we feel proud that now we re being recognized as athletes. reporter: but the new state designation actually threatens the traditional cheer program in the liberty union high school district. the girls are athletes so for that to be possibly taken away from us, we were devastated. reporter: as districts grapple with the costs of implementing cheer as a sport, luhsd superintendent proposed cutting traditional cheer and implementing stunt cheer. it alarmed school board member ray valverde. don t cut something else that has been successful in that district for years. reporter: traditional sideline cheer is more inclusive because more students can participate. stunt teams are smaller. stunt teams are very small. they allow up to 30 girls but usually they re not that big at all. they re usually around 20 so less girls would be able to be on the team. reporter: more colleges recognize traditional cheer for scholarships. this cell phone video shows heritage high taking
cheerleading is now considered sport in california. it s a step forward, but possibly a leap back for one east bay school district. it covers brentwood and oakley and contra costa county. reporter: cheerleading is now a sport. incredibly exciting. we feel proud we re being recognized for the hard work we put in. reporter: but the designation threatens the cheerleading program in the liberty high school district. the girls are athlete. for that to be taken away from us, we were devastated. reporter: as districts grapple with the cost. the superintendent proposed cutting additional cheers and implementing stunt cheers. i have no problem with that. but you don t cut something out in the district that s been there for years. reporter: traditional sideline here is more inclusive because more students can participate. some teams are smaller. stunt teams are very small. they allow up to 30 girls. but usually they re not that big, they re usually around 20. reporter
who got away. reporter: suspect enters jewelry store violently. knocks down employee, armed with gun and hammer. and you can see he s waving gun around and orders other employees to the ground while trying to take items from the display cases. reporter: smashes display cases but gets away with nothing. leaves his mark and picture for all to see. san francisco police are sharing these photos of the suspect without mask on or hood up. in san francisco it s likely you ll be caught on camera, not just in the store but neighboring businesses. reporter: asking anyone who recognizes him to call police. main concern is find out who this person is, it s very violent attack. reporter: ended without anyone seriously injured. abc7 news. alameda county medical examiner confirms all 36 victims in the ghost ship fire in oakland died of smoke inhalation, burns or other fire related injuries didn t cause their deaths. victims unable to get out of burning building where this wa
we are. reporter: threatened in the district. girls are athletes. to be taken away, dwafted. grapple with the cost of the sport, proposed eliminating regular cheer and doing dance cheer. don t cut something that s been successful in the district for years. reporter: traditional sideline is more inclusive. more students can participate. stunt teams are smaller. stunt teams really small. allow up to 30 girls but usually 20. less girls able to be on the team. reporter: more colleges recognize traditional cheers for scholarship. competition in florida. coach says stunt cheer isn t as established. it s not on the same level. reporter: goes before the school board. didn t return requests for comment. abc7 news. smoke inhalation caused death of all 36 victims in the ghost ship fire in oakland. burns or other injuries did not play a role in their deaths. victims unable to get out of the burning warehouse. party and several illegal residences inside. still not anno
live where you live, this is abc7 news. bats, boards, nails, and pepper spray. these are confiscated items after fights broke out at a pro-trump protest in berkeley, resulting in ten arrests. [ shouting ]. and fire on the bart tracks. scary moments for passengers in the east bay. this could have been a lot worse. good evening, thank you for joining us, i m matt keller. that big electrical fire broke out just before 6:00. an abc7 news viewer shared this video with us as she was driving by. amazingly, many of the estimated 250 people on board had no idea about the fire. abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow has the story. melanie? reporter: close to 300 passengers were stuck for nearly an hour and a half. the good news tonight, service is restored, and no one was injured. relief and a thumb s up, this cell phone video taken as passengers got off a bart train stuck more than an hour. we were exiting the walnut creek station, and all of a sudden, the train just kinda lurched