by the outcome here! a lot of folks that we had talked to and sort of polled unofficially had really thought that zarate would be found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and the two lesser charges but he was found not guilty on all of those murder charges, only guilty on the firearms possession which of course carries a very light sentence and he will only have to serve half of that time after credit for time served. he is going to be out in no time. i do want to mention that there is a warrant out for his arrest by the u.s. marshal's office. so he will be going again to that facility, going to jail where most likely he will be deported. again, to recap this case, 45- year-old jose inez garcia zarate a homeless illegal immigrant found not guilty of shooting and killing 32-year- old kate steinle on a san francisco pier july 1st, 2015. it has really been an -- an emotional case here. testimony from steinle's father who described on the stand how his daughter fell to the ground after being shot in the back. the stolen gun accidentally went off, according to the defense attorney. we spoke to the defense attorney. here's what he had to say. >> the physical evidence has always supported the finding that this was an accidental occurrence. and i think the jury came to that conclusion. >> reporter: i know that earlier we had sort of talked about what does this say for the prosecution? what does this say for the d.a.'s office? they are incredibly disappointed obviously that the case didn't turn out the way they had expected. defense attorney of course very excited at the outcome. i have already been receiving some texts from law enforcement across the city who say, see what we have to deal with? we have a liberal jury and they will not convict even on something that is so clear-cut where someone actually died. so of course, that's their interpretation and their opinion. but i think that it does speak to the fact that here in san francisco, we do have liberal juries and you definitely have to take that into consideration when you are presenting a case. and we have been talking about michael cardoza our legal expert and i talking about the strategy from the prosecution which was that he actually had aimed the gun at miss steinle and pointed it. clearly the jury didn't buy that argument. they truly believed that this was an accident. so garcia zarate has been found not guilty on all charges except for felon in possession of a firearm. live from san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, back to you. >> tara, was there any reaction from jose inez garcia zarate as the verdict was read? and i understand that kate steinle's family wasn't there today for the verdict? ? she can't hear us. kate steinle's family wasn't there today for the verdict. um, and i don't even know what -- i can't imagine what they are going through right now trying to process it. >> we want tro bring in our legal analyst -- we want to bring in our legal analyst, not guilty of all murder and manslaughter charges. you have been trying cases for more than 35 years. your reaction to this? >> i am -- i am very, very shocked at this. tara mentioned the liberal san francisco jurors. i know they're very thoughtful. i respect jurors. i respect their verdict in this case. i don't happen to agree with it. but they came to a decision. and i really think when you mention that the d.a. talked about zarate pointing the gun, there was no evidence that i know of in this case that would sell that theory. that would make it a first- degree murder. you point, you pull the trigger, you mean to kill. i thought it was overreach. and when you overreach as a prosecutor in front of a jury and lose their trust, you've lost all credibility and they're not buying anything more you say. >> you think that was the key misstep then by the prosecutors? >> i can't say it's the key misstep. you have to talk to the jurors to find out. and i'm not sure they will even be able to articulate what the misstep was because so much comes at them, so much goes on in a jury room. we don't know how they got to this verdict. they did. i don't think they would isolate and say well, we didn't trust her. we didn't like that theory. but, you know, down deep you know if i don't trust you, you say it's a first-degree murder because of this and that is no evidence because of that, now i don't believe anything you're telling me. >> what about the defense? do you think the defense did -- >> magnificent. they played it the way they should. matt gonzalez is the perfect defense attorney. he is low key. he is understated. he is thoughtful. and that's what a san francisco jury is all about. they're more cerebral. they push -- a lot of them push emotion aside, say let's just look at the facts, nevermind what he looks like. nevermind he is not a citizen. let's look at the facts. they lost him, i'm telling you, they lost him with the pointing of the gun that theory and they lost with their experts. they should have put on expert on, in my opinion, in the rebuttal portion of the case. but they decided not to after the canadian expert testified. i thought he crucified the prosecution in that. >> i keep thinking about what the steinle family must be going through tonight. you have a father who was right there on the pier, kate steinle essentially died in his arms. um, what do you say to them? >> you -- -- i stumble because i really don't know what you say as a prosecutor to them. i'm sorry. i tried my best. i worked my hardest. the jury came back with the verdict. >> this -- >> what do you say? i'm sorry. it's not going to bring her back. nothing brings her back. >> the one charge, guilty of a felon in possesion of a firearm. what does that mean for him? i mean,. >> i don't know how much it, approximately six years. about 6. he does half. it's 3. he has done two. he gets deported. he probably comes back. he won't come back to the sanctuary. he will go to another city l.a. or somewhere. but i guarantee he will return to the country. >> in a case like this, >> the jury thinks it was an accident he has no responsibility whatsoever for that and we have a beautiful young woman who dies in her father's arms. >> yes. it's crazy. that's why the experts were so important. don't put one on. get the best in the country. i had a big murder, headlines and they wouldn't give me the expert i wanted and i say, i don't care. get him in here. i hired him myself. not on my dime. but the county's i presented the bill and i said, hey, man, if you are going to make me pay for it take it out of my paycheck then. i want the best because that job meant a lot to me and doing what was right meant a lot. so what you do is you get the best. you don't go with what the county can pay for. get the best in here. you get the best and get two or three of them and put them in front of the jury and say there is no way on earth that gun would go off accidentally!! unless it were cocked and really? what juror is going to believe that gun was cocked in a -- >> right. >> that's implausible. >> so you're saying just because san francisco, the d.a.'s office didn't spend the money to get in the best expert they could we saw the verdict we did today? >> i'm not quite saying that. but i'm telling you, that they should have. they should have gone for the best in the country. you go -- in a case like this, with this type of notoriety, kick the budget out the door! if you got to spend it, guys, spend it on a case like this. because here's your reputation throughout the country. can you imagine all the talk shows on the networks what they are going to be talking about? they are going to be chatting it up about -- >> that was what i was going to ask you next. we talked about this during the "four on 2". how do you think this will play out across the country? >> it's going san francisco again. can you imagine if o'reilly was still on the air? he would rocket ship on this! >> michael, we had six men, six women on the jury. do you think we'll hear from any of them as to how they came to this verdict? >> i don't think we will right away, julie. i think they are going need a cooling-off period. and then, in two or three months, you're going to hear from them. somebody will say, i'd like to talk about it. or somebody will say, remember the michael jackson case? he was found not guilty. three, four months later a woman came in i'm going to write a book now and actually i was sort of coerced into that not guilty verdict. don't be surprised if that happens here. because if these jurors start taking heat in the community, they are going to go wait a minute, um, you know, um, god, they sort of forced me into this. i wouldn't be surprised to hear that later. >> michael, when you're a prosecutor or a defense attorney and you lose a case like this, do you take that personally? or is it just, well, i lost that one but now we're going to move on to the next one? how do you deal with that? >> frank, i'm telling you. you give your heart. you give your soul. and then you give more. what's it take? all you got. and you give all you got. i mean, i'll remember and i'm not old enough to admit, there have been murder trials that i tried in alameda where after i was done and i even won, i would go home and cry like a baby. because it was so emotional. i would sit there alone in my house and sob to get that emotion out. that's how emotional it is. >> all right. we are going to have much more on the verdicts today, the breaking news in san francisco of the kate steinle murder trial, michael as always, thanks for your input tonight. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. and stay with ktvu through the night as we gather more reaction and legal analysis again on the verdict in the kate steinle murder trial. we have some more breaking news in san francisco. sf state university classes were canceled because of a campuswide power outage. the university says the outage happened around 1:00 this afternoon. officials decided to shut down the campus and cancel all classes and other activities. we received word moments ago that power has just been restored. and all classes will resume tomorrow. it appears that the republicans' plan on tax reform will not go to a vote in the senate tonight. the bill has hit at least two major roadblocks. according to senate rules the so-called trigger mechanism wouldn't be allowed. that was proposed by republican senators bob corker and jeff flake. it would raise taxes if deficit forecasts turn out not to be as rosie as predicted. the second roadblock, a new forecast. it says the bill would not pay for itself as the white house has suggested. instead, it found the bill would actually add more than $1 trillion to the national deficit over 10 years. and that only added to the debate. >> we have had very constructive conversations. >> failure is not an option. we need a tax cut. >> one of the most unfair and disastrous pieces of legislation. >> late this afternoon, california senator dianne feinstein tweeted, quote, the joint committee on taxation says there's no chance the republican tax bill could generate enough revenue to cover the $1.4 trillion it will add to the deficit. republicans claim their tax cuts would pay for themselves through economic growth. that's just not true. republicans are still trying to be positive about passing the bill but they have not yet secured enough votes to ensure this tax cut bill will pass on wall street stocks soared on reports that two key republicans, john mccain and lisa murkowski will support the tax bill. the dow closed above 24,000 points for the first time with a gain of 331 points! nasdaq rose 49. and the s&p was up 21. as the stock market rolled on to its fifth 1,000-point gain milestone this year, we thought we would do some reality checking. ktvu's tom vacar joins us now from the newsroom with some perspective. >> reporter: perspective is important. for now, it is very clear economic sailing. but always beware of those financial reefs. reporter: the president's political promises that there will be an extremely business- friendly tax reform bill has turned into an expectation since his election. that's the word on wall street and main street. >> i believe because donald trump is in office, um, wall street wall street likes him. >> it appears corporations are anticipating a tax break and they don't plan on giving any of it to the workers. they are going to give it to the -- to the shareholders. >> people have confidence that we're going to survive in the united states. >> mm-hm. >> reporter: do you think mr. trump is responsible for some of this rise? >> 100% responsible. >> reporter: since new year's day, the market has now hit five 1,000 point milestones going from about 20,000 to well over 24,000 on the last day of november with enough trading days still left to hit yet another. this professor of economics at uc-berkeley school of business says our low unemployment economy is strong, stable, broadly based and showing no signs of a bubble. >> i think almost everybody has been surprised by the enormous increase in equity values this year. but stock markets are historically very volatile so it is not unusual at all to see a 20% move in the stock market either up or down over the course of a year. >> reporter: so now congress had better deliver. >> if in fact all of a sudden that reform effort were to founder on the rocks, i think you would have to imagine that the equity markets would then give back a lot of what they have recently risen for. >> reporter: even if tax reform comes, continued success is not guaranteed. >> there's always the possibility of some very large unfortunate event involving international relations of some sort, um, that could really hurt the economy, um, and hurt us in all kinds of non-economic ways as well. >> reporter: north korea comes to mind. for now, those with 401(k) and other retirement plans are being rewarded. whether that's sustainable remains an open question. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. thank you. a bay area music legend celebrating 70, the only way he knows how. with live music and a movie about the concert. coming up, we talk with sammy hagar about his rock and roll live and what he likes to do in his off time here in the bay area. >> and we are tracking the cool overnights, the weekend which is just around the corner, that does include a chance for some showers. sfx: tsfx: feet shufflingc life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. for health insurance starting january 1st, enroll by december 15th. because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. former "today" show host matt lauer apologized after being fired by nbc for inappropriate sexual misconduct in the workplace. lauer released a statement on twitter a day after he was fired from the network after 20 years. he said that some of what is being said about him is untrue and mischaracterized. but he also said there was enough truth to make him feel embarrassed and ashamed. the alleged victim is a colleague who told the network this week that the sexual behavior began at the 2014 sochi olympics. two more women have since come forward. lauer's statement says in part, quote, there are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain i have caused others by words and actions. to the people i have hurt, i'm sorry. another man is being accused of sexual assault. musician russell simmons is stepping down from his companies after being accused of sexual assault following a column in the hollywood report beier a female writer who accuses the def jam cofounder of forcing her to have sex with him in 1991. today he said: >> simmons says he is removing himself from the businesses because he doesn't want to be a distraction and will instead focus on his personal growth. the barrage of news implicating men in power of sexual misconduct has empowered many women here in the bay area to share their stories. frank mallicoat joins us now in the newsroom with more on that. frank. >> reporter: julie, there are over 1300 rape crisis centers across the united states and in light of the recent news, more women are now stepping out of the shadows and telling their stories and many for the very first time. the executive director of oakland's bay area women against rape is the oldest crisis center here in the united states telling ktvu, people are very triggered by the barrage of sexual harassment news. and yes, their phone lines have been very busy. advocates for sexual violence prevention hope this brings about lasting change and allows survivors to heal. civil rights attorney [indiscernible name] was on the 9 this morning. she believes this is only the beginning. >> because there's a stigma associated with making complaints of sexual harassment, you know, seen as being overly sensitive, troublemakers and now there are normally usually concerned about the careers. here we have a new movement essentially. it's a very different environment now in terms of when it comes to public figures and celebrities. there is a senses of empowerment in numbers for women. >> social media has also been a big influence with the hashtag, "me too." it's offered a new platform for women to know that they are not alone in the struggle. in the newsroom, frank mallicoat, ktvu fox 2 news. did the people you talk with have a sense of how far this could go or what's next? >> all they know is a lot more people are calling the crisis lines and sharing their stories. and that is a good step towards healing for those women and the more women that get empowered, the more women are going to heal. so right now, that is a small bit of goodness that's come out of all of this. but i would imagine we're only at the tip of the iceberg to coin a phrase. >> more and more people get the courage to come forward. >> sure. >> frank, thank you. all right. we're tracking the weather out there. it's been cold overnight. we have some clouds out there now made for a beautiful sunset. and you look at the systems, there's a -- two jet streams showing. there's the south jet, look what it's doing. this is really interesting how much moisture is being pulled up into the four corners region. [ clearing throat ] >> and they are for us we have clouds to the north. nice sunset tonight again. we are kind of between systems. but tomorrow you can already see what's happening. this area is digging and so tomorrow will be marked with increasing clouds throughout the day. it will be cold again tomorrow morning. these were the overnight lows from last night and it will be as cold tonight maybe not quite but close to this, very similar with more clouds top of the. might hold in a little more warmth. showers in redding and the foothills of the sierra nevada. just light showers as this weak system goes through but tomorrow that weak system brushes closer. clouds increase and that sets us up with an opportunity saturday for just light sprinkle at best. we'll get into that later. tomorrow is your transition day from what was today and yesterday really nice days to more clouds. then perhaps a few degrees cooler. as you look outside, you don't see any coastal fog. you might see valley fog tomorrow morning. when i come back we'll look into the weekend because i know that's what you're thinking about. we'll see you back here. bill, thank you. one of the bay area's favorite rock stars just celebrated a major milestone. and it's now being turned into a movie. ken wayne met with sammy hagar before a preview of his concert movie called red until i'm dead. ken has the story. reporter: everybody lomes sammy hagar known as the red rocker and he has been a fan favorite here and around the world for decades. this year's birthday bash at his famous cantina in mexico was extra special because sammy turned 70 years old. >> i felt like it's time. my 70th birthday. how many more of these are going to do after 26 years? [ screaming ] >> reporter: sammy has been doing his birthday bash at cabo wabo for 26 years but it's never been captured on film before. until now. >> my fans are starting to get worried. sammy might check out like some of those ear guys which is horrible. but i'm not. i'm going to be the oldest living rock star in the world someday. >> reporter: some of his buddies chimed in with video birthday wishes. ♪[ music ] >> you think he is older than me because of that because he has been around longer but i'm actually older than him. ♪[ music ] >> joe, sam here wishing you a happy 70th birthday. >> i didn't realize it was him. who is this jerk, right? ♪[ music ] >> reporter: he first came to the bay area in 1967, launching his career with ronnie montross and eventually becoming a star in his own right before joining van halen. >> everyone says i live in mexico, i live in hawaii. you know, places. but where do you really live? i live in the bay area. >> reporter: he says his mill valley routine includes hiking mount tamalpais. >> i walked on that mountain every day rain or shine. i get up there digging for mushrooms right now. [ laughter ] >> what kind? >> well, porcini. [ laughter ] >> i'm not looking for the magic ones. >> reporter: he has ever evolving business ventures with 10 restaurants, brands of tequila, rum and now something he calls mesqila, a mescal tequila blend. >> if i can make something better than anybody else, i won't do it. >> reporter: his most famous business is his cantina with the baja original the scene of his new concert movie which was screened at the sweetwater music hall wednesday night. >> i hope you enjoy it. walking around mill valley, oh, that's how he really is! >> reporter: the red rocker is still living the life at age 70 doing what he set out do in 1967, but seemingly enjoying the ride now more than ever. >> i don't want to be richer and more famous. i'm happy to just play music and be able to do this for the rest of my life. everybody says how long can you do this? hey, until i can't do it anymore. as long as i can sing what do i have to lose going out and standing on stage and singing for people and making them happy? [ heavy rock ] ♪[ music ] >> reporter: the movie red until i'm dead features some back stage shenanigans and some of what people in cabo didn't see. the movie will be in select theaters december 5th. >> he seems like what you see is what you get and he is someone who just seems to enjoy life. how many people were at that concert? >> the funny thing is, he did four nights in cabo. he does it every year. it only holds 2,000 people. actually it holds 700 people, so 2,000 people total were allowed in to the theater for those four shows. so he had a lottery online. last year 47,000 people signed up for it. this year, 100,000 people signed up for it. >> oh, my goodness. >> tried to get in to see that show. >> you have met him before. it's great to see the pictures of him throughout the years. what surprises you most about him? >> he is as real and genuine as what you see there. i have never heard anybody say anything negative about sammy hagar and you're talking about an industry where people do a lot of back stabbing. he is a nice genuine guy. the funny thing is his reputation as this rock and roller, fast cars, pretty girls. he has been married 20 years, a wonderful family. he likes fast cars. he is a good husband and fun and nice to be around. >> i want to see his cars. he has a good collection of cars. >> he can't drive 55. [ laughter ] >> exactly. >> thank you, ken. still ahead tonight, a sacramento man is now charged with murder in connection with a deadly crash that killed four people over the holiday weekend. coming up, why his dui history makes the potential penalty even greater. >> plus, you can already see progress being made on the clean-up following the north bay firestorm. after the break we look at the work being done and find out when the rebuilding begins. >> and we have heard from the defense in the kate steinle murder trial. coming up next, we'll go back live to san francisco with more on this breaking news and how the prosecution is now reacting to the not guilty verdicts in the high-profile case. sfx: tsfx: feet shufflingc life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. for health insurance starting january 1st, enroll by december 15th. because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. were we continue to follow the breaking news out of san francisco. jose inez garcia zarate has been found not guilty of first- degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaughter for the killing of kate steinle. he was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. we want to go back now to san francisco and ktvu's tara moriarty. she was in the courtroom today when the verdict was read. tara. >> reporter: a shock wave reverberated throughout that courtroom when the verdict was read, absolute silence! especially on that not guilty charge of involuntary manslaughter. many folks who have been following this trial since day one really thought that zarate would be found guilty on that charge. but it came back not guilty. also not guilty, that assault charge for the semi-automatic weapon. so clearly, the jury bought the defense's argument that this shooting and killing of 32-year-old kate steinle two summers ago on a crowded pier was indeed an accident. this has been a case chockful of gun experts, there was also ee emotional testimony from steinle's father on the first day of trial as he described how has daughter walking arm and arm with him on pier 14 fell to the ground after being shot in the back. the bullet was a ricochet and the defense said the stolen gun accidentally went off as zarate unwrapped it from a rag. now, the prosecution's experts have contended that there's just no way for a gun to misfire and that someone had to pull that trigger. here's what the san francisco district attorney's office had to stay about the verdict. >> the verdict that came in today was not one we were hoping for but i think it's unequivocal, both sides gave it their all. both sides had good lawyers in court. they presented the case the way that they did and at the end of the day it's the jury that determines the verdict. and the jury came back with the verdict that they did. we'll respect that decision. >> this jury's verdict should be respected. they heard the evidence. they deliberated as a group. testimony was read back. they looked at the physical evidence and they rendered a verdict to the best of their abilities in accordance with the law. >> reporter: so definitely a surprise verdict here and jurors choosing not to speak to members of the media following this case. so we can really only speculate as to why they made the decision that they did. legal experts will tell you that san francisco is a liberal city so it really shouldn't be a surprise about the outcome here. but i have been receiving a lot of texts from people in law enforcement here in san francisco who say, look, this is what we deal with! there's simply no traction for crime in this city. now, as far as zarate, he again was guilty on that felon in possession of a firearm charge. that's a pretty light sentence and with credit for time served, he is mostly going to be getting out soon. but there is an outstanding warrant for his arrest by the u.s. marshal's office. i understand that that is for a probation violation. so most likely, we'll have to see, but he will be deported in the near future. live from san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, back to you. >> tara, what was the reaction from jose ines garcia zarate as the verdict was read and also, i understand the steinle family was not in court today. >> reporter: the family wasn't in court. they had chosen not to come and we knew that last week that they wouldn't be here. as far as the reaction from zarate, i think quite frankly, it went over his head. i don't know that he quite understood. and i question if he has understood a lot of things that have kind of gone on with this trial because he has shown so little reaction to everything that's been happening. but i saw one of the defense team lawyers lean over and kind of whisper in his ear afterward and i think he was sort of explaining it to him. and, you know, he got a smile on his face. and he has kind of come across -- we were talking about this earlier. he has been coming across sort of as a bit feeble. he is a very slight man and he doesn't say anything and he just kind of nods his head and whenever the judge would ask him a question he would say yes. so he was very respectful in that way. so i think that jurors perhaps, you know, if you were to think of what they were to make of him as a person it was that he was very quiet. he came across as rather weak. so perhaps the jurors thought hey, there's no way he fired that gun on purpose. >> tara moriarty in san francisco, thank you. the man accused of driving drunk and killing four members of one family appeared in court today charged four counts of murder. ktvu's henry lee reports. >> reporter: in many fatal dui crashes suspects are often charged with manslaughter. but this driver has a history of drunk driving and that made him eligible for murder charges. >> reporter: the thriver had a blood alcohol level -- the driver had a high broad alcohol level. he is charged with murder, dui and hit-and-run. the d.a. filed murder charges because lowe has two previous duis in sacramento. his license was revoked because of drunk driving. jared horn was the only person in the car to survive the crash. his father, younger brother, uncle and cousin all died. lowe left the scene but was later arrested. ktvu legal expert michael cardoza says you understand the law, lowe was put on notice by judges after each of his prior duis. >> if you drink and if you drive, and if you kill someone while drinking and driving because you have been convicted of a driving under the influence charge, you could be charged with murder. >> there is sufficient evidence to charge him with murder and bring justice to the victims. >> reporter: in a statement today, relatives of the victims thanked investigators and said the families have complete faith that the legal system will run its course and justice will be served." the defendant did not enter a plea today. he will be back in court in a couple of weeks. his bail is set at $4.2 million. live in the newsroom, henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. clean-up crews in santa rosa are working hard to sift through and remove the mounds of debris left by the devastating north bay wildfires that hit the area almost two months ago. rob roth gives us an update on the clean-up efforts and when the rebuilding might begin. reporter: here in santa rosa's fire-devastated coffey park neighborhood, work crews with heavy equipment are working 7 days a week, even thanksgiving to remove the debris from where houses used to be. >> they are going to segregate the metal, the foundation, the concrete, and then eventually get down to an ash and debris area. almost like an orchestra, a lot of moving parts and pieces. >> reporter: they are trucked to the county landfill in petaluma but the landfill these days is overrun by trucks. drivers must wait sometimes hours to drop off their loads to the tune of 6,000 tons a day in total. some people have expressed concern that debris from more than 5,000 homes will breach the landfill's capacity but those in charge say not anytime soon. >> we estimate that the capacity is anywhere from 25 to 28 years in terms of the landfill. and we're thinking that it might take two years off of that life capacity. >> reporter: but to lessen the wait times, officials are considering streamlining the dumping process and extending the hours of operation. it has also allowed truckers to use the landfill in novato and are considering opening up the one in calistoga. but by all accounts, the clean- up is going well. a half million tons of debris have been removed so far, each home averaging 200 tons, half going to the landfill and half to recycling. >> you know, it's not only just the removal of the debris off the private properties. but the debris that we are removing off street and out of storm drain systems. >> reporter: and officials say they are making sure toxic material is not escaping into the environment. >> so we're putting in additional monitors to check the air and make sure that it is kept to save standards. to date, i believe we haven't had issues because the epa has been here and monitoring things really closely. >> reporter: removing the debris here in coffey park is expected to last until mid- january. fountain grove should take an additional month or two. then it's time to start rebuilding. in santa rosa, rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. still to come here, the unknown man who shut down president trump's twitter page has apparently come forward now. up next, what he said in a recent interview about knocking the president offline. >> plus, plans to shut down several schools in the south bay. why the district is considering the move and how that is sitting with parents. a man claiming to be the twitter contractor who deactivated president trump's twitter account for 11 minutes earlier this month has now come forward in an interview with techcrunch. >> i didn't hack anyone. i didn't anything that i wasn't authorized to do. >> his name is bahtiyar duysak. he is a german national. he was working on a visa in san francisco at twitter headquarters back on november 2nd which was his last day of work before returning home to germany. duszak says he worked in twitter's trust and safety division. he says someone flagged the president's account as violating twitter's policies so he set the process of deactivating the account in motion. he now calls it a mistake. british officials are asking prime minister theresa may to cancel an upcoming visit with president trump. the request comes a day after the president retweeted a series of anti-muslim videos from a far right british politician. some say the retweets give a broader voice to britain first, a political party considered to be a hate group. but despite the criticism, the prime minister says the visit will happen. >> it's in our national interests for that relationship to be there and as prime minister i'm clear that that relationship with the united states should continue. >> the prime minister did respond to one of the president's tweets that asked her to focus on more islamic violence. she says the uk takes that threat seriously more issues at google as a new expose' describes a toxic workplace due to sexual harassment and inappropriate relationships. the report is published on the tech website the information. it says many senior executives had affairs with younger employees leading to an atmosphere of resentment. google put a new mandate into place that required any vice president or above to report a romantic relationship to human resources. but that policy was reportedly ignored. he says nobody has a hall pass regardless of their position. general motors is going further to self-driving cars. in a partnership with san francisco-based cruise automation they shows the chevy volt with battery- powered cars on the streets of city navigating through every turn and stop sign. the president of gm says he expects the cars to be ready for consumers in, quote, quarters. not years. still ahead, plans to potentially shut down several bay area schools. >> it's going to be a struggle for students who just live across the street. >> parents are worried about where their children will go to school as the south bay district considers deep cuts to close a big deficit. >> the nfl and their players appear to be teaming up to make a difference. the millions of dollars the league is giving to social justice issues. >> we have the weekend all figured out, chances of showers, clouds and cold mornings still to come. we'll talk about that p slap even if no one in your home smokes, secondhand smoke can be closer than you think. secondhand smoke from a neigpartment can enter your home through air vents, through light fixtures and even through cracks in the walls and the floors. secondhand smoke is toxic. especially to children. protect your family. visit tobaccofreeca.com. here we are tracking the upcoming weekend weather. tomorrow's weather, too. but the weekend is certainly on your mind, i'm sure. and it's going to be half and half. looks like tomorrow will be increasing clouds, the transition day, as this system drops down. you can see the clouds coming in. as it drops in tomorrow increased clouds by the afternoon. by saturday a good chance of light sprinkles. but it would be basically a nonevent. tomorrow is a transition day. it starts off cool tomorrow as it was this morning. even seeing some showers already up north of redding up in the trinity alps up around -- um -- whiskey town. we'll see showers into the early-morning hours. there are the current temperatures. mild not bad. temperatures running generally a little warmer than they were yesterday. except hayward and sfo a little cooler, like a wash. that's the "oakland tribune" building. i have an eye for flags. see how it's hanging? you can tell right away. there's not a lot of wind out there right now. um, we used flags a lot. before the internet when we went surfing, the winds had to blow a certain way. i was going to school in berkeley and i could see the flags in the city. so without having the internet and stuff you just look at the flags which way they're blowing. high surf at the coast, speaking of that. it was big today. mavericks was breaking yesterday and today. smaller tomorrow but still dangerous surf along the california coast. pretty much the entirety of the coast. thursday not bad, but as we move through time here temperatures trend down and there's a chance for a shower mainly on saturday. forecast highs 65 in brentwood. 68 in san jose. the five-day forecast, and there you go. there's that chance on saturday. this is not a major event by any -- at this point, you might get drizzle at best. temperatures trend down, cloudy and a little less of a great day. sunday will be your best day with clearing skies. probably -- certainly more sunshine on sunday. there you go. the five-day forecast, nothing big. now, it's a little funny -- not funny but i went looking long range at some of the different models? they want to roll dry through the next couple of weeks. >> really? >> yeah. so we made -- at least the neck 10 days which is interesting. that could change but that's like wow, didn't expect to see that in early december. >> all right. bill, thank you. the beloved television actor jim nabors has died. he was probably best known for his role as gomer pyle. >> well, i sure hope i'm worthy of the job! >> you're going tore just great! >> he joined the andy griffith show as the lovable gas pumper in the '60s. his character was so popular that cbs later gave him his own spinoff show. gomer pyle usmc. nabors was an accomplished singer. his partner said he died peacefully at their home in hawaii this morning. jim nabors was 87 years old. coming up in minutes, new at 6:00, police are looking for these suspects in a violent home invasion robbery in the east bay. a closer look at the surveillance video that they hope will lead to arrests. >> plus, continuing coverage on our breaking news a verdict in the murder trial of the mexican national accused of killing kate steinle. live team coverage on the decision and the implications it could have on cases across the country. we are learning more about plans to shut down at least three elementary schools in san jose. it's a cost-saving move for the oak grove school district whichist trying to make up for a huge -- which is trying to make up for a huge budget deficit. ktvu's alex savidge explains why more empty classrooms would put the district in a tough spot. reporter: there are a lot of anxious families here in south san jose today unsure about where their children might wind up once the oak grove school district decides which schools will be shut down for good. miner elementary school is one of eight schools at risk. >> i don't want my school to close. i just got here. >> it would definitely make things harder. i mean, there's no other schools that are close by. so yeah, it definitely makes things harder. >> reporter: parents are worried about having to drive even further to drop off their kids if the school down the street closes. this woman has two girls at miner elementary school and she is preparing them for what may come next. >> this morning, it was tough on her because she is, like, is our school closed? she is a little bit older. she knows what's going on but she is going to miss her friends because i don't think they are all going to be grouped together and go together. things are all going to be separated. >> reporter: the district is looking to consolidate elementary school to make up for a $12 million-dollar budget deficit. the issue is declining enrollment. the district has lost more than 1,000 students over the past five years. families who could no longer afford to live in san jose. >> it's one of the most difficult things any superintendent will ever have to do, just the circumstances of just how incredibly difficult it is for families to maintain and stay in our area continues to be impacting our community. >> reporter: the district has already taken other steps to make up for the shortfall, cutting administrative staff members and non-teacher positions. closing schools is the last point but there's no other choice. parents are left waiting and wondering. >> i believe it's going to be a very close call. >> reporter: right now, a committee made up of community members is trying to decide which of these eight elementary schools will close. the schools at risk ander son, baldwin, dell robel, frost, glider, miner, oakridge, and santa teresa. that group will be making a recommendation to the school board next month and a final decision is expected before the end of the year. before that happens, parents will have a chance to weigh in on this process. the next public meeting held by the school district will monday night at bernal intermediate school. in san jose, alex savidge, ktvu fox 2 news. the nfl is reportedly planning to contribute $89 million to social justice issues. according to espn, the money will go to projects dealing with criminal justice reform and law enforcement-community relations. all of this started as a way to resolve the pregame protest during the national anthem. but the deal does not require players to end those protests. the movement of course was started by former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick last season when he refused to stand for the national anthem to protest what he called police brutality and racial injustice. walmart has withdrawn a t- shirt for sale on its online store after an advocacy group said it appeared threatening. the shirt had text reading, rope, tree, journalist, some assembly required. walmart says the shirt was offered by a third party seller and violates policy. the shirt was removed when they were made aware of it. they are reviewing other shirts made by the same seller. a surprise verdict in san francisco. the mexican national who admitted to firing the gun that killed kate steinle two years ago has been found not guilty of murder and manslaughter. >> the physical evidence has always supported the finding that this was an accidental occurrence. and i think the jury came to that conclusion. >> the defense said it was an accident. good evening, i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. the verdicts were announced this afternoon after a month of testimony and week of deliberations and they could have implications beyond san francisco. jose ines garcia zarate was found not guilty of first- degree murder and second- degree murder and found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter. but the jury did return a guilty verdict of the lesser charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. >> kate steinle's father told the "san francisco chronicle" we're just shocked, saddened and shocked. that's about it. there's no other way you can coin t justice was rendered but it was not served. >> we get live team coverage on this breaking news. heather holmes has reaction from our legal expert. first though to our tara moriarty. she was in the courtroom this afternoon when the verdict was handed down. tara. >> reporter: there was absolute silence especially when the verdict was read on that not guilty manslaughter charge. all of us in the courtroom just looked at each other and went, whoa! everybody has been following the case from the beginning has been saying, you know, he is going to be guilty on that charge. but today,

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