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The accident happened just before 7 00 p. M. In the dangerous area known azraq coop strait between tiburon and angel island. The boat,rer appears to have hit a ware unclear, but both suffered severe cuts from the propellers. There is a fair possibility that they were immediately swept under the boat when they went off the bow, or they were hit when he turned the boat to rescue them. After the accident, Javier Burillo pulled his sonsconthi ye forhelp. The 11yearold had already died. When police tested burillo for the presence of alcohol, they say he exceeded the legal limit. They arrested him in his home and took him to county jail. This afternoon, detectives served a search warrant on the property, reasons unknown. Tiburon police say d dve fatality. O him to do that. He had that choice. And the negligent part of it is the alcohol. Was he going too fast . I dont know. Tiburon police tell us this is the first manslaughter case in that city in the last ten years. Live outside marin county jail, wayne freedman, abc7 news. Wayne, thank you. Happening now, hundreds of people, including students have been marching through the streets of San Francisco today as part of a day of action. Their message, they want the Border Detention Centers closed. Abc7 News Reporter luz pena is live in the Mission District where a rally is about to get under way. Luz . Thats right. We dont see that many people out here yet, but we did see many passionate fourth graders, along with their parents who were here marching, many of them with personal stories. Whose street . Our street a chant weve heard from adults before. But today the faces were younger. Youre super passionate. Why . Because we want to save the immigrants, because theyre sleeping in hard ground. They have foil. They sleep on foil. And we want to save the immigrants. Fourth graders made signs and came out in full force, along with some other parents. I feel like they should have a better home and a better life. For jonathan espanol, talking about the kids his age in Detention Centers was personal. His mom was once detained in one of these centers. When i came here, i was in one of those. And you tell him than . Thats why he is here. Activists from dozens of known prophets marched to city hall where San Francisco mayor london breed reasserted her support to the immigrant community. When it comes to protecting our community communities, there is no differences. We stand strong and we stand proud. Around three months ago, the Trump Administration announced that it would allow for officials to hold families in Detention Centers indefinitely while their cases are being reviewed by a judge, the chairman of the San Francisco Republican Party agrees. Well we have two choices. Well can either leave them in the camps while theyre adjudicated or we can send them back into mexico. So if we want to give them the due process that people want them to have, we need to keep the camps open. In addition trump recently said he was considering to end the right of citizenship for children born to noncitizen parents here in the u. S. Live in San Francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. All right, luz, thank you. In the north day, this mornings light showers may have played a role in a fatal crash. It happened just after 6 00 in the morning. The road was wet at the time. The Highway Patrol says a woman was killed after being thrown from an suv when it went off the road at dry creek and wall roads. At least two other people who were in the car are okay. Witnesses say it was the only car involved in the accident. Now to the east bay, where wet roads may also be to blame for an accident that closed two lefthand ladies of northbound 680 for seven hours. Two big rigs collided near vargas road and fremont after one hit the Center Divider and jackknifed. A second truck carrying gas hit the first. It spilled nearly 4,000 gallons of fuel on to the highway. Two cars were also involved in the crash. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries. And official says a combination of high speed and wet roads likely caused this rollover in a remote area of eastern contra costa county. The chp had some advice for drivers. Just slow down. Even if youre doing the speed limit, kit be too fast if its a wet roadway. So dont worry about traveling under the speed limit. This one happened at marsh creek road at Sycamore Springs road. A tow truck came out to upright the truck, as you can see there. The driver says he was going about 35 miles an hour when he went around the curve and just flipped over. Fortunately, the driver was not hurt. Well, the rain has moved out of the bay area, as you can see. But take a look at whats going on in sierra right now. We have snow in september. You can see it falling on highway 50 this afternoon. And there could be more on the way. I want to touch base with abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. Sandhya . Dan and kristen, winter in the middle of late summer in the sierra. Right now live doppler 7 is tracking a mix of rain and snow. The snow is at the highest elevations. As we get you in closer here, you will notice most of this is south of lake tahoe. Its a mix of rain and snow south of there. Now they do have another chance come wednesday for seeing some more mixed precipitation. Here in the bay area, as you take a look at our local radar from this morning, we did see some rain here locally, and most areas were about a quarter of an inch or less. We have another possibility of seeing showers, but its not for everyone. Ill be back with the details coming up. Kristen . Thank you. The ftc wants to know what major cell phone carriers are going to do when pg e decides to shut off the power to prevent wildfires. A letter went out thursday to at t, sprint, tmobile, u. S. Cellular and verizon. They have ten days to respond with their plans. Cell phone companies typically rely on generators and battery backup systems to keep their equipment running during extended outages. In the quake of last weeks announcement of pg e reaching a settlement with Insurance Companies for recent wildfires, were getting a better idea of the price tag. The agreement which still needs the approval of a federal court is for 11 billion. But the wall street journal reports the states wildfires in 2017 and 2018 cost Insurance Companies more than 24 billion. One Company Became insolvent following the camp fire. Meanwhile, all Evacuation Orders have been lifted for a wildfire in riverside county. The horseshoe fire started over the weekend and was threatening dozens of homes near san jacinto. Firefighters have made considerable progress and containment is at 40 . Nearly 500 acres have burned. There are no reports of injuries or damage to any buildings, and again, the Evacuation Orders have been lifted. Developing news from the state capital when it comes to vaping, just days after new york moved to ban flavored ecigarettes, California Governor Gavin Newsom is issuing an executive order to try to cut down on their use by teenagers. Abc7 News Reporter Laura Anthony has the story from sacramento. Its interesting that in many cases, these pods hold substantially higher concentrations of nicotine than even traditional tobacco. Saying hes seen quite enough, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced his own Evacuation Order to snuff out teen vaping. And the ready accessibility of flavored ecigarettes. Governor alone is not afforded the right legally to ban those products outright that we would need legislative support. Again, were pushing the envelope. Well see how far we can go. Newsoms order includes three initiative, warning labels on ecigarette ads and at stores. 20 million into a vaping Awareness Campaign and the removal of illegal vaping products. In the next few weeks, the public should see a swell of ads and campaigns that really target schools and families, parents and children directly. Newsom also wants to explore taxing ecigarette products based on their nicotine content. The governors order comes after two other states, new york and strict flavod cigarettes. To in california, newsom cited at least one death and 63 cases of respiratory illness related to vaping thc or cannabisbased oils. San franciscobased juul labs has 75 of the market. The company did not immediately respond to newsoms order, but has indicated support for measures designed to reduce the use of juul products among teens. The governors actions today stopped short of banning flavored cigarettes, but he told reporters if such a bill lands on his desk, he will, quote, absolutely sign it. In sacramento, Laura Anthony, abc7 news. And as of last thursday, the centers for Disease Control reported at least six deaths linked to the use of ecigarettes. One of those was in california. Another 380 illnesses were attributed to vaping in a total of 36 states. The cdc activated its Emergency Operation center today in response to the spike in deths and illnesses. It will work around the clock collecting data and helping local officials. The cdc has not said at which level the center will be operation. Level 1 is the most urgent, and a level 3 is the lowest. The Emergency Operation Center Concept was initiated in 2001 and has dealt with more than 60 Public Health threats. Happening now, oracle open world is under way at Moscone Center at San Francisco. Sky 7 was over the area this afternoon. Traffic was moving pretty well, as you can see. Keep in mind tens of thousands of people are expected to attend this year. The event runs through thursday. Things get going as early as 6 30 in the morning and will run well into the evening. Howard street is open, but some surrounding streets are closed. So be prepared to hit some congestion if youre in the area around the Moscone Center. For sure. A lot of people. Abc7 news is committed to building a better bay area, and one of the areas where were constantly trying to find solutions is housing and homelessness. See how two bay area cities are teaming up to give people a clean start, and how programland coliseum getting ready for tonights as game. Why this transformation could make the end of an era when it comes to football. Is the new apple card worth it . 7 on your sides Michael Finney takes a closer look to see if abc7 news is committed to building a better bay area, and recently weve looked at fremont and how its tackling the homeless crisis. Just last week, the city moved forward with a plan to build a Navigation Center behind city hall. The issue was contentious, andrew a huge crowd to city hall as the debate went on for hours. Fremonts goal is to have it up and running by the middle of next year. Fremont has more than 600 people who are homeless. About 80 of them are considered unsheltered, meaning they are living on the streets. The city has the third highest Homeless Population in Alameda County behind oakland and berkeley. The city of fremd has seen a 27 increase in the number of Homeless People since 2017. Yeah, and as the bay area struggles to find ways to address the homeless, the city launches a new service tomorrow. Ansar hassan joins us live with how this would work. Ansar . Yeah, kristen and dan, good evening. One of the major obstacles Homeless People face is trying to keep their bed and their clothes clean. This new mobile unit gives them a place to shower and do laundry, two very simple tasks that can be very difficult for people who have no police to go. Craig johnson has lived in fremont since 1968 and has been homeless for the past few years. He says being homeless is tough, but what most people dont realize is just how hard it is to keep clean. Its pretty hard. Ive got a lot of friends because ive lived here so long. But for a lot of these, especially the younger people, they dont have nowhere to go. Theyre hoping this new cleanll assistance. I think the goals are really to provide dignity and a more healthy environment for our homeless residents. Inside the unit, there are two full bathrooms. People will be given 15 minutes for a shower. City Officials Say its a way to help people stay clean, which they say can be a major obstacle fo those out on the street. A lot of our homeless work and having access to a shower to be able to be clean and have clean clothes because we do laundry as well as showers, is really important. The trailer wont just serve fremont, but newark as well. The unit cost 125,000 and is a project fund bade grant from Alameda County, earmarked specifically for programs to assist the countys Homeless Population. This man who didnt want to talk on camera says these services arent enough. The city says its a start. We think its going to take multiple approaches to address the homeless issue. The unit had its inaugural run this morning. It officially launches tomorrow. Theyre hoping once its fully up and running to provide services twice a day, monday through friday. Report lifethreatening in fremont. Aneser hassan, abc7 news. Thank you. We want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. Share them on facebook. San Francisco Mayor london breed reacted to reports today that housing and urban Development Director ben carson is apparently planning to visit the bay area tomorrow. Breed was touring the circle Navigation Center in the citys Mission District. The expanding center has just added 60 new beds to bring its total to 186. The mayor said current federal policy leaves significant room for improvement, and that carson should be aware of the effect that its having on the city. And i think that has had a direct impact on homelessness. No new section 8 w d wit wlie b. Kennedy. In fact, a lot of the investments that weve gotten we havent seen since the obama administration. Breed promised staff and residents at the center that the city will continue expanding services and adding new shelter beds. Well, Governor Newsom is also asking President Trump tooo help the homeless. This comes as the white house is talking about getting more involved in doing something to address californias growing homeless crisis. Federal officials were in los angeles as we reported to you last week to see the numerous homeless camps that have popped up there. The governors request seeks 50,000 more vouchers and to increase their value to account for soaring rent costs in the state. A new warning tonight for those with Student Loan Debt. Thats right. And a once popular movie ticking service is no more. Too good to be true. Michael finney is here with all that and more. Youre right about that. Here is a story thats important to you if you have student loans. The federal trade commission has taken action against a couple of Student Loan Debt relief services. The ftc alleges defendants charged illegal upfront fees, leading consumers to believe the money went towards consumer student loans. The ftc says consumers should take this as a warning, saying there are other firms out there making similar claims. It sure sounded like a good idea, but not all good things last. Movie ticketing service moviepass was launched back in 2011 has closed down, the less for now. The service offered several different plans. One of its most generous offered a movie a day for 9. 95 a month. Customers who wanted the best deals had to pay in advance. Those customers will be reimbursed. There is nothing to worry about, the website says. There are other Similar Services still operating, including those offered by amc and regal movie theaters. There is another reason consumers should consider signing up for the new apple credit card. Apple card users will now earn 3 cash back on purchases made at walgreens by using apple pay. Now that includes Online Purchases and prescriptions as well. Apple pay users will get 3 back with uber, uber eats, and duane reed as well. Duane reed is a drug store primarily located in new york city and affiliated with walgreens. More stores are expected to be added to this list. Thats going to be their selling point. No question. It will get some people. Thanks, michael. Well, time to talk about the weather forecast, which is clearly changing as we start another weekend and inch a little closer to fall. We suddenly felt like it was fall, in some places even winter. Kristen and dan, we did have the sierra snow, which is what youre referring to, winterlike. And yes, there is a fall feel as temperatures today only in the 60s and 70s. Let me show you live doppler 7. We do have some lingering clouds. A look at the rainfall totals from today. 0. 07. 11 in santa rosa, san jose, you received. 13 of an inch of rain. So this is a good start. We got a little bit of rain to clean out the air, and also take our fire danger down. Now it is breezy righ