History is happening in cuba as we speak. We plan to go there in just a moment. For now our top story, politics when you thought this president ial race could not get more interesting speculation is growing that al gore might be thinking about jumping in as many confirmed candidates head to iowa for a timehonored campaign tradition this weekend. The buzz about al gore considering a run is still just simmering this morning and still under scores a broader point that some democrats are worried their partys front runner is vulnerable. With ongoing questions about Hillary Clintons private email new reports that former Vice President al gore could be considering getting back into the game. Buzz feed reporting that gore who lost to george w. Bush in 2000 is having conversations with supporters to see if there is a path financially and politically but a high level source tells nbc news there is nothing substantive happening. The current Vice President seems to be giving it some serious though
Makovec. Frank and maria are off today. Kpix 5 reporter lisa chan live in martinez where emotions are running high. Reporter the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Department just held a News Conference and they said that they are devastated by the loss of one of their own. Yesterday Carlos Francis spent the afternoon with his friends on El Dorado Beach in south lake tahoe. All four why in the lake more than 100 yards offshore when his sister fell off the kayak. A friend helped her back to the kayak. As the friend swam back to his kayak, deputy franceies thought his friend was drowning. He jumped into the water to help the friend when his body went into shock and he drowned. [ music ] the mood, um, around this agency were all devastated. We have lost one of our family members. He was well liked, well respected, hard working. And we are in close contact with the family to get through this. Deputy francies was our colleague and friend. He was an outstanding person and professional. We are prou
Rogue, um, is really not something i expect of my state government. Reporter tonight at its Board Meeting the San Francisco Unified School District plans to go rogue and issue its own remedy. Just grant the 107 diplomas to the San Francisco student without the exit exam in defiance of state law. There is a disproportionate negative effect on the students of color and english language lerner students. So one may say we are going to break the law tonight by doing this. Im saying were actually keeping the spirit of the constitution because the way the law is currently, its adversely affecting a particular class of students. Excited. Reporter you might get your diploma tonight . Get it and i can go to college. Reporter so they are making some remarks right now as we speak and then within the next few minutes actually, we are expecting a vote by the school board. A couple of Board Members are missing right now of the but we are expecting a unanimous vote when they get to it. At which point
Topfirefighters went to putting it out quickly but more manpower was neededa second alarm was called to fight the firetime was of the essence. we had a number of fire engines here from all over marin countyincluding a full wildland fire response that brings in specialized units to assist. Jeff you can see in this video provided by our aerial partners at abc 7 that firefighters were hard at work getting the fire under control. After about 30 minutes the fire was under controlbut, witnesses say they saw a group of young people running away from the fire when it first startedfire Officials Say they may be responsible for setting the fire. Reporter there were several juveniles who were seen right in the area where the fire started and were running from the area. That information was given to the Police Department immediately. They canvassed the area but werent able to locate any suspects but, based on where the fire started and the time of day it definatly is suspicious but it could have b
Will save taxpayers 1. 7 billion. We are ensuring taxpayers are protected at the same time that we are reducing the burdens our employees [ indiscernible ] reporter due it the pension issue the union says 400 officers left in recent years. They hope this will bring some back. We believe it can happen. I believe the officers think it could happen. Gives them faith and they go out into the streets knowing they have a Brighter Future i think. Reporter Union Members have from now till monday to vote. It would then go back to the city counsel for final approval on tuesday. They have lost hundreds of officers, have they gave numbers as to how many they want to build back up to . Reporter not that i heard. I know they said they be 18 recruits, 16 in the class coming up. They are hoping those numbers will swell and they are getting a lot of positive feed back, even just today. Ann rubin in san jose, thank you. The family of a san jose woman shot and killed by police filed a lawsuit today a yea