emily turner, kpix5. >> the insurance claims from masters wildfires have reached $11.8 billion. the most expensive series of wildfires in california history. the fires storms damaged or destroyed more than 32,000 homes. >> the totals do not include the southern california mudslides triggered in the burn zones earlier this month. >>> a scare from some lawmakers -- for some lawmakers. and amtrak train carrying a group of them slammed into a garbage truck. look at the debris surrounding the truck. it happened south of charlottesville virginia. the driver of the truck was killed. two coworkers were injured. they were headed to the annual retreat in west virginia. congressman jason lewis was taken to the hospital for a potential concussion. >> we felt the impact. >> one of the lawmakers on the train is a doctor and jumped into action to help the victims. he is the same man who treated colleagues after a shooting at a congressional baseball practice last year. they picked him up to take him to west virginia. president trump will join him at the retreat tomorrow. >>> interesting new po

kpix5 reporter emily turner is live in santa rosa with more. emily? re we doing >> reporter: liz, it's very clear there are still some very raw emotions about what happened or didn't happen 4 1/2 months ago when that fire started. when it comes to what didn't happen, we're specifically referring to the emergency alert system. >> not one person received the alert. what the hell are we doing here? >> reporter: it's the kind of candor rarely seen in public officials, but exactly what the death of 25 sonoma county residents and loss of 6,500 homes deserves supervisors say. >> i don't understand how these decisions were made in term of what to use and what not to use and where the accountability is. it should go up the chain of command. >> reporter: today fire officials made the first presentation of the after action report from october's deadly fires. in it the office of emergency services dissected the county's response highlighting shortcomings and showing a lack of preparation among local emergency managers. >> this is a mandatory evacuation. >> report

emily turner at ft. baker, thank you. >>> a terrible accident involving a landscaper in the south bay, a man was electrocuted while trimming a tree this afternoon in the backyard of a san jose home on page mill road. kpix5's len ramirez with more on what happened. >> reporter: friends and co- workers came to the screen but couldn't bear the sight, a landscape worker's lifeless body still roped into the tree he was trimming around high power lines, his chainsaw left dangling from a strap below him. >> he may have cut a branch and when the branch fell, it came in contact with the power lines and knocked it free and either contacted him or contacted the piece of equipment and it did rain today. the wood is wet. so that's going to have an effect, also. >> reporter: pg&e cut power to the neighborhood to allow the fire department to safely bring the body down, but even with a large ladder truck fire crews still had trouble because the accident scene is about 20 feet up the tree and behind a row of two-story ho

emily turner has our story. >> reporter: it's kind of sad. the movies used to be a place to go to get away from all the terrible things in the world, but now the real world has caught up to the movies and it all happens to be in the size and shape of your bag. the security concern surrounding guns in big groups of people have literally come to cinemark's doorstep. the theater's new policy prohibits oversized bags and backpacks inside. >> i agree. >> reporter: you think it's a good policy? >> i do. >> reporter: the policy says, "in an effort to enhance the safety and security of our guests and employees, any bags or packages measuring larger than 12 by 12 by 6 inches will not be permitted into the theater with the exception of medical equipment bags and diaper bags. so in an effort to avoid movie theater shootings like the one that happened in aurora, colorado, in 2012, they'll either have to leave those bags in the car, have them searched or go home. but you can't forget about what else fits inside these oversized bags, candy and snacks that

kpix 5 emily turner reports, the question tonight is did they break the law? >> the video is stunning, taken over the weekend by a charter out of fort bragg. but for marine mammal advocates like steve jones, he says it is appalling. >> not so fast. that's because it might be illegal. the protection act requires you to be 300 feet from whales and this video taken by anchor charter boats of fort bragg, obviously they show the boat inside that space. and not only that, but goes on to show tourists petting the gray whale. >> you had to put this a lot because they ought to know better in some of the fines from the npa, could be loss of vessel after $28,000 for the vessel. >> reporter: the owner says he is within the law because the whale came to him. as for the tourist, maximum punishment could be a $10,000 fine and up to a year in jail. but law enforcement arm of the national atmospheric administration says they are aware of the situation, but can't comment further other than to say this is a prime example of whatnot to do when you see a whale. >> it sends a bad m

kpix5 reporter emily turner on what you can no longer bring into cinemark theaters. >> reporter: the security concerns surrounding guns in big groups of people have literally come to cinemark's doorstep. the theater's new policy prohibits oversized bags and backpacks inside. >> i agree. >> reporter: you think it's a good policy? >> i do. >> reporter: the policy says, "in an effort to enhance the safety and security of our guests and employees, any bags or packages measuring larger than 12 by 12 by 6 inches will not be permitted into the theater with the exception of medical equipment bags and diaper bags." so in an effort to avoid movie theater shootings, you'll have to leave those bags in the car, have them searched or go home, but you can't forget about what else fits inside these oversized bags, candy and snacks that are significantly cheaper to buy outside the movie theater than to buy inside. >> i don't know. i think that's kind of stupid. >> reporter: why? >> because people don't always want to eat what's in the movie theater and they try to charge a lot of money for it. >> rep

. >> while most of the state is in need of rain, emily turner shows us the sierra could use some snow. >> reporter: the snowpack survey came back significantly below average. the situation is not as bad as this thin layer of white ice suggest. these dry patches only tell a portion of the story.>> 14-12. >> reporter: 14%, a frighteningly known -- a frighteningly low number when it comes to the sierra snowpack. the department of water resources says we are not staring drought in the face just yet. >> the reservoir storage, projected for the end of january, 105%. so, we have that, that carryover from last year, a very abundant snowpack sorted in the reservoir. to give us the cushion if things do not turn out. >> reporter: the cushion has been padded by rain. while that does not stick around on the slopes, it helps. precipitation, tahoe is anywhere from 70-100% average. there's three more months to make up for the frozen stuff. while it's a deficit to come back from it's not unheard of. emily turner, kpix5. >>> developing news where the hunt continues for a suspected car thief who rammed

emily turner, kpix5. >> $11.8 billion, the most expensive series of wildfires in california history. the firestorms damaged or destroyed more than 32,000 homes. the totals do not include the southern california mudslides. the ones that were triggered in the burn zones earlier this month. >>> a dangerous ride for lawmakers today. a trained carrying a group of lawmakers slammed into a garbage truck it happened south of charlottesville virginia. the driver of the truck was killed and two coworkers were injured. one senator who was also a dock or -- a doctor jumped into treat colleagues. he also jumped in to help treat colleagues shot during a baseball game last year. the president will join them at the retreat tomorrow. >>> mixed opinions about the president's state of the union address. one poll shows a favorable response. three out of four americans who saw the speech approve of the message. one other poll shows only 20% of californians say that his speech will help unite the country. 36% say it will not make a difference. the president welcomed american workers to the oval office tou

emily turner discovered there is a portion alert -- in el dorado county to make it harder to find the vacation rental. >> thousands of tourists come here every year. housing them has become a cottage industry. one that is not regulated outside of city limits. that is had a lot of people fired up. >> reporter: it's a hot button topic when the public turnout is overwhelming. the fire marshal has to shut down the meeting. >> this is a heated issue. >> reporter: vacation home rentals have ballooned in the neighborhoods. they are not regulated in el dorado county which is likely all about to change. there are about 850 units in question. 14 are in diane woolworth's neighborhood.>> i've seen my neighborhood go from this lively neighborhood, kids going down the street on their bikes, playing ball to what i call, a ghost neighborhood.>> reporter: making for a nightmare when it comes to trash, traffic, parking, and noise. a list of complaints echoed by many others in the county. tahoe is a tourist destination. visitors need someplace to stay.>> when we pay a lot of -- one we got a lot of snow

kpix5 reporter emily turner is live in santa rosa at the sheriff's department. this crime was not random, emily. >> reporter: it was not random. deputies say these suspects knew exactly what they were after, where they were going. they had it all planned out. now it's up to the sheriff's department to connect the dots between these various different suspects, the victims and the various different crime scenes. thanks to two home invastions- fi one murder... deputies say >> it's not common in sonoma county, especially two in one day within a few hours of each other is very uncommon. it's really unfortunate. we don't like to see this kind of violence in our county. >> reporter: this santa rosa neighborhood has been a crime scene most of the day thanks to two home invasions, five masked men and one murder. it all started at 4:20 this morning when the group violently barged into this home. then almost 2 1/2 hours later they did the same thing at this one. >> there were multiple people at each house. we don't have a total number yet, but we know one person was shot i

reporting live in santa rosa, emily turner, kpix5. erey today. >>> coming up extra security, bomb sniffing dogs, the details surrounding a former president's visit to monterey today. >> a different kind of dmv headache, this time how a rooftop thief looking for a quick score will cause even longer lines. >> a stunning sight along the coast, why the waves appear to be glowing in big sur. >> we had a lot of snow in the mountains last year. that has filled our reservoirs this year. what about next year? snowpack sitting at 24%. we'll talk about the prospects for any snow in the mountains and rainfall here. the sunset is looking good. your forecast is next. >>> we went undercover on one of the busiest black market streets. >> you know anybody looking for phones? >> a lot of it ends up at seventh and market. >> reporter: where we found the iphone's kill switch isn't stopping thieves. >> whitlocked, you got to come down -- when it's locked, you got to come down on the price. >> the greatest stolen thing on a phone today is parts. >> that's

kpix5's emily turner has a story you will only see on 5. and you stuck me in a ." he lived in coddinto >> that one is performed with the medical. >> reporter: buried under piles of fema paperwork robert percy is half blind and at his witt's end, but still he says he can't get what he needs. >> i've -- wit's end, but still he says he can't get what he needs. >> i've been asking for assistance and you stuck me in a hotel and forgot me. >> reporter: he lived in a mobile home park that partially caught fire. it didn't totally burn down thanks in mart to robert's efforts. he woke up to fight the fire with his garden hose. >> there was one across the street that the flames just got into and if that one would have caught on fire, then this whole park would have gone because it would have just continued right around in circles. so i stayed and i put that out. >> reporter: at some point in that firefight he got something in his eye and he lost it. he paid his own medical bills, but he can't go back to his smoke contaminated house until his surgeries are complete and his eye is healed. otherwise

. >> kpix5's emily turner on the amazing video that shows whale watchers possibly breaking the law. opposite: steve jones/ center for biological diversity, spokesman "what ?" that's be >> reporter: the video is stunning. it was taken over the weekend by a charter out of ft. bragg, but for marine mammal advocates like steve jones he says it's appalling. >> wait a second. not so fast. you should not be petting whales in the wild. >> reporter: that's because it might be illegal. the federal marine mammal protection act requires you to be 300 feet from whales and this video taken by anchor charter boats at ft. bragg obviously shows the boated in that space. not only -- boat inside that space, not only that, but goes on to show tourists petting the gray whale. >> you have to put this a lot on the whale watching community. they really oughtton better and some of the -- ought to know better and some of the fines can be $25,000 or loss of vessel. >> reporter: the owner said he's within the law because the whale came to him. >> the whale was there. if you've seen the other videos that we pos

our reporter emily turner is live at sierra at tahoe with the numbers. emily? >> when it comes down to the numbers, they are not great. not even a quarter of the way close to what we had this time last year. another warm and beautiful sunny day. nice if you are sunbathing but not great for a snowpack.>> on the left side of your screen, sky zone five video from may of last year. the right side from today. the survey in the northern sierra, 14% of the historic average. >> not nearly where we wanted to be. >> the readings say why they are below average. the picture is less stark when it comes to overall precipitation. we've seen 70 to 100% of average. the snowpack, we've only had a few cold storms. the liquid precipitation in the sierra is doing well. >> the fluctuating worm temperatures are to blame. they kept the drift small and the snow more bear than usual putting an emphasis on artificial snowmaking for resorts like sierra tahoe.>> we supplement with snowmaking putting snow where there's a lot of traffic. we keep the snowpack nice and firm for guests so that

as emily turner reports, there is a lot more to it than what you see on the surface. >> reporter: this month's snowpack survey came back significantly below average. the situation isn't as bad as this thin layer of white might suggest. in fact, these dry patches only tell a portion of the story. >> reporter: 14% of average seems like a frighteningly low number when it comes to the northern sierra snowpack. the department of water resources says we are not staring drought in the face just yet. >> the reservoir storage is 105%. we have the carry over from last year's abundant snowpack stored in the reservoirs to give us that cushion if things don't turn out. >> that cushion has been padded by rain. while that doesn't stick around on the slopes, it still helps. for overall precipitation, tahoe is between 70 to 100% of average. it is a big deficit to come back from, but it is not unheard of. >> it is still early. of course we can get snow through may and even june. we have had that happen, before. we need more snowfall for our water supply, but the reservoirs are doing okay. i want to show

kpix 5's emily turner is live in stinson beach... where some say sand dunes are the key to battling erosion. emily? it's a top tourist destination- that is also a top priority for marin county when it comes to sea level rise...not to mention those like diane scott - who live in stinson beach. take sot diane scott/ lives in stinson beach "i live a block away, so im very concerned. i also have a creek to deal with" this marin rendering shows what could happen to stinson if it doesn't take any action to protect it. it's vulnerable, jack liebster with the county says, from a double threat. take sot jack liebster/ marin county "that area is at high risk for erosion with those rising levels, and actually could go under water- drown, essentially." take stand up "marin county is considering several options, but one of them is creating a sand dune- similar to this one- that would blend in to the environment and provide a natural habitat." nats "but it would also provide a barrier between rising sea levels and the houses on the other side." th

emily turner shows us that there is a lot more to it than what you see on the surface.>> this months snowpack service came back significantly below average but the situation is not as bad as it might suggest. in fact, these dry patches only tell a portion of the story.>> 14 and 12. >> 14% of average seems like a frighteningly low number when it comes to the northern sierra snowpack. it's not great to be sure. the department of water resources, says we are not staring drought in the face just yet.>> the reservoir storage projected for the end of january, is 105%. so, we have that, carryover from last year's very abundant snowpack that we had stored in reservoirs. that's to give us that cushion if things don't turn out like they would this year.>> that cushion has been impacted by rain. if it doesn't stick around on the slopes it still helps. there are still 3 more months to make up for the frozen area, if -- even though it's a big deficit, it's not unheard of. >>> not only is it dry, did you get outside today? a little warm. record high 74 degrees in san jose. here's your friday, the

emily turner, kpix5. >> kpix5 da lin joins us now from vallejo where the pursuit ended in a big crash. >> reporter: that's right, ken. the crime spree ended here on redwood street after the suspect's van crashed into another car during a high speed chase. two of the five suspects actually ran into a nearby neighborhood and got away. s.w.a.t. team officers canvassed the vallejo neighborhood on redwood street. officers and k-9s searched house after house looking for a man and woman believed to be armed. they had earlier ditched this blue van after they ran a traffic light and crashed into a car causing that car to shear off a fire hydrant. >> we hear this bang. people jump out like cockroaches running all over. police are behind them. >> reporter: pursuing officers chased down three suspects arresting one of them behind this flower store. >> it's scary because they apprehended the guy at my backdoor and i leave my backdoor wide open and they very easily could have been in here. >> reporter: around 2:00 officers reopened the neighborhood. they couldn't find the two remaining suspects. so

time is 4-- here's emily turner with a check of weather. >>> let's get my day started and take a live look at the bay bridge. i hope you had a fantastic weekend. is monday, february 5. i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego and jaclyn is joining us this morning. >> happy monday.>> i like the energy.>> i am writing off a high off the super bowl. i am glad the patriots loss. >> it was a good game. >> it was. looking outside life at the spot -- skyline, it is beautiful and clear. 57 at the moment. a little cooler in the north bay, 47 degrees there. warmer than average for this time of morning. our headlines are that it will be mostly clear this morning. a little patchy fog in the more -- northbay valley. and we have dry weather continuing for the rest of the week.>>> right now we are seeing usual crowds develop over the westbound 580 out of livermore.

emily turner is in the area with a look at the plans for port scott. emily? >> reporter: yeah, no government agency is welcome, no for an organization, who is welcome is the organization with a higher minded goal looking to better society. >> reporter: 30 acres of prime real estate that sat mostly empty since the army left in 1994. the presidio trust is trying to review life -- renew life and to fort scott. >> we are hopeful to focus on something more than just the bottom line here. >> reporter: the trust issued a request for concept proposal hoping to get submission from mission driven organizations looking to make the campus a hub for 21st-century social, and/or environmental change. >> we want to hear from individuals, philanthropists, organizations, universities. as to how they would occupy the campus. >> reporter: it's the largest undeveloped area in the park. they are all set around parade ground green space. the first to organizations hit capacity. there is clearly a demand. the renovations will not be easy. costing at least $200 million. in all under

kpix5 reporter emily turner live at tam high school in mill valley with more on that. >> reporter: that me too movement has affected so many aspects of society. it started in celebrities, then moved to the political realm, even news media having some issues. now here in marin county it's moved into academics and the teachers say their school district isn't doing enough to protect them. >> my story is just the first story. it's the first story of many women who work in our district. >> reporter: in the last two weeks two teachers have come forward at tamapai high school and say neither the school nor district is doing enough about it. >> i have been sexually harassed, stalked, bullied by male students. >> reporter: this teacher is the most recent to come forward about more than a dozen incidents. >> it's a districtwide negligence. >> reporter: two weeks earlier jessica crabtree tearfully shared her story from redwood high school, not only accusing the district of complacency but worse. >> when you do this to women, you're telling them that their voice doesn't count, that you don't believ

. >> as well as a rape threat that read in part quote i'm going to treat you like emily doe, turner's victim. >> it could be a copy cat. >> soon after calling police they held a news conference about the powder threat and said there. >> the best thing for everyone would be if judge persky's campaign would stop using such personal attacks. >> you think this came from somebody on the persky side? >> no not at all. and the level of attacks they're engaging in against me is causing these kinds of people who would send these kinds of threats to feel empowered to do it. >> i believe she cannot point to one thing, one sentence, one word that the opposition to the recall has utilized that can be characterized hateful or violent. >> she believes todays threat was likely a fake as those who oppose the recall find more support months before his fate is decided. ultimately it's up to voters to decide what happens. >> it's very curious the timing that this happened right when the tide has turned. >> the white powder turned out to be harmless. sources say it was baby powder. persky's recall electio

. >> reporter: after brock turner and emily doe left that frat house, this spot became a crime scene. since then, the university has transformed it into a contemplative space. but protesters say this does not reflect the truth of what happened here. it has not been revealed what words doe wanted. in a lengthy statement, a university spokesman said ms. doe's representatives had prepared two quotes that the university could not accept. they were inconsistent with a contemplative space where members of our community could peacefully reflect and seek solace. >>> prosecutors filed new charges against the riverside county couple accused of beating and torturing their children. they will face three additional child abuse charges. they both already faced 75 counts for torturing, abusing and imprisoning their children for decades. if convicted, the two could face 94 years in prison each. >>> police detains a 49ers player that prompted the closure of a los angeles prep school. here's the post that appeared on jonathan martin's instagram account. it shows a shotgun and ammunition with a quote sa

. >> reporter: after brock turner and emily doe left that frat house, this spot became a crime scene. since then, the university has transformed it into a contemplative space. but protesters say this does not reflect the truth of what happened here. it has not been revealed what words doe wanted. in a lengthy statement, a university spokesman said ms. doe's representatives had prepared two quotes that the university could not accept. they were inconsistent with a contemplative space where members of our community could peacefully reflect and seek solace. >>> prosecutors filed new charges against the riverside county couple accused of beating and torturing their children. they will face three additional child abuse charges. they both already faced 75 counts for torturing, abusing and imprisoning their children for decades. if convicted, the two could face 94 years in prison each. >>> police detains a 49ers player that prompted the closure of a los angeles prep school. here's the post that appeared on jonathan martin's instagram account. it shows a shotgun and ammunition with a quote sa

this is where brock turner sexual assaulted emily doe as she lay unconscious behind a dumpster back in 2015. the university has removed that dumpster and created a quiet space with benches and a fountain. the university initially agreed to let the victim emily doe choose which passage would appear on the plaque but now the university chose a part of her statement that reads, quote, i'm okay, everything is okay. >> stanford choosing a quote and saying no to everything that she had recommended, that is in a way silencing her yet again. >> reporter: that's why today at 4:00 the group stanford association of students for sexual assault prevention will gather at that spot on campus, call on the university to uphold their promise to the survivor and let her use the words of her own choosing on that plaque. this group has a petition demanding the same thing that is now 600 signatures strong. we reached out to stanford university for comment and they declined saying that it's a student organized event, but a spokesman did e-mail "the new york times" about this issue saying that the words emily

silent again. >> numerous signs were up at the site where a young woman was sexually assaulted by brock turner on january 8th, 2015 but the message organizers really want is not here. the group stanford asap, stanford association of students for sexual assault prevention is ups upset were there for emily doe. >> stanford rejected and instead offered quotes such as i'm okay. everything is okay. i'm right here. i'm okay which students saw as inappropriate. >> a stanford student speaking as a race survivor says the university doesn't do enough to help victims. >> i felt very attacked about two years after brock turner was convicted to convert the assault site. >> without emily's voice here, without her decision and her quote that she chose here it is partially meaningless that stanford made this. >> now just as this event was getting underway i got a statement for stanford. they are absolutely against sexual violence and created this space as a way to embrace suggestions made by emily doe's representatives. they did reject her quotes as inconsistent and even troubling. the university says it offe

. >> reporter: shortly after brock turner and emily doe left that frat house, this spot became a crime scene. since then the university has transformed it into what they call a contemplative space. but protesters say this does not reflect the truth of what happen here. it has not been revealed what words doe wanted n. a lengthy statement a university spokesman said miss doe's representatives proposed two quotes the university could not accept. elissa harrington, abc7 news. >>> prosecutors have filed new charges against the riverside county couple accused of beating and torturing their children. david and louise turpin will each face three additional child abuse charges. loise turpin also faces an added felony assault charge. they each face 75 counts of abusing torturing and imprisoning their children for decades. >>> on oakland city official says arson may be to blame for a fire at an abandoned nearly century old library. sky 7 was on the scene as flames consumed the building at east 15th and miller yesterday afternoon. the property has been vacant since the 1970s but squatters have ta

emily does the student in the brock turner sexual assault case. it's the same wording from the male rape threat that she got last week. that time it was filled with glitter. the stanford professor is leading a campaign and says she has gone dozens of threats for her to let -- to lose her job or get three -- or get raped herself. >> we will stand with assault survivors and continue the campaign. i call upon the judges campaign to stop these personal attacks on me and on emily doe and to accept the electoral process and participate in it fairly without all of the personal attack. >> the former student after she opened the letter, she calmly put it in a ziploc bag and washed her hands and called the police. as for the professor she went on to teach her class and didn't cancel the lecture. we are live at stanford university, kpix5. >>> a murder suspect named by a dying woman after she was left for dead, were in court today. some of the victims family, susie stein will was at the east county hall of justice as the motion boiled over. susie? >> that is

to honor the victim known as 'emily doe' ... they demanding the university put up a plaque with a quote of her own choice. kron 4's ella sogomonian is live on the campus tonight with their message. ella... (ella)live two benches and a tranquil fountain were constructed as a memorial at the very site brock turner raped the young woman...but one thing remains missing and that's a quote from the victim's letter that went viral.vo a frustrated group of stanford students gathered in front of this memorial today demanding the university live up to it's promise to place a plaque with a quote of emily doe's choosing. the university denied her selections saying they were a trigger and did not fall in line with the calming environment that's replaced the crime scene. students say it's not up to the university. sot: michelle pham, stanford cofounder// "we are demanding that stanford rescind it's proposed immediately issue a public and also install the plaque proposed quotes they should have sot: beck smith, stanford sophomore// "i mean it'

doe, that's the victim of former stanford swimmer brock turner. dauber is behind a recall campaign to remove judge aaron persky from his job after he sentenced turner to a half year in jail. dauber is now blaming the campaign to keep persky on the bench for encouraging threats against her. >> the best thing for everyone would be if judge persky's campaign would stop using such personal attacks. >> reporter: but retired superior court judge ladoris cordell spoke out to defend the group who doesn't believe persky should lose his job. >> this has the hallmark of a publicity stunt. and that's what people do when they are desperate. >> reporter: cordell says the threat was probably fake. she says those who oppose the recall find more support in advance of the june election that will decide persky's fate. that white powder that was included in the letter, by the way, was harmless. live on the stanford campus, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> concerns of rising inflation have caused jitters on wall street and yesterday the government released a report that adde

she's the woman who was sexually assaulted by brock turner. kron 4's ella explains. kron 4's brock turner. kron 4's ella explains. a serene memorial at stanford university has transformed the site where a young woman was sexually assaulted by former student brock turner into a sanctuary-like space.but friday outraged students gathered saying the university fell short of their promise to the victim known as emily doe that a plaque would be place here with a quote of her choosing.sot: beck smith, stanford sophomore// "i mean it's her words, it happened to her. shes the one who should decide ultimately everything." the university denied her selections saying they were a trigger and did not fall in line with the calming environment that's replaced the crime scene. one of those suggestions by the university is as follows in emily doe's own words quote "on nights you feel alone i am with you. when people doubt you or dismiss you i am with you. i fought every day for you. so never stop fighting i believe in you."emily reportedly did not want that and gave up the fight which

doe, that's the victim of former stanford swimmer brock turner. dauber is behind a recall campaign to remove judge aaron persky from his job after he sentenced turner to a half year in jail. dauber is now blaming the campaign to keep persky on the bench for encouraging threats against her. >> the best thing for everyone would be if judge persky's campaign would stop using such personal attacks. >> reporter: but retired superior court judge ladoris cordell spoke out to defend the group who doesn't believe persky should lose his job. >> this has the hallmark of a publicity stunt. and that's what people do when they are desperate. >> reporter: cordell says the threat was probably fake. she says those who oppose the recall find more support in advance of the june election that will decide persky's fate. that white powder that was included in the letter, by the way, was harmless. classes are back to normal today. everything is returned to a peaceful situation here on the stanford campus. live on the stanford campus, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> state sena

aaron persky came under fire after sentencing swimmer brock turner to six months in jail. the threatening note didn't bother dauber. it is not her first. but then, her friend noticed the white powder. >> and she said there is a white powder. >> reporter: calling in santa clara hazmat officials. >> they had everybody in the hazmat suits with the tanks and everything. scarey to think that the law school is getting this kind of threat. >> reporter: dauber said she is not going to be intimidated. the recall is going to go forward. >> reporter: it was tested and it was determined no health threat. >>> warning americans to stay away from phones of -- may be compromised. u.s. officials found out both companies are influenced by the chinese government. both brands are sold by several outlets. >>> did you notice something more colorful tonight about san francisco skyline. testing a public art installation atop the city's tallest building. the installation is being created by san francisco artist jim campbell and will capture images captured by cameras throughout the city. >>> child

aaron persky came under fire after sentencing swimmer brock turner to six months in jail. the threatening note didn't bother dauber. it is not her first. but then, her friend noticed the white powder. >> and she said there is a white powder. >> reporter: calling in santa clara hazmat officials. >> they had everybody in the hazmat suits with the tanks and everything. scarey to think that the law school is getting this kind of threat. >> reporter: dauber said she is not going to be intimidated. the recall is going to go forward. >> reporter: it was tested and it was determined no health threat. >>> warning americans to stay away from phones of -- may be compromised. u.s. officials found out both companies are influenced by the chinese government. both brands are sold by several outlets. >>> did you notice something more colorful tonight about san francisco skyline. testing a public art installation atop the city's tallest building. the installation is being created by san francisco artist jim campbell and will capture images captured by cameras throughout the city. >>> child

emily dough is the survivor of the assault by turner >> we're going to continue to stand with survivors of sexual assault. we're going to continue to procures the exactic process. >> stanford says the white powder has been investigated by county officials and found harmless. >> chris wynn, abc 7 news. >> all right let's turn attention to the weather now. temperatures will dip past the freezing mark in many spots around the bay area tonight. meteorologist drew tuma is here with live zper 7. we haven't seen this for a while. >> part of the reason why we have clear skies tonight, a perfect rest pie pay for cool night. out we go. a live look showing crystal clear out there. no visibility issues. but we do have though a bit of a breeze. especially through the delta right now. wind gusts at fairfield at 24-mile-per-hour. 18-mile-per-hour at sfo. 17-mile-per-hour at half moon bay. and this wind will stick with us the next 12 hours. so a bit of a kmil in the atmosphere. temperaturewise in the 40s and in the 50s. 50 right now in san francisco and oakland. about 52 in san jose. in the north bay i

emily doe is the survivor of the crime committed by turner. >> we're going to continue to stand with survivors of the sexual assault, we're going to continue to pursue the democratic process. >> reporter: stamford says the white powder was investigated by officials and was found to be harmless. >>> the two suspects in the murder of 19-year-old lizzette cuesta made their appearance. live in dublin with what the young victims yelled at the killers. >> reporter: the grieving father inside the courtroom in the front row during this brief hearing. all the bailiffs seemed focused on him. but it was the young woman sitting behind him with the family who jumped up and screamed expletives at melissa leonardo, including the phrase, you'll get what you deserve. it was a brief was emotional hearing, as three families touched by the murder of 19-year-old lizzette cuesta sat just feet from one another in a courtroom, each leaving without comment. 19-year-old daniel gross and 25-year-old melissa leon narards put off until thursday. we spoke with the father of lizzette cuesta outside their home. she

dozens turned out at the spot where former swimmer, brock turner, assaulted a woman in 2015. the victim known as emily doe has proposed two quotes for the plaque from a letter she read out in court. the university is considering different quotes upsetting students. >> stanford betrayed its promise. >> administrators say the excerpts the victim put forward will not work for a contemplative space on campus. instead they may use one that says i'm right here, i'm okay. >>> tonight a suspected serial bank robber in san jose is in custody. police obtained the surveillance image of the robber who struck three different banks beginning january 4. police identified the suspect as oscar radio. they arrested him at the great mall in milpitas. >>> intruders burst into a home in washington state and opened fire. carter evans tells us a german shepherd, named rex, took three bullets to save his best friend. >> reporter: 16-year-old javier mercado was home alone when he heard strangers banging on a glass door. >> i heard that one shatter and that is when i dialed 911. i went into the closet

they want to honor emily doe and other victims of sexual assault. students will read quotes from emily doe's letter. they will talk about ways that stanford can show it is committed to the fight against sexual violence. >>> and there's a new report on the effectiveness of this season's flu vaccine that says it is 36% effective. the centers for disease control says the vaccine provides limited protection for the flu viruses spreading across the country. the cdc says everybody said get the shot because it can shorten how long the flu lasts and lessen the symptoms. i will send it back to you, sal, mike and gasia. >> thank you, dave. >>> we are getting closer to the days that we will hear the call to play ball. joe fonzi is joining us live from mesa, arizona where the a's are holding sprang training workouts. >> reporter: yes, they are, mike. i should do my daily weather report. everybody always thinks it is warm and sunny in arizona. we are waiting for that. it is a cold and crisp day. by the pitchers and catchers drills going on behind me. we are fami

students, community organizers and the university agreed to turn the brock turner assault site into a tribute for the victims. well that agreement fell through. >> this event is just getting started and students are still arriving at this memorial where organizers say they're speaking up for emily doe that they say has been silent again. >> numerous signs were up at the site where a young woman was sexually assaulted by brock turner on january 8th, 2015 but the message organizers really want is not here. the group stanford asap, stanford association of students for sexual assault prevention is ups upset were there for emily doe. >> stanford rejected and instead offered quotes such as i'm okay. everything is okay. i'm right here. i'm okay which students saw as inappropriate. >> a stanford student speaking as a race survivor says the

they plan to honor the victim emily doe and other victims of sexual assault. students will read quotes from her letter and talk about how stanford can uphold its commitment to the fight against sexual violence, this comes after a school group started a petition asking stanford to apologize for ejecting emily doe 's plaque that was said to be the site. >>> an east bay congressman is calling for an independent review of recent close calls at airports. the congressman says reviewing near misses will help determine whether there are any patterns related to those incidents. he is calling for a government accountability study to see if there are better ways to prevent close calls. >>> now to the story about a program in florida helping veterinarians find work by teaching them new skills.>> they faced battle. but today these military vets are doing combat in the kitchen. they are armed with cooking utensils and their bare hands learning how to make bread. they are even taking on new skills as part of vets to chefs the 12 week training program in manatee county. >> it

brock turner assaulted a woman in 2015. the victim known as emily doe has proposed to coax -- 2 quotes from the plaque. they are considering different quotes. >> we are free to comment. this was a story that was most convenient to protect the brand and stanfords image. >> reporter: administrators say the excerpts the victim put forward will not work for a contemplative space on campus. they may use one that is right here and i'm okay. >>> any spay viewer sent us this video of cars and motorcycles doing donuts. that smoke is burning rubber from the tires. this happen this afternoon. by the time officers arrived on the scene, the drivers were gone. no reports of injuries. >>> this entrance of the health department confirmed the three men found yesterday died of sentinel overdoses. they were found outside of school. drug paraphernalia was scattered around them. the toxicology shows they had a combination of cocaine, methamphetamines, and the deadly opioid in their systems. a stunning sunset on a friday night. >>> it has been c

to honor the victim known as 'emily doe' demanding the university put up a plaque with a quote of her own choice. kron's ella sogomonian is live on the campus tonight with their message. ella... (ella)this is the memorial for brock turner's victim that was built last year at the site where she was raped. students gathered tonight saying it is incomplete...that the univeristy went back on it's promsie to emily doe that they would place a plaque with a quote from her letter that went viral shortly after she learned the gorey details of her assault.the university had denied her selections saying they didn't fall in line with the serene memorial meant for healing and that the quote would instead trigger terrible memories for those who sit here.but students here today say it's not up to the university to decide and they want a public apology.here's the co founder of the stanford association for sexual assault prevention who put on the event.

and i just really want to show my solidarity with emily doe. >> since the assault the university has removed the dumpster where brock turner attacked the woman and replaced it with a fountain and bench. stephanie fam the ogrener of the protest says honor's the survivor's request is the least the university can do. >> stanford in not putting the plaque with her quote was an act of silencing survivors. and time and time again survivors across this kafrmz, across the nation, but especially at stanford have experienced that same exact act of silence. >> it hasn't been revealed what words doe wanted but a sufrt spokesman said they would be triggering to survivors of sexual violence. in a lengthy statement he said, miss doe as representative proposed two quotes that the university couldn't step. ner inconsistent with the contemplative space where members of the community could peacefully reflect and seek solace. alyssa harrington, abc 7 news. >>> stay well. a new round of earthquakes rock the east bay. next a look at how it's prompting people to sign up for an improvement program before it