impacted them yet joseph naso insists he does not deserve to die. now a jury must decide if joseph naso should pay with his life for the murders of four women in the 1970s and '90s. the sentencing phase of the trial began this morning with prosecutor asking the jury to carefully consider if naso should be sentenced to death. does the defendant deserve a punishment anything less than he gave his victim she asked. naso described his life of one filled with community service including serving in the military. i should not get the death penalty because i have a lot of reverence for life. i care about others he said. >> he is a monster and should be punished for the crimes he committed. >> reporter: the children of the victims testified how the murders of their mothers impacted them. tearfully described how devastating it has been. while he recalled how difficult it was growing up without a mother. >> think about everything your mother has done with you since you were two years old and imagine life without your mother. i mean, there's no simple way to ex

>> naso back near marin county acting as his own attorney but the judge almost fired him today, naso's demeanor changed. his suit, tie are gone but snid comments are flying. the children of his victims took the stand, testifying about the impact of the deaths. carlen was 21 when naso killed skmer dropped her body in 1978. today, her daughters testified about their loss, about having no memories of their mom and being accused by their grandfather after the mother was no nger there to protect them. shane ashby smoek spoke with me about naso. >> i think he's a monster. he should be punished for crimes he is the son of roxine rogash. shane was just two at the time. >> yes. i think about it. everything your mother has done with you since you're two years old. and imagine life without your mother. i mean, there is no simple way to explain it. >> jamie parse yonz was also two when her mother died. naso killed pam parseons and dumped the body in an orchard in 1993. jamie says the first memory was growing up in foster homes and the murder affects her relationships to this day n opening statemen

>> naso back near marin county acting as hiswn attorney but the judge almost fired him today, naso's demeanor change his suit, tie are gone but snid comments are flying. the childrenf his victims took the stand, testiing about the impact of the deaths. carlen was 21 when naso killed skmer dropped her body in 1978. today, her dghters testified about their loss, about having no memories of their mom and being accused their grandfather after the mother s no nger there to protect them shane ashby smoek spoke with me about naso. >> i think he's a monster. he should be punished for crimes he is the son of roxine rogash. shane was just twat the time. >> yes. i think about it. everything youmother has done with you since you're t years old. and imagine life without your mother. i mean, there is no simple way to explain it. >> jami parse yonz was also two when her mother died. naso killed pam parseons and dumped the body in an orchard in 1993. jamie ys the first memory was growing up in foster homes and the murder affects her relationships to this day n opening statements naso said all ofhe v

. >>> convicted serial killer, joseph naso, back in court. why he says he should not be sentenced to death. >>> a mosquito fogging scheduled for tonight in the south bay. could it be a sign of a worsening problem? ktvu talks to the county vector control. >>> neighbors made her row isk efforts to try to save people trapped in their burning trailer. claudine wong is live in san leandro. >> reporter: fire investigators have cleared the scene. the manager has given us access. this debris pile, they say, is whar was behind the only door to this trailer as rescuers were trying to get in. this is haunting. you can see just how hot this fire burned. all that's left of the home is a shell. the image ravaged by fire. two people were trapped inside despite desperate efforts by neighbors to help them get out. >> i took a crowbar, reached in grabbed the handle and opened the door that way. >> reporter: that was the only door out. once open, he said he couldn't see anyone. inside one victim was conscious and talking and asking for help. >> i said, are you

. >> reporter: naso will receive the death penalty. also in court was the daughter of carmen colon one of five women naso was accused of murdering then dumping their bodies. >> he took something away from me that i will never have back. i will never have her back but i'm just glad justice is served and we can put this to rest after 35 years. >> reporter: naso was described by prosecutors as a sexual sadist. but naso is 79 years old and california has not had an execution since 2006 because the state found that death by lethal injection is not legal. >> he feels that he still can be -- he's been helping other inmates here at the marin county jail. >> reporter: naso acted as his own attorney. he has never admitted to the murders, only to mistakes he's made in the past. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> today we are learning new details about the man authorities say carried out yesterday's mass shooting at the navy yard in washington, d.c. the fbi says it has concluded that 34-year-old aaron alexis acted alone. but his motive is still a

prosecutors ask the jury to sentence serial killer joseph naso to death. the 79-year-old convicted last month of killing four california women. today the prosecutor showed the court just how vicious his crimes really were. nbc bay i hernandez is live outside the courthouse in san rafael. >> reporter: jessica, the jury will begin deliberating the face of joseph naso tomorrow morning. should he live or be sentenced to death? that after a very dramatic day inside the courtroom as both sides presented their closing arguments. the prosecution says 79-year-old joseph naso is a coldhearted ruthless killer who deserves to die for his crimes. prosecutors told the jury roxene roggasch, tracy tafoya, along with women naso also killed have waited a long time for justice. in a dramatic move, ahana let a two-minute timer run to zero asking jurors to imagine what the victims went through in their final minutes as naso strangled them. >> what i wanted from the two minutes for them to be able to experience what the victim experienced as they were dying. and that's part of

at 79 years old how likely is it naso will face execution? >> he is probably on the older side of any individual that is going to be on death row at this point. >> reporter: and naso will return next week to set a date for his death sentence. >>> new at 10:00, dozens of workers gathered at city hall to demand that city leaders return to the bargaining table. the contract covers some 280 seiu workers and it expired back in april. then in late july, city officials declared an impasse in stop negotiations. hayward's assistant city manager has said the city needs the workers to forgo races for five years. but the workers say they've already given up more than $7 million over the past four years and enough is enough. >> we've always helped the city. we've always been there and we would hope that they would be here now for us. >> reporter: seiu represents a range of workers including library assistants, water sanitation, water treatment workers, maintenance and road crews and 911 operators. >>> winds at sfo were a steady 32 miles per hour this afte

. >>> a marin county jury has recommended the death penalty for serial killer joseph naso. it's a rare occurrence. as kpix 5's joe vazquez reports, marin county almost never sends murderers to death row. >> may she rest in peace. >> reporter: the daughter of one of the victims says she was relieved that joseph naso is getting the death sentence. >> i'm just glad justice is served and we can put this to rest now after 35 years. >> reporter: naso is a former photographer who killed four women decades ago promising to shoot photos of them, he ended up drugging them and then once they were unconscious, strangling them. naso was his own attorney but public defender pedro olivares helped him during the trial and read a few of his own words after the sentencing this afternoon. >> i am pleased that the jury listened to my mitigation argument. i want to help others in prison. i am on the threshold of a new life and will make the best of it. >> reporter: at this point, the death sentence is just a recommendation. the judge says he has 20 days to look it over, make sure all the rules

naso to the murder. in one outburst, naso equated lawyers with prostitutes. the judge called a recess but he said the judge should brush her hair. the judge was not happy, told naso to act his age. face the consequences. what can you do when the man faces at best life behind bars? >>> safeway agreed to pay a $600,000 fine and spend $4 million to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its stars for failing to fix cool lant leaks allowing the escape of gas that contributes to global warming. the epa called it the largest ozone protection case leech reached under the clean air act. >>> nfl players association has launched a new partnership with a san francisco-based company designed to keep players out of trouble, a car service. carolyn tyler has the story. >> reporter: san francisco-based uver offers an alternative to taxicabs. this video the company provide shows how customers use a smartphone app to summon a driver within minutes. now nfl teams, including the 49ers and the raiders, will have this service.

at 79 years old how likely is it naso will face execution? >> he is probably on the older side of any individual that is going to be on death row at this point. >> reporter: and naso will return next week to set a date for his death sentence. >>> new at 10:00, dozens of workers gathered at city hall to demand that city leaders return to the bargaining table. the contract covers some 280 seiu workers and it expired back in april. then in late july, city officials declared an impasse in stop negotiations. hayward's assistant city manager has said the city needs the workers to forgo races for five years. but the workers say they've already given up more than $7 million over the past four years and enough is enough. >> we've always helped the city. we've always been there and we would hope that they would be here now for us. >> reporter: seiu represents a range of workers including library assistants, water sanitation, water treatment workers, maintenance and road crews and 911 operators. >>> winds at sfo were a steady 32 miles per hour this afte

the prosecution says 79-year-old joseph naso is a coldhearted ruthless killer who deserves to die for his crimes. prosecutors told the jury roxene roggasch, tracy tafoya, along with women naso also killed have waited a long time for justice. in a dramatic move, ahana let a two-minute timer run to zero asking jurors to imagine what the victims went through in their final minutes as naso strangled them. >> what i wanted from the two minutes for them to be able to experience what the victim experienced as they were dying. and that's part of the consideration that they need to go through when they determine what the appropriate penalty is. >> reporter: but naso did his best to convince jury why his life should be spared. he told them about good deeds he's done including serving as a cub scout master and a little league coach and caring for his mentally disabled son. "i'd like to stay alive to help others" he said. "it's never too late to make amends." >> compassion because he's the most sick person i have seen. >> reporter: monique, who had a photo session with naso 20 years ago and testi

>> naso back near marin county acting as his own attorney but the judge almost fired him today, naso's demeanor changed. his suit, tie are gone but snid comments are flying. the children of his victims took the stand, testifying about the impact of the deaths. carlen was 21 when naso killed skmer dropped her body in 1978. today, her daughters testified about their loss, about having no memories of their mom and being accused by their grandfather after the mother was no nger there to protect them. shane ashby smoek spoke with me about naso. >> i think he's a monster. he should be

, 79-year-old naso was convicted back in august for murdering four woman {ñ=e hours that naso be put to death. the prosecutor says that that's because the evidence against him was so strong. >> anybody who's in serial murders which he stands convicted of, the way that the attorneys presented this in an exceptional fashion what he said he did, the verdict is justified. >> naso has not admitted tonicity crimes. the judge will have the final say in his sentencing. the next hearing will be held in marin county on friday. >>> a developing story in oakland, a child in the hospital tonight after being hit by glass in a shooting. this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc seven. tonight, police say it appears no one was actually hit by the bullets and no arrests have been made in the case. recorders a scary situation out here not only for the neighbors, but the woman and the people in the car. all indications point to, they were just in the wrong place in the wrong time and caught in the middle of this crossfire. now take a look at this video here. this all just happened just aft

naso will be back to court on friday to talk about the sentencing phase. we also spoke to one of the daughters of one of his victims and we will bring you that at 6:30. >>> gasia, oakland needs help in the streets and today the city got a shot in the arm from the government. it was a violent

naso said she was perjurying herself. he was convicted of killing four women during the 1970s and 1990s. prosecutors have been trying to convince the jury to choose the death penalty by linking naso to more victims. >>> two schools in alameda were placed on lockdown this morning after reports of gunfire. someone called police around 8:00 a.m. and said shots were fired at island high school. a lockdown went into effect at the high school and the nearby elementary school. the caller then said the gunfire took place several blocks from there at webster street. police say they were not able to confirm the report. the lockdowns were lifted about 9:00 a.m. >>> the city of richmond is moving forward with a controversial plan to save struggling homeowners from foreclosure. the city council approved a proposal during a crowded meeting last night to use eminent domain to seize underwater properties from lenders. the city would restructure the loan to make payments affordable for homeowners. normally this is used to claim private pr

investigators found dna on naso. naso also apparently arranged that he was simply an artist who liked to take photographs of women in unusual poses. now, what happens next, naso will be transferred about six miles away to prison to death row, but right now there is a 20-day period which the judge decides whether to take the recommendation of the jury and naso has some say as to whether he wants that to happen. we will see in the next few weeks what will happen. reporting live from san rafael, joe vasquez, kpix 45. >> california's death penalty remains in limbo because of all the legal challenges. a court ruling in may said san quinton has failed to explain why they use a three drug cocktail. right now there are more than 700 inmates on san quinton's death row. >>> a hit and run hits a new low. east palo alto police say a blind minister was walking with his seeing eye dog last night when both were struck by a car. len ramirez reports the driver actually stopped at first but then took off. len, high the change of heart

so at 79, naso wouldn't be the oldest. but there aren't a lot of people betting that he will make it to his execution date. >> california death penalty remains in limbo because of challenges. >> a very close call for a little boy. bullets flew just before 5:00 this afternoon on 27th avenue in oakland. kpix 5 christin ayers tells us this happened the same day that oakland got more money to more cops on the streets. >> we heard gunshots and then yelling and screaming. >> reporter: the bullets pierced the back window of a car with a man, woman and child inside. a tragically familiar scene in east oakland. a young boy who was in the back seat of the car wounded and bleeding. >> they had to hold him still. >> reporter: this woman told us that she held a cold cloth to the child's neck. amazingly the bullets missed the boy but shattered glass grazed his neck. >> both of the kids were very shocked. toddlers crying. >> reporter: the shooting happened on the same day that the oakland police department received a 4 and a half million

they argued to the jury that naso deserves death. naso says he should not die. the jury may begin deliberating as tomorrow. >>> proeponents are hoping to expand electric car usage by adding more charging stations. car manufacturers and drivers met to talk about the future of electric vehicles. the idea of this event was to figure out what will get more people to switch to electric cars. along with more battery range, private companies need to add more charging stations for employees. >> we would like to see more charging where people work. >> definitely. this looks like a -- >> 1.5 million electric vehicles on the road by the year 2025. >>> changes are on the way. let's check in with our meteorologist. we ha . >> we have mostly sunny conditions. 75 in san jose. 66 in san francisco. those winds are gusty at times. they have up close to 20 miles per hour inland. that's a sneak preview of tomorrow. we're going to see a cooler and windier day come tuesday. right now, mostly clear. low clouds will spill local inland as we head into tonight. we're going to see rapid c

now, it's up to the judge to decide to follow that and sentence naso to death. naso killed four women in 1970s and 90s and may have been responsible for two other deaths. abc 7 news i team reporter has within covering this story for months and will join us live on abc 7 news at 6:00 with reaction from one of the victims' daughters. >> a different guns for cash idea from the county sheriff getting a thumbs down from county supervisors. >> abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield explain that had would have put the sheriff's department into the gun selling business. the board decided today would it not be a good idea for the sheriff's office to sell old guns back to manufacturers. about $150 for the department. supervisors point to the spring gun buy back reason as a reason why they truck struck down the idea. >> it's because strange we, on one hand turn around and have gun buy backs we've confiscated somewhere in the neighborhood about 700 guns and now we're turning around and saying we're going to sell 700 guns into circulation again. i just thought that that was not

. >>> sentencing for convicted killer naso naso has been set for september 8th. the judge denied that request. naso was acting as his own attorney. he was convicted of killing four women in the 1970s and prosecutors suggested that he also killed two other women as well. >>> police say the gunman or gunmen used an assault weapon with a high capacity that belong in the battlefield. the victims were watching a basketball game on the south side park, one victim was a 3-year-old boy. the police at this point have not made no arrest. >>> some of the first-responders to the washington navy yard shooting say they have trouble communicating with each other. the head of the civilian firefighters say their rad malfunctioned. the effect of those delays is unclear, the firefighters said they sent one person outside to relay messages and commands. >>> this sunday michelle obama plans to visit the victims of the navy yard shooting. the memorial will be held near the navy yard. 4000 people are being invited. >>> america's cup took an unexpected turn today. the america's cup also

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the judge will formally sentence naso on friday morning. reporting live in san rafael, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. the driver who caused the five-car pile-up this morning is still on the run. the drive crashed the jaguar near the baskin avenue exit. they say the driver lost control of the new car and in a chain reaction four other people then crashed their cars, the driver ran away. shouldn't be hard to figure out who he is. left the cell phone and car behind. luckily only minor injuries were suffered. >> new at 6:00, unemployment checks are delayed for 50,000 californians. the department is struggling with a computer system upgrade. 15,000 claims were processed overnight and the rest could be finished by the end of the week. the system upgrade has affected less than 20% of the biweekly claim forms. >> skies over colorado are clear for a second day in a row giving crews a chance to rescue more stranded residents. so far 12,000 people have been evacuated with the help of helicopters. today though sadly the death toll rose to eight

we now know th fate o >> we now know the fate of convicted serial killer joseph's naso. more on his sentencing coming up next. google, what is glossophobia? glossophobia, is the fear of public speaking. ♪ ♪ the only thing we have to fear is... fear itself. ♪ ♪ shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet. yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways to serve mom up on a silver platter. we had to count sheep to fall asleep. and i always worried that i was creating an overcrowded sheep farm. in my head... never looked like that farmer took proper care of those sheep. too much? a little. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. >> welcome back. convicted serial killer joseph us naso this the death penalty from marin county superior court jury. 79 year-old naso was convicted in august of murdering four women between 1977 and 1994. he dumped their bodies in different areas. it took the jury only a matter of hours to recommend that he be put to death. the district attorney says, t

but the children of naso's victims say what he took from them has been devastating. the daughters of one woman shared their tears. pamela's daughter described her struggles with loneliness. and rocks casino cease son told the jury how hard it is growing up without a mother. >> think about everything your mother has done with you since you were two years old. and imagine life without your mother. i mean, there's no simple way to explain it. >> reporter: the prosecution also called a detective to the stand to talk about the 1981 killing of a woman they claim is yet another victim of naso. the families of some of his victims are hoping for a death sentence, others say they would be satisfied with life. >> considering his age, you know, even if he was given the death penalty, it would never come to that point. i mean, you know, he'd die of natural causes during the appeals process regardless. life in prison is just as good as the death penalty for me. >> reporter: several of the jurors teared up during the testimony. but there wasn't just tears in the courtroom. there we

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kpix 45's joe vasquez where the -- naso should be sentenced tod. kpix 5's joe vasquez has more. >> reporter: by 2:30 they had their decision that convicted serial killer owe receive naso should be sentenced to death. >> this is a rest for us. she can rest in peace. >> the daughter of one of the victims said she was relieved that joseph naso is getting the death sentence. >> i'll never have her b but i am glad justice is served and we can put this to rest now after 35 years. >> even though he's 79 years old and may never be put to death. >> he's in prison now, so justice has been served. >> naso is a former photographer who killed four young women decades ago promising to shoot photos of them. he ended up drugging. this once they were unconscious, strangling them. na so was his own attorney, but a public defender helped him during the trial and read a few of the serial killer's own words after the sentencing this afternoon. >> i am pleased the jury listened to my mitigation arguments. i want to help others in prison. i am on the threshold of a new l

the jury recommended a death sentence for naso. >>> another win for team usa, which means more racing this weekend. >> we have the latest on how the winds are shifting the momentum. >> reporter: the past couple of days out here the winds have been too high. they haven't been able to race that second race. today in race one of the afternoon, well, the wind was so low we saw the boats moving at speeds we haven't seen in the america's cup since the 1800s. take a look. the strangest day of all in the summer of racing comes with new zealand a few minutes away from winning america's cup. started at 1:15 p.m. with little wind to be found on the bay. the slowest we have seen. the kiwis pulled out to an immense lead over team usa but could not get to the finish line before the time limit. then the second race got underway and team usa took the victory. >> to be honest, if you look at the people involved in this team, the fact we are at match point, it is almost like we get the best out of our people when they are under that sort of pressure. we take it one at a time. we'll get back out there t

. >> convicted serial kill are naso was convicted of killing four women in the 1970's and 1990's. the prosecution have evidence tie imto another victim and will produce this proof at sentencing. the body was found in 1981 on a beach. naso is suspected in a sixth murder in 1992 and the jury will have to decide whether he should be executed or imprisoned for life. >> california is again in the spotlight in the immigration rights debate. this time, over a single individual. a young man who came to the united states illegally as a toddler but now has passed the california bar exam. abc7 news reporter matt keller is at the supreme court in san francisco. oral arguments just finished up at the state supreme court. it was a plight but passionate debate over immigration policy. he hopes to practice in a courtroom but today, the lawyers are fighting on his behalf and they argue he should be able to get his license to practice law although he is an undocumented immigrant. >> this case raises the ever vital question whether there is or should be a rule regarding the blanket screening and rej

i'm just glad justice is served and we can put this to rest. >> naso seems resigned to his fate. he released a statement, saying he wants to be a fatherly figure. morgan police today announced the arrest of southern california man as part of a sting targeting internet sex predators. 21-year-old steven lewis was arrested on saturday after communicating online with an uncover agent. the agent posted as a father. police say lewis traveled to morgan hill and was arrested. >>> a registered sex offender is suspected in other wents. san mateo police say 70-year- old christopher miller was seen in this surveillance video back in june. investigators say he lured a girl to an isolated area to a bookstore. >>> a former ymca child care worker appeared in courtroom. prosecutors added two young girls to the list of alleged victims. >> 20-year-old nicolas lhermine -- he's accused of sexually assaulting while under his supervision. >> many parents knew and liked nicolas very much. it's been very hard to believe. >> reporter: as we reported, lhermine he was accused of lewd and conduct with two ot

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naso is suspected in a sixth murder in 1992. jurors swril to decide whether he should be executed or imprisoned for life. >> two people died in a fire in san leandro despite efforts to save them, it began around 3:30 in morning on gland grand avenue frkts say they believe two people became trapped. neighbors say they tried to safety couple. >> i told them are you okay? she said no. i'm not okay. >> knocked a section out of the door with a crowbar. and it was too late oo. firefighters say they had the fire knocked down but not in time to save those trapped inside. identity of the couple has not been released. >> traffic backed up for miles last night getting on to the span. near gridlock on city streets in san francisco this, is how it looked at 10:30 on the internate state 80 skyway. so take a look at how traffic is right now on the eastern span of the bay bridge from our camera. you can see things moving along. does the bridge deserve the blame here? >> well, first at harrison i describe it adds slow and of this is the entry po

. >>> convicts serial killer joseph naso will almost certainly die behind bars. yesterday a jury recommended the death penalty, something that rarely happens in marin county courtrooms. 79-year-old naso found guilty last month of killing four women in northern california between the late '70s and early '90s. the judge has 20 days to decide whether to accept the jury's recommendations. >> could there be political considerations? there are people who don't believe in the death penalty in marin county. >> that's not part of the standard of what the judge has to evaluate. he follows the law. he follows the rules according to what the charges are and what's been presented to him and that's the analysis. >> even if the judge agrees with the death penalty recommendation, the 79-year-old naso will likely die on death row. california has only executed 13 people since capital punishment was reinstated here back in 1798. there have been no executions in the state in more than seven years because of a legal challenge to the lethal injection process. >>> more charges are file

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. >> naso is a former photographer who killed four young women decades ago. promising to shoot photos of them, he ended up drugging them and once they were unconscious, straggling them. naso was his own attorney, pedro helped him during the trial and read a few of the serial killer's own words after the sentencing this afternoon. >> i am pleased that the jury listened to my mitigation arguments. i want to help others in prison. i am on the threshold of a new life and will make the best of it. >> at this point, the death sentence is just a recommendation. the judge says he got 20 days to look it over, make sure all the rules were followed before he makes his final decision. >> could there be political considerations? it's marin county. you know, that's not part of the standard of what the judge has to evaluate. follows the law, he follows the rules, according to what the charges are and what has been presented to him. that's the analysis. >> i'm surprised to hear that somebody, a jury did that. >> it's extremely rare here. the last death sentence was in 1990 f

joseph naso should be sentenced to death by lethal injection. we have the story from the court house in san rafael. dan? >> well, it took the jury just five and a half hours to find him guilty. now, just three hours to sentence him to death this, follows a compelling argument that brought the courtroom to tears. >> the prosecution court says he had a long history of raping women. committing the first murder at 43, the last 60. >> he was convicted of killing carmen colon in contra costa. in the penalty face, prosecutor s added evidence two of more murders. sarah dylan in nevada county and sharia patton, also in marin. the jury decided he should be put to death. >> i wonder what that says to you. they took only three hours to decide death? >> well, i think it is because of the evidence we believe was compelling showing involvement in this case. >> joe naso released a statement after the verdict. >> i am blz plzed that the jury listened to my mitigation arguments i want to help others in presidenton. i am on the threshold of a new skplif will make

joseph naso should be sentenced to death by lethal injection. we have the story from the court house in san rafael. dan? >> well, it took the jury just five and a half hours to find him guilty. now, just three hours to sentence him to death this, follows a compelling argument that brought the courtroom to tears. >> the prosecution court says he had a long history of raping women. committing the first murder at 43, the last 60. >> he was convicted of killing carmen colon in contra costa. in the penalty face, prosecutor s added evidence two of more murders. sarah dylan in nevada county and sharia patton, also in marin. the jury decided he should be put to death. >> i wonder what that says to you. they took only three hours to decide death? >> well, i think it is because of the evidence we believe was compelling showing involvement in this case. >> joe naso released a statement after the verdict. >> i am blz plzed that the jury listened to my mitigation arguments i want to help others in presidenton. i am on the threshold of a new skplif will make

naso acted as his own attorney throughout the case. he released a statement through his legal advisors. >> i want to help others in prison. i am ho the threshold -- i am on the threshold of a new life and will make the best of it. >> it's not known if naso will live long enough to face execution. he is 79 years old. california has not carried out annual execution since 2006. naso is due in court to discuss a formal sentencing date friday. >>> time is now 5:45. it is checkmate for the people, the homeless people who play street chess in san francisco. police are telling the chronicle that illegal gambling or drug use are rampant along market between 5th and 6th streets so police have seized materials, including chess pieces, boards and chess tables. the homeless advocates say street chess gives those people down on their luck a chance to meet people and also raise their spirits. >>> changes are coming to san francisco's van nest avenue. the project was approved yesterday by the transportation agent. under the plan two lanes in both dire

the jurors must now decide if naso should be executed, or spend the rest of his life behind bars. naso continues to represent himself in court in this phase of the case. >>> only on 2, an oakland landlord beaten and robbed today. he tells us, a man pretended to be interested in one of his rental units. what the man did that led to the recovery of his property and the arrest of the suspect. >> reporter: the attack came out of nowhere. steven yu said he was knocked to the ground and hit in the head. police later arrested this man for the crime. they say he stole cash and a cell phone from yu. but it didn't end there. even though he was beaten and bloody, yu told me he got up, and chased after the man who had just robbed him, and took down the license plate on his car. >> i followed him all the way down there. they say he has a gun, so i keep a distance and write down his license plate number. >> reporter: that plate number led officers to this gold mercedes. the driver of the car refused to pull over, and led police on a short pursuit through city streets. police decided to use what

since his conviction naso has been linked to another murder. >>> some other news around the bay area now, it could soon cost less to ride the bus line on the peninsula. samtrans is holding a public hearing this afternoon in san mateo county. the plan is to lower day passes and offer group discounts to housing complexes and businesses in hopes of attracting more riders. >> the san jose city council has approved a plan to beef up its police force back to previous levels. the plan would add 141 officers and restore the 10% pay cut officers took a couple of years ago. it's projected to cost $50 million. the city thinks it can handle $30 million of that. but it may need a sales tax increase to cover the rest. >>> the america's cup defending champion oracle team usa being punished now for cheating. they will have to pay a $250,000 fine for illegal modification of boats used in warmup regattas. four sailors are being banned from the competition and the team must forfeit two races in saturday's finale against new zealand. >>> video just into our newsroom. a mural of america's cup racing boat

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the jurors must now decide if naso should be executed, or spend the rest of his life behind bars. naso continues to represent himself in court in this phase of the case. >>> only on 2, an oakland landlord beaten and robbed today. he tells us, a man pretended to be interested in one of his rental units. what the man did that led to the recovery of his property and the arrest of the suspect. >> reporter: the attack came out of nowhere. steven yu said he was knocked to the ground and hit in the head. police later arrested this man for the crime. they say he stole cash and a cell phone from yu. but it didn't end there. even though he was beaten and bloody, yu told me he got up, and chased after the man who had just robbed him, and took down the license plate on his car. >> i followed him all the way down there. they say he has a gun, so i keep a distance and write down his license plate number. >> reporter: that plate number led officers to this gold mercedes. the driver of the car refused to pull over, and led police on a short pursuit through city streets. police decided to use what

joseph naso could learn his fate tomorrow. today both sides presented closing arguments in the sentencing phase of the trial. prosecution say he is a cold-hearted ruthless killer who deserves to die. naso who never admitted to the killings says it is never too late to make amends. >>> now to an nbc bay area followup. mt. diablo state park reopened to visitors today after a wildfire shut it down. the morgan fire is fully contained now. it started on september 8th, burned more than 3,000 acres and prompted evacuations. if you visit the park you may see heavy fire equipment like you see here and crews clean up the debris. the fire was caused by a target shooter but thus far no arrests have been made. >>> straight ahead, when a beauty pageant turns ugly. what the runner up is saying about the backlash. >>> and watching for low clouds, misty skies for tomorrow morning's commute. but on the horizon more than just drizzle but a real chance of rain drops moving back toward the bay area. a stronger system moves in after tomorrow's syst

it took a jury three hours yesterday to recommend the death penalty for joseph naso for killing four california women decades ago. he must decide whether to follow the jury's wish or sentence him to live in prison. all victims had the first and last names that began with the same letter. >> san lenadro police are looking out for two men who broke into a home and threatened a family and released a sketch of a man. police say the burglars broke in through an oakland window in the neighborhood on saturday. the family was home. the men threated him with a hand tool and demanded money. the family cooperated and no one was hurt. >> bart nexts aimed at averting another strike will resume at 9:00 this morning for the third straight day. there is no sign of progress toward reaching a deal after the talks yesterday of the both sides are still far apart open how much each of the proposals will cost. time is running out. after today's session there is only one session scheduled for all of next week and three days of talks scheduled for each of the following two weeks before the 60 day cooling-of

naso acted as his own attorney during this trial. family members of one of his victims says he hopes he get the death penalty. >>> the latest on the crisis in syria. there may be a delay in a senate resolution authorizing president obama's proposed military intervention in syria. a senator from wyoming says the senate foreign relations committee may not vote on the resolution today. word of the delay came after republican senator john mccain of arizona said he did not support the latest version. mccain is an outspoken advocate of u.s. intervention in syria. he says he wants to see more than just cruise missile strikes and other limited action. >>> back here at home, san jose is poised to put more police officers on the streets. the city council has tentatively approved a plan to add about 200 officers to the force over the next four years. it will also restore a 10% pay cut officers took during the recession. the police officers' association says the time frame too long and full of empty promises. the new plan will cost the still abo

. >>> condemned cereal killer joseph naso has he has been wronged. our media partner says naso asked for a sentencing date in january, but prosecutors argued it was too much time. the judge booked a date in november. a jury unanimously ruled naso should get the death penalty in the murder of four women, but the judge must consider an automatic appeal. island communities in asia are being battered by what forecasters are calling the most powerful typhoon of the year. the super typhoon is now lashing parts of taiwan and the philippines as it moves between a strait between the countries. it triggered landslides in the philippines where it hit land this morning. forecasters say the storm is heading toward hong kong. >>> lisa argen is joining me with a look at what we are dealing now in the bay area. we have rain on the live doppler 7hd. >> yes, and partly sunny conditions. it is breezy and numbers in the 60s and airport delays over an hour. you have some rain and also to the north in sonoma and napa county. we will talk about when the rain will hit your

. >>> convicted serial killer joseph naso deserves to die. that is what a marin county prosecutor said in her closing argument. the 79-year-old was convicted last month in the death of four prostitutes and two other women in california between 1977 and 1994. the prosecutor told the jury the question is what punishment does naso deserve for killing six people. in a rambling closing argument, naso who is representing himself, asked the jury to spare him the death penalty. >>> san francisco firefighters and paramedics prepare for a large disaster today with the help of two new marine aircraft. the mb 22 awspry ry flies like an 75. >>> you may p able to turn back the handsover time. for the first time bay area scientist demonstrated how accept life style changes can slow down the aging process. what'sb anybody can do it. >> like many working moms, lisa alafaris crams a lot into life, leaving her with scant room to breathe. >> i just think this can't be good for me to be living this way all the time. >> she has reason for concern. too much stress

naso who served as his own attorney told the judge he needs until january to prepare motions. the judge scheduled a if november scheduling date instead. >>> keeping the training rolling in case of a strike. one group of managers who are former operators are certified to drive the trains. others have the right background but have some catching up to do. they're going to need refresher courses on topics including safety, backup equipment and how the doors work. union say this plan is headed for disaster. >> this is not up to standards. those engineers make mods on those trains all the time. they change things and the way they function and then they're so inconsistent not every car has the same changes. >> the deadline to avoid a strike is just three weeks away. as for talks, both sides say they're still far apart. the two sides meet again on monday. >>> now to new details on the deadly navy yard shooting. less than 24 hours after the massacre on monday a shocking e-mail. the associated press says the company that suspect 'aaron alexis worked for sent an e-mail to the navy secret

naso sent a letter to the nbc station in reno. that letter dated the day before he was found guilty on four counts of murder. claims one of his alleged victims could have been killed by a pimp motivated by revenge. he also claims the oakland prostitute who was killed had "unknown enemies." naso points out other possible suspects in the two-page letter. he never o'proclaimed his innocence in the letter. the killings all happened in the 1970s and '90s in northern california. the penalty phase of the trial is scheduled to start wednesday in san rafael. >>> police have arrested a man in connection with two homicides at a home in pinole. 25-year-old jeffrey flores was arrested at the scene near appian way early this morning and booked on two counts of homicide with a $2 million bail. identities of the victims have not yet been released. the investigation is ongoing. but police say it is an isolated incident. >>> drivers are getting a better bang for their buck this year. nationwide the current average for a gallon of regular, $3.59. th