just saddened and shocked. Reporting live from pleasanton, janine de la vega, abc 7 news. And outrage over the kate steinle murder trial verdict is growing online. Some are criticizing undocumented immigrants in sanctuary cities. Other reactions are calling for a boycott of the entire city of San Francisco. Check out this twitter page, boycottSan Francisco. People posting to the site say they want justice for the steinle family. We have other comments on our website. Long before his trial even began suspect jose ines Garcia Zarate confessed to killing kate steinle on pier 14. He made that confession in 2015 just days after his arrest. The judge in the case did not allow that interview to be played in the trial. Here is more from cornell bernard who spoke with zarate. Reporter 48 hours after his arrest suspect jose ines Garcia Zarate confessed to a terrible crime. Did you shoot kate steinle, the lady who was down on pier 14 . Yes. Reporter you did shoot her . Reporter he look nervous, frail and scared. He told me the shooting which took the life of 32yearold kate steinle was an accident. He claimed he was wandering pier 14 after taking sleeping pills he found in a dumpster. Where did you get the gun . On the ground by the bench. Reporter he said the gun was wrapped in the tshirt, it fired when he picked it up. Boom, boom, three times. Reporter Garcia Zarate said he kicked the gun into the bay and walked off unaware he shot someone. He made his way back into the u. S. Knowing San Francisco was a sanctuary city, a safe haven from immigration officials. Reporter Garcia Zarate said he felt remorse for killing kate steinle. I feel sorry for everybody. Reporter you feel sorry for everybody including Kate Steinles family . Yeah. Zarates sentence on the gun charge could range from 16 months to three years. Hes spent more than two years in San Francisco county jail awaiting trial. Sentencing date has not been set. U. S. Immigration Officials Say they will deport zarate. We sent out a breaking news alert as soon as a verdict was reached. Happening today a moment of silence and a memorial will be held at the Oakland Museum of california for the victims of last years ghost ship fire. Tomorrow is the anniversary of the warehouse fire that killed 36 people. The owners pled not guilty to 36 counts of manslaughter. Happening today former president bill clinton is scheduled to speak at a World Aids Day event in San Francisco. Its taking place at the aids Memorial Grove in golden state park. This will honor those who have made a difference in the fight against aids and celebrating the next generation of leaders. The event marks more than 25 years since the memorial was created. The time of this event on our website abc7news. Com. Six months before californias gubernatorial primary, Lieutenant Governor newsome and mayor are ahead in the top two primaries. The Public Policy institute of california shows newsome is favored. Villaraigosa has 18 . John chiang is backed by 9 . John cox who also has 9 of support. 37 remain undecided. And good morning. Time now 4 38 a. M. On this friday. A couple of issues. Live doppler 7 showing you in the north bay we have dense, patchy fog now. Santa rosa, the visibility down to three miles. Ten miles is as good as it gets around here from petaluma to napa. There will be some issues in the north bay with fog. 36 that current number in santa rosa. 37 in novato. 42 in vallejo. We widen out the map. Mild air in San Francisco this hour at 50 degrees. Were at 36. The 12hour planner and the north bay show you we start off chilly. 8 00, early on were in the 30s. Tons of sunshine and temperatures topping out in the 60s. A beautiful looking picture from sutra towers. Nothing but sunshine today, cool to start off the weekend tomorrow for more. To frances. Good morning. Good morning, drew. A new crash on the 680 connector to eastbound 580 in pleasanton. Traffic is green in all directions except for 580. As you make your way into the Altamont Pass a live look southbound traffic on the righthand side and thats flowing well right now as you make your way through walnut creek down to highway 24. Thanks, frances. Senate republicans are hammering out the details on their tax plan. Were live in washington with the issue standing in the way of a major vote. Wildfires created a challenge for High School Students trying to get into uc and cal state schools. The big break theyre being given. San franciscos newest park is rising downtown. An exclusive look. Hi, im michael finney. Its my job to answer questions. If you asked me how to end hunger, theres no easy answer. But i do know a great way to help. Help. Text feed to 80077 and i am a senior Public Safety my namspecialist for pg e. My job is to help educate our First Responders on how to deal with natural gas and electric emergencies. Everyday when we go to work we want everyone to work safely and come home safely. I live right here in auburn, i absolutely love this community. Once i moved here i didnt want to live anywhere else. I love that people in this community are willing to come together to make a difference for other peoples lives. Together, were building a better california. Its 4 42 now. At the live desk Senate Republicans are working out the final details of their tax plan. A final vote expected later today after a series of amendments are considered. The bill hit a roadblock over concerns about how much it adds to the federal deficit. Abc news is live in washington with the latest. Good morning, arlette. Reporter good morning, natasha. Senate republicans started optimistic they would pass their tax plan, but now theyre back at the drawing board trying to win over some holdouts. Senate republicans are working in overdrive hammering out the final details of their tax plan. Failure is not an option. We need a tax cut. Reporter but republicans are scrambling to win over the holdouts. Do you think theres any chance you dont pass this bill . I think its likely to pass. Reporter the plan cuts taxes for kids and corporations. Corporate tax cuts are permanent but individual tax rates go back up in a decade. Those earning over 100,000 a year will benefit the most and in ten years lower and middle income americans lose out. Senate democrats are blasting the bill. What this is is a grab bag full of special interest goodies. For multinational corporations. Reporter angus king criticized the process. To call this a circus would be an insult to circuses. Reporter the senate will be voting at some point this morning, but its unclear what exactly theyll be voting on. President trump was up and tweeting this morning saying senators are working hard and the bill is Getting Better and better. In washington arlette saenz, abc 7 news. Back to you, matt. High School Students affected by the north bay wildfires have received an extension on their College Applications. The deadline was originally yesterday but many students are now scrambling to meet the deadline. What i decided to do was instead of thinking about using my house, i dedicated myself fully to the College Application process. Since nothing was left in the present i had to focus on the future. I knew my applications werent going to be as good as they would have been if i had that extra time. Schools were closed for three weeks in santa rosa delaying everything from s. A. T. Tests to teachers writing reference letters. A first look at an urban oasis going up in downtown San Francisco right now. Take a look at drone view 7 shot these images of the fiveacre park atop the transit center. It will feature a cafe, a restaurant, and an area for live performances. Commuter buses will use the center at first. Eventually caltrain will run into the lower level. Designers are hoping calling it Grand Central terminal of the west will catch on. It looks like a similar day today, drew. That is beautiful in the middle of the city. That will be fantastic once it finally opens. Sunshine later on today. Right now clear skies and that has allowed a lot of fog to cool off in the past six to eight hours. You do not need an umbrella. Nice and clear. Watch this front weak scooping by portland right now that will slide through on saturday and may try to touch off a sprinkle in the north bay. Enjoy the dry skies and get knew your saturday. We have fog trying to push through 1 00, 2 00 in the afternoon. 65 in san jose. 63 the high in napa. Your accuweather sevenday forecast. Sunny day today, a chance of a sprinkle on saturday, more sunshine on sunday but cooler and crisp air takes over. Lets see how the roads are doing. Good morning, frances. Well start in the north bay and show you its quiet right now. 101 in san rafael. Lets head to the south bay. Delay free and thats highway 17 coming out of the santa cruz mountains. Drive times looking good as well. 680 walnut creek to dublin, 14 minutes. Delay free 101 santa rosa to San Francisco, 52 minutes. Matt, natasha . Frances, thank you. Stolen and now found, a special day for some very special kids. Abc 7 news was there as Danville Police officers returned a bike stolen from special needs student. The bike was taken over the thanksgiving holiday and was thanksgiving holiday and was found wednesday in walnut creek. They become a fabric of our community. To get this bike back means so much to us. The bike was found in bad shape but the crew at 615 cycle managed to repair it. A guard on patrol outside San Franciscos spca shelter. The construction project under way to make getting across highway 101 a lot safer. And showing how an armed robber pulled off a vegas heist. But first this mornings tech bites. In todays tech bites the apple watch accessory that can snap into a band and when paired with an app can detect abnormalities, a quick ekg read that go can be sent to a doctor. General motors has started a countdown to taxis. Gm says they could hit the streets of several cities in 2019. The robot taxis would not have backup drivers. They should cost about 1. 50 per mile. At t has compiled a list of the top why do google questions by state. In louisiana the top question people ask google is why do people yawn . And in washington, d. C. , my home, the top search is why do i sweat so much . Not me, kenneth. And in arizona people are googling why do people lie . Why do you sweat so good morning. A live look outside future tower camera, great visibility, clear skies, Cool Temperatures starting off the first day of december. Pretty typical for this time of the year, so the winter jacket needed out the door first thing this morning. Well take a look at the accuweather forecast in a few minutes. Guys . A ruling against a Southern California Power Company could have major ramifications here at home for pg e. The California Public Utilities Commission rejected a request from gas and electric to force customers to shoulder 379 million from three deadly filed fires ignited by power lines in 2007. Regulators upheld the decision by two judges who said the utility mismanaged its own equipment and couldnt pass that along to rate payers. Cal fire is investigating whether power lines contributed to last months north bay wildfires. The company could be on the hook for billions of dollars in damages if found at fault. Jimmy kimmel is taking on Senate Candidate roy moore on twitter. A comedian disrupted a recent moore event. Moore tweeted despite d. C. And hollywood elites bigotry towards southerners, jimmy, well save you a seat on the front pew. Kimmel responded, okay, roy, but im leaving my daughters at home. Ps, wear that cute Little Leather vest. Moore has denied allegations of Sexual Misconduct from several women. Las vegas police show a man who robbed a casino at gunpoint. Cameras follow a man in the wig as he made his way to the poker room. He pulled a weapon on staff and demanded money. The cameras then show the man running out of the casino. He drove off in a silver car. Investigators have found the car but not the driver. Police are not saying how much money he got away with. The San Francisco spca has a new guard canine that has neither a bark or a bite to ward off crooks. Here is why. Its a robot. The autonomous robot patrols the mission campus, stands more than five feet tall. I think you see those at the mall sometimes. Captures audio and video 24 7. Evidence of vandalism can be sent to police. Crime rates have already dropped. City leaders in San Francisco are urging people to shop in their neighborhoods and support local businesses this holiday season. Abc 7 news was in glenn park where mayor lee visited. The Service Small businesses provide cant be found online. Amazon. Com wont visit visitt daughter. They were babysitting my daughter while they were working for their dad. We have family owned business. You have families in the neighborhood. You can get anything you really need in san franciso. You dont even have to go online if you dont want to. The citys official campaign is called shop and dine in the 49 referring to San Francisco being 49 square miles. And in accuweather this morning clear skies. We have temperatures in the 30s in our coldest spots but that sun will get up and it will be effective at warming us up later on this afternoon. Yur 12hour planner, weve had tons of sunshine from that sun rise into the afternoon. By 4 00 temperatures in the 60s. You can shed that winter jacket. Its going to be good to go. Tree lighting, Jack London Square today. 5 00. Temperatures in the 50s. It will be a nice night to light that tree. It will be spectacular there and you take a look, that Tree Lighting is so gorgeous. 56 that temperature. Thats weather. A check of the roads with frances. Not too many accidents to slow you down but theres road work slowing things down in observing, northbound 880 approaching fruitvale. Traffic is jammed. The two left lanes are blocked for some road work. Scheduled until about 6 00. Theyll probably pick that up earlier. There is also possibly some lanes blocked in the southbound direction and thats scheduled until 6 00 as well. The drive times, not much slowing as you continue southbound from fremont down to san jose, 14 minutes on 880 and is looking good for those of you heading to the bay bridge right now. Matt and natasha . It will soon be safer to get across highway 101. One, two, three. Thats the groundbreaking for a new overpass over 101 in East Palo Alto yesterday. It connects both the north and south sides of the city by clark avenue just south of university avenue. The aim is to finish construction by june of 2019. Firefighters are stepping up to the plate once again to help north bay wildfire victims. They planned to deliver donated bikes to a warehouse in east sonoma next to highway 12 winery and vineyards. For adults and children whose addresses are listed as destroyed from cal fire. If youd like to donate a bike drop it off at the marin county, mill county or southern marin fire departments. Last month Fire Agencies delivered nearly 900 bikes to children and adults in santa rosa. The shift to Driverless Cars continues to advance at a rapid pace. One car company is making a bold prediction. More fallout surrounding matt lauer. Much more coverage surrounding the not guilty verdict in the shooting death of kate steinle thanks for being there. We made it to friday, december 1st. Im natasha zouves. And im matt keller in for reggie. Drew, another warm morning. Im just happy to be with you. No, im just happy to be warm. You need the winter jacket early on especially in our inland valley. 30s on the board already. In the north bay issues with fog. Santa rosa visibility down to one mile. Ten miles is the best you can get and thats what we have in petaluma. So patchy but dense in spots. Great visibility from this vantage point. Easy on the bay bridge this morning. 12hour day planner showing you pockets of fog early on. Once that sun gets up here its loads of sunshine. Temperatures comfortable thi
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