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KOFY ABC7 News On KOFY 7PM September 12, 2013

Crisis is by no means over in one city. Yes. Homeowners still in dire straits, city leaders have a plan calling for drastic action, some are worried about the consequences. Wayne fraedman is live tonight to explain why. Wayne . Its a new twist for putting leverage on banks not by individuals this time, but by a city government. It would be a first. In richmond roughly half of the homes in the city are worth less than paid for them. By the time its the last week of march, of the month, were stretched. Patty and her husband paid 425,000 for this home, its now lost more than half of the value. Tonight she has hope. If the bank and wall street got bailed out how come we dont get bailed out . We call on bafrks to really dot right thing. After months, the city Council Voted to move head with possibly using Eminent Domain to buy underwater mortgages and with an Investment Group force banks to renegotiate. The councilman myrick voted in favor. We sent letters to the different investors for each of the homes on the list and have asked them to come back to us and you know, they dont like our offer give us a counter offer. Work with us. He and the mayor face opposition on the council. The vice mayor worries about lawsuits and reprizeals from banks. It lowers value of the properties in the city of richmond lending instit yult yoougss will not lend where youve taken and used Eminent Domain. Councilman baits is concerned its supposed to prevent blight in neighborhoods the investing partner targeted nicer homes. Theyre cherry picking. That is what they do. They cherry pick, pick out those that they can make greatest degree of profit its worth noting the councilmans underwater in his mortgage but does not want help. The same cannot be said for patty, who signed up for eminent doen domain if it ever happens, anything, she said to keep alive her dream of homeownership. We were rather eat rice and beans and tortillas to have our home here. Four people, includinga child were injured when two cars collided in west oakland. The crash happened on 8th and union streets. Firefighters had to use jaws of live to rescue one person in a vehicle. A potential break in the case involving a little girl shot to death at a sleepover in oakland. Police released this sketch today of the man who shot four people, killing his youngest victim. Nick . Good evening, evening, you know just days after she was shot and killed, police chief said that he and his officers would do everything to identify the gunman and bring him to justice. Well, today, they gave me something they want to you see. A composite sketch of the man they say pulled the trigger. I was brushing my teeth. The wind yes was open and i heard shot shot shot. Just clear shots. She is describing the shooting death of her 8yearold neighbor. Killed in a friends sleep over in july. Today, new information from the oakland police. Investigators released this sketch of the man they believe is their gunman. Hes described as an African American male, 1724 years old, 160 pounds with a thin, dark mustache. Children have been victims of serious gun violence in the last several month autos police say at least one gunman rang the doorbell at this apartment on wilson avenue and started shooting when a child opened the front door. Bullets hit four of the five people inside two, children, one adult suffered nonlife threatening injuries but bullet struck and killed the 8yearold. It will take time especially a tragedy to, for witnesses to come forward. Police are hoping someone knows or will recognize him. Today, wells onavenue is quiet. Since the tragedy, the family moved. Wallses and doors have been reskpaird for rent sign offers availability for what was two months ago a crime scene. If we invest in more community programs, more Police Officers working in communities we can with start to get around these issue autos youth alives missions mission is to stop the skprils she says witnesses coming forward sta step in the right direction. But importantly to, prevent Violent Crime brit happen weerz all going to be safer if someone like this is not out on the streets. Alicia would have been a third grader this year. Police in san jose released photographs of two murder suspects arrested for separate killings over the weekend. A man on the left is a 27yearold accused of shooting his father anthony friday night. And the man on the right is a 40yearold mario chavez, police say killed his domestic partner saturday. Police in benicia arrested a man on charges of molesting a 5yearold girl identified as a 48yearold daniel van fisher. Police say it occurred while he was dating the childs mother. Big progress to report tonight on the morgan fire burning on mount diablo. Relieved residents headed back home smrks this morning after being forced out this week. Orders lifted yesterday afternoon. The reid family worried the worse would happen. Birds are singing meaning its gone. It will be just to have a cup of tea and sit in my chair. The fire has burned more than 3,000 acres and now 70 contained with full containment expected by friday. Progress is freeing up firefighters some are being sent home as well. This is september 11th, and here is how people around the bay earmark the 12th anniversary of the september 11th attacks today. At fire station 7 in San Francisco, firefighters stood at attention as the flag was raised at 6 59 a. M. The time of the so called last alarm. The south tower of the World Trade Center collapsed. 423 firefighters were killed and each name was read today. At the college of marin i color guard raised a flag then lowered it to half staff in a ceremony honoring not only the victims of september 11th and families but also those who gave their lives in war in afghanistan and iraq. Sheer how the Fire Department in menlo park saluted today, planting 343 small flags on the lawn of a fire station. These flags planlted outside of the clayton station of the Fire Department. Some of the firefighters who have been doing battle against that morgan hill, morgan fire, rather, burning. In union city there is a permanent mim mem yil to people who lost lives on the way to the bay area on september 11th. The victims of united flight 93. David louie is live and you attended another there today as well . That is right. Flight 93 was in route from San Francisco to newark, four passengers began a shug strugel and fighterorist triesing to take over the plane. The death of everyone on board remembered here, saved lives. One by one, the names of 40 individuals aboard flight 93 were read along with acknowledgement of an unborn child. The flight bound for San Francisco but crashed near shanksville, pennsylvania. Many had bay area ties. It gives us a place here, you know . I have within to new york. I have been to shanksville. And it it is just important that we have this spot here, too. To honor victims. Flight attendants were here, too. Merry christmasy knew, and train tworksd Flight Attendant autos special day to us and we appreciate the fact this is here. There is somewhere for us to remember. And. Keep reminding folks what that day means to all of us. The man thind mem jill working on another one that the site in downtown hayward a memorial to all september 11th victims and hayward First Responders memorial is ready to go, now, just collecting money from local sit skpenz businesses to build it. The project will require 100,000 in fund raising. Hayward turned down the memorial. In union city, abc 7 news. In shampkzville, pennsylvania where flight 93 crashed people remembered heroism of the passengers. Six bay area natives aboard flight heading to San Francisco when terrorists hijacked it with likelihood of crashing it into the white house or u. S. Capitol. The plane crashed in a pennsylvania field. During the service, the sefkt interior vowed to protect the site. To families id like to say were entrusted with a final resting place of your loved ones. Were in the forever business. Well make sure to protect this ground, make sure future generations know the story. A Ground Breaking took place yesterday for a Visitor Center at site. The building will be broken into two at point of the planes flight path overhead. A bay area mother who lost her son on United Airlines flight 93 is spending the anniversary in new york city. Her son, mark bingham is one of the heroes of flight 936789 youve heard the story. She marked the anniversary with thousands turned out to remember this tragedy. Feels very special to be here to see what theyve done to honor the september 11th families. And they hope to look into eyes of people who, like me, lost loved ones on september 11th there is something very special in new york. Here there are many more of us. She is in new york to attend a screening at lincoln jernt of a new documentary about her son called the the rugby player. Our coverage continues tonight what. An east bay town is doing to honor another victim, a tribute to ambassador killed in benghazi. Two of Silicon Valleys biggest names tackle tough questions on post september 11th security what. Weve done wrong, how they aim to fix it. Lots of clouds moving through today, cooling continues but there is another warm up coming our waichl ill have the accuweather forecast coming up. And here is a live picture from new york tonight. The new World Trade Center tower. You can see twin beams of light representing the two that fell to mark the anniversary of the september 11th attacks. [ wind howling ] [ female announcer ] it balances you. [ water crashing ]. It fills you with energy. And it gives you what you are looking for to live a more natural life. In a convenient two bar pack. This is nature valley. Delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature. Nature valley. Nature at its most delicious. Roorks in piedmont tonight officials making plans to honor another september 11th victim. Christopher stevens, ambassador to liba, killed on the september 11th anniversary last year when terrorist as tacked the compound in ben gazy. Today another assault, a car bomb exploded outside of a Foreign Ministry building bleeg parts pafrts the ministry. A witness said at the bombing occurred an hour later, street would is been packed with people. Abc 7 news is live now with more on the tribute. Laura . This is where Chris Stevens went to high school in about 45 minutes this is part of a larger tribute. The school board is expected to rename a library in his memory. A year after piedmont high alumni. Was killed in liba, the school board plans to rededicate the High School Library in his name. Its something to do in a Board Meeting but importantly what were doing at pete mond high school, continuing on. Were going honor him at a home football game, then, also on constitution day. We have a series of cirriculum to honor him, and his work. Stevens was editor of the school paper and active in model United Nations club. He went on to uc berkeley, majoring in history after graduation joined peace corps. Were celebrating the legacy of ambassador steven autos with money donate bid his family and friends the center announced a found support Student Research and travel to north africa and the middle east. To. There is a legacy is that he was willing to risk his life in purse yuft his job which is in this Case International diplomacy. Stepfather told us today quote, what he stood for and represented is pop ported by memorials and tributes paid to hism he became a hero, were proud of him. More trouble tonight for a highway project that is coming under fire from environmental protestors having a permit revoked caltrans resumed hauling dirt but can only hall at night through the town of willit. Two demonstrators chained themselves backing up trucks and stopping work on the project. Three people were arrested. Caltrans is building a bypass but theyre building through sensitive wetlands. Quite a stinky mess in san pablo strip mall, raw sewage seeped out of the ground today. Customers had to step over smelly water covering spaces in the parking lot some pechl say they can see human waste coming up from the ground. Officials say this was caused by a clogged sewer line. A city worker was sent to wash away the mess. Oh dinner time. Lets talk about the weather. We had clouds around. And warmer days coming our way. You can see outline of clouds near the coast. And some clouds with us through overnight hours today. With us now and you can see he clouds there. Santa rosa, 15 degrees cooler. And here is another view, a nice one from mount tam, low clouds drifting in from the coast. High clouds up above coming in from our east, southeast. Right now, 68 degrees in San Francisco. 70 oakland. And 61 half moon bai. Beautiful view over San Francisco. Its 67 in santa rosa. 74 napa. Novato, 66. And we go to a final live view of a cloudy evening cloudy skies and spotty drizzle and warmer pattern settles in by weeks end. Here is what is producing cloud pattern. Clouds moving in from the east. High clouds, low from the west and southwest. And clear skies headed our way looking at animation, warnler air mass coming up from our southwest. D that builds nrk clouds will move out. Overnight lots of clouds around maybe a spot or two of drizzle. Maybe a degree above or below 60 but narrow range of lows overnight, then, tomorrow, sunny skies and south bay high temperatures getting into upper 70s to low 80s. On the peninsula, highs of 79 in mountain view. Mid60s on the coast. And inland east bay lork 0s, warming up friday, saturday. And its a nice steady pattern, mild to warm. Kids have probably been back to school for a week now. Coming up, why first day of school was today for [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the w week. Or how to get great deals the easy way. You do enough flying around. Thats why we give you real big club card deals. This week, a super low price on breakfast. Honey bunches of oats is only 1. 88 a box. Arrowhead water is just 3. 33 a case. Make it a triple scoop. Dreyers ice cream is just 2. 88. Real big deals this week and every week. Only at safeway. Ingredients for life. 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Its back for a lilimited tim fire grilled steak and golden allyoucaneat shrimp for an incredible 9. 99 only at sizzler ac transit wants to run more buses across the bay bridge as part of a big service change. Right now ac transit board is considering a proposal with a number of changes 48 million in all including 9 million for increased transbay service there is a proposal to add routes in oakland with a park and ride option at the beginning of each one. Increased service could lead to higher fare buzz most commuters seemed okay with that. I can go if its not too much. You know . I dont see a problem with it. I like ac transit. I feel like if that is what needs to be done, then that is what needs to be done. Ac transit says there will be other meetings and hearings to get feed back before deciding on change autos took a bit longer but students at win School District finally headed back to class today. And returned to updated and expanded campuses. A construction project to add new classrooms to seven schools caused the delay because of the booming enrollment about 200 students every year. Our turn overis quick. So its attracting llt of families. We have a great School District so people want to move into this area. Next years break wont start until june. Still ahead tonight despite fierce opposition state lawmakers act on a bill to raise the rates to one of the highest in the country. Youll hear what the senator has to say. Why timing with a lot of low paid California Workers set to get a raise under a plan backed by the governor. Jerry brown signed ton a deal to raise state minimum wage but opponents are questioning timing. Working in a cafe, cooking, you name it, he does it. But, at 8 an hour, california minimum wage, its tough to make ends meet. To pay rent is a struggle sometimes. And paycheck isnt consistent. Colton and other minimum wage workers will likely get a rairksz soon. Governor brown and Democratic Leaders reached an agreement packing a pay hike next summer. Effort spearheaded by assemblyman vallejo removes cost of living adjustments. Gives us dignity of z. Respect to workers they work full time they can be able to provide for families and pay bills. The Governors Office says 25 of the children in california or 2. 4 million live where one parent earns minimum wage. There are two big costs hitting businesses over the coming year. Many families dont know how much the federal Affordable Care act will cost them. California may have to boost contributions to the state Unemployment Insurance fund which is 10 billion in the hole awe may create a scenario where employees goring to lose jobs so im committed to looking at minimum wage. I would lake to know weather to costs first so we dont

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