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and montara, remains closed right now. traffic is flowing using just the northbound lane. another accident at devil's slide. good afternoon. i'm kristen sze and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. our other top story. >> it's really sad to see that justice you know, isn't for all in some instances new developments related to the antioch police texting scandal that broke last year. >> abc7 news has been following the story since e the beginning. since then, more than 40% of the antioch police force has been put on paid leave. >> now, we're learning tonight that one of the sergeants named in the fbi investigation will return to work. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has been following the story for the past year and has the latest antioch resident, frank sterling's 2009 encounter with then antioch police officer rick hoffman left him hospitalized. >> he was awarded compensation as part of a settlement alleging excessive use of force. last year, hoffman, now a sergeant, was put on paid leave after
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being linked to the police texting scandal. now he's coming back. >> well, definitely. we're all very upset that rick hoffman's come back. he's known for committing violence in the community. he's mentioned in the text message scandal, laughing at violence. >> last year, an fbi investigation uncovered a racist texting scandal at the antioch police department. documents from the fbi and the contra costa county district attorney's office show rick hoffman on a series of text chains that used racist, misogynistic and homophobic language and memes. >> if you sent a message, received a message, laughed at a message. if you didn't report these messages, we don't need you in antioch. >> abc seven news has learned that an investigation was conducted which cleared hoffman to return. that could include a demotion in rank, but details of the investigation haven't been made public. they're back on the force. >> so were there no findings in this investigation? why hasn't there been any, disclosure on that? why isn't it the public be
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made aware and why has, you know, it it felt like a secret. >> antioch police commissioner devin williams says he's troubled by the lack of transparency despite being on leave, hoffman is still listed as the president of the antioch police officers association. documents from the contra costa county district attorney's office show hoffman was the ranking officer who cleared some officers for use of force. the fbi later indicted officers in those same cases. williams says he's concerned about how this will influence new recruits. the culture right of the department. >> our new police chief, addington, is saying that he wants to have a culture of accountability, but that hasn't been shown in the past. so how can you ensure that this will be the new way going forward? >> the antioch police department did not return requests for comment, but a source tells abc seven news that interim police chief brian addington made the decision to bring back hoffman. williams wants hoffman to come before the police commission. >> we're not here to, you know, have a hearing, but, you know, we want to have some some, some
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answers. we want to see if this if it's his character has changed, right. for the for the benefit of us all in antioch. >> anser hassan abc seven news oakland police shot and killed a man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting last month in sacramento. >> it happened around 930 last night near defremery park on 16th street in west oakland. sacramento police say officers were in oakland conducting an investigation and asked for help arresting the suspect at a home. oakland police say when its officers moved in, the man came out with a gun and that's when the shooting happened. no officers were hurt in the incident. we'll move now to a new development on a story abc seven news has been following the ongoing battle over a planned new name for the oakland airport. now, san francisco is suing the port of oakland over that change. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn is here now with the details. suzanne. kristin. >> dan, city attorney david chu says renaming oakland's airport san francisco bay oakland international airport is going to create chaos and confuse
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millions of travelers to also says it infringes on sfo's trademark. a lot of travelers love flying in and out of oakland international airport, including this man from los angeles. why do you like about flying into oakland's airport? it's a lot easier. >> it's like going to burbank airport at home versus lax, but not everyone is on board. >> with the proposed name change changing. oakland international airport to san francisco bay. oakland international airport. >> i think it's ridiculous. they should just leave it be. >> last week, port of oakland board of commissioners voted unanimously to change the airport's name. final approval is required may 9th. the airport's code would remain o.r.k. supporters say the rebrand is important to let travelers know that oakland is part of the bay area, and to draw more visitors, city attorney david chu says otherwise. >> we are incredibly concerned that the proposed name is going to lead to immense confusion and chaos for travelers, particularly travelers for whom
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english is not their first language. >> chu says the port of oakland did not want to discuss or collaborate on the renaming efforts. >> we would prefer to work it out, but if we don't, we will defend our infringement rights and that is why we are filing this lawsuit today. >> chu says the lawsuit seeks to immediately stop the new name from being used. one airline has already started using it. >> we are concerned about how oakland is trying to intentionally divert traffic from sfo to itself, if that will create economic harm for us. it's unfair and it infringes on our long standing trademark rights. >> we reached out to the port of oakland for a response. the port attorney, mary richardson, responded, saying in part, quote , sfo cannot lay claim to the geographically descriptive terms san francisco, let alone claim exclusive rights to the san francisco bay. the port trusts that travelers understand that san francisco bay, like virtually every other major metropolitan area throughout the world, can contain more than one
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airport. an attorney, mary richardson, says the port of oakland will, quote, take reasonable measures to ensure clarity for travelers with respect to oakland's geographic location and distinctiveness. back to you. >> all right, suzanne, thank you so much. abc seven news is following the safety issues at a san francisco intersection. last month, a family of four was killed after an suv crashed into them at a bus stop in the west portal neighborhood. now there's a plan that dramatically changes how people drive and walk in the area. sfmta presented it this afternoon and there are big changes to the traffic flow designed to protect pedestrians, supports significant pedestrian safety by eliminating all of the left turns. >> here in san francisco, on a typical year, about 40% of our traffic deaths are a result of drivers making left turns and not seeing pedestrians in the crosswalk, a public comment period and abc seven news
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reporter luz pena has learned. >> businesses are ready to push back on the plan. she'll have the story coming up on abc seven news at five, abc seven news is following the story of the accusations against a rising political star in san francisco, john jacobo resigned from his position at a local housing nonprofit after the sexual assault accusations. now, the san francisco police department is weighing in. >> here's abc seven news reporter tim johns. >> it does such a disservice to say that we aren't investigating cases like this or we delayed. that's absolutely couldn't be further from the truth. >> pushback from the san francisco police department thursday, sfpd calling a news conference to reaffirm they are actively working on the cases of three women who have made allegations against john jacobo. jacobo was a rising star in democratic politics in san francisco and the former director of the powerful housing nonprofit tod co on tuesday, an explosive report by our media partner, the san francisco standard, revealing the stories of several women who have made a
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slew of allegations against jacobo. >> everything from domestic violence, which included strangulation to threats to harassment, stalking and then sexual assault and rape. >> josh cain, the reporter who spearheaded the year long investigation, joined us for abc seven's getting answers on tuesday. jacobo resigned the day cain's investigation was published. cain says the allegations date back several years and come from at least four women, three of whom filed police reports. cain tells us the accusers often felt like they weren't being heard due to jacobo's high profile people who could have done something didn't. >> people who could have actually looked into this and tried to help these women did not take that extra step. >> the report also sending shock waves throughout city hall. >> it made me sick to my stomach. >> supervisor hillary ronen saying she's been in touch with the police chief about the ongoing investigations. >> it's been three years and that's a long time to wait for some action on the part of the
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city. >> in the meantime, sfpd says they want victims of all crimes to know they're here for them, taking their cases seriously and walking with them hand in hand until the end. >> it's important for survivors of these kinds of crimes to know that i am in charge of this unit . i read every single police report in san francisco. >> tim johns abc seven news help is on the way to get unhoused people off the streets in san mateo county, and across the state. >> today, governor newsom announced $192 million in grants to 17 california communities. the money will help fund about 20 projects aimed at getting people out of encampments and into permanent housing. >> what's great about this program in particular, this one is targeted. it's specific. it's tangible. you can see it and you see it in real time. real lives changed. you drive by something one day and it's gone the next. >> today's awards will provide direct support and services to
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nearly 3600 people in both rural and urban areas alike. marin and san mateo counties received grants, as well as the cities of oakland and santa cruz. >> california attorney general rob bonta highlighted the need for more housing during a visit to oakland's fruitvale neighborhood. today, bonta toured casa suenos 181 units of affordable housing at the fruitvale transit village. he praised the development, but says it only highlights the need for more housing in california. >> we need 2.5 million new homes by 2030. on average, we are building about 100 and thousand 100,000 new homes a year. we're not on pace. we need to do more. we need to accelerate the building of more housing to serve the fruitvale district in the state assembly. >> before becoming attorney general, some big changes coming to bart's. >> what it's being ordered to do an effort to save money on heating ended up costing consumers big bucks. the seven on your side investigation and
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an end of the season farewell from the warriors that's coming up. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. we're already seeing changes underway with a return of our marine influence. cooler weather is on the way. i'll let you know if it norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school. what? but the good news is... xfinity mobile just got even better! now, you can automatically connect to wifi speeds up to a gig on the go. plus, buy one unlimited line and get one free for a year. i gotta get this deal... that's like $20 a month per unlimited line... i don't want to miss that. that's amazing doc. mobile savings are calling. visit xfinitymobile.com to learn more. doc?
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you're looking ahead to next season. >> today, coach steve kerr spoke with the media about the season and the future, and abc seven news sports reporter casey pratt is in the newsroom with what he had to say. casey. >> yeah, we have been so spoiled by the warriors deep runs in the postseason that we're used to them being able to force the turn the page right away. the nba draft is right after the nba finals, so typically the dubs don't have the luxury of time to figure out next steps. but with this early end of the season, they now have months to figure things out. primary questions will include what to do about unrestricted free agent klay thompson. can draymond green find a way to keep his temper under control and be more available? can you find a trade partner for the inconsistent andrew wiggins and what to do with chris paul and his expiring $30 million deal with the dynasty on a down slope? how do you support the big three? >> you know, the discussion of those three is to me is a much easier discussion than when they're still good, which they are. they all showed that this
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year, so maybe in a couple of years we'll be having this discussion where, you know, they're not as effective and maybe it becomes more of a ceremonial thing. i do think there's tremendous value in the three of them being warriors for life. it matters that kobe was a laker for life, that that's meaningful to the laker franchise. i think it would be incredible if these three guys could play their whole careers here. that's meaningful matters to our fans. it matters to our franchise. so i hope it happens. but fortunately right now they're they're all still good. >> so the warriors have a unique challenge. the team is getting older and simultaneously more expensive. not a great recipe for success. so how do you shake it up within the confines of the remnants of the dynasty? well, our first hints could come in june when the nba draft is right here on abc seven. but the warriors won't have a first round pick, so more questions than answers. these days. dan and kristen. >> okay, i wasn't sure if that was a rhetorical question, but yeah, a lot to think about. casey. thanks. >> all right. well, crews working to get historic raymond
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park ready for the oakland ballers inaugural season. they're making progress today. we spotted workers applying fresh topsoil and preparing to install new sprinkler systems on the field. the team is spending $1.6 million to improve the park and surrounding infrastructure. the ballers begin play in the independent pioneer league in late may with their home opener in june. pretty exciting. >> all right. hey you got any sort of ball sport out there today? so nice. i mean, a little less warm, but nice. >> no, but yeah. gorgeous. still not a meteorologist. >> sandyha patel is here. will it hold for the weekend, sandy? well let me put it to you this way. >> our warmth is going to be on hold tomorrow. dan and kristen. and then we'll bring it back over the weekend. okay just in time. let me show you a live picture right now from our mount tam cam and you can see what is back. this is the marine layer. and that's why those temperatures are starting to drop off. six degrees cooler in san francisco, down 11 right now compared to 24 hours ago in oakland. sea breeze has
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strengthened 27 miles an hour in san francisco. and we're going to continue to see that picking up as we head towards tomorrow. we do have the fog right along the coastline. we also have some higher clouds just filtering the sunshine right now. and you can see them as we widen the picture here coming in. they're harmless. they're going to be around. but what we're really watching is a trough developing over the pacific that is going to set the stage for deeper marine layer and cooler weather as we head towards your friday. so today, the cooling has already started around parts of the bay area and it will spread tomorrow. a live view from our golden gate bridge camera. you can see more cloud cover around low 60s san francisco oakland. you're currently in the 70s from hayward to san jose, palo alto, half moon bay, chilling at 55 degrees along the embarcadero. so it is breezy out there. 76 in santa rosa, fairfield. you have hit 80 degrees currently 76 in concord and 78 in livermore. walnut creek camera you're just seeing filtered sunshine right now. overnight coastal fog and patchy drizzle tomorrow. breezy and a cooler afternoon. and your
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weekend forecast is going to be dry and a little warmer, particularly sunday. saturday is going to start out with fog and drizzle, 50s to 70s at 515 tonight. a lot of high clouds around as we head towards 715. really mild though away from the coastline. and then we go into tomorrow morning. we begin with not just high clouds, but fog along the coast. notice those clouds thin out. the fog hangs around well into the afternoon near the beaches, holding your temperatures in the 50s away from the coast. so you're going to see those temperatures come up into the 70s. so still pleasant on friday, just not as warm as today morning numbers in the 40s and 50s. watch out for the fog tomorrow afternoon in the south bay 76 in san jose. getting you up to 74 in morgan hill. really a nice day on the peninsula. 70 in palo alto, 59 in pacifica. partly cloudy. so we're going to hang on to some of that fog. even in daly city, 60 degrees 63 downtown san francisco, north bay, numbers 70. in san rafael, petaluma, 74, in santa rosa in the east, bay,
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67 in oakland, 71 in newark, head inland and you are going to have a nice, mild day. 75 concord and livermore. now i want to show you what's ahead for saturday. notice those temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s, inland 50s, coast side. and then sunday you notice those temperatures coming up. it's a little bit warmer. beautiful weather for any outdoor activities. the accuweather seven day forecast pretty much spells it out. so temperatures coming down tomorrow and then recovering over the weekend. but as we get used to this idea next week, much cooler weather, especially midweek and we may even introduce some rain. so stay tuned. kristen and dan, it's always interesting. and look at the look on her face. what >> it was a different look earlier. it was like, you know we get rain. yes, it is spring. yeah, yeah. thank you. >> thank you sandy, very much. >> all right. 118 years ago today, a major earthquake hit on the san andreas fault. the estimated 7.9 quake killed thousands and damaged large
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parts of san francisco today. >> the 1906 earthquake was remembered in the city. an abc seven news reporter, ryan curry, went to lotus fountain for today's commemoration. >> would i be wrong if i said every san franciscan should hear the reading of the quake of 1906? >> early in the morning thursday, city officials and longtime residents gathered at lotus fountain. some came in turn of the century garb to honor the 3000 people who died and the survivors who rebuilt the city at 511. a moment of silence a minute later. blaring silence commemorating the exact time when the earthquake hit. all these years later, city officials say we have to remember the severity of that quake this day. >> and then also in october, or when we really try to remind people, reflect on what happened and what we know is not a matter of if, but when will happen again. >> this is one of the few remaining structures from the
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1906 earthquake. people came here posting messages looking for loved ones while they were fighting through the rubble. it's a message city officials want to remember today that if an earthquake like that happens again, our methods of communication now will be hindered and they want people to be ready for that. >> what would you do if you lost power? if we had no phone, you know, cell internet connection? what if water wasn't coming out of the tap? have you taken the steps to prepare yourself, your family and your community for that kind of condition? >> the events were not only in downtown. they gathered later in the morning at dolores park for the annual rebuilding of the fire hydrant used to save the entire district a day not only remembering the past, but preparing for the future for when the next big earthquake arrives. it's about togetherness, working as a community, working as a family that keeps this city strong and that will keep this city through any, any tragedy in san francisco. ryan curry, abc seven
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and emergency workers whose actions saved lives for people who survived sudden cardiac arrest, were among those who celebrated their heroes. those survivors include a woman who went into cardiac arrest at the gym, and a man who was playing pickleball. >> all i can say is the people in foster city playing pickleball, they're number one in my book. >> she got up and she grabbed that aed, and she started. she saved my life and i'll forever be grateful to her. and it was the last day of her membership at the gym, too. >> the only reason i'm alive here is because of the foster city fire department and the first responders. >> fire officials also highlighted the importance of learning cpr, which they say can double the survival rate for those suffering cardiac arrest. that is nice. well deserved. >> yeah. how meaningful today? well, now, to another real life hero, a pennsylvania fast food workers, fast thinking helped save the life of a baby in serious trouble. >> reporter charles watson spoke
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with a hero and the mom she helped the scariest moment of my entire life. >> that's the best way. >> natasha long says she can describe the jolt of fear that filled her body when her 11 week old son, miles, stopped breathing in this taco bell parking lot. the mother of two had just finished some errands and decided to grab food when she says she noticed baby miles struggling for air in the back seat of the car. >> i pulled him out and he turned completely blue and was lifeless and, at that point, i just completely blacked out. i didn't know what to do. >> fortunately, long was in earshot of taco bell manager becky arbaugh, who heard long screams and quickly jumped in, giving baby miles cpr. >> i threw my headset. i ran outside, so i took the baby and i started to do chest compressions on the baby. and then he finally started to breathe. >> arbaugh says her own scares as a mother helped her prepare for a moment. just like this. >> when my kids were little, my daughter had similar incidents, so i knew what she was feeling.
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so i knew if i just kept her calm and i stayed calm, then i'd be. there was no thought in my mind that the baby wasn't going to breathe again. >> baby miles did regain his breath and was rushed to saint christopher's hospital for children for treatment. the very next day, long says she called taco bell to thank arbaugh. >> we couldn't be more grateful to becky. she saved my son's life. >> i just thought to myself, as a mom with another mom that needed help and help came through. >> well, just ahead, a phone call with promises of discounts turned out to be anything but welcome i get off. >> stop. you know, you're taking advantage of someone who's 94 years old and has dementia. >> seven on your side investigates. and the settlement that leading to some big change
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other and watched p-g-and-e's bills go up with it for big time. >> some bay area residents got a phone call offering to save money on gas, but wound up getting switched to a third party gas company instead and their gas bills went up. >> yeah, abc news reporter abc seven news reporter stephanie sierra has the seven on your side report and are you aware that you will receive a welcome package from triple a natural gas that will include 94 year old ramona martinez? >> doesn't remember getting this call. >> you know, i don't know what you're talking about. there >> right now. ramona is listening to a recording of that call. triple a natural gas of oklahoma says it proves ramona agreed to a binding contract. >> i can't understand you very well. so get. let's get on with it. what are we doing? >> ramona also doesn't realize
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this is a recording. >> triple a will charge you $1.2. >> oh, i get off. stop! >> you know you're taking advantage of someone who's 94 years old and has dementia. >> ramona just celebrated another birthday. she has advanced dementia and 24 hour care, so her trusty ingrid kirsten was surprised to see this p-g-and-e's notice, saying ramona had switched her gas supplier to triple a energy services. how did that happen? she called triple a and they said, well, we do it over the phone and we got phone verification, triple a said. ramona agreed to a 36 month contract and that the phone recording proves it. ingrid is not convinced there's a series of yes or no questions, and then you hear just a yes. >> and i can tell by the yes that it's not ramona on the recording, an agent reads off contract terms. >> then asks ramona if she understands each one. yes. or no. >> triple a will charge $0.85 per day customer fee. is this
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your understanding? >> on the recording? there's a 10 or 15 second delay after each question, then a one word reply. >> yes, thank you. >> ramona says nothing, but yes, this is not even her voice and the 10 to 15 second delay after every single question is suspicious in and of itself. now it seems clear ramona does not understand. yes, still triple a said ramona would have to wait 60 days and pay a $100 fee to cancel the contract. >> but you can clearly tell my mother did not know what she was was signing up for karen, markey, said her 90 year old mother, mary, thought she was getting a discount on her gas bill instead, she wound up switching her gas supplier from p-g-and-e's to triple a. they basically said, your mother agreed to it and you can't cancel it for two months and there's a penalty fee if you do so. >> triple a sent karen the phone recording as proof. karen says it proved questionable tactics. i'll be completing your
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enrollment today with triple a gas ecore transportation. >> oh my god, can you hold on just a minute so i can write all that down? >> oh, you're going to get all this in the form of paperwork as well then i don't need to. >> is that correct? >> yes, ma'am. >> they keep pushing, pushing, pushing and get her to say yes. >> do you agree that the agent has not offered you any other incentives? >> i guess so, yeah, but this is the discount. is that not true? >> and again, i don't work for triple a. so let me read the statement again. do you agree that the agent has not offered you any other incentives? i guess so i just need a yes or no for the recording. >> i guess i'll say yes, but that's only because i'm getting tired. >> i was painful, i think i shed a few tears. >> the program will be applied to your gas. >> oh my god, this is so complicated. jesus. mercy. >> so triple a began billing mary. but instead of saving money, mary's gas bill actually
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doubled. same for ramona. mary's utility bill shows p-g-and-e's would have charged her $90 for the gas she used last month, triple a charged $187. ramona's bill shows p-g-and-e's would have charged her $130 for gas, triple a charged $261. triple a tells us we do not target or discriminate based on age, race or any other basis. a live, independent third party explains and obtains customer consent to each sale. this includes informing the customer that their gas charges may be higher or lower than what p-g-and-e's would charge them for. seven on your side i'm stephanie sierra, abc seven news. >> isn't that something? well, the state puc allows the third party gas suppliers like triple a to sell you gas. p-g-and-e's will still charge you to deliver gas to your home. we found it's often more expensive to buy gas from a third party. >> bart has settled a lawsuit that's going to result in sweeping changes for riders who have disabilities. the suit
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claimed the transit agency violated the americans with disabilities act. bart is going to renovate dozens of station elevators and repair elevators and escalators that are out of service. it will also improve the cleanliness of stations and come up with an emergency preparedness plan. the pacifica pier will be off limits today and tomorrow. >> the city is closing it down so crews can fully assess the extent of the damage done during a storm in december. engineers are there with a drone team to survey the pier and determine exactly what needs to be done to fully repair it. >> the music makers making history and the robot future is here. the fought (♪) (♪) (♪)
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and they've been at it for a long time. pretty nice list to be on. >> yeah, and they're still touring and fun fact green day was the very first band i saw live in concert, so i'm very proud to hear that they're on that list. and billie joe, the lead singer of green day, he was he's very active locally, like he's at the roots game uh. he follows all the things going on with the east bay stadium saga, and so i can't wait to run into him somewhere and just talk about oakland sports. so billie joe armstrong, green day, big props to you guys. that's cool that that was your first show ever. >> all right. >> thanks. all right. governor gavin newsom is one of time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2020. for time is highlighting newsom's defense of liberal values. outspoken quarrels with republican politicians and his anticipated run for president in 2028. also on the time's 100 list are singer songwriter dua lipa, hollywood star taraji p henson and kansas city chiefs quarterback patrick mahomes. no
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argument with any of them. i don't think, who else do you think belongs on that list? and what do you think about newsom being on that list? dan well, i think, it makes sense. >> clearly, he's been positioning himself, he doesn't talk about it directly like that. of course, being very coy about it, but positioning himself for run for the white house. >> that's true. that is true. and, you know, his counterpart in some of these duels with republicans, ron desantis, didn't seem to make it onto that list. right. so what do you think, sandy? yeah. >> i mean, i think all of them that are on that list make sense to me as well. and certainly agree with dan on governor newsom and patrick mahomes has become a force of nature. >> obviously he's pretty good, but you know what's weird about the list to me is it seems like they shuffle people on and off the list, because how is taylor swift not on this list? or steph curry, for example? they've been on previous lists. so how do you make it on one and not the other? it seems like they're just trying to come up with new
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names every year. i'm not sure about the format, like the best universities list, you know, they change all the uh- now to the latest terrifying technology to haunt your nightmares. >> check out this new humanoid robot from boston dynamics. the design was meant to keep a bipedal robot without sacrificing movement, so it swivels at the joints. and while it looks human, designers say they do not want it to be limited to human movements. that is weird. you know, i'm convinced, sandia, we're going to have these in our houses and doing jobs one day, and then eventually they'll take over and it is whatever they want. >> dan, it is the wave of the future, if you will. i mean, but they could come in really handy, you know, helping out with household chores, wash the dishes, do the laundry. >> i know, you know, but what's so interesting about this? you're exactly right, sandy at casey. i can't remember who i read an article, about this, but so many of the things we have seen in science fiction over the decades that seemed outlandish and out of this world back then
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and now a reality. that's what we're seeing here. things science fiction often is lead the way in terms of where we go with technology. are you sure it was an article you read and not the movie terminator? >> dan, or irobot, it seems like boston dynamics, the people that build those robots, have clearly never seen terminator, because every time i see that, it scares me. and the last thought on that is, i wish i had the hip flexibility of that robot. >> yeah, you know what? the scariest part for me is? the fact that it's a contortionist robot, you know? >> but you think about it years ago, you know, with star trek or the communicator that they could talk and have little conversations where you can see your face and communicate 30, 40 years later, that's what we have now. >> we don't even think about it. >> that's true. it's just a reality show. but, you know, predicting the future as such. all right. it is tasty thursday. and that means time to try another tasty bay area treat this weekend is national upside down pineapple cake day. yes the dessert became popular in the 1920s after dole sponsored a
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contest for pineapple recipes. today, we're bringing you a twist on the traditional dessert. joining us today is susie herself, susie with susie's cakes with locations around the bay area. you know that aqua blue and the delicious treats. so creative. hi, susie. hi guys. tell us about your particular pineapple upside down cake. >> okay, this is a take on my grandmother's recipe. so it's a vanilla cake mixed with pineapple and pineapple juice. and then on the top is like a caramelized buttercream frosting. and of course, every, pineapple upside down cake has to be topped with a maraschino cherry. >> i have to say, susie, this is unbelievably delicious. >> i have to say. thank you. this is part of your seasonal monthly cupcakes. there's so much flavor in this. what's coming next? >> thank you, what is coming next is a strawberry lemonade. >> oh, wow.
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>> yeah. okay. this one, though, is the most popular that we have year round all year. >> the pineapple. it really is outstanding. >> so your cakes are both delicious, but also very beautifully decorated. if people have seen your christmas, the mint christmas chocolate cake, if you know what i'm talking about. work of art. how do you come up with that? did you have a design background too? >> so no, they're really everything is very straightforward at susie cakes. we're trying to really because it's the, a tribute to both of my grandmothers, mildred and madeline, and all their recipes from the 50s and 60s. we're just trying to make it as, like, simplistic as possible, but i think in the simplicity it looks, you know, elegant and really highly decorated. >> and i think that's why i have a question for you. i have a cupcake hack that i like to do, and i want to know if this is a appropriate thing to do, where i like to pull off the bottom and then make like a sandwich out of it. yes. is this common for cupcake eating? it is, i think it's awesome. check it out. it's like a sandwich bottom on top.
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so the frosting is in the middle, frosting is in the middle. and now your hands stay clean. okay. >> that's. yeah. >> hum. >> you've heard about 30% of the people eat it that way. so you're in good company. check that out. >> that's actually fascinating. >> i've never seen that. >> okay, that's kind of a lot of cake in one bite. but you can do it. that's awesome. >> but then you get a lot of frosting, too. >> yeah. that's true. >> yeah. susie, i know you've got multiple locations. where are they right now, we have two in the city, one in laurel village and one in the marina. and then in the east bay in lafayette and in the north bay in greenbrae. >> susie, i know, you work hard on these recipes, and they're just absolutely delicious. and the cake is so moist. i don't want you to give away the trade secret, but what is the magic in making them this moist and this fresh and delicious tasting? >> it's really. it's not a secret. it's just using the best ingredients and the highest quality butter. so we use european style butter, which has the highest amount of fat in it, which is what makes that
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creaminess in our buttercream and the moisture in our cake. your good ingredients. >> that european butter is zero calories, is that correct? >> right. exactly, gordon. it is. yeah. >> at least in my mind. >> yeah. >> no, it's really nice and dense. you know, it's got i love that about sink ability for your teeth. >> you know that's the word christine. >> it's dense. yeah. >> and you have so many great flavors. red velvet confetti cake i mean my kids, we all love them. yeah >> so yes. >> thank you. >> well, congratulations on your success. thanks for sending these over and for coming on with us today. susie. we appreciate it. >> thank you. yep. >> and i sent some extras so you can share them with the with the crew and your families. >> we're not going to share. we're >> hey. >> no we will. they're already up in the newsroom. >> happy national
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save on the perfect dress while also doing something good for the environment. abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez has more on the mission of say yes to a prom dress. >> this business owner and student are passionate about saving the environment, and to help them do that, they're recycling prom dresses. lily keaton co-founded say yes to a prom dress six years ago. >> our first thing was reduce, reuse, recycle. >> keaton co owns hmv pilates. she and her co-chair collect
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prom dresses at their businesses, then give them away to high school students at a try on event featuring hundreds of dresses and even jewelry. >> people love just, you know, being able to pass the dresses along. we've had students that have come in and they're like, do you have so and so's dress that she wore last year? so we even get requests for other people's dresses that were worn at previous proms. >> i really want to go to prom with these dresses are so expensive. well, you're in luck. >> half moon bay high's environmental club got involved this year. shabana aurangzeb is an officer. >> we're just reusing something that we already have. that someone might already need. so it's financially, economically better and, better for the environment as well. and you reduce carbon emissions as well, and it can help students in need. dresses can also be quite expensive anywhere from like 60 to maybe $200. so i think it gives people a lot of dignity to
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be able to wear something that they would dream of wearing, but maybe couldn't if they had to pay for it. >> they're not collecting any more prom dress donations here at hub pilates this year, but half of bay high's prom is next weekend, and a lot of the girls there will be wearing the prom dresses already. >> i'm so excited because i know a lot of like like everyone's showing each other their dresses. >> oh, it's so great. i'm just like always looking on on facebook and instagram when all the prom photos come out, trying to pick out all the dresses. we know all the dresses that we have and so it's fun to see the girls wearing them and perhaps other girls will rewear them at the next prom in half moon bay. >> gloria rodriguez abc seven news. >> you can get some things that once belonged to the legendary tony bennett. an auction of the late singer's memorabilia is underway. the items available include a cable car bell that was gifted to bennett, a giants jersey, and a signed version of
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the album. i left my heart in san francisco. you can bid on the items through tomorrow at julien's auctions.com. i met tony bennett once a few years ago and he was just lovely. what a gentleman. yeah, lovely. >> not surprised. oh, and it's okay if you left your jacket in san francisco today because it was still pretty warm. >> that's good. that's right. sandhya patel is back. sandhya. >> yeah. it's been a nice looking day, that's for sure. dan and kristin. but things are really changing out there. let me show you the game time forecast as the giants host, the d-backs tonight at 645. it's going to be partly cloudy and breezy. 60 degrees. i would take a hoodie if i were you because later on ninth inning we are talking about mid 50s, mostly cloudy and cooler. let's check out your weekend preview. it's going to be a nice one for all outdoor activities. morning fog on saturday followed by sun. little breezy out there. sunday is the warmer day, low 60s to the low 70s. we do have the fog on live doppler seven along with the higher clouds. tomorrow afternoon. fog hangs around near the coast. everywhere else you get the sunshine, but it is going to be a cooler day, upper
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50s to the mid 70s. and here's your accuweather seven day forecast. don't worry, it will warm back up over the weekend just in time for any of your activities. and then next week the warmth holds on monday but not the case tuesday through thursday. temperatures are going in this direction and that's down. and we may introduce some rain as well later on in the week. dan and christine. >> oh my. there's that stink eye again. thank you sandhya. >> all right. actress lily gladstone, who earned accolades for her role in the killers of the flower moon, is back. >> this is a tale of horror and wonder her new role on hulu, and it's another true story.
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followed by abc seven news at 11. golden globe winner and oscar nominee lily gladstone is now on hulu with a haunting new role in under the bridge. the limited series is based on true events reporter george pennacchio from our sister station in los angeles has a look. hello. hello, rita. >> yeah, yeah. it's me. i'm at the bus stop. i by the bridge. tell mom i'll be home soon. >> under the bridge. looks back on the gruesome murder of 14 year old reena virk, a teen who was trying to make friends and fit in with the cool crowd. but who? one night never returns home after attending a high school party. lily gladstone plays a police officer who grew up in the area. riley keough is her childhood friend, who's now
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a writer and has come home to investigate the case in her own way. >> people will tell me things they're not going to tell you when we're talking about whodunit, we look at the who, the who really is, and each one of these kids did such an amazing job at flushing out these full human beings that could have conversations about their lot in life. >> big girls is what the cops call us, like the lighters. >> why do they call you that? because we're disposable. >> the two veterans are surrounded by a talented group of young actors who tackle some very tough subject matter acceptance, compassion, and bullying. they're just so raw and so present in a way that is really inspiring to work with. >> they were all such strong performers. >> lily and riley's characters realize how true crime and its victims can get sensationalized. >> you focus a little bit too much in a way that almost builds a celebrity culture around
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violent crime and around the perpetrators of it. you lose the opportunity to have the conversations about how do we keep things like this from happening in los angeles? >> george pennacchio, abc seven news under the bridge is now streaming on hulu. >> disney is the parent company of hulu and abc seven. abc seven news is streaming 24 seven. get the abc seven bay area streaming tv app and join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that's it for abc seven news at four. abc seven news at five with dan and ama is coming your way next that feeling you get when you can...
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