American culture. 91yearold hugh hefner passed away at his famous and infamous playboy mansion. We have a look at his life. Reporter a revolutionary indeed with his First Magazine published back in the 1950s a pioneer in many ways who was never far from female companionship or controversy. He was the man who brought sex to newsstands with playboy magazine. Nudity is still big in america. Its good for america but says how unsophisticated we are in terms of sex. Both hugh hefner and his magazine were born in chicago. The first one sold out when it hit stands in 1953. Future issues had the same success, launching an entertainment empire. By the end of the decade, playboy was selling more than 1 million copies a month. In the 1960s, he took the brand global, opening several clubs, including this one in San Francisco in 1965. In the 1970s. Hef moved west buying a home in los angeles, to be known as the playboy mansion it became notorious for parties and scantily clad models and tonight its
Iconic logos in the world. Hefners company said he died at his home at the playboy mansion of natural causes. Is survived by a wife and four children. Hugh hefner was 91. Good evening and stu for joining us. Thank you for joining us. Our other top story, a stand off in the middle of i80 in themmeryville that. Thats gunfire. The suspect police were chasing was killed and that busy stretch of freeway would be shut down for eight long hours. Pretty much a nightmare for people on the freeway. Weve been stuck out here a while. And tonight investigators discussed why opened fire. The free way didnt hope until 5 00 this evening traffic has returned normal now. Our reporter on the whole story. Cornell bernard. Jim motorists took cover when a gun battle began again police and a man driving a black suv, he refused to surrender. The police say he was wanted for a homicide in fairfield. His car was spot in sole ano county this morning and the chase was on. The police tried to get the driver to sto
Situation tonight. And jean, hows it looking . Reporter junelle, the arm of that crane fell atop. The crane is still there. Inspectors, local and state inspectors say its safe and secure, but people down here on the ground say it is alarming. San francisco fire crews conduct a Safety Inspection more than 1,000 feet above ground after a crane malfunctioned at the top of the sales force tower. As crews dismantled the roof mounted crane yesterday a boom fell unexpectedly. San francisco fire crews took a look today. As they were dismantling the crane, the edge of the crane came in contact with the top part of the decorative siding of the building and the crane crushed and scratched up some of the siding of the building. Reporter inspectors say the crane is stable, and there is no danger to the public below. Fire inspectors say it is tied down with steel cable. They showed me the crane was brought back and secured to the roof of the building. Reporter in a statement says the incident happen
Time. Coastal areas will be sunshine. Around 70 for some of you. To mid 80s inland. Thank you. We are developing news at half moon pay where an officer struck and killed an officer. This morning the agencys Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team is looking into what happened. The chp says an officer was driving north on highway 1 when he hit a 74yearold man from burling game outside sams chowder house. A restaurant worker and bystander tells abc 7 news the victim was attending a wedding reception there. He died at the scene. So far the chp has not identified the man or officer investigators closed part of highway 1 overnight. It has since been reopened. Breaking overnight after nine years in prison. O. J. Simpson is a free man this morning. He was released from lovelock correctional ins newt nevada just after midnight. Abc News Reporter has more. Reporter o. J. Simpson is now a free man. Note grant parole. Thank you. Reporter former nfl and movie star after serving 9 years of 33
You can see it shaking from our east bay hills camera. By the afternoon, there is when we see winds kick up. We will see some gusts in excess of 40 miles an hour at the coast. We will detail that for you and talk about a cool down in the next few day he as welcoming up. Carolyn . Lisa, thank you. We are following developing news in Half Moon Bay where chp officer struck and killed a pedestrian last night. This morning, agencys Accident Investigation Team is looking into what happened. The chp says an officer was driving north on highway 1 when he hit a 74yearold man from burling game outside sams chowder house. A restaurant worker and bystanders tell abc 7 news, the victim was attending a wedding reception there. He died at the scene. So far chp has not identified the man or the officer. Investigators closed part of highway 1 overnight. It has since been reopened. Breaking overnight, after nine years in prison, o. J. Simpson is a free man this morning. He was released just after midnig