Flat tire when they were hit and run. Why theyre frustrated with police. Good evening and thanks for joining us tonight. This afternoon the sudden verdict. Tonight the reaction and back room disugz cans. We do know this. The family oz of the 36 victims shocked. Jurors acquit Ted Max Harris pu but they could not reach a decision for derick almena. The future remains uncertain for almena. Er a decision is expected next month. Also the families othe victims are moving forward with a civil suit against the city of oaklan oakland, the owners oof the ghost ship warehouse. We begin with hot they saw is skruss denied. Some families wepped in court today. Reporter a very emogzal day at the court house in oakland. A fivemonth trial is over and the verdict leaving family members and friends in disbelief. We were hoping for justice. We didnt get justice today. Fa leaving the Alameda County court house disappointed. Amthe jurors. Had a tough job. Reporter family members had little words to express their feelings. I dont have anything to say to you right now. Im shocked and saddened by it. Were still kind of in shock to pea hawns. Honest. Nothingee can do. Reporter duty and bryan huffs son died in the ghost ship fire. He was 36 hwhen he bebecame trapped by the fire. Were deeply, deeply disappointed and hope justice will somehow be served. I was hoping that none othis ever happened. I skrus want my son back. Lisatt but thinks alm, na is the 10itant that brought people in to live. Derek is a completely different human booing and i do find him responsible. Reporter it is over for derrick almena. Hell boo back uncourt. After two ask a half years in jail, harris left in mild fashion. Lawyers said he was exhausted, ar relieved and looking forward to a good vegan meal. He was waited dash family members were waiting. And ix amm its painful. Its painful nknow some of the families dont understand and will feel theyre not getting justice. Laura lind says she and family members are sad that the co defendant was not akwuted. No unhappy with the outcome. We respect the decision of the jury and the fact they worked so harder obf this lengthy time in which they were away from their families and their job as they took on civic responsibilities as being trial jurors. He and his client are ready to tackle ather trial if need be. Now we know what their with witnesses have said. Ouweaknesse. We wont be joined a at the hip with a co defendant hoozs obviously innocent. If theres a new trial, max harris could be called to testify. This opens the door to many possibilities. A retrial and appeals. Continues Team Coverage from oakland on what comes next. Reporter theres the possibility if theres a retrial, they can decide if theyre going theyre going to seek a plea agreement. Outside the ghost ship warehouse, a memorial to the vigtms that has been outside the building since the fire. The people he took the stand will likely have to go through the whole process all over again. No matter what hns theres a civil trielf the peop going to be in the same courtroom. Following the jurys decision, Mary Alexander describes the civil case going after the city of oakland. Police knew, fireman knew that they were using it like a cabaret, that there were events happen. Ing and they falled to stop it. Reporter theyre also suing the owners. They should have made sure the property was safe and theyre going after pg e because possibly added an electrical fire. The judge, the jury in the civil case will be making a decision. There are many more ghost ships out there, many more tragedies because of the aour economy works in the bah area. Because year crea s reporter theres also another important deadline at theened of the year. Thats when the District Attorneys Office is going to decide if theyre going to seek charges against the owners of the ghost ship property. Thank you. Of course we continue to follow the kcase as it unfolds. Head to nbcbayarea. Com for more about the trial including a detailed timeline. Friends gathered in Santa Barbara to remember those lives lost. 34 people died. One poddy has yet to be recovered. They continue to interview crew members. Tonight owners are fuelling a lawsuit to avoid costly lawsuits from the victims and their families. Theyre asking a judge to elim nair their financial reliability by invoking the maritime law. There may have been gear charging. There was a lot photography, video graphy, cell phones charging on the vessel itself. So we are not ruling out any possible emission sources. We are focussed only everything. Among the next step, removing the can conception from the water. The 1. 4 billion chase center makes its public debut tomorrow. Metallica and the San Francisco osymphony performing together. Nbc bay area in San Francisco with some answers. Joon. Reporter the chase center is looking sh looking shiny and new. Im told theyre still seth up inside for the concert inside. 1 it will take planning to get here. Already crowded mini tr are expected to be packed tomorrow. Thousands are being encouraged to take them to the first concert. I have no clue there were go po ing to be that many people. They say getting around is a daily challenge. A soldout concert crowd is expected to slow things down even mor. You can take Public Transportation and i know theres already enough cars. Reporter there is a 950 car garage under the center but it you dont already have a spot reserved, you wont be able to park there. Hoping to move things around the chase arena, theyve giving people tickets. Your tickets for chase center be also your miny ticket for the day. It took 20 minutes to get from the embark embarcadero. Er give yourself extra time. Lots of extra time. She is right. Now the doors oopen at 6 30. Metallica and the San Francisco symphony hit the stage at 8 00. You can expect transperreritation impacts before and after the concert. Okay. Were back in 60 seconds with a san jose couple involved in a hitandrun accident that sent them to the hospital. And a crack at a Million Dollar robbery ring. How police were able to catch up with the thief. Im chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. Well have the fog forecast for tomorrow. And we well, a couple just moved to the bay area last month and spent most of otheir time in the hospital. They were hit by a car in the south bay and left for dead. The driver that hit them is still on the run. Reporter Eduardo Lopez and have been in the hospital for just under two weeks. They just move whd they became victims of a hit and run. They hit me. I actually flew. Reporter it was Early Morning august 24th. He was pucking her up from her first shift at can dennys. They were outside trying to change the tire. I wanted to move and i started to move, i just saw all the cars swarm to us. Reporter both of them clinging to life and couldnt move when a man with an Eastern European accent came up to hp and called 911. Reporter serious injuries, broken and dislocated legs, and internal trauma. Theyre concerned officers havant contacted them yet and they want more done. San jose police say they are investigates but there are no leads. There have been nine deadly hit and runs yea which has kept them busy. Were not upset. Woo just hope god wont let them make the same mistake to someone else. Reporter tomorrow is rozarios birthday. Theyll both need three to six months in the hospital. Its a miracle for us to be alive. God is good and hes given us this chance. A former bay area football star is a suspect in a Million Dollar cell phone robbery running. Isaiah langly was with the raiders earlier this summer. Police say the robbers were holding up ups and fedex drivers mocking deliveries at cell phone stores. Quickly responsible for 60 robies in the bay area and the central valley. Langly was with the raiders recently and a grad wiuate of Foothill High School in pleasanten. Police releasing surveillance video. Campus police say he groped a woman. Investigators are hoping that by you seeing the video youll recognize him and come forward. We have new developments from story we brought last night. The Oakland School district three teachers came forward to reveal a cheating scandal. Itsenters around a program that allows students to take online courses to makeup failed classes. They noticed students getting passing grades for courses they n have possibly completed during the short time they were enrolled for the online classes. Dozens were emailed answers to tests before their can exams. The district denied that but d admitted teachers can tweak responses. Teachers can find if theres a correct answerer with the different spelling and therefore adjust. And we just learned its been down graded to a category one. Hurricane crawling on the kos of the carolina. Strong wind, heavy rain and a storm surge. Advising e advising people to stay home, hunker down. You could hear the roaring sound. So you can knew it was high wind and you could see afterward, the tree branchs knocked off up high and all the trees just snapped off. You could see the damage. This is flooding in downtown charleston. Nasas storm surge could lead even more of the carolinas under water. And local First Responders on the east coast. They spent the day training other search and rescue teams as well. That does not mean that dorian is still a dangerous storm. Thats right this storm is still packing a punch on the koe. I want to begin as well with our microclimate forecast across the bay area. And well start off with something i think you probably will be happy with. It has been on the warm side at least most recently and i hear you. A lot of you were asking for cooler weather and were starting a process right now. Its subtle but were down two to about six degrees and thats because the ocean valley is coming out of the west at about 9 miles per hour. And for tomorrow morning do expect fog at the beaches, at the coast, close to redwood city and some of the clouds going to walnut creek, near fremont and hayward as well. Well get lots of sunshine and it will be really nice. Lots of 50s to low 60s. 61 in to southing bay and upper 50s for the east bay, San Francisco and the north bay. Numbers dropping off a couple more degrees and i think all its going to make it really good here. 86 for more. Its warm for the east bay but were trueing to drop it off more for you. The peninsula, 79 in palloality so and a breeze out of the northwest at 10. A westerly win over the embark daro and 82 in santa rosa. So if you like this weather we have Better Weather oron the way in tomorrows forecast. The coolest weather youve seen in probably two to three weeks. Er it will be dp enough for this oneday event. Its like a furniture sale, right. A oneday event where temperatures will drop. Well hold it steady into next eke. Its the inland valleys. After mid90s this week, check it uto. 79 on saturday and back to 87 on sunday. Lots of 80s moving in through next week. Hurricane dorian moves out to sea as we head to tomorrow. Well finally be rid othat storm system. Its been days of tracking this one, so slow and causing so much damage. Thank you, jeff. Up next at 11 00, hundreds sick and they think it has to do with vaping. Frqts and here is jimmy. Hey guys. Kendall jenner is here for pour it out. Music from tanya tucker. Its a great show. Stay tuned. Frq happening now, mandatory evacuation. Firs started this afternoon. More than ers on the scene. 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