Outside the redwood city courthouse with the charges this guy is facing. Devin. Reporter yeah. He is facing three counts of vandalism and he had an opportunity today to accept a plea to admit guilt and to agree to repay his alleged victims but he flatly refused and emerged from court defiant. Sorry the vehicles have been damaged. Reporter he refused to answer questions as he came out of court this afternoon. He had also refused to deal from the d. A. s office that would have seen the East Palo Alto landlord plead guilty to one count of vandalizing his tenantss cars. Could be up to three years in prison, depending on that. But it is what we really wanted was the flee the one felony count as well as the restitution. That was our goal. Reporter the man has been charged with three counts of criminal destruction of property. He is accused of breaking the windows of cars of low income tenants in an effort to force them out of their rent controlled apartments. The District Attorney says the crime tears at the fabric of a community. To make a few bucks the willingness to cause people to try to get them to be thrown out on the streets, um, thats why the the conduct is far more egregious and warranted felony rather than misdemeanor treatment. Reporter residents say they have been the victim of a campaign of fear and intimidation for years. The only difference this time, they say, is that the crime was captured on the complexs security cameras. Now, a potential deal breaker with this settlement is that it didnt include any stipulation about possible jail time, leaving the defendant open to the maximum three years behind bars. And so now his case will continue to grind through the criminal Justice System. He will be back in court in mid december. In redwood city, devin fehely, kpix 5. We just got new video of a San Francisco documentary filmmaker being released from jail. Kevin epps was arrested for the shooting death of a man in his glen park home monday. Prosecutors say he was freed because of a lack of evidence. Epps had been accused in the shooting death of this man, marcus polk. Kpix 5s Jessica Flores talked to kevin epps a short time ago. What is he saying about what happened, jessica . Reporter well, liz, kevin epps says it was a very emotional day. He says its been a very emotional past 48 hours. But wont talk about what specifically happened inside his home, although his lawyer does tell me that his client was acting in selfdefense. Can you talk about what happened that night . Did you shoot mr. Polk . [ pause ] my attorney has advised me to as it relates to the matters of this ongoing case, i really cant speak on that, period. Good to see you back, man. Reporter San Francisco filmmaker kevin epps posted his release from jail on instagram after police said he shot and killed a man in his home. That man, marcus polk, sr. , used to be married to epps current wife. This is a blessing. Reporter the San Francisco d. A. s office says they have insufficient evidence to chargers in the fatal shooting. Im just really blessed that San Francisco, you know, Justice System can work and justice can work for, you know, a black man in america. You know. And this has been very traumatic. Reporter i have talked to your friends and colleagues who say this is not him, he is not violent. I have to ask, what happened . Epps not answering. But his lawyer says he acted in selfdefense. The circumstances were such that the victim entered the home unwantingly unauthorized and made threats. Reporter do you feel any sense of regret . Im just going through a myriad of many emotions, just been such a traumatic experience. I cant this is a inhuman experience, you know . And im just processing that and just really trying to focus on my kids and my family and continue with my life work. Reporter and epps says he wants to continue to make documentary films about his community, about the criminal Justice System. As for the d. A. s office, they say they are continuing to investigate what actually happened inside epps home. In San Francisco, im Jessica Flores, kpix 5. For the third day in a row a major computer outage is impacting dozens of dmv offices all across california. Instead of the usual long lines at the dmv, some offices look like this. Empty. The outage was expected to be fixed by the morning but instead, many drivers were turned away at the door. The dmv has released a statement saying the repairs have taken a lot longer than anticipated. 21 of the 122 offices that women packed are back up and running. 17 of them are partially operational. A dead whale has washed ashore off the coast of daly city. We are being told this was a male blue whale. It washed up near mar vista stables on thornton state beach. Experts with Marine Mammal have will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death. A live look outside right now, that warm sunny weather is not going to last very long. Another storm system is expected in the bay area tomorrow. Brian hackney is in for chief meteorologist paul deanno and has the timing of this next round of rain. This time well all get wet. The kpix 5 hidef doppler is showing most of the rain confined to the north coast right now. But overnight the clouds increase and well look for it to head south in time for the morning commute. First in the north bay, in terms of amounts, much more than we had earlier in the week with one to three inches in the north bay, one to two inches along the peninsula and two to three inches in the santa cruz mountains. No surprise there. They already have a flood alert for tomorrow night and early friday morning. Well have the forecast coming up. Four strong earthquakes rocked central italy today all close to each other. Take a look at this. The first quake was a 5. 5. Then just over two hours later, another stronger quake hit with an estimated magnitude of 6. 1. The other two a 4. 1 and a 4. 9. The shakers knocked out power, caused buildings to crumble, closed a major highway, and sent panicked residents into the street. The usgs estimates about 24 Million People felt some kind of shaking. At least 2 people were injured. Now this comes just two months after an intense earthquake killed nearly 300 people and destroyed the village of amatrice. The Defense Department is responding to the outcry after members of the California National guard were asked to repay their enlistment bonuses. Some of those debts total more than 25,000. But as weijia jang reports, from the pentagon, defense officials are putting the collection process on hold for now. Weijia. Reporter ken, the defense secretary actually interrupted a nato meeting in brussels today to talk about his decision to stop all he was trying to get soldiers to pay back that money. He says in most cases the money should never have been rewarded but the servicemen and women did not know that. So they shouldnt have to pay any consequences. All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Reporter the white house welcomes the pentagons decision to stop demanding soldiers pay back their bonuses. President obama had warned defense officials not to nickel and dime service members. When a promise is made to our men and women in uniform, we should keep it. Certainly is the view of the president. Reporter on wednesday, the secretary of defense said whale the pentagon looks for a long Term Solution it will postpone collection efforts within the California National guard. Today, i ordered a series of steps to ensure fair treatment for the California National guard soldiers who may have received incentive bonuses and Tuition Assistance improperly as a result of errors and in some cases criminal behavior by other members of the california guard. Reporter those improper payments stemmed from overzealous recruiters trying to reach their enlistment goals. The pentagon says as many as 6500 soldiers in the California National guard were asked to repay their bonuses. That included robert richmond, who carried out missions in the notorious triangle of Death Outside baghdad. When he didnt pay back the 15,000, he says the guard reported the debt to credit agencies. It felt like betrayal and i want nothing more than to not resolve it for myself but resolve it for every soldier thats got that recoupment letter. Reporter the pentagon says it will sort through all the cases by next july. The Defense Department is working to set up a onestop place for impacted soldiers to go and get a review and a hearing. But the pentagon says some of them might have to pay it back depending on the circumstances. Live at the pentagon, weijia jang, kpix 5. Campaign 2016. We are less than two weeks away from election day and allen martin says what the candidates are doing in this crucial time leading up to it. Allen. Reporter liz, its an Unconventional Campaign move even for donald trump and unconventional candidate. He spent part of the day opening his new hotel in washington, d. C. Hillary clinton was quick to complain. With a notable exception of 1600 pennsylvania avenue, this is the most coveted piece of real estate in washington, d. C. Reporter donald trump spent the morning opening his brand new hotel. Critics questioned the time off the trail so close to the election. I think its a very rude question. Reporter but not his campaign. We are very excited to show america what this man actually does. He fixes things. He builds things. Under budget and ahead of schedule. Thats what we did. Reporter but Hillary Clinton says she knows why trump was able to finish the hotel under budget. He relied on undocumented workers to make his project cheaper. Reporter the accusation is just the latest in what has become an extremely ugly campaign. Both trump and clinton accuse the other of tearing the nation apart and both claim they can fix it. I want us to choose a path that is confident and optimistic because i really believe americas best days are still ahead of us. We have to choose the most optimistic path. We have to choose to believe not our politicians that in many cases truly dont know what theyre doing, but to believe in ourselves and in our country. Reporter one thing most americans do agree on, dislike for both candidates. The real clear politics average poll shows 53 of americans surveyed have an unfavorable view of Hillary Clinton, donald trump has a 61 unfavorable rating. Thank you. Check out what someone did to Donald Trumps star on the hollywood walk of fame. Exclusive video from Deadline Hollywood shows a man dressed as a construction worker repeatedly swinging a pick axe and smashing the star into pieces. He was apparently upset about allegations that trump has mistreated women something the nominee vehemently denies. James otis claims he is responsible and told tmz this. I have an attorney and im sure i will turn myself in shortly. However, until then, id like to reach out to as many people as i can to help put a spotlight on alleged sexual violence. Police say the star is worth about 2,500 making its destruction a felony. They recovered a sledgehammer, construction hat, vest, and pick axe from the scene. Customers robbed while eating. Women caught on camera stealing wallets from customers eating in bay area restaurants. Coming up, a break in the case. A major setback for one of apples most hyped new products. Why it will take you longer to get these wireless air pods. And how the brands you prefer could determine whether youre a fan of donald trump or Hillary Clinton. ,, important step forward. The time is long overdue. Pharmaceutical industry. Passes im a veteran. So when Drug Companies spend 100 Million Dollars lying about how prop sixtyone will affect veterans. I get angry. Sixtyone will help lower costs for everyone, including vets. Believe me. Not them. Vote yes on sixtyone. Identified. They say 32 yearold cryst. And 47 yearo Walnut Creek Police asking your help for fining a pair of pickpockets they have just identified. They say crystal pratt and eva coleman stole wallets from customers at various downtown restaurants. Both have arrest warrants out for burglary, Identity Theft and credit card fraud. Surveillance video from august appears to show these two women in action stealing a wallet from the table next to them. During a probation search of pratts home in oakland earlier this month, police found additional stolen credit cards that will likely result in future criminal charges. Google is delaying plans to bring Super Fast Internet Service to the south bay. Officials in san jose, santa clara, sunnyvale, Mountain View and palo alto have been working with google fiber on the plans. But now the ceo of the division says they are pausing the expansion into new markets. Its not clear if it will resume. The Parent Company reported losing 859 million last quarter from divisions including fiber. Hillary clinton and donald Trump Supporters could not be more different. Not just in their president ial choices, of course, but also in what they eat. And in what they buy. Veronica de la cruz is here to explain. Reporter the Advertising Agency ynr talked to 16,000 u. S. Consumers about more than 3,000 products and brands and they found some brands more closely associated with Trump Supporters and then some with clinton backers. Okay. Get ready. Lets see where you come down on these. When it comes to restaurants, clinton supporters were 57 more likely to say their favorite restaurant was jamba juice. Trump supporters more likely to enjoy chikfila. Snacking clinton supporters like terra chips trump preferred tostitos. Afterwards clinton supporters said they enjoy drinking [ non english name ] beer. Trump supporters like whiskey. When it comes to shopping, clinton supporters spent their cash at crate and barrel and Trump Supporters like big 5 sporting goods. Now, as for smartphones, clinton supporters are team iphone and then Trump Supporters like android. One ad executive says this information could potentially be used to help the nominees with their marketing placement. Thank you. It could be hard to get teenagers excited about anything especially voting. But one Bay Area High School teacher is getting creative and is finding a way to put the party in political party. [ music ] reporter its been 45 years since 18yearolds were given the right to vote. Now the question is, what have they done with it . What ive learned is that they are terrible at voting and i hope we learn to vote more because we do hold the power of our government. Reporter thats the mission of ashley gray. He teaches American Government classes to seniors at Sequoia High School in redwood city. I value their voice. Their voice and opinions are important. And at 18, i think they should be sharing them. Elections are important. We all know that voting is cool. If you dont vote. You dont count. Right on. Reporter surrounded by images, he works hard to get his students interested in politics. Even if it means thinking outside the books. In here, like, we dont even use a textbook we just learn about Current Events and how that relates to how, like, the constitution is written. Reporter today his students were researching one of the propositions on the ballot learning not just what it says but it explains the fiscal effects. Reporter the impact. He wants young people to act so he is creating a political hall of fame where kids who become active in the election will get their names posted in this showcase. And thats not all. A Certificate Signed by their government teacher and the principal. And well throw them a pizza party, as well. [ laughter ] reporter so youre buying votes that way. Im not buying votes. We are encouraging participation. Reporter because the trick to getting people interested in politics is to show them whats in it for them. In redwood city, john ramos, kpix 5. In terms of weather systems, they are stacking up like a deck of cards out in the pacific. It looks like we are going to get dealt a pretty good hand. Rain on the way for the bay area as we look live at the bay bridge, a complete forecast for a wet thursday and friday coming up. And coming up all new at 6 00 tonight, its a food first for the bay areas biggest city. We get a taste of the restaurant that just gave san jose some serious bragging rights in the culinary world. A Beautiful Day in the bay area as we wind down on this lovely wednesday evening. Less than an hour before sunset, and you can see plenty of blue out there. But not for long. As we have a storm system approaching from the south it will hit us amid ships beginning tomorrow in the north bay and the rest of the bay area later in the day. Concord right now 72 degrees. Nice and warm out there. 74 at oakland. In the city we have 67 degrees. 74 in san jose. And 68 degrees in santa rosa. Right now the rain is confined to the north coast but its actually to the south that this very sharp trough is going to usher in rain tomorrow morning for the north bay and then the rest of the bay area later in the day. Overnight lows tonight will be in the mid50s and heres how it looks. A very sharp trough offshore, this little wave thats forming in the bottom part of the screen. The wave will stall over the bay area, and a pretty rich moisture