Timeline of the event. We start with the taxi cab driver found dead, one of the victims, 32yearold nashir abdul malik of pacifica and he got a call from someone who needed a ride and told his family he would be back in a couple of hours. Instead at around 11 00 p. M. On monday night a sheriffs deputy en route to a nonemergency call on skyline boulevard spotted his deceased body with stab wounds right there on skyline boulevard near reids roost road. After a full day of investigation yesterday detectives were called back to the scene around 11 00 to search for more evidence. About an hour later they hear a person calling for help at a turnout on skyline boulevard and this person has stab wounds and died. At the same time deputies spot a man believed to be the suspect driving away, despite a deputy firing off shots the alleged suspect drives toward the deputy and victim before diving into a ditch. The suspect wasnt hit by gunfire and taken into custody and investigators are trying to determine if the two cases are keblgt the. One resident said the two incidents are definitely a huge cause for concern. Well i feel terrible because it is such a beautiful area. I love living here. It is tightknit and close cet to help everybody out, to hear this going on it is disturbing feel like everybody here needs and sad. Reporter now skyline boulevard between swett and reids road will remain closed to traffic as the investigation continues. A lot of moving pieces. And the sheriff will release new information as it comes in. Live in redwood city, pete sur atos, nbc bay area news. As soon as we learned about the new details, we sent an alert on the nbc bay area mobile app. Be sure to download it. It is free. And were learning about a third possible shoot ago long freeways in the south bay. The chp said this may have happened while the driver is traveling on southbound 17 on to southbound 85. This is around 10 00 last night. The driver found a bullet hole in his vehicle after arriving home. This is the third shooftding in the past three days. A 12yearold girl was hit through herr mothers vehicle near the 101 interchange in san jose. 33yearold matthew rouse was found shot dead in his car anue in milpitas. Fremont police are investigating a fatal hitandrun involving a motorcyclist. This happened along mission boulevard in warm springs about 6 30 this morning. Sky ranger flew over the scene. The victim is believed to be a man from san jose. Investigators have contacted the registered owner of the car that struck the motionist and a second person allegedly involve and they are both cooperating in this case. In washington this morning, former white house insider hope hicks sat down in front of the house judiciary committee. They asked questions, but got no answers. Scottcgrew . Is closed door testimony b were hearing she refused to answer questions about the white house. Well get a transcript in the next 48 hours. Video from this morning as she walked into the hearing. She started on the Trump Campaign and became white house communication director and so that would be schaub spicer Sarah Sanders boss. She was there when the president wrote statements to explain his Campaign Meeting with russians only to have that statement contradicted by his own son and she was there when the president denied payoffs to women that turned out to be not true and she was there for the firing of james comey as well. But she appeared to have follow president trumps order not to answer any questions. Claiming shes immune from those questions. The president s orders not is going to protect her from contempt charges if that is what congress decides to do. And the president s claim of immunity is pretty shaky itself since hicks answered some of the same questions from the special counsel already. President trump launched his 2020 campaign in florida yesterday with a rally. Here is the president. Were going to keep on and child all across this land. Ca great. Ounce of, were reporter were defense depa Patrick Shanahan with drew his name. He ran into questions about his home life after tthe washingto post reported a domestic report call and his son faced Domestic Abuse issues, accused of attacking his mother in a separate incident. We have not verified the incidents but shanahan said the incidents were painful and deeply personal family situation from long ago and he doesnt want them dredged up in a hearing. So were watching that out of washington and bring you the latest tomorrow morning on today in the bay. Always a busy one back in d. C. Right now we want to take a live look outside. A beautiful shot of San Francisco. The transamerica there. Oh, what a nice day, kerry. Nice day to get out and enjoy the day. It depends on where you are because in san francisc sunshin clear and sunny and Cool Temperatures at 66. In san jose it is clear but hazy and if you are planning to go to the as game, there will still be a few clouds and then around first pitch well see the clouds clearing up and well be heading into the low 70s. A lot of nice events to enjoy out door and well see a wide range in temperatures with Half Moon Bay reaching 62, but look at ukiah reaching 96 degrees. And antioch 88. And even though it is still warm in the inland areas it is cooler than yesterday. San jose up to about 82 degrees. So well get a look at our microclimate and some slightly cooler temperatures in the forecast before a weekend warmup, more on all of that coming up in a few minutes. And we want to hear about it. And this morning the ghost ship warehouse fire trial continues. The socalled second inied to place a year before the deadly fire when he denied people were living there. But those supporting and defending him said he is telling the truth now. Harris also testified that he od the night fire. Harris and Master Tenant are charged with 36 counts of Involuntary Manslaughter for the 2016 fire. Now to a vote that could have a big impact on transportation in the south bay. Vta workers are considering hitting the picket line due to a dispute with the transit union. Nbc bay area Sharon Katsuda live. And youve had the opportunity to hear from both riders and vta heads today. Reporter that is right. A lot of talk going on today. There are about negotiations si august. It includes bus and light rail operators and mechanics. The sticks points are and vta there will be some time before a strike and the union is required to give 48 hours notice and the governor could step in requiring a cooling off period. If there is a strike, light rail would be effected. My concern is getting stranded at the stati concern i also them the drivers being able to get pay they need. We would not likely able to operate light rail. It does take a certain certification and training to operate our trains. So we would likely not operate that and focus largely on bus operations. Mostly on the highest ridership corridors. Reporter vta said its last best and final offer includes an 11. 1 percentage wage increase over three years and a 3. 1 lump sum payment spread to offset the pension contributions vta will make toward the benefit. And now vta remains hopeful. Were still waiting to speak on camera to the union. They say that will happen the com in theyre all counted. But the vta spokesperson said shes hopeful that they havent had a strike here in the 25 years of ora im Sharon Katsuda, nbc bay area news. Sharon, sank you. Well San Francisco takes another step forward to become the furs u. S. City to ban ecigarettes to block sales until the fda approval yesterday. Now the goal in this case is to curb vaping by teens and the City Attorney said the landmark decision sends a strong message to parents. Our message to parents is that we stand beside you, ready to fight a Public Health battle to protect kids nationwide. Now the city has already banned the sale of flavored tobacco and menthol. It still needs final approval from the board of supervisors. This morning towns destroyed by wildfires are waiting for the judge to approve the pg e settlement. The money will be 14 cities and counties including napa county. The town of paradise will get b finance. Next, the new evidence of the countrys alleged involvement in two attacks on oil tankers. And plus climbing into the history books. A young girl reaches the summit of el capitan in yosemite setting a major record. What she said inspired her. And a dangerous Close Encounter, showing a fisherman coming facetoface with a great white shark. Here is a look at news making headlines across the nation and around the world. Three russians and one ukrainian are being charged with murder in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight mh17 over ukraine five years ago. As Washington Post reports, the crash killed all 298 people on board. Back in the u. S. , the epa i. According to the new york times, the plan will reverse president obama clean power plan. And as San Francisco chronicle reports, a vaccine control. Crackdown bill isstat this governor gavin newsom said the measure would inject government bure acasy into health conditions. The Associated Press is reporting that a u. N. Human rights expert is callingorstigi role of the Saudi Crown Prince and what he may have pla played in the death of khashoggi. They are citing credible evidence and it is important to note this does not imply guilt. The columnist was killed last year at the saudi consulate in istanbul and had written columns critical of the crown prince. The u. S. Has revealed new evidence of irans alleged involvement in the attacks on oil tankers in the persian gulf. Nancy pelosi said she is very concerned about the possibility of a miscalculation as tensions rise between the u. S. And iran. I dont think the president wants to go to war. Hes told me over and over again, not in relationship to iran but in terms of iraq, that was a mistake. Iraqi Officials Say a rocket hit an Oil Drilling Site striking a camp Housing Energy giant exxonmobil. Ll nly reports from doha in the persian gulf. Reporter a u. S. Base on the persian gulf, fragments of mines and the magnets used to attach them. Made by iran, said the u. S. , to attack oil t week. A striking resemblance to that publicly displayed in the Iranian Military parades. Reporter more proof said u. S. Officials of iranian guilt to add to the photographs and video that show Iranian Revolutionary guards nexted to the damaged ship. President trump is now playing down the attacks. He said it was questionable whether he would take military action to keep the Gulf Shipping lanes open. But going to war to prevent iran getting nuclear weapons, certainly he said. Secretary of state mike pompeo said americas aim is to defend and deter. President trump does not want ar and well continue to protecting American Interest in the region. Reporter but this morning American Oil Company exxonmobil said it is evacuating 20 workers from iraq after a rocket landed at headquarters there. Iranianbacked militia being blamed by some Iraqi Security officials. All of this as another 1,000 american troops are being sent to the middle east to convince iran the u. S. Is serious. Iran president said it too doesnt want war. But he doesnt control the country or irans militias in the region. And just this morning iran president has said tehran will not negotiate with washington under pressure. So not ruling out talks altogether. Meanwhile, the american oil workers evacuated from the headquarters this morning, many of them have just returned to that facility after being evacuated last month. So tense times there. Bill neely, nbc news, dohar, qatar. Now, the highly anticipated trial of a decorated navy s. E. A. L. Is underway in s speci accused of serious war crimes. Prosecutors say gallagher went rogue killing an isis detainee and opening fire on a young girl and eldery man and the navy s. E. A. L. Who witnessed the stabbing is set to testify today. A historic move, the governor is apologizing for the genocide of native americans and sat down with tribal leaders yesterday as he issued an executive order expressing regret for the instances of violence throughout the state history. The governor also announcing truth and Healing Council which is the first for any state in the country. The purpose is to provide a way for native americans to clarify the record and provide perspective on the alert. A flurry o over a thousand small earthquakes have rattled the area for the past three weeks. The quakes have occurred in an area covering less than a square mile in San Bernardino and riverside countries. 40 miles east of downtown los angeles. Experts say earthquakes swarms are typical in a state crisscrossed by active faults. New at 11 00, we are getting a look at the damage left behind from a major earthquake in northwestern japan. You could see the roofs shaken off of homes and several car windows just busted out. The 6. 7 magnitude quake hit yesterday and 28 people were injured. Tsunami warnings were lifted and officials are now warning of a similar size quake within the next week. Well new video showing a new jersey fisherman Close Encounter with a great white shark. It is circling the boat and just ate a whole bucket of chum. Rather than taking a bite out of the boat. The shark swarm around leaving the group of fishermen one whale of a tail. And one less bucket. And so this is a pretty cool story. About a young girl proving anything is possible at just the age of 10, selah schneiter is the first to reach the summit of el capitan in Yosemite National park. It is amazing. To give you a sense of how big of a feat that is, the route she climbed is higher than the worlds tallest building in dubai. She managed to scale the 3,000 foot rock formation with her father and a family friend last week. You could say she was born to reach the heights with parents devoted to thate she could even walk. Our motto was how do you eat an elephant . Small bites. So we do one day at a time and one move at a time. Her father is a hiking instructor and fell in love are her mother on the same very mountain. One small bite at a time. From way high up. A lot of steps. That is impressive. Absolutely. And im thinking about how safe is that . But her dad is a hiking instructor. And the mom is an avid hiker so it is a family sport. It is in her blood. Im going to maybe go to the park today. Were just trying to do something simple and get outside and enjoy the nice weather. We do still have clouds and fog near the coast. That is a live look outside at ping and drizzling there and meantime the inland areas are clear. This is a live look low to mid to the brisk onshore wind flow to make it feel comfortable compared to the weather weve had recently. The sevenday forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen and well have a couple of more days of slightly cooler temperatures. And right now, were at 67 degrees in napa. But 78 in brentwood. Half moon bay at 59 degrees. And San Francisco in the upper 60s. So we are going to have a wide range in temperatures. Most of us just a few degrees cooler than yesterday at this time. If your thinking of some things to do to enjoy the timeout side, maybe go to the Alameda County fair in pleasant ton. It is in the upper 70s or upper 80s during the middle of the day. But it will cool off fairly quickly into the evening as the 9 00 were down to 64 degrees. Our high temperatures in the south bay and East San Jose reaching 86 degrees. 83 degrees will be the high in cupertino and 80 in walnut creek and livermorerougut the day. Palo alto more sunshine. 80 degrees and some brisk westerly winds in San Francisco. Keeping it in the 60s today. And in the north bay we have temperatures ranging from 61 in point reyes to 96 in ukiah today. So all about location. As our wind shifts and bring in the onshore wind flow to bring in the cooler ocean air that picks up into the evening. So our wind speeds at about 10 to 15 miles per hour. A little bit more breezy tonight and tomorrow. Even cooler thanks to that ocean breeze. So were reaching into the low 80s tomorrow. The first day of summer will be this friday and well start out with some m0snlan valley but slightly hotter this weekend. And also into the start of next layer in the fog and those temperatures remain steady in the 60s. Laura. Thanks so much, kari. Were larning more about a 11 million consequence for auto zo. The attorney general reached a settlement after the company illegally disposed of Hazardous Waste in dumpsters across the state. [ bell ] and then we have the opening bell of the new york stock exchange. Stocks jump to the high after the Federal Reserve kept Interest Rates unchanged at the twoday Monetary Policy meeting. So creating a buzz. Next here on nbc bay area, a big push to make the times magazine person of the year. And the movie setting a and first now, more women are smoking marijuana while pregnant. A new government study showed 7 of women smoked marijuana while pregnant in 2017. That is an increase of just over 3 from 2002. Doctors warn that smoking pot during pregnancy could cause lower birth weight. Well be back right after this break. Well new at 11 00, people are petitioning to make actorla. 20,000 people have signed it. Fans have been obsessing over his movie john wick and always be my maine which was have you seen the new Jennifer Aniston and adam sandler movie, 31 Million People have. The movie murder mystery broke a record over the weekend and has the potential to beat Sandra Bullock record for most views in a week. Warming up inland and then cooler tomorrow. But it is going to be a warm weekend in San Francisco in the 60s. Have a great afternoon. Well be back here tomorrow morning. Next newscast at 5 00. Have a great one. Right now on california live, malou is wake up the bay and ringing in a new day. Were going on a cable car ride with a seventime cable car driver. And then from botched to licensed to kill. What happens when the hand that should heal are the ones that cause harm. The plastic surgeons new show on a mission to track down deadly physicians. 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