About outside of the courthouse rightfter the hearing today. You could imagine she was quite emotional considering the amount of time he has been locked up. He and codefendant max harris each face 36 counts of Involuntary Manslaughter for the lives lost in the december 2016 ghostship warehouse fire here in oakland. With court dates set attorneys asked the judge to lower his bail to join his family while he awaits his court date. Almena has been in jail since june of 2017 and his wife said it has been extremely hard on their family, especially their three children. I dont take them to the jail any more. Because it is really hard. They dont understand. Theyre kids. There is just glass there. They cant touch their father, they cant have any contact. Theyve had a lot of separation and theyre in pain over it. Reporter a lawyer representing some of the victims families in a civil lawsuit told us she believes the judge made the right decision to deny bail reduction considering the evidence that was presented at the first trial. Max harris, the codefendant, was released from the santa rita jail the same day he was acquitted on all 36 counts for now Derick Almena will remain in jail with his bail reduction denied still set at 750,000. Pretrial hearing set for the end of january and then the trial date, the first trial date now set for march 30th. Live in oakland, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. We continue to follow that. And just in, students at thornton junior high were out of class because they were evacuated from campus. People on the scene tell us taf reported smelling something strange before classes started to students were taken to a nearby parking lot and picked up by parents or were given approval to walk home. Police have cleared the scene. They say officers did not find anything out of the ordinary. The weekend is finally here and you want to spend it outside. As we look live at San Francisco where there is a number of events if your headed to the city, youre not alone. And you will need your sunscreen. Meteorologist kari hall here. What should we expect . Were going to need a lot of sunscreen, sunglasses and it will warm up. Were talking about harvey strictly this weekend and that starts today and it is expected to bring 750,000 people into San Francisco at Golden Gate Park througho theweekend. That is the look at the beautiful scenery with sunshine. Our temperatures are feeling nice and comfortable with mid60s right now. It is 59 in palo alto. And some upper 60s for the inland areas. As you are making plans, heading out to the sdsu spartans game this evening it is about 66 degrees as that game kicks off. And then it cools down to the lower 60s. So bring a jacket. That is after hitting our High Temperature of 76 in san jose. 80 in concord. And napa today reaching 76 degrees. Well talk more about some events going on and a hotter weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. There is a lot going on in San Francisco this weekend. You will not be alone in the city. Police and Emergency Responders are already ready for large weekend crowd this is weekend. Fleet week ramps up on sunday with an art fair and also the Bluegrass Festival that kari mentions, a free concert that draws huge crowds starting at noon today and continuing through sunday in Golden Gate Park. Castro street fair is all day sunday and then youre seeing the warrior because they are taking off in new digs at the chase center against the lakers tomorrow afternoon. Were learning more about the chicago couple killed by a suspected drunk driver yesterday morning in San Francisco. The victims a husband and wife who were entrepreneurs. Jed bergman was 62 and his wife mary was 57. She was a founder and managing partner at hanover hill Wealth Advisers in chicago. He was a chairman and ceo of Financial Services company it was called invest net and they released this statement saying in part, quote, we have all experienced a great loss at invest net. He was as great he was a giant as a businessman and human being. Well miss him immensely. A taxi driver picked up the couple from sfa and driving northbound to the city early yesterday morning when a wrongway driver slammed into the taxi suv. The chp said the wrongway driver was impaired. Shes 34 years old from hillsborough and also kills in the crash, the taxi driver berkant amed from san mateo county. This is a photo posted on facebook. And this afternoon the woman accused in the deadly hitandrun in cupertino is expected to appear in court. Maria orta ran over a man killing him as he was walking on a trail at Rancho San Antonio park on tuesday. Shes due in court for an arraignment this afternoon. Park rangers say she zroef back and forth over that victim several times. Sheriffs deputies say that she tried to hit a second walker while trying to get away. Investigators believe what happened was intentional and the vikes were randomly targeted. They are still looking into a possible motive. In less than an hour a napa valley wine maker is expected to learn his fate in connection with a College Admission scandal. Prosecutors say agustin heneeus paid a quarter Million Dollars to help his daughter gain admission to usc for water polo though she was not qualified and paid 50,000 to a proctor to cheat on the s. A. T. For his daughter. He pleaded guilty in may to two counts of mail fraud. Prosecutors are asking for 15 months in prison. His defense team is asking for two months. Nbc legal analyst steven clark said he thinks the sentence will fall somewheren the middle. What typically happens in the sentencing requests is that the prosecution asks for a high number and the defense asks for a low number and hoping the judge will come somewhere snt middle and i think the judge will do that, probably along the lines of the four month sentence that other parents have been involved with. But he could face more time because of the aspects of his case that suggest it wasnt just one component of cheating it was full fledged involvement. A sentencing begins in boston at 11 30 this morning. Two parents from menlo park are expected to be sentenced later this month. Developing now, the Supreme Court will take up an Abortion Case this term. The justices will consider a louisiana law that requires doctors to obtain admitting privileges from a nearby hospital. That issue has led to dozens of protests. This is the first Abortion Case that will be argued since conservative Justice Brett kavanaugh and neil gorsuch joined the bench. Now to new developments in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. According to a source filiar with the matterez planning to send a lesser to nancy pelosi saying he wont turn over documents until the full house officially votes on the issue. Kristen welker reports from washington. Reporter President Trump doubling down in the face of a widening impeachment probe. On thursday he publicly called on ukraine to investigate his political rival joe biden and then surprised many when he said china should do the same. And by the way, likewise, china should start an investigation into the bidens. Because what happened in china is just about as bad as what happened with ukraine. Reporter House Speaker nancy pelosi arguing the president s remarks amounting to a confession. The president has confessed his violation of his oath of office. So not too much inquiry. Reporter President Trump calling Hunter Bidens business dealings in china crooked, pointing to a 2013 trip when he joined then Vice President biden aboard air force two on a trip to beijing. In a strongly worded latenight tweet mr. Trump writing i have an absolute right or duty to investigator have investigated corruption and that would include asking for suggesting other countries to help us out. Biden Campaign Calling the allegations of wrongdoing a dismantled Conspiracy Theory and arguing the president s called to foreign leaders are equivalent to this moment from 2016. Russia, if your listening, i hope youre able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. Reporter meanwhile overnight a potential bombshell in the form of text messages. The House Intelligence Committee which is leading the impeachment inquiry against President Trump releasing the texts which were handed over by former special envoy to ukraine kurt volker who spt nine hours on thursday testifying behind closed doors on capitol hill. The texts show u. S. Ambassadors pressing ukraine to investigate joe biden even signaling a meeting between the president of ukraine and President Trump was contingent on those investigations and raising the issue of a delay in military aid. In one of the text exchanges, the top u. S. Diplomat in ukraine writes to a group of own american diplomats, i think it is crazy to withhold Security Assistance for help with a political campaign. A colleague responding, the president has been crystal clear, no quid pro quos of any kind adding later, i suggest we stop the back and forth by text. That is Kristen Welker reporting. In a Statement Released overnight by the chairman of the three key house committees leading the impeachment inquiry, they wrote in part this is not normal or acceptable. It is unethical and unpatriotic and wrong. [ bell ] there you have it. The opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange where the dow is up 258 points. Now market this morning we got september job numbers, the headline unemployment is down to a 50year low of 3. 5 . Last month the u. S. Created 136,000 jobs. That is lower than the 145,000 expected. Some wonder if the trade war is having a negative impact on the jobs outlook. Well she entertained millions with her talent and today a hollywood legend takes her bow. Diahanne carol became the first africanamerican to star in her own Television Series not playing a servant with julia in 1968 on nbc. That was followed by a tony and oscar nomination and dont forget the countless tv shows like dynasty where they loved her character. She died in cancer of los angeles this morning. She was 84 years old. Just such a classy looking lady. Very much so. Coming up, a new [ inaudible ] in hong kong has protesters angry. Plus i dont think im the most resilient person in the world. I know that i take it day by day and some days are really hard and some moments are really hard. I got super emotional wou in the interview and you talked to me about italy and im not done processing italy. Amanda knox opens up to lester holt. What she said about returning to italy. You know when youre at ross and your new fall look just keeps Getting Better . Check this out thats yes for less. Score a headtotoe look youll love and save 20 to 60 percent off Department Store prices. At ross. Yes for less. And you get first dibs on that brand. At that price . Thats yes for less. Seriously, get the fall brands and styles you love and save 20 to 60 off Department Store prices. At ross. Yes for less. It has been eight years since College Student amanda knox walked free from an italian prison. She and her ex boyfriend were exonerated by the italy Supreme Court said there was no evidence they took part in the murder of Meredith Kircher but the court of Public Opinion knox ab knowledges is still deliberating and now shes talking about her recent trip back to italy and finding her voice with a new project. And she spoke exclusively with lester holt. Do you care what people think any more . Do you care . Do you wonder what i think about you when you encounter people . I wonder if people would care about my experience beyond whether or not they think im guilty or innocent. I worry that when i meet people they will have a great conversation with me facetoface and then and ill think that we had a Human Connection and then theyll walk away and go to their buddies and be like, yeah i talked to the killer amanda knox. It is hard to trust. It is hard to trust. Reporter amanda knox now 31 is trying to reclaim her story. In june knox returned to italy for the First Time Since she was freed from prison in 2011. Telling me she was afraid to go. What were you fearful of . The fact that i had been invited by the italy Innocence Project was tremendously important to me but that didnt change the fact that i still have people who send me messages describing how theyre going to murder me. Reporter knox emotional at moments spoke without incident. I would break my own heart every time i access what happened to me. Reporter in 2015 knox and her ex boyfriend were exonerated by italys highest court which sited a lack of evidence and investigators affected by media pressure. Since then, knox has found her voice in an ironic place. Youre facing injustice. Do you notify the authorities or take the law into your own hands . Reporter producing a True Crime Podcast with her fiance Chris Robinson bringing compassion to what she said the genre lacks. Im trying to think critically and compassionately and a lot of people think that you can ome do one or the other. You could either have compassion or critical and i dont think that is the case at all. I think you can do both at the same time. Reporter as she did in italy, knox often speaks on criminal justice reform, hoping to put her own story in a broader perspective. A lot of people are confused about why im not just burying my head in the ground and disappearing and crying. Reporter and whats the answer . And the answer is im a real human being too and im trying to do the best i can with what life has given me. And this is my answer. And i dont think im the most resilient person in the world. I just know that i take it day by day and some days and some moments are really hard. I got super emotional with you in the interview. Talked to me about italy and im not done processing italy. I needed the fresh air. Looking at stories of people similarly flattened and dehumanized has given me perspective on my own experience and allowed me to share an openness with them that i dont think they experienced in the greater world. Lester holt reporting. The only person who stands convicted in the murder of Meredith Kircher is serving a 16year sentence in prison. Face masks will be banned in hong kong. Protesters wear them to protect from teargas and hide identities. People have protested this law saying it is the first step toward taking measures and violators could face up to a year in prison and fines. The protests in hong kong have gone on for 18 weeks straight now. This morning there is a starting rise in lung illnesses linked to vaping. The cdc said more than a thousand americans have become sick or died because of illness linked to vaping and most of them under the age of 35. Nearly every state including california has reported a confirmed or probable case with 275 confirmed in just the last week. Officials say that it could be just the beginning. The outbreak of this magnitude that doesnt show any sign of slowing down is of great concern. Doctors across the country are scrambling to pinpoint what is making people sick. Some have suggested that oil in the lungs is to blame. But a new mayo clinic study said theyre seeing toxic chemical burns in patients lungs. A couple speeding down a florida highway was never so happy to be pulled over. The reason, the driver has high tailing his pregnant wife to the hospital and the baby was not waiting when a local deputy made a special delivery. I laid the blanket down and and wasnt too long after that i was holding a newborn baby in my hands. Congratulations. You got a little girl. It was so well after the delivery dad and deputyaud for a roadside selfie and the newborn baby girls name layla and her middle name honoring the Deputy Robert who helped to bring her into the world. That is nice. Isnt that sweet. It is. Coming into the world a flashing light. Shell be a star. I dont know about you, kari, please dont let me have a baby in the car. I dont want to do that. Well i was lucky with both of my children. We made it. So as we head into the weekend, were just getting a fresh start here. But our temperatures will be heating up. Here is a look outside in san jose with sunshine. If your about to head out for lug for lunch it is nice out there. We have one last day of some cooler than normal temperatures. If your about to head out in palo alto, expect it to be at about 69 degrees in the next hour. Seeing our temperatures rising up to about 73 degrees. Then the winds pick up and then it starts to cool off once again. The sevenday forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen. As we check out our highs for today. Well reach 80 degrees in concord. In oakland expect a high of 73. Were also up to 73 in clear lake. San francisco reaching 70 today. Santa cruz up to 74. While palo alto will see a high of 75 degrees. As we go into the weekend, though, well see High Pressure set up. It is going to provide a dry wind coming in and blowing off shore. So that is going toen to increase our fire danger between saturday night and sunday morn when the winds are the highest so there is a high fire danger for the north bay hills over the Central Valley and the very low humidity as our temperatures go up once again going into the weekend. So lets talk about some events going on. If you are going to the stanford game, it is perfect. Were going to see the temperatures warm throughout the day. But at kickoff well be at about 71 degrees and then continuing to cool off into the mid 60 the by the end of the game. And it is warm if you are planning to head to the art jazz and Wine Festival in pleasanton and on sunday it is warmer so maybe saturday is the best day of the two to enjoy that. And then we do still have a light dusting of snow in the sierra. That is a live look at squaw valley. Well reach 56 degrees but a lot more snow will melt as we reach into the mid60s throughout the weekend. Our inland temperatures will stay in the upper 70s today. But heat up into the low 80s tomorrow. Were back to summer for a couple of days with upper 80s and low 90 but then by the middle of next week were coming back to fall. San francisco will also have some warmer weather for the weekend. But feeling a lot nicer as we head back to work next week. Kris and marcus. Coming up, kari gave you the forecast but now we have the events you need to see this weekend. Mike has your weekend calendar next. But first, happening now, hp is cutting work force as part of a broad restructuring plan. This comes amid printer sales decline. The palo altobased Company Plans to remove 7,000 to 9,000 positions through firing and retirement. That is 16 of the total employees. The job reduction will help hp save 1 billion by the end of 2022. Were back with more news right after the break. Deal talk my new 4. 99 blt cheeseburger combo, comes with. 100 beef and Hickory Smoked bacon, plus fries and a drink all for just the change in your couch. I found the remote try my new 4. 99 blt cheeseburger combo. My new 4. 99 blt cheeseburger combo, deal talk comes with fries and a drink. All for just the change in your couch. What. Mr. Wigglesworth . I thought we lost you. Kevin . try my new 4. 99 blt cheeseburger combo. There is a lot going on in the city this weekend from a Music Festival to the start of fleet week but you dont have to head to San Francisco for a good time with the family. Mike inouye breaks down the other events across the bay area. Outside of san jose, little italy celebrated with the street festival in the district where the first italian immigrants settled, a traditional music and food and a wine garden featuring italian wines and then in the city italians and sicilians built the Fishermans Wharf where mariners are being celebrated all weekend long. But saturday you dont want to miss the parade of fishing boats from pier 45 to the ggb, the golden gate bridge. On saturday for that fishing boat parade but all weekend long and live music and craft beer garden and Delicious Food offering at the pleasant hilarity, wine and Music Festival featuring great jazz but this hashtag with the ph art. And in the trivalley the filipino fiesta in livermore with traditional and modern music and dance and maybe some litschon and get your halla halla before you have to say byebye. Well, kari, the weather is perfect for all of it. Well start the warmup toward the end of the weekend so a cool start today. Lower 80s tomorrow. Then upper 80s on sunday. It is hot as we go back to work next week and then cooling down and back to fall by next thursday. Fall, summer, fall, summer. It is always that battle. Thanks for joining us. Our next newscast is tonight at 5 00. You could get the latest information at nbcbayarea. Com. And well see you back here next week. But look at this beautiful shot. Enjoy the weekend. Get out there if you can. The van gogh. To harrison, the wine collection. To craig, this rock. I leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. That you do everything to preserve and protect them. Thov california. Right now on california live, she cant hear but she touched americas soul with her sound. [ singing ] the incredible mandy harvey is performing her brandnew single in our studio. Then look who malou found turning back time in the bay. It is dr. Tess and we may have found the fountain of youth. 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