Lyft issued a statement saying they are prepared to take this fight to the ballot box. Reporter being called independent contractors or employees . On wednesday california lawmakers passed ab5 that would reclassify contract workersars employees. She workers as employees. It was better than the super bowl for me. Very exciting to watch it. Reporter if it is signed into law it would mean drivers would qualify for standard ememployment employment benefits. A shift for the state and the nation. From minimum wage to paid sick leave, workers compensation. What california has done is going to be looked at elsewhere. Looked at by other states, new york is talking about doing similar action. Reporter uber said that uber will continue with business as usual. Drivers will not automatically be reclassified as employees even after january of next year. Reporter there will likely be Court Battles over a criteria in the bill. The independent contractor cannot be performing the same services thereat the Core Services of the company. Reporter uber says it is providing a tech service and drivers are not core to the app and the coding. Some worry it could limit work hours and flexibility. Others say it could sink the company or raise prices for passengers. It will be more expensive and less providing service. Reporter supporters disagree. If you cant figure out a Business Model that pays your workers fairly and provides them with benefits and protections, you dont deserve to be in business. Reporter and in addition to Court Battles, lyft issued a Statement Today saying it is prepared to take this issue to the voters of california. 300,000 drivers could be out of work if they are forced to go to shift work and hire them as employees. Again that is just a preliminary analysis. But they are saying they are trying to put something on the ballot before california voters by 2020. Jana katsuyama in San Francisco, thank you very much. The senate sent a bill to californias new use of force law to the governors desk. It would require officers to receive training in how to de escalate confrontations. Governor gavin newsom said he supports it. He signed the use of force bill last month. It changes the Legal Standard on when officers can open fire. Starting january 1 police will be allowed to use deadly force only when necessary to defend against an eminent threat. New tonight at 11 00 p. M. Police say the apple store downtown was burglarized tonight about 9 15 p. M. This is just the latest in a rash of Apple Store Thefts across the bay area. The judge who lost his job in a recall election last year lost his new job. Recalled Santa Clara County judge aaron persky said he was fired from his job as a high school tenet coach at Lynnbrook High School in san jose. Ktvus Azenith Smith was there today. He was let go after a back lash from the community . 78 correct. The district wasted no time letting him go after realizing he was the judge persky who sparked outrage over a controversial ruling. Reporter recalled Santa Clara County judge aaron persky will no longer be seen at the tennis court in san jose coaching the Junior Varsity girls tennis team. The first judge to be recalled in 80 years over what many viewed as a lenient sentence in the brock turner Sexual Assault case, explained why the superintendent let him go. In a statement she said tatement she said she was motivated by a e was motivated by a desire to protect the players from the Media Attention related to my hiring. He said although i am disappointed with the districts decision, it was a privilege to coach the team, if only for a short time. If someone wants to have judge persky coach them, they can figure that out on their own. This is a public school. Reporter in 2015 she started an online started an online petition to remove judge persky as a coach. It was signed by students, parents and staff who found his hiring troubling. The teacher is a role model. They are someone students can look up to for safety and i think having him here sends a message we are not supporting survivors. What the superintendent has done and the excuse about the potential for Media Attention is shameful. Reporter she opposed judge perskys recall and opposes his firing. She doesnt understand how a society that allows criminals to rebuild their lives doesnt wont let judge persky who committed no crime to rebuild his life. This is over the top attacking. The School District said judge persky was a qualified applicant who held a high rating from the u. S. Tennis association and the School District said he completed a background check. Is there any sense that you got tonight that either students or teachers or people in the School District are upset that judge persky has been let go . Reporter i have not got that sense. When i got here after school i did see some of the girls practicing. I wasnt able to talk to them and when i talked to the h he referred me it the School District but he didnt seem too upset. He said he worked for a few weeks and i think the news is just coming out. As neth s in san jose, thank you Azenith Smith in san jose, thank you. A burglary turned homicide in san jose. The suspects are three men and one woman. They are accused of killing an 84yearold man during Home Invasion burglary earlier this summer. It was reported july 12 at a home. When Police Arrived they spotted a vehicle leaving the area. They pursued it but called off the chase for safety reasons. The victim was then found dead at the home. The a 91yearold man accused of killing his daughter has now died. He died while in custody. He was awaiting trial for the 2018 murder of his stepdaughter. Authorities were able to pin him as the suspect using information from the victims fit bit. In Walnut Creek Police are looking for two women caught on camera stealing the wallet from an elderly shopper at grocery store. It happened yesterday at the safeway in the shopping center. The victim can be seen looking at items in the Meat Department with her purse in the cart. Police say, watch it here, two women snuck behind her and took her wallet. Surveillance cameras caught the two women as they walked out. Anyone with information is asked to call police. 18 years since the september 11 terror attacks and to pay tribute to the victims, twin beams of light are marking the spot where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. E stood. The ceremony started at 6 46 a. M. , the same time the first ime the first plane struck the World Trade Center in 2001. Those mourning their loved ones spoke of the importance of visiting the memorial and being able to grieve with others. And just seeing her all over gives me a lot of comfort. I gaths gathered with everyone else and we all mourned together for the same thing. Thing. They feel what i feel. Reporter President Trump spoke of his feelings on that day during remarks at the pentagon memorial. 184 people were killed there at 9 11 after flight 77 crashed into the building. The city of danville and neighboring communities paid tribute it those who lost their lives on september 11, 2001. Ktvus Paul Chambers was that ceremony where he talked with an fbi agent who investigated the attack 18 years ago today. Reporter it was a patriotic evening. The stars and stripes were out in full force as more than 200 people gathered at the Memorial Park in danville, honoring those who lost their lives on september 11, 2001. After 18 years it is still difficult to talk about. Reporter he was a volunteer for the Salvation Army at ground zero after the attack. He says his cousin died inside the south tower. I watched all the old news clips and maybe there is something i havent seen or something to learn. But it is something that is seared in to my soul. One of my coworkers ran out and she said to me, did you hear what happened. No. She goes the twin towers, they collapsed. I was on the 13th floor across the river from new york city. Reporter he was a key note speaker. He grew up in new york and shared his heart felt story to an audience including gold star moms, military and First Responders and community members. Reporter also in attendance, he joined the marines and he is back from boot camp. He and his father say it is part of the reason he wants to fight for his country. I feel like i need serve. It is something i cant describe. Very humbling and honorable he made the decision on his own and the fact he wants to serve and give back to his country. Reporter some say with the country being so divided is a good feeling to come together as one. Remembering the 3,000 people who lost their lives 18 years ago. I watched the twin towers go up over years, a decade, and on 9 11 i watched them come down in seconds. Reporter this is one of the most well attended events. Paul chambers, ktvu fox 2 news. She is the first woman to lead the department. Coming up, we sit down with richmonds newly named interim chief and why she says the shake up is bittersweet. The Trump Administration takes on vaping. The ban on flavored vaping products. And the weather, warming up today. You will notice it. Spare the air day tomorrow as well. The 5day forecast is next. We are here to discuss jessies online time. And out of respect, we will let you make the first offer. Thirty minutes. Thirty minutes . Objection overruled. One hour. Sweeten the deal by doing the dishes and ill consider it. I wouldnt do it. I hate the dishes. One hour with the tablet, you walk the dog and do the dishes. If you insist. Congratulations. 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The action has given a higher profile to the hazards of vaping. We have made sure that everyone has seen the impacts and effects of what ecigarettes can do. Under the federal rules makers of tobacco flavored vaping products would have until may 2020 to file for fda approval if they want to continue single it. Reporter innout San Francisco mayor approved an ordinance for small businesses. Part new tonight at 11 00 p. M. San Francisco Mayor approved an ordinance for small businesses. The permit. The richmond flied toes interim chief, the first woman to lead the force. Ktvus henry lee talked to her about stabilizing the department. I am excited to take over as the interim chief and it is sad the way it happened. Reporter sad because her friend allwyn brown quick on as to just days after a no confidence vote by the police union. For him to end a 35 year career is not the way i wanted to become chief. Reporter it happened so quickly his e her badge still says tent chief. Now she is the assistant. I look at myself as the police chief of richmond. Reporter she says her goals are simple. A transitional period and my goal is to stabilize things and work with our Police Officers association to come to resolutions. Reporter Police Union President agrees with the new chief. We are hopeful, we have to give her her chance and hope she will do well and we are committed to working with her on behalf of the members. Reporter there is a lot of work to do. Allwyn brown was criticized for his handling of a sex scandal. She went to a florida rehab with the help of police. Allwyn brown denied suggestions the Department Took her across the country as investigations were ongoing and officers claimed of a lack of vision. People didnt feel like they were valued by the police department. They didnt think management fostered a culture of inclusivity. This year has been rocky. The mayor says the city will get through the change. These things happen. I like to look at the future. We will be fine. Reporter henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. The Fire Protection district reached an agreement with the developers of a proposed housing development. The Developers Plan to build 2400 homes in the brentwood hills. The deal provides funding for a new fire station as well as more equipment and firefighters the department has to grow in order to provided aqual eicate services for the community. California has within of the highest poverty rates in the nation. 18 of californians live under the poverty level, behind washington, d. C. Rents and wages for low income work are largely to blame. A warm one tomorrow. It was warm today. It will be warmer tomorrow and friday. Friday is the hot and say then temperatures drop off quickly. The highs from today. Antioch temperature, that is 89 today. That will be mid90s tomorrow and by friday antioch will be 100 degrees out there. Temperatures coming up. That is a good 10 degrees in many places over the next 48 hours. Tomorrow is the bump up. Bumps up again. Yellow temperature is tomorrow. Concord goes to 97. That is a significant jump and jumps 8 degrees in to in to um, the weekend or friday. So with that said, the High Pressure is dominating. The fire danger is up, but not a red flag condition. Not looking at strong winds but a spare the air day tomorrow and spare the air day on friday as well. No fog along the coast. Or very little. Temperatures like this in concord. 70 degrees right now inland. That is warm for 11 20 p. M. At night. There is no fog. You know that look. You know what that means for tomorrow. Air conditioners will be going. The maundles paint fog for tomorrow morning models paint fog for tomorrow morning but 90s and 80s. That is warm. That is how friday will look warmer than that. And purples, the 100s. That low has been keeping us cool. Today we were warmer and it is transitioning out tomorrow and friday and gets warmer. Especially on friday. Friday is the day. It will be hot. 98 in vacaville tomorrow. 98 in antioch. 98 in bend wood. There is the 5day forecast brentwood. There is the 5day forecast. Saturday cools off. And sunday and monday plumments and a chance of plummets and a chance of sprinkles on monday and tuesday. That would be a change. Sports is coming up coming up next in sports. And our bay area people podcast. We talk about from being bullied as a died politics. You can search for bay area people in your podcast player. As are looking good. You know, the word is out. Houston, we are coming for you. They won two out of three in the series and the as have a shot of making the post season but they are just loaded for the future with young talent. As fans in houston will witness it tonight. He hasnt played too long. This is his 4th home run already. Laser to left. Murphy tieing the game 22. Stays that way until oson rips one. That will go for a tworun double. As in the lead 42. The name of the night, the number one prospect in the as organization and the only Major League Player ever born in peru, three innings, gave up one hit, one run. Struck out two. His friends and family there to witness it. Major League League debut. The as win. In San Francisco, good baseball. Some other night. Didnt work out for the giants. He dumps one. Three defenders. And the pirates build up a 30 lead. Hit right there. That does the strick. Giants get on the board in the fifth inning. Davis, one of their youngsters. Slaps it to right for a base hit. He was 319 and then this. Giants lost 34. 63 final. And the news is not good for the raiders and one of their young prospects. First round draft choice. If you watch the raiders through preseason, making a name for himself. The safety, number 24, ininjured on this play injured on this play against kennedy. That will require surgery. He played the game after that injury. Made five tackles and deflected a pass. And, yeah, so he is tough. However they will have to do him. Earthquakes, not an interesting watch. Four shots on goal up in salt lake city. And you can probably guess, they danced in salt lake city. And the quakes did not score. Four shots on goal. Here is brooks lennon. Kick into the box. And Real Salt Lake squad has a 10 victory. Check this out. Weird play. Look at the runner. Coming down from third. All they had to do was toss it to the plate, watch it, not a good throw. That is the sporting life for tonight. Thank you. Thank you for your business is up and running, but is it going beyond fast . Comcast business gives you high speed internet. We also have Solutions Like powerful wifi that gives your entire business more coverage and automatic internet backup that can keep your business running. And it all starts with our gigspeed network. So give us 10 minutes. If we cant offer you faster speed or better