more now from laura anthony. >> we have withdrawn the prospect of filing a motion for change of venue. >> reporter: attorne for the ghost ship defendants now say if their clients go to trial, it should stay in alameda county. >> we ascertain that the juries here in alameda are more favorable to our cause than other counties. >> reporter: he explained research showed perspective jurors in oakland and alameda county are more likely to sympathize with the two than those outside the area. both men face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in the december 2016 fire. inside a warehouse that had been transformed into a makeshift, live/work space for artists. while attorneys are hoping to have the plea deal reinstated at a hearing next month, max harris' defense team is fully committed to taking his case to trial. >> max harris does not want the plea bargain. he wants to vinld kadicate himst trial. we feel we can do that. the evidence is overwhelmingly in his favor. >> they are the only two people facing criminal charges for the fire. but a separate civil suit names them as well as the city

live in oakland, laura anthony, "abc7 news." >> laura, thank you. we want you to join the conversation. if there's a homeless issue where you live, house the #betterbayarea to tell us about it. once we know about it, we can do something about it. it's part of our ongoing commitment to building a better bay area. >>> a lot more to bring you. it's been a week now since christine blasey ford testified in washington about the sexual assault she suffered at the hands of brett kavanaugh. >> the senate is a step closer to a vote that could put brett kavanaugh on the supreme court for life. >>> i'm spencer christian. cloud also be moving out and drier air and warmer conditions moving in. the forecast is coming up. >>> that sound, the blue angels are back. we'll get you up close and personal with the pilots. plus, what you can expect to see this weekend >> >> what do you see in this shot from sky 7? you're thinking tall buildings? you're right. today, for the first time, city officials received a tall building safety strategy with 16 recommendations in that

in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> laura, thank you. >>> more than 300 people were arrested in washington, d.c. today for protesting against the supreme court nomination of brett kavanaugh. >> no justice, no peace! no justice, no peace! >> the protesters had originally planned to proton steps of the u.s. capitol, but the police put up blockade. protesters moved to the hart senate office building. this comes as senators have gotten their first look at the fbi's investigation into the allegations against kavanaugh. >> the most notable part of this report is what's not in it. the fbi did not interview brett kavanaugh, nor did the fbi interview dr. blasey ford. >> some republicans said the investigation was very thorough. democrats criticize it as incomplete and very limited. senator menendez had harsher words. >> senator, you just read the fbi background reports on kavanaugh. what are your thoughts? >> well, that report, that's an investigation it's a [ bleep ] investigation. >> a procedural vote is expected tomorrow in the senate with a confirmation vote on saturday. >> and then

laura anthony is live in oakland with his remarkable story. >> reporter: hi, dan. curtis norris told us at the lowest point in his life, he wasn't at the bottom of the barrel. he told us he was underneath it. now thanks to a loan program here in oakland and his own determination, norris is not only a business owner, he is helping others just like him. there was a time in his life when curtis norris didn't know if he'd ever have another chance a clean start. raised in the bay area and a graduate of hayward high, he turned to drugs as a young man and almost never made it back. 15 years ago he made a terrible mistake while high on alcohol and crack cocaine. >> in 2003 i was responsible pour the death of a friend of mine. >> reporter: convicted of voluntary manslaughter, norris spent ten years in prison. when he got out three years ago, he knew he never wanted to go back. >> i was one of those people who was a sad human being. and i got sick and tired of being sick and tired and i just didn't want it anymore. >> reporter: in 2015 norris got his first $5,000 loan from a

in oakland, laura anthony, "abc7 news." >> thank you, laura. >>> officials today identified a man killed in oakland saturday when an amtrak train struck his car. the cause of the accident is under investigation. but witnesses told "abc7 news" that he drove his car around the crossing gates at 50th avenue between coliseum way and san leandro street. >>> in the south bay, the search is on for the driver of this minivan that hit and killed a man in sunnyvale. officers are looking for a 2004 to 2006 toyota siena with windshield damage. >>> let's turn now to the weather. another monster hurricane is in the pacific. >> nasa put out this short video of hurricane willa, which has now grown. it's a category 4, it was a cat 5 earlier in the day. here's sandhya patel. >> take a look at this storm. hurricane willa is still a very dangerous hurricane. it's nearing the coast of mexico. it was a category 5, as you mentioned. has takened to the cat 4, with winds of 150 miles per hour. it's expect to make landfall tomorrow, and will weaken. but heavy rainfall, 6 to 12 inches, possibly up to 18 inches, al

laura: anthony, thank you so much for decoding all of hat. in other news, theotorious boston mobster jamesey "wh bulger was killed in prison. s. was once one of the f.b.i.'s most wanted crimin later became an informant. bulger was found dead in his cell in st virginia shortly after he had been transferred there from a florida prison. at least nine people have died intaly after heavy flooding and gale force winds battered the country tuesday. extreme conditions in other parts of southern europe have left thousands without power the bad weather will continue as the storms head nort former nurse in germany has admitted to killing 10of his wn patients. that's shocked the country. one of his trials said he administered fatal doses of medi tion on a massive scale. detectives said he wanted to impress his colleagues by resuscitated the peopl recently poisoned. jenny hill has more. reporter: hiding his face, post-war germany's most prolific serial killer. els hogel preyed upon the elderly and infirmed. he's now known to have killed more than 100 peop

laura anthony, "abc7 news." >> it's a great point, laura. obviously, we rely on technology so much these days. it's a marvelous thing. when it lets us down, we are so dependant, sometimes as we're discovering the old ways are best. when the tubs fired roared into coffee park, people had little time to get out of harm's way. very little warning. and it disrupted so many lives. to this day, they are still picking up the pieces. wayne freedman spent a lot of time there during the fires and he's live with more on that part of our coverage. >> reporter: thank you, dan. it's a logical place to start. roughly 1600 homes burnt almost simultaneously when that fire burned through. we talked to a lot of people here this year, done countless stories. how do you boil it down? we picked two families. a nice house on a quiet street with one notable difference. the lawn ornaments have seen better days and a much worse one, too. >> these are the only things. we brought everything that survived with us. >> reporter: it's been one year since he last spoke with

. >> reporter: in glen ellen, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> and stay with abc 7 news for extended live coverage today of the north bay wildfires one year later. we look at how communities in the north bay are still recovering from the devastation. and also the lessons they've learned. you can watch on air and online at abc7news.com. and a lot of people echoing the sentiment we heard by laura anthony about the protected space, that it's really the people that come together during these times. >> that story gave me goosebumps. i can't believe that jaycee dugard did to help the animals and they survived. >> amazing. my parents, it took them a year and a half. something on this scale, to get back into their house, they built the same house but it's still not the same. but this is on a much bigger scale. this will take five, six, seven years. >> road to recovery. you can see the resilience in the stories that we share. >> a fire danger out there this morning. it goes until 9:00. but it's not in san jose where we have clear conditions, 56 degrees right now. by the afternoon hours, warmer tha

laura anthony has the story from the east bay. >> wait till you see what happens over the next couple of weeks. you're going see a very secure border. >> reporter: while president trump digs in on his desire to stop an immigrant caravan in its tracks, some in the bay area are reaching out with help, with the thousands of migrants moving towards mexico and the united states. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: in san francisco, in front of the mexican consulate, protesters gathered with a message they hope reaches the president and beyond. >> there's a need to help people achieve dignity and stand up to injustice and reach safety. >> reporter: in oakland, the owner of taking collections. why did you want to do this? >> i wanted to open up my space to show solidarity. it's important to me to use my prif livilege to help people. >> reporter: artist niko gonzalez said he can relate to the struggles of those in the caravan. >> i think that this shows solidarity, just as the people in mexico are showing solidarity by feeding and clothing the people that are walking. >> reporter: the

laura anthony has his story. >> reporter: there was a time in his life when curtis norris didn't know if he'd ever have another chance, a clean start. raised in the bay area, and a graduate of hayward high, he turned to drugs as a young man and almost never made it back. 15 years ago, he made a terrible mistake while high on alcohol and crack cocaine. >> in 2003, i was responsible for the death of a friend of mine. >> reporter: convicted of voluntary manslaughter, he spent ten years in prison. when he got out three years ago, he knew he never wanted to go back. >> i made a decision that if the good lord saw me through this, that i would not go back to the way i was. >> reporter: in 2015, norris got his first $5,000 loan from a nonprofit zero interest program called kiva. the money allowed the 68-year-old to buy his first truck, a generator, and equipment to start his own business, called metro mobile power wash. the mayor has met norris. >> i can cash that out for, boom, i can lend again. >> reporter: and she's a trustee and avid lendor on the app. >> traditionally, you need to have m

plus -- >> i'm laura anthony. after a body camera explodes in new york, at least one bay area police agency is taking a second look at their technology. >>> and the proposal being considered by the white house that has generated fierce backlash in the bay area's transgender communit >>> let's take a look at tonight's primetime lineup. at 8:00, it's disney night on "dancing with the stars." at 10:00, it's "the rookie." stay with us for "abc7 news" at 11:00. >>> san francisco famously deployed a poop patrol this year to address the issue of canine and human waste on the streets. here is the story from the haight. >> reporter: along many parts of haight street, a doggy dilemma. one that has some people running as fast as they can to get away. >> most of these people love their dogs, and most of these people are not trying to get in the way or anything. >> reportick in complaint calls to valley brown, calls about too many dogs on sidewalks and owners. when we came across this group of homeless people and their dogs, a

in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> laura, thank you. >>> homeless people in berkeley may face a limit on how many items they can keep on sidewalks and other public spaces. the chronicle reports the measure would limit people to keeping things in a three by three foot space, no more than five feet high for a maximum of 24 hours.anfiate thin ftunatteedhan an hour. th is set to consider this regulation tomorrow. >>> a shelter specifically for y where two santa clara county supervisors spoke today. supervisors are set to vote tomorrow. the new facility will open as soon as the san jose city council authorizes the lease. >> we're certainly asking the city to move quickly on this. the county is ready to go. i think this will serve a big need that we know exists on our streets of san jose. >> the supervisor says an assessment in 2013 found nearly one-third of the county's homeless youth are lgbtq people. >>> we hope you will join the conversation. use #betterbayarea to share your ideas how development is making an impact where you live. together we can make progress on building a bet

. >> abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has her story. >> reporter: it's the first time back for this horse, freesia, since that flightening night one year ago when the nuns fire, a fire storm came raging toward her home, a ranch in glen ellen. freesia and dr. velcro are therapy horses owned by dr. rebecca bailee, the psychologist who helped jacee deguard recover from the trauma of living as a captive for two decades. >> winston churchill said there's something good about the outside of a horse is good for a woman or man. >> reporter: after a call from bailee's daughter. >> very frightened to get a call from your daughter saying, mom, i just drove down the block and there's 20 foot flames on either side. jacee went and got friends of ours to get the horses. and all the other horses left, but these two decided to put us through 24 hours, 36 hours of terror, terror really. >> reporter: the horses were saved. but most everything else was a total loss. the home bailee and her husband shared and the ranch the couple used as act space for bailee's patients, people trying to recover from a t

"abc 7 news" reporter laura anthony joins us live from walnut creek with the debate. laura. >> reporter: well, hi, ama. even the neighbors who oppose this project told me they are sympathetic to the mission of this facility, they just feel the proposed location in this quiet residential neighborhood is off the mark. >> all it takes is one bad incident. >> reporter: residents of a walnut creek neighborhood say they don't want it, not here. it is a proposed residential treatment center in a converted home for people recovering from mental health issues. everything from depression to post traumatic stress. >> we think the residential situation is the wrong place. too many children, too many vulnerable elderly. this is just not the place. >> we're very concerned that these people in the state of mind, that they could, you know, inflict damage upon themselves or others in the community. >> reporter: the proposed facility, operated by a private company called national psychiatric care and rehabilitation services, would house up to 16 patients at a time for two to three week

in napa, laura anthony, "abc 7 news." >>> we can certainly hope so, laura. thanks very much. you know, on this one-year anniversary for so many people this is a time of reflection and perspective, and we want to continue our live team coverage with "abc 7 news" reporter cornell bernard who is with me live here in santa rosa tonight with a brave homeowner that we met last year. cornell. >> reporter: dan, you're right. john graves was brave. his spirit totally unforgettable. this is where his home on ranchette road once stood. today he is marking the anniversary by taking stock of the things the fire did not destroy. >> well, you know, i'll remember this day forever. >> reporter: that's john graves last october showing us the rubble of his home, destroyed by the firestorm. he would never forget that day and we never for got john. >> reporter: john, how are you? >> good. >> reporter: we caught up with john graves, his wife kim and their dog jerry at the condo they've been renting since the fires. a picture of the home they lost hangs on the wall. >> the morning when i saw you wa

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony live with a look at how they're trying toama. this property in question at 2181 tice valley boulevard, a property used for decades by the couple that owned it as a residential care facility for seniors. now the wife died. the husband has put it on the market. what concerns neighbors is how this residential care facility might be used in the future. >> we're concerned about the location. we feel that it's really in the wrong place. >> reporter: residents say they don't want it. not here. it is a proposed residential treatment center in a converted home for people recovering from mental health issues. everything from depression to posttraumatic stress. >> this is a neighborhood full of children, full of elderly. we're concerned about security. >> we're concerned these people and the state of mind they could inflict damage on themselves or others in the community. >> reporter: national psychiatric care and rehabilitation services would house up to 16 patients at a time for two to three weeks. a transitional step the company calls re

in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> new nationwide effort under way to cut down on amount of sugar in packaged food and drinks. partnership of close to 100 state and local health departments. called national salt and sugar reduction initiative, targets many popular foods, ice cream, yogurts, sodas, 13 categories, each with target goal. >>> you can buy tickets to hit musical "hamilton," coming back to san francisco, oefrpium. $100 to $686 for premium seats. there is a tickets and there are a raffle. announced future date. >>> we had 60s on the coast, everyone else in 70s and 80s. live doppler 7 showing a few patches of fog along the coastline. compared to 24 hours ago, in the positive. three degrees livermore, seven degrees warmer in oakland. northwest swell continues, keeping possibility of sneaker waves and rip currents up. watch out for high surf. if you like weather today, you're going to really enjoy tomorrow as well. temperature trend, concord, 85 tomorrow. touch cooler for sunday. then numbers come up latter part of next week. live picture from sutro tower camera. skies are h

anthony is there. we will hear from her in our next half hour. is there a better assignment than going to the ballpark to watch a game? >> absolutely not. >> i would have liked to have signed up for that. not that i don't want to be here with you two. >> understood. sort of. >>> we have some great baseball weather. a look at live doppler 7. we have partly cloudy skies. the sun is breaking through to our east. active weather with thunderstorms breaking out in the sierra foothills. here on our rooftop camera looking back at lots of blue skies. 69 degrees here in san francisco. oakland, 73. 73 at mountain view. san jose 75. morgan hill, 74. the hourly report just didn't come in. a view in our south beach camera looking back to sutro tower. lots of low clouds in this view. current temperature readings in the mid-70s at santa rosa, napa and novato. 74 at livermore. well, we had a few here just about two minutes ago from the east bay hills camera but apparently the clouds are now obscuring that view so a loo

laura anthony, "abc7 news." >>> the balboa park b.a.r.t. station in san francico is back open this afternoon. it was closed for two hours after a man was hit by a train. the fire department responded just after 9:15 this morning. the man was trapped between the train and the platform. using a new ex-try case tool, firefighters rescued the man in about 30 minutes. >> we train with b.a.r.t. on these incidents and that worked today to make this fluid and fast and get thing individual out of his predicament and to a trauma center. >> the man was taken to zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. police are vegi iare investigat was on the tr teenager was injur a collision with a boat. the boater was arrested. the boater was under the influence while driving the boat. he did stay at the the hospital. >>> yosemite officials identified the couple who died in the park.park.park. the two were natives of india, but were living and working in the u.s. the college they attended posted this photo of the couple. according to a linked in page, he was work

laura anthony, "abc 7 news." >> the fans are pumped. a great place to be. thank you so much. >> and the oakland a's are getting some support. >> sports anchor mindi bach live from the "shark ta" jose. mindi. >> reporter: yes, dan and ama. those fans for the sharks are actually watching the a's. you can see the game on the big board behind me, but they're starting to head into the s.a.p. center for opening night for san jose. what they're most excited about to see is the newest member of this team, one of the best defenders in the league, erik karlsson. i spoke to erik karlsson this morning at morning skate, and he said he's excited to wear the teal in front of the home fans, but he admitted there is one major hurdle he's going to have to overcome. >> i'm terrified of sharks, so might take me a while to get used to that. every time you come here and see the head down, you know that every time they step on the ice they're ready to go. i'm excited to be part of that. i will be out there tonight. >> terrified of sharks? >> oh, yeah, terrified. terrified. >> you

in south sacramento, laura anthony, "abc 7 news". >> thank you, laura. >>> and the man suspected of mailing these explosives is 56-year-old cesar sayoc. he was arrested this morning, charged with five federal crimes and faces 48 years in prison if convicted. >> now, the i-team's dan noyes has been digging into sayoc's background. dan is here now. what have you found? >> dan and ama, investigators say cesar sayoc left a trail of evidence in the ieds he sent, fingerprints and dna and also on social media and there were warning signs in his criminal record. sayoc was very active on social media in the days and weeks before his arrest. >> understand, you take a look at these people. >> reporter: he posted videos on social media that appeared to show him at president trump rallies. this one was posted on facebook in june. his twitter page lists him as a former professional soccer player, wrestler and cage fighter. he was vocal in support of president trump and republicans, posting red tsunami is coming, slamming ffl over the national anthem controversy. we know in 2014 he was road manager for tr

"abc 7 news" reporter laura anthony has the story. >> he jumped that fence, like the little railing. >> reporter: a witness tolabc 7 news" this man claimed he dropped his sunglasses. tat's why he was climbing over a four-foot railing that separates people from the park's fenced-in tiger enclosure. >> he was on a viewing deck and it has a 42-inch rail. >> reporter: while the man was never in mortal danger thanks to a 25-foot chain link fence, zoo officials say his actions were irresponsible. >> the public barrier is there to keep people behaving themselves at a safe distance away from the animal enclosure. when they breach that, they put themselves at risk. >> reporter: in 2007 at the san francisco zoo, a visitor who breached a fence was killed by a female tiger named tatiana that escaped its enclosure. today we found parents and kids at the oakland zoo on the lower viewing deck of the tiger exhibit, the same spot where the man climbed over the railing sunday. would you ever climb over that fence? >> nope. >> reporter: why not? >> because i'm too scared. >> other than life or death, t

in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> two former alameda county sheriff's deputies charged with setting up an attack on a inmate a prelimy hearing yesterday revealed ex-deputies sarah kraus and steven sarka ohs admitted to the detectives last year they coerce add inmate to throw urine and on another inmate. >>> the fate of another famous mission district business in san francisco sun certain. the property dispute is threatening la taqueria. the restaurant has been listed for sale by court order but the owner is fighting to keep the property. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs has more. >> reporter: the line at san francisco's la taqueria is worth it locals say. >> i love it. i think it's the best in town. >> theresa lopez has been eating here more than 30 years. i make a good burrito but not like they do. >> reporter: the word has even reached sweden's simon nordland. >> i heard it's the also onlin listing for the property. a court appointed receiver has listed it for $$1,595,000. a dispute between the business owner, miguel harra and his siblings following death of their parents h

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live at the oakland zoo. officials there say they didn't know this happened until the video was posted on social media. >> reporter: no, that's right, ama. they did not know about this at all at the time until that video showed up on social media. that visitor is long gone. i'm standing on the deck where it happened. this man apparently told others he dropped >> he jumped the fence, like the little railing. >> reporter: a witness told abc 7 news this man claimed he dropped his sunglasses. that's why he was climbing over a four-foot railing that separates people from the park's fenced-in tiger enclosure. >> he was on a viewing deck. it has a 42-inch rail. le the man was never in mortal danger thanks to a 25-foot chainlink fence, zoo officials say his actions were irresponsible. >> the chainlink fence keeps the tiger in. but then if they try to -- sometimes they'll think they can pet the tiger in which case the fingers go through the mesh. that's when it can get -- be dangerous for the public. >> reporter: in 2

laura anthony is live in downtown oakland with a story tonight. laura. >> reporter: well, hi. while the president is planning to send troops to the border the folks here at this store are planning to send something else entirely, all of there's including these food and these bags of clothing and essentials, things that might help the people in the caravan. >> wait until you see what happens over the next couple of weeks. you will see a very secure border report. while president trump digs in on his desire to top an immigrant caravan, some here are reaching out for help. for the mike grants moving through mexico to the united states. in san francisco, in front o. mexican consulate, protesters gathered with a message they hope reaches the president and beyond. >> i don't want to be with the caravan, a sense of needs to help people achieve dignity and stand up to injustice and reach safety. >> reporter: in oakland the owner of the beauty bo tanaka collective is taking donations. everything from clothing, to toothbrushes and other necessities to distribute to the migrants, once th

in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> significant income missed. thank you laura. >>> police in oakland want to find man who shot at officer during a chase. flew over 23rd avenue and foothill boulevard. officer was investigating suspicious activity in the neighborhood when he confronted the man. took off running and fired at officer while trying to escape. officer was not hurt, found a gun but gunman escaped. >>> small fire on the manetta/san jose airport tarmac. firefighters were able to quickly put it out. in front of gate 17 at terminal b. airport officials say no planes or passengers were nearby, no flights were impacted, nobody was hurt. >>> second crack in broken water main in alameda has been fixed.. over high street and otis avenue yesterday. repairing damage and discovered second crack. fix first failed, main burst again, east bay municipal district says all repairs are now done. >>> it is a gorgeous day out there. look at live doppler 7 right now. few patches of fog near the coast, otherwise enjoying sunshine. this looks attractive. peopl

. >> laura: si- uh, frank sinatra. >> anthony: i'm going with dino. >> laura: i like dino as a person better, because i have never heard anybody say anything bad about him. >> anthony: whereas sinatra you'd have a hard time hearing something good. there does seem to be a soundtrack to old vegas. >> laura: a soundtrack upon check-in? >> anthony: a soundtrack, right. yeah, yeah, yeah. does that help? >> laura: who, me, or any other entertainer? >> anthony: yeah, does it help you? well, an affection for the classics. an expectation that while i'm here i should hear some standards. >> laura: i don't know if there's a certain place that people stay who are sentimental about las vegas because there are very few hotels left that were there in the old days. they have all been imploded. >> anthony: they've recreated ancient rome, sort of, and the amalfi coast and paris. you would think somebody would want to recreate vegas. i'd go there. >> laura: i'd work there. >> anthony: yeah. >> laura: ♪ every hour, everyday you will hear me say, ♪ ♪ oh baby won't you please come on home. baby won't

in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> the time is 5:'04. in san francisco the fate of another famous mission district business is uncertain. a property dispute is threatening la taqueria, the restaurant has been listed for sale by court order but the owner is fighting to keep the property.7 news rr katie utehs explains. >> reporter: the line at san francisco's la taqueria is would worth it locals say. >> i love it it's the best in town. >> tears lopez has eating here more than 30 years. >> i want them to keep it because i make a good burrito but not like they do. >> reporter: the word has even reached sweden's simon in orderland. >> i've heard it's the best from her tip and what i've found online too. >> also online, a real estate listing for the property located near 25th and mission streets. a court appointed receiver has listed it for a dispute between the business owner and his siblings following the death of their parents has led to the sale according to sf eater. the parents did not have a will according to the property owner. >> fami

in oakland, laura anthony abc 7 news. >> in san francisco, the fate of a popular mission district business is uncertain. a property dispute is threatening la ta.rethe aura ha for sale by court order, but the owner is fighting to keep the property. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs has more. >> reporter: the line at san francisco's la taqueria is worth it locals say. >> i love it. i think it's the best taco place in town. >> theresa lopez has been eating here more than 30 years. >> i want them to keep it because i make a good burrito but not like they do. >> reporter: the word has even reached sweden's simon nordland. >> i heard it's the best. it's the best from her tip and what i found online too. >> reporter: also online a real estate listing for the property located near 25th and mission streets. a court appointed receiver has listed it for $$1,595,000.$$1,59 a zut between the between the owner and his siblings following the death of their parents has led to the sale. the parents did no the have a ne l naming >> famies get messed up when anybody dies. so i hope that they get to keep it. >>

laura: it's a pretty crowded de foron the democratic 2020. anthony it's going to be insane. ic: if we thought the repus had a crowded field in 2016, democrats will rival and maybe even surpaed that. bernie sanders is starting a multistate tour. cory booker was in iowa just a few weeks ago. rtey know they have to get out there early to sarving out positions for themselves. anchor: anthony, thanks so much for ining us. prince harry and his wife meghan are expeing their first child next spring. the baby will be number seven in the long line to the throne. the royal couple arriv sydney at the start of a tour of australia and new zealand. jonny dymond reports. reporter: a low-key entrance to high profile tour. the duchess doesn't normally carry her own stationery.he attempt perhaps to keep prying eyes away. a few hours later, the o announcemesocial media, a modern medium for a modern couple. the congratulations came from the top down. >> wonderful news, very happy for them. there's a cheeky side to prince harry that has always got on with children. they speak the same language. h

lawyera anthony. abc7 news. >> thank you, laura. >>> and housing is big a issue in next week's election with several local and state measures. >> the biggest challenge could be getting voters to plow through a very long ballot. live in the early voting center to tell just that is an important issue. i have to say there are so many propositions and they can be really confusing. >> reporter: you're absolutely right. the governor's race, the u.s. senate race, they're at the top of the ballot. as early voters coming to this library know, many are looking at homelessness and affordable housing are at the bottom of the ballots. and that's concerning when some of them are six pages long. the push is to get voters to turn out to support candidates and issues. but the ballot in many places is a long one. the vote by mail ballot is three pages, double-sided. not all voters have the patience, interest or stamina to make it to the bottom of the ballot. >> yeah. there will be various levels of fatigue people will

. >> laura: tonight i felt very privileged to be in attendance as former justice anthony kennedy swore in our new justice of the supreme court, my friend of many, many years and one of america's finest legal minds, brett kavanaugh. >> is associate justice of the supreme court of united states, as associate justice of the supreme court of the united states. under the constitution and laws of the united states. >> under the constitution and laws of the united states. >> also help me god. >> so help me god. [applause] >> laura: if you could feel the excitement in that room and it was amazing. one of the most amazing local moments i've been privileged to observe. meanwhile the haters on the left are squaring retribution and promising more mayhem. >> so i say when they go low, we hit harder. >> is your mind made up? [yelling] >> laura: they are for women, right? women can be anything they want to be or think whatever they want to think? don't believe that for a second. my friends, the choice is yours. it's coming up really soon, it's election day. and that is the angle. joining me in studio

. >> laura: tonight i felt very privileged to be in attendance as former justice anthony kennedy swore in our new justice in the supreme court, my friend of many,re many years and one of america's finest illegal mines, brett kavanaugh.e >> as associate justice of the supreme court of the united states, under the constitution and laws of the united states, so help me god. [applause] excitement in that room. it was amazing. one of the most amazing things i've been able to observe. >> so i say when they go low, we hit harder. >> is your mind made up? >> they are for women, right? don't believe that for a second. my friends, the choice is yours. and that's the angle. stomach joining me again, it's a former clinton aide and we are also joined by former solicitor general and a former independent counsel, former appellate judge, ken starr, author of an investigation. it's great to see all of you judge and david. good friend. you heard my monologue. you have some angry people in your party. you are banging on cars and, jeff flake turned into a puddle of goo in the elevator. it's like is this t

carl anthony is one of the nature -- nations experts on presidential wives and their families. he has penned over one dozen books and has the privilege to interview the clintons, laura bush, as well as when nixon's and the ford's. his accolades are vast and money. the staff of the next and found foundation in the library have been -- have enjoyed a long friendship and professional relationship with carl. in many ways, we consider you part of the family. back incalled him april, to propose the idea of a first lady's exception -- exhibit, luncheon series, he and -- his enthusiasm was contagious. hasive months, the concept become a reality. ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming carl anthony. [applause] carl: thank you. thank you for all of you who are here today. for all of thee lectures. a special thanks also to chris, who we have thanked a lot of , andidual staff members everyone has contributed and played a role. certainly chris has been very calm in overseeing that all of these events have gone smoothly. a special thanks to him. from the director of the foundation