sasha fleishman is at home after leaving the hospital and for the first time, sasha spoke publicly about the attack. >> my first instinct is kind of dumb. start waving around, trying to put it out, so that fans the flames and makes it bigger, then my second reaction that saved my life was i went back to my kindergarten class and stop, drop and roll. so i just drop on the floor and start rolling around. >> sasha was wearing a skirt and doesn't identify as either male or female. the suspect, 16-year-old richard thomas, faces felony assault and mayhem charges with a hate crime. sasha and the teen's father have talked to prosecutors about trying him as an adult. >>> in san jose, a man stabbed several people then carjacked a van on north jackson avenue after being shot by police on dirk glen drive. david? >> reporter: well, that suspect was kill eed right there. you can see the scene is still teeming with police officers and detectives. it started here, ended here, but starteded a short distance away. the crime spree started at this townhouse about a mile away. the suspect stabbed four adults

the teen's recovery is going. >> reporter: sasha fleishman hadn't been home since november 4th, that was the day the teen's life changed. >>y i looked down and my skirt is on fire. i freak out because i'm on fire. >> as can you tell, sasha has a sense of humor about the horrifying incident. sasha was on an ac transit bus when someone set the a gender teen's skirt on fire. sasha attempted to put out the flames but that made it worse. my second reaction, which is probably what saved my life is i went back to my kindergarten class and stop, drop, and roll, so i drop on the floor and just start rolling around and some other passengers started stomping on the flames. they gave me a zenograph. >> he spent the last 24 days in a burn unit. the 16-year-old boy who admitted to sitting him on fire is richard thomas. he remains in jail. >> you should really know better than to light someone's clothing on fire. i think you should be able to realize that that's not just a funny prank. >> thomas is currently facing felony charges in adult court, but his attorney made a motion to have the case moved

reporting live in santa rosa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we heard from the parents of sasha fleishman, and more from the interview with the family. >> keep if mind we're always here for you. for all of us here, thanks for joining us. >> have a good night everyone. honey, honey, look, look. she's doing that thing with her jaw again. phil: poor kid. she puts so much pressure on herself. it's an obsessive-compulsive thing. i have read like 100 articles about it. e get ? yeah, it's -- it's a mystery. i know. [ clicks tongue ] alex... honey, hi! hi, hi, hi. why don't you take a little break? mom, the test is tomorrow morning. i'm not taking any breaks. just a little -- oh, okay. she does that jaw thing every six seconds. it's like the hippopotamus at the miniature-golf place. ohh, i've bounced so many balls off those big teeth. it's all about the timing! luke! oh! [ laughing ] so close!

sasha fleishman was intentionally set on fire on a bus while he had a skirt on. classmates here at maybeck high school will do the same, they will wear a skirt or a kilt in support of their friend and classmate sasha. this is a private small high school in berkeley. sasha's family said that he identified as neither male or female. the 16-year-old suspect, richard thomas, has been charged as an adult with enhancement of a hate crime. his family says he is not a hateful person. thomas is accused of setting fleishman on fire. thomas told police he did that because he was homophobic. outside court his family says he may have been joking and is remorseful and will apologize. >> he's a good kid. >> very good kid. >> i don't know. he was joking around. that's all. >> reporter: sasha fleishman is undergoing skin grafts on his legs and the fundraising website set up to help in his recovery is saying that it's reached its $20,000 goal with more than $21,000 already this morning. saying they are not accepting more donations but there are also many, many words of encourageme

as you can see, he's wearing a skirt in support of sasha fleishman. we understand that sasha is currently recovering in the hospital. he did suffer second and third- gree burns -- third-degree burns. back to you. >> thank you. alameda county prosecutors will try richard thomas as an adult. it involves several felony charges. ktvu news obtained court documents that include notes from the arresting officer. he wrote that thomas set the boy on fire quoting here now, because he's homophobic. however, the family of the teenaged suspect is coming to his defense. >> what kind of boy is he? >> he's a good kid, a very good kid. he was joking around. that's all. >> police arrested the teenaged suspect the very day after the suspect after looking at surveillance video from the a.c. transit bus. >>> 8:34. new this morning, there's incredible video out of the philippines from a typhoon that sloomed into that -- slammed into that country. pam cook in the newsroom with what we know and why it's difficult to get the latest information on the storm and the people affe

ktvu's john sasaki spoke with sasha fleishman's father. and john also learned that they support a more lenient punishment for the young man suspected of setting fire to sasha. >> reporter: the high school student regrets setting luke sasha fleishman on fire. the skirt sasha was wearing was set on fire and sasha suffered serious leg burns. this morning sasha gave us good news. >> we're expecting sasha to be home on wednesday. >> reporter: tomorrow? >> tomorrow, yeah. >> reporter: how does that feel to know that. >> it feels great. >> reporter: just in time for a small thanksgiving celebration. >> we have a friend who's coming over who's bringing a precooked meal. >> reporter: richard thomas' attorney -- >> he thought it would be a puff of smoke and everybody would laugh and it would be over. he is horrified. >> they are correct. and they're not the only members of the gay community who feel that way. >> reporter: later off camera thomas' aunt told us that sasha's parents for moving the trial into juvenile court is quote beautiful and that t

sasha father karl fleishman told us quote sasha recovery is going very well. she expects to be home before thanksgiving. what sasha most looking forward to is getting about a being to school and being with friends. thomas attorney says his client actions were a prank and that he never intended to harm fleishman what did he think was going to happen. >> he thought a puff of smoke is and everybody would laugh and it would be over. he was horrified to see flames shooting up the way they addition the da disagrees. citing police interview where thomas said he lit the skirt on fair because thomas is quote homophobe ick. sasha fleishman parents said teen does not identify as either male or female. judge will hear thomas motion to be tried as a juvenile next month. in oakland, laura anthony abc 7 news. of. >> stay with us more ahead on 7 news at 9:00. up next. john mcphee back in trouble. why an apartment manager is having him evicted. >> also. huge crowd of people who came out to honor a man most knew as grandpa. >> and the gay waitress. restaurant investigating her

ktvu's john sasaki spoke with sasha fleishman's father. and john also learned that they support a more lenient punishment for the young man suspected of setting fire to sasha. >> reporter: the high school student regrets setting luke sasha fleishman on fire. the skirt sasha was wearing was set on fire and sasha suffered serious leg burns. this morning sasha gave us good news. >> we're expecting sasha to be home on wednesday. >> reporter: tomorrow? >> tomorrow, yeah. >> reporter: how does that feel to know that. >> it feels great. >> reporter: just in time for a small thanksgiving celebration. >> we have a friend who's coming over who's bringing a precooked meal. >> reporter: richard thomas' attorney -- >> he thought it would be a puff of smoke and everybody would laugh and it would be over. he is horrified. >> they are correct. and they're not the only members of the gay community who feel that way. >> reporter: later off camera thomas' aunt told us that sasha's parents for moving the trial into juvenile court is quote beautiful and that t

. >>> sasha fleishman who was set on fire while riding a transit bus is heading home just in time for thanksgiving. >> we're expecting sasha to be home on wednesday. >> what does that feel to know that. >> it feels great. we're not quite ready. we've been rearranging stuff to make it more comfortable for sasha. >> the 16-year-old suspect is being tried as an adult. the jury found a motion to try the case in juvenile court. the fleishman family tells us they support that motion. >> he's extremely remorseful. >> the hearing is set for december 20th to hear the motion on whether to hear the case in juvenile court rather than in adult court. >>> it will allow homeowners to pay off city loans for solar panels along with their property taxes. the program could start early next year. >> we're going to put san franciscans to work. reinvigorating our economy and causing us to have a much lesser impact on the environment. >> reporter: the feds put the plan on hold three years ago concerned about who would be responsible for the loans if homeowners should default. now the state has set up a rese

the kids certainly came together for sasha fleishman. minutes ago they took a group photo that will sent to sasha in the coming days but they hope he returns to school soon maybeck high students, girl or boy, score skirts in honor of fleishman. his mom says he doesn't identity being a male or female. on monday, he was aboard an a.c. transit bus when 16-year-old richard thomas used a lighter allegedly to set sasha's skirt on fire. maybeck students tell us they hope sasha knows he's scarily on their minds. it's really important. i feel like maybeck is a school where you can be who you are. i feel like it's important for the school to come together in support of him. >> reporter: since the attack sasha has already received support online. donations have poured in with more than $21,000 raised. while counselors have been on hand at the school. many students say it would help them get them through this, he's making care packages cards and taking a group photo. the school's director wore a skirt to school and said the open environment has allo

. >>> sasha fleishman is back at home tonight. the 18-year-old smiled but didn't talk to media as he was brought home today. once inside, the family took this picture. they say sasha is tired emotion leal and physically and -- emotionally and physically and it will take months to recover. you'll recall sasha's skirt was set on fire while riding on an ac transit bus november 4th. the timing of the home coming for thanksgiving is perfect. >> it's really -- it's a wonderful, wonderful treat expect i have to start cooking again. >> they say sasha will speak publicly about the attack in the coming days. >>> 16-year-old richard thomas has been charged as an adult in the case but his attorney filed a motion to move the case to juvenile court. thomas is extremely remorseful about what happened and did not think sasha would be hurt. the next hearing is set for december 20th. >> a group of bay area mayors is asking san jose to band in his ballot pension plan for employees. they're leading the effort. 19 mayors along with other local leaders

he is accused of setting 18-year-old sasha fleishman's skirt on fire. sashadentifies as gender, neither male or female, we can ll you sasha suffered severe leg burns during that attack. ♪ powerful than ha, a message a lot of people sent out last streets to honor sasha.e friends and family to the location wherehe attk happened. sasha's paren say the march was plaed as a sw of solidarity and provide a teacble moment for the community. >> ts is reay about letting people b who they are and not bein afraid of that. i think there's a lot of fear of the other, of anything fferent. >> we can also add here that sasha, a berkeley high school student, doesemain hospitalized in stable condition. this morning police in cupertino hope a new sketch will help catch a man accused o sexuly asslting a woman on the deanz campus. this is what they say h looks like. the vtim told police she interacted with the m in the past. she thinks he goes by the name of johnny. this happened last week in a the woman say a man burst int her stall and asslted her. >> new details on the

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thomas is accused of setting 18- year-old sasha fleishman on fire earlier this month. fleishman was wearing a skirt and identifies as a-gender. we're told sasha will be coming home from the hospital tomorrow. thomas faces a hate charge in addition to other charges. >>> a 49-year-old pittsburg man has been identified as the operator who died as the excavator he was working on fell off the barge and into the sacramento river yesterday. sheriffs say it took several hours for dive teams to reach richard wayne alexander because the excavator became partially buried sideways in several feet of silt 15 feet under the water. no word on why the excavator fell off the barge. >>> a richmond group that helped struggling families is handing out food bags. the bay area rescue mission is distributing 850 food bags to make sure homeless and needy families can enjoy thanksgiving. the director john anderson says that each bag has enough food to feed 12 to 20 people and that this year the food giveaway has grown larger than it ever has before. over the years, the number of people that we

fleishman had second and third-degree burns. the suspect was charged with felony assault and a hate crime enhancement. sasha and his family said he should be tried in a juvenile court. thomas' attorney filed a motion to change the court today. he told us thomas is responsible, but his maturity level and peer influences should be considered. >> he is extrooply -- extremely remorseful. he is as remorseful as anybody could be. he thought there would be a puff of smoke. he was horrified to see flames shooting up the way they did. >> sas sh a has been in the hospital since it happened and so should go home tomorrow for the holidays. >>> a family waiting more than two decades in the arrest of the murder of their father. investigators announced that new dna evidence lead to murder charges of the two accused of killing steven ruddeger. this is after the divorce from irvin. he was found stabbed to death. his three daughters always believed their former step mother could be responsible. >> my dad may not get to spend another thanksgiving

. >>> speaking publicly for the first time since being set on fire, sasha fleishman talked to kpix 5's da lin. he says he has a lot to be thankful for during this holiday weekend. >> reporter: sasha fleishman's second day home after spending three weeks at a hospital. he misses school, friends, and most of all, a sense of normalcy. >> nice to be home in my own house. >> reporter: especially on thanksgiving. the recovery both mentally and physically will take time. three surgeries so far. the bandages on his legs make it hard to walk. >> i can't walk as fast and -- i need to be more careful. just physically. >> reporter: the agenter teen suffered from second and third degree burns after someone lit his skirt on fire aboard a bus. >> i looked down and my skirt is on fire. and -- and i freak out. >> tell us why you did it sir. >> reporter: 16-year-old richard thomas admits he did it. police say thomas is homophobic but his attorney says it was a prank. >> you should really know better than to light someone's clothing on fire. i mean, i think you should be able to realize that that is not

gayle rushed to help 18-year- old luke sasha fleishman to smother the claims. the suspect has been charged as an adult. >>> a pilot accidentally lands a jumbo jet at the wrong airport. why it was such a monumental task to get the plane back off the ground. >> and a high school football team has their season end early after what appears to be a hate crime. details on the decision that has a small town reeling. >> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence carnell. we are in san jose talking weather with the second graders here. what's the weather like right now? >> windy! >> yeah, very windy around the bay area. we'll talk more about that, coming up. water. the car veered off a ramp, landing into a >>> officials in minnesota pulled five children from a car sinking in water. the car veered off a ramp, landing into an icy pond at least eight feet deal. a female driver escaped. the kids, ages one to seven, were under water anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes. rescuers couldn't get to the children until a tow truck pulled the vehicle out. all were taken to the hospital, but their co

hundreds of people marched today in honor of luke sasha fleishman who had second third degree burns and raise awareness about gender identit identity. allen has more now from oakland. >> i think there's a lot of other people carrying the banner with me. >>reporter: karl and his wife deb are with waving the banner after their teenager set open fire because of sasha agender identity. >> we shouldn't be in these box of 1 gender or the other. we have choice. that's okay. >>reporter: is sasha born male wearing a skirt and napping on ac transit bus when 16-year-old student from oakland high set sasha open fire causing serious burns. students felt compelled to moychlt he doesn't really represent what our school is about. >>reporter: 250 people are marching here. many of them families. for many parents it's an opportunities to teach their kids a lesson. >> another father took it a step further and wore skirts to make a point. >> because it really doesn't matter what you are wearing on the outside. it matters who you are on the inside. >> marchers tonight hope to raise more awareness about gende

and sasha fleishman talks publicly for the first time. about the horrifying moments when the teen was set on fire. supplies that story coming up. happening now. the shenanigans of black friday are underway. this is from a texas wal- mart store last night where as two women were arrested for fighting over an h-d-t- v! safe if other locations, such as this target in suburban los angeles, were a little more subdued. and this is from a 'best buy' in colma. hundreds stood in line. some since wednesday. just to be first in line for the store's best deals. kron-4's gabe slate said -- besides the line of people, a line of 250 -cars were waiting to get in to the lot. and coming up in about 10 minutes we'll take a closer look at black friday across the country. a lot of shoppers are not happy black friday has morphed into black thursday. they are lashing out at major retailers online and threatening to boycott stores that opened early on thanksgiving. and an "i pledge to not shop on thanksgiving" badge is circulating on facebook. it has been shared

. >> home for thanksgiving the teen who authorities say is the victim after hate crime sasha fleishman out of the hospital and home with his family. he was released yesterday. the 18-year-old suffered second and third degree burns when another teenager set his skirt on fire on a transit bus. sasha's mother is hopeful something good will come out of the crime. >> it's kind of intolerance will be -- people will realize that you can wear unusual clothing and it doesn't mean that you have a right to attack them. >> prosecutors have charged 16-year-old richard thomas as an adult. >> a baby born in the front seat of a minivan may go home tonight. 2 day old quintin, his mother and grandmother were on the way to valley medical center tuesday night. his mom knew she wasn't going to make it. they pulled onto a bus yard where his mom gave birth. >> i knew he was coming. i knew i had to take care of what's happening. a good push and he was out. he was wide awake and happy as can be. >> sounds like she's got it under control. a dispatcher helped until the paramedics arrived. the family says that qu

delighted to hear sasha fleishman is is home from the hospital. wonderful news to help oakland share a happy thanksgiving. >>> tied up with tape over their mouth. that's what three san jose residents endoured for hours while their home was ransacked. tonight, the suspects are still on the run. we have more from san jose and the new developments. >> the home invasion robbery happened in this house. it start ed at 3:00 this mornin and ended at 8:00 when the suspects took off in two of the victim's vehicles. >> sometime between 3:00 and 8:00 in the morning, the suspects entered the house. tied up the victims. either with tape or with some other means and then ransacked the residence and possibly stole some various items. >> police say after tieing up the three residents, the suspects ransacked the home. officers say when they arrived, that safe was empty. the suspect also stole two vehicles. those suspects are described as two women an one man. the three victims suffered only minor physical injuries. this morning, jordan velazquez rushed to the scene

fleishman had second and third-degree burns. the suspect was charged with felony assault and a hate crime enhancement. sasha and his family said he should be tried in a juvenile court. thomas' attorney filed a motion to change the court today. he told us thomas is responsible, but his maturity level and peer influences should be considered. >> he is extrooply -- extremely remorseful. he is as remorseful as anybody could be. he thought there would be a puff of smoke. he was horrified to see flames shooting up the way they did. >> sas sh a has been in the hospital since it happened and so should go home tomorrow for the holidays. >>> a family waiting more than two decades in the arrest of the murder of their father. investigators announced that new dna evidence lead to murder charges of the two accused of killing steven ruddeger. this is after the divorce from irvin. he was found stabbed to death. his three daughters always believed their former step mother could be responsible. >> my dad may not get to spend another thanksgiving

hundreds of people marched today in honor of luke sasha fleishman who had second third degree burns and raise awareness about gender identit identity. allen has more now from oakland. >> i think there's a lot of other people carrying the banner with me. >>reporter: karl and his wife deb are with waving the banner after their teenager set open fire because of sasha agender identity. >> we shouldn't be in these box of 1 gender or the other. we have choice. that's okay. >>reporter: is sasha born male wearing a skirt and napping on ac transit bus when 16-year-old student from oakland high set sasha open fire causing serious burns. students felt compelled to moychlt he doesn't really represent what our school is about. >>reporter: 250 people are marching here. many of them families. for many parents it's an opportunities to teach their kids a lesson. >> another father took it a step further and wore skirts to make a point. >> because it really doesn't matter what you are wearing on the outside. it matters who you are on the inside. >> marchers tonight hope to raise more awareness about gende

thomas is accused of using a lighter to set the skirt of 18- year-old sasha fleishman on fire last week. fleishman remains hospitalized with second and third degree burns. thomas is being charged as an adult for a hate crime. >> she's a 16-year-old and he is entitled to a defense. >> thomas is set to return to court on friday and may enter a plea at that time. >>> 49ers star linebacker alden smith faced a judge today just two days after facing the carolina panthers on the field at kapbd -- candle stick park. christien kafton was there as smith pled not guilty to charges. >> reporter: the judge choosing to continue his $75,000 bail. now the star linebacker had nothing to say about the three illegal guns police say they found inside his home. san francisco 49ers star linebacker alden smith said nothing as he entered court flanked by his mother, father and attorney. inside smith pled not guilty. smith spoke only once agrees to delay in next court hearing after the regular nfl season. the gun charges stem from a rowdy party at smith's unincorporated san jose home. another person shot two gu

e marched today in honor of luke sasha fleishman who had second third degree burns and raise awareness about gender identit identity. allen has more now from oakland. >> i think there's a lot of other people carrying the banner with me. >>reporter: karl and his wife deb are with waving the banner after their teenager set open fire because of sasha agender identity. >> we shouldn't be in these box of 1 gender or the we other. we have choice. that's okay. >>reporter: is sasha born male wearing a skirt and napping on ac transit bus when 16-year-old student from oakland high set sasha open fire causing serious burns. students felt compelled to moychlt he doesn't really represent what our school is about. >>reporter: 250 people are marching here. many of them families. for many parents it's an opportunities to teach their kids a lesson. >> another father took it a step further and wore skirts to make a point. >> because it really doesn't matter what you are wearing on the outside. it matters who you are on the inside. >> marchers tonight hope to raise more awareness about gender i'd. >> in

fleishman had second and third-degree burns. the suspect was charged with felony assault and a hate crime enhancement. sasha and his family said he should be tried in a juvenile court. thomas' attorney filed a motion to change the court today. he told us thomas is responsible, but his maturity level and peer influences should be considered. >> he is extrooply -- extremely remorseful. he is as remorseful as anybody could be. he thought there would be a puff of smoke. he was horrified to see flames shooting up the way they did. >> sas sh a has been in the hospital since it happened and so should go home tomorrow for the holidays. >>> a family waiting more than two decades in the arrest of the murder of their father. investigators announced that new dna evidence lead to murder charges of the two accused of killing steven ruddeger. this is after the divorce from irvin. he was found stabbed to death. his three daughters always believed their former step mother could be responsible. >> my dad may not get to spend another thanksgiving

fleishman was sleeping on the bus monday evening. when he woke up, his clothes were on fire. police took a 16-year-old suspect into custody at oakland high school yesterday. police used surveillance images from the bus, talked to witnesses to catch the suspect. our brian webb tried to get some answers from the teenager. >> reporter: can you tell us why you did it, sir, tells? tell us, why would you do something like that? >> the suspect didn't have anything to say. fleishman is listed right now in stable condition. >>> voters in san francisco have given a resounding thumbs down to a plan to build expensive waterfront condominiums. 62% of voters rejected proposition b also known as the 8 washington development in yesterday's off-year election. voters also rejected a related measure, proposition c, which would have allowed taller buildings at the location. the 8 washington project was approved by the board of supervisors last year. but critics forcedded issue to a vote. it's a huge defeat for ed lee and gavin newsom who campaigned for

luke sasha fleishman had on a skirt when he was set on fire on a bus earlier this week. his parents say he does not identify as a male or a female. a 16-year-old suspect has been charged as a suspect. >> reporter: here at maybeck high school in berkeley, take a look at this amazing show of support, all for sasha fleishman. you can see everybody arrived on this friday wearing skirts. sasha was wearing a skirt when he was set on fire monday, riding an ac transit bus. he was reportedly set on fire by suspect richard thomas, who has since been charged with a hate cram. sasha is now recovering at a burn center in san francisco. but this day was not about the crime, but to show solidarity to sasha, whose parents say he doesn't call himself a boy or girl. >> it was all the students' idea to rally for sasha. lot of us are wearing skirts in support of sasha. >> including you? >> absolutely. this, of course, is a horrific crime. it's very hard for us to make sense of, and we're all processing that and dealing with that. and i think coming together like this helps that healing proc

the crowd gathered along the 57 bus line where luke sasha fleishman's skirt was set on fire as he was dozing off on the bus. the marchers included sasha's mom and dad. >> sasha is doing great. yes. and is very encouraged by all the support people have shown. friends and strangers alike. >> reporter: marchers were spreading a message of tolerance and nonviolence along what they call rainbow road. sasha remains in the hospital and has a long battle with skin grafts and surgeries. >>> as ktvu's make mibach tells us a transgender student is involved and that the fight was caught on video. >> reporter: a fight on the hercules campus was caught on video. the assistant principal said a transgender student said she was being bullied in class and on the yard. he said it continued yesterday and frustrated with being teased he says the student reacted. >> the transgender student walked over to the other girl. as far as we can tell slapped the other girl. >> all we heard was one person was transported to the hospital for a slight arm injury. >> reporter: they're investigateing the crime as a poss

. >>> luke sasha fleishman is back home tonight, in time for thanksgiving. sasha was released from the hospital three weeks after the 18-year-old's skirt was set on fire. cameras were on hand. but the teen just wanted to go inside. the family released a photo of sasha smiling, and showing the bandages on both legs. >> people will realize that you can wear unusual clothing, and it doesn't mean that you have a right to attack them. >> sasha's father says the teen hopes to go back to school and see friends maybe next week. tomorrow, the family will have thanksgiving together. >>> the number of hate crimes reported in california fell nearly 13% last year. the total number of hate crime reports was 930. that is down from 1,060 in 2011. about 1 in 4 hate crimes is based on sexual orientation. hate crimes based on race, ethnicity, or national origin account for half of reported incidents. >>> continued coverage of a candlelight march. both men were assassinated at city hall, 35 years ago today. there were actually two rallies and marches tonight. both honoring milk

. >>> luke sasha fleishman is back home tonight, in time for thanksgiving. sasha was released from the hospital three weeks after the 18-year-old's skirt was set on fire. cameras were on hand. but the teen just wanted to go inside. the family released a photo of sasha smiling, and showing the bandages on both legs. >> people will realize that you can wear unusual clothing, and it doesn't mean that you have a right to attack them. >> sasha's father says the teen hopes to go back to school and see friends maybe next week. tomorrow, the family will have thanksgiving together. >>> the number of hate crimes reported in california fell nearly 13% last year. the total number of hate crime reports was 930. that is down from 1,060 in 2011. about 1 in 4 hate crimes is based on sexual orientation. hate crimes based on race, ethnicity, or national origin account for half of reported incidents. >>> continued coverage of a candlelight march. both men were assassinated at city hall, 35 years ago today. there were actually two rallies and marches tonight. both honoring milk

. >> reporter: gil says he turned around, and say 18-year-old sasha fleishman's skirt on fire. >> he said right away, somebody lit me on fire. he was panicked, and trying to put it out himself. >> reporter: sasha who had been sleeping, was now standing, gale and another passenger waded through a crowd of people to get to him. >> i went to my sweatshirt, grabbed it with my hand and pulled it off. right away, thought i can do this. it just took time to get to him. that's the bad pardon. >> reporter: gil says he doesn't deserve any credit, but oakland's police chief called his actions heroic. >> this is reaffirming there's a lot of good people out there as within. >> - - as well. >> reporter: it's been 16 days since the attack, sasha is still recovering with burns to the legs. >> it's sickening. somebody just trying to go to school and get home. you know, i don't know what we do. we've got to stop this. people don't act like this to each other. >> reporter: gil says he has spoken with sasha's parents, but not with sasha. he says he hopes to do that when the time is right. in oakland, ro

fleishman's parents say all of the support really means something to sasha. thomas' attorney is going to file to have his client charged as a minor. >>> the assemblyman who was shot and killed died from a single gunshot wound to the stomach. the los angeles coroner's office made the announcement today after an autopsy. police say 78-year-old joseph gotto may have interrupted a home burglary when he was shot. t joseph gotto's son mike gotto is a democrat who represents los angeles in the california assembly. so far police have not announced an arrest or suspects in this case. >>> the city council of toronto voted overwhelmingly today to strip the mayor of some powers. mayor rob ford has admitted to buying and using illegal drugs and driving drunk but he has refused to step down. the city has no legal way to remove him unless he has been convicted of a crime. ford says he plans to run for reelection. >>> china has announced a major change to his unpopular one child policy. this is the first significant change in nearly 30 years. the communist government says pa

fleishman's parents say all of the support really means something to sasha. thomas' attorney is going to file to have his client charged as a minor. >>> the assemblyman who was shot and killed died from a single gunshot wound to the stomach. the los angeles coroner's office made the announcement today after an autopsy. police say 78-year-old joseph gotto may have interrupted a home burglary when he was shot. t joseph gotto's son mike gotto is a democrat who represents los angeles in the california assembly. so far police have not announced an arrest or suspects in this case. >>> the city council of toronto voted overwhelmingly today to strip the mayor of some powers. mayor rob ford has admitted to buying and using illegal drugs and driving drunk but he has refused to step down. the city has no legal way to remove him unless he has been convicted of a crime. ford says he plans to run for reelection. >>> china has announced a major change to his unpopular one child policy. this is the first significant change in nearly 30 years. the communist government says pa

it was an honor as 18-year-old sasha fleishman fell asleep on a bus and richard thomas used a lighter to set on fire. >> i feel like mayback is a school you can be who you are. i don't know why this was done but i feel like after it's really important for the school to come together. >> he remains hospitalized in san francisco with severe second and 3rd degree burns. >> a day of action is planned for tomorrow in honor of andy lopez who was shot and killed after holding a replica gun. he refused orders to drop the fake gun. demonstrators were planned in los angeles, oakland, and sacramento. >> police tell us they have not made an arrest in the race of a 19-year-old student attacked in a campus bathroom. we've been told she may have been targeted because she's a member of the lgbt community and could be considered a hate crime. they believe the attacker is a student and working with the government to increase of patrols we're told will continue. >>> a man accused of kidnapping his two-week old son could soon be extra dieted. dited. he was arrested on wednesday after crossing the boarder

the crowd gathered along the 57 bus line where luke sasha fleishman's skirt was set on fire as he was dozing off on the bus. the marchers included sasha's mom and dad. >> sasha is doing great. yes. and is very encouraged by all the support people have shown. friends and strangers alike. >> reporter: marchers were spreading a message of tolerance and nonviolence along what they call rainbow road. sasha remains in the hospital and has a long battle with skin grafts and surgeries. >>> as ktvu's make mibach tells us a transgender student is involved and that the fight was caught on video. >> reporter: a fight on the hercules campus was caught on video. the assistant principal said a transgender student said she was being bullied in class and on the yard. he said it continued yesterday and frustrated with being teased he says the student reacted. >> the transgender student walked over to the other girl. as far as we can tell slapped the other girl. >> all we heard was one person was transported to the hospital for a slight arm injury. >> reporter: they're investigateing the crime as a poss

prosecutors say he set 18-year-old sasha fleishman's skirt on fire. sasha who continues to recover from third degree burns identifies as a-gender. neither male nor female. thomas' attorneys say their client should not be charged as an adult and that this was not a hate crime. >> it's popular and also hip but one man says uber is also dangerous. james says the service is not doing enough to monitor its drivers and protect its passengers. he took this video while he and his uber driver waited for san francisco police this weekend. he says the driver hit him and used racial and homophobic slurs during an argument. >> my sister lives in san francisco, and i can only think that if she had been in that car what would have happened to her. that scares me. >> he worries the man behind the wheel was not an approved drive driver and possibly driving for someone who is. and uber says that the driver did complete a background check and works for an approved provider. in a statement uber adds authorities that responded to last weekend's incident determined that no

. >> reporter: gil says he turned around, and say 18-year-old sasha fleishman's skirt on fire. >> he said right away, somebody lit me on fire. he was panicked, and trying to put it out himself. >> reporter: sasha who had been sleeping, was now standing, gale and another passenger waded through a crowd of people to get to him. >> i went to my sweatshirt, grabbed it with my hand and pulled it off. right away, thought i can do this. it just took time to get to him. that's the bad pardon. >> reporter: gil says he doesn't deserve any credit, but oakland's police chief called his actions heroic. >> this is reaffirming there's a lot of good people out there as within. >> - - as well. >> reporter: it's been 16 days since the attack, sasha is still recovering with burns to the legs. >> it's sickening. somebody just trying to go to school and get home. you know, i don't know what we do. we've got to stop this. people don't act like this to each other. >> reporter: gil says he has spoken with sasha's parents, but not with sasha. he says he hopes to do that when the time is right. in oakland, ro

sasha fleishman spent weeks recovering. ken phitchett was there. >> reporter: the teen is tired emotionally and physically, and will take months to recover. sasha smiled at the cameras you but did not talk today. just after coming home, legs clearly bandaged from the severe burns that teen suffered. sasha's mother, was perfect. >> it's really -- it's a wonderful, wonderful treat, expect i have to start cooking again. >> sasha's mother said she hopes something good comes to sasha who identifies as a-gender. on november 4th, while sleeping, the skirt sasha was wearing was set on fire. police arrested 16-year-old richard thomas for the attack who allegedly told police that he was homophobic. thomas should not be tried as an adult for the attack. a notion sasha's parents seem to agree with. >> we would say on principal that we would think a 16-year-old should be tried in juvenile court. >> reporter: the parents concede they do not know all the facts that led to adult charges being filed against the alleged teenage attacker. as

on fire while the two were -- sasha fleishman's birth on fire while the two were riding a bus. thomas could go to prison for life if convicted. >>> 7:41. several agencies investigating that big scrap metal fire in redwood city. sunday even's fire prompted shelter-in-place warnings in three bay area counties. people living in parts of san mateo, alameda and santa clara counties were all told to stay indoors to avoid breathing bad air. the bay area air quality management district is looking into dozens of complaints. the metal plant company could face stiff fines. investigators want to know how the fire started. >>> 7:41. we're hearing from the people who esdapped an early-morning fire in hayward. the daring decision some people were forced to make to escape the flames. >>> and the warriors have unveiled a new proposal for the arena. the changes they made after the election day defeat after another development up the road. >>> good morning. traffic is going to be busy out there but this is a look at one of the reasons. the el cerrito b.a.r.t. station is closed for an investigatio

sasha fleishman is home with family. he was released yesterday. the 18-year-old suffered second and third degree burns when another teen set sasha's skirt on fire earlier this month on board an ac transit bus. sasha's mother is hopeful something good will come out of the crime. >> this kind of intolerance, people will realize you can wear unusual clothe and it doesn't mean you have a right to attack them. >> prosecutors have charged 16-year-old richard thomas as an aresult in the crime. >> a baby born in the front seat of a minivan may be going home. 2 day old -- his mother and grandmother on the way to the medical center but his mom knew she wasn't going to make it. they pulled into a bus yard where quinton's mom gave birth. >> i was pretty calm. i knew he was coming. i knew i had to take care and one good push and he was out and wide awake and happy. >> pretty on top of it. a dispatcher helped grab a take care of mom and baby. quinton healthy can't wait to get home. what a thankful celebration they will have. i want to check in with meteorologis

thomas is accused of lighting a skirt worn by 18-year-old luke sasha fleishman. fleishman is still hospitalized with serious burns. thomas is being charged as an adult and could enter a plea on friday when he is set to return to court. >>> it's no secret that crime is happening, and some of that is being committed by teens. >> reporter: that committee meeting will start in about an hour. this is not the first time they discussed it. they did it in 2009 and 2011. but this time they say they have more information. >> we have a serious problem in oakland with young people committing crime and becoming victims of crime. >> reporter: that's why noel gallo and other city council members say there these ár needs to be a curfew. >> where it's reported criminal activity or reports of dangerous incidents. >> i'm totally for it. i'm tired of getting harassed by these youngsters. >> freedom is when you're 18 or older. meanwhile, they need to have their butts at home doing their home work and thinking about sports and home work. >> reporter: between 8:30 in the morning and 1

suspect's attorney desibes the incident that left 18-year-old sasha fleishman with severe burns. the aorney says 16-year-old richard thom did not mean to hurt aone. andnsists it wasn't a hate crime. despit an investigator's written declaration that the boy said he did it because he s homophobic. >> wheas a matter of fact, he doesn't even know how to spell homophobic, yet alone be homophobic, ere are members of his family w are gay. he has absolutely not a homophobic bone in his body. >> reporter: it was capred on the bus' surveillance vide a video we got a chance to watch r the first time today but are not allowed to rroadcast. the video clearly shows th suspect usin a lighter to set sasha's long, flowing skirt re. while sasha tries dperately to pu the fmes out, running up d dn the bus aisle until some passengers finally step in to help. >> it wasn't intend to disable or to burn thi individual at all. on any part of h body. not a single hairs intended t be affected by this. >> reporter: dubois admits the video shows incident. he saysichard thomas is deeply remorseful. >>ith every

richard thomas has been charged as an adu accused of liging sasha fleishman's clothes on fire. accoing to papers thos did it because he homo foeb phobicut his family says he is not aateful person. the victim's mother tells us her child identifies as gender neral. the seni from berkeley w wearg a skirt when he was set on fire aboard the bus. fleishman remains in the hospital in stablecondion. >> apple and samsung heading back to court 18 case tha wil determine w much money samsung owes to apple. scott taking a look what time thisould mean for the future >> good morning.s. the apple samsung case get as new jury to decide. samsung's ilty. the w jury is going to decide damages, they will be assigning valueo ape's ideas. if y cop a idea how much should you owe? a dl, $10 a phone? th worry is whateve the new ry decides others are going to try to figure out future violations that will s some precedent. you see scenes from theirst samsungapple trial. whoever is chosen for t jy will be fro a cross section o folks fm the south bay, 14 phil hogan was the foreman of the last jury that foun

. >> supporters of sasha fleishman plan to march through the streets of oakland in honor of the en who was lit on fire aboard a bus. stroll for sha will startt 5:30 at the corner of park boulevard and mcarthur. after that st. paul luthen church is offering a free spaghetti dinner. they hope t show that love is ronger than hate. 16-year-old richar thomas is accused of setting sashs skirt fire on a bus. sasha identifies as a-ndered. thomas has been charged with a hate crime enhancent. he is expected to enter a plea torrow. >> folks love being stronger than hate. 5:36. christina loren is back to talk abt the fog machine in fu effect. >> it is really thick o there this morning. goodorning to you, jon and laura. good morning toou at ho. you can get your seven-day forecast here at the bottom of your screen. nd out when showers are late ed slated to mov in. you can see as per usual for this time of year we're socked in wit fog. it's not just in the city by the bay. every region has reduced visibities. down to quarter mile in napa, real want to take it easy. d the south bay. w we'll really srt

they are all wearing either skirts or kilts as a tribute for sasha fleishman who was set on fire while sleeping on a bus. christie smith is live at maybeck high school. she has all of the details. >> reporter: we're keeping an eye out for the students when they show up. we haven't seen any yet but i can tell you maybe i can go to a small private high school, they decided to wear skirts or kilts in support of their friend. sasha was set on fire while riding a transit bus in oakland. he and his family said he is gender neutral. doesn't identify as male or female. often wore skirts. opened doors, open minds, a price flag is outside of the building. 16-year-old richard thomas was charged with a hate crime enhancement. in court prosecutors said that he told police that he did it because he's homophobic. family says he's not hateful and is remorseful that perhaps it was a joke. on line this morning a website set up to help raise money for fleishman's bills says it has reached a goal of $20,000 and gone over that. fleishman is undergoing a number of skin grafts. i have to tell you there are e

. >> reporter: police say thomas lit another passenger, sasha fleishman, on fire while she was asleep on the bus monday afternoon. fleishman was wearing a skirt. the victim's parents say the 18-year-old does not identify as either male or female. in the criminal complaint, the officer interviewing thomas said, "during the suspect's interview, the suspect stated he did it because he was homophobic." she did not want to appear on camera, but thomas' mother told us, "i am very sorry for my son's actions. i did not raise him that way. my son is not a hateful person, he's a kid. kids joke around." while fleishman undergoes treatment at the san francisco burn center, richard thomas is scheduled to be back in court here next tuesday. in oakland, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead tonight on abc 7 news, workers' safety on the b.a.r.t. tracks. workers ask why it took years to contribute to a rule that may have contributed to several deaths. >>> the incident raising new concerns about battery powered cars. >>> our early november weather continues to get milder and milder. can this pattern last through

riard thomas has been chard as an adult accused of lighting sasha fleishman's cloes on fire. he said h did it becau he was homophobic but his family telling us he is not a fateful person. the victim'sother sayser child identifies as gender neutral. berkeley was wearing a skirt when sasha was set on re. flshman rains in the hospital in stable conditio >> t teen accused of hitting an killi a bicyclist is expected tenter a plea. -year-old cody hall is charged with muer. police say he hit 58-year-old diana and her husband on foothill road back on june 9, killing her and seriously injuring her husband. he was reportedly driving 43 miles per ho, over the speed lit. twitter about speeding and that's wha led to the murder charge. >> also in court two san fransco health inspectors accused of taking prescribes from restaurants in exchange for food safety certificates. guilty.nd sanders pleaded not there wille a preliminary hearing this morning to determine if there is enough trial.ce for this case to go to investigator say thewo sd certicates to nearly 350 restaurants in san francisco,

today will be a special thanksgiving in one home, 18-year-old sasha fleishman is back home in oakland after spending weeks in the hospital healing from second and third-degree burns. earlier this month 16-year-old richard thomas set fleishman's skirt on fire while the two were riding in a transit bus. fleishman is agender which means he doesn't identify by either sex. prosecutors call the incident a hate crime and have charged thomas as an adult. >> a menlo park family file add suit against a driver of a car accused of jumping a curb and pinning two 6-year-old twin brothers against a wall. one boy needed multiple surgeries after the crash. the other suffered a broken arm. the boys were walking when the suv jumped the curb. no criminal charges were filed against the 90-year-old driver. though police did take away his license and ordered him to schedule a test at the dmv. no word how much the family is suing for. the body of the co-owner of sammy hagar's restaurant has been found. steven clark piece was reported missing november 3 when he checked out of a hotel in ft. bragg but he didn'

. >> richard thomas set fire to sasha fliesh a fleishman. she had on a kilt-like skirt. and doesn't identify as a male. he is remorseful. he is homophobic. >> he is a very good kid. i don't know. >> reporter: despite the family's protest. he is charged with a hate crime, aggravated mayhem resulting in great bodily injury. the family has been given extra time to hire an attorney. alameda county court. >>> the amber alert out of sunnyvale with the 2 week old baby ended. the child was reunited with the mother. do we know when she will be home? >> reporter: the mother could show up anytime. we have been standing outside of her apartment for hours hours. the two are back together. mother of 2 week old is reunited with her baby. he was under the care of child protective services in arizona after the father got into an argument with her tuesday and drove off with the boy triggering an amber alert. he is held in the arizona jail 5 following his arrest by mexican authorities by a port of entry crossing. the adduction was after a dispute. he wanted to move out of state, possibly t