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>> well, you know, i got no choice i make, i make, i make, make the best of what i got. you know i try not to complain. >> i'm trying to cry about it. you know, it might be bad, but. >> you sure? yeah, it might be. but it's all i got. you know, we're about to do. >> and soon living here. may not even be a possibility. since july, valley water has spent nearly $3 million cleaning up 1300 tons of trash along 295 miles of rivers and creeks in santa clara county, and to stop people from living along the waterways valley water is proposing an ordinance that would subject violators to $500 fines or up to 30 days of jail time. >> it's valley water's role as an as an environmental stewardship agency to ensure that the waterways are clean and that the flood protection measures that we enact work as they're designed to. the city of san jose and mayor matt mehan have been trying to find their own solutions to clean up creeks and rivers as well, but he doesn't want the 700 people who
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live along valley water's owned waterways to move out to neighborhoods with no plan. >> we need to work with them to identify sites where we can stand up. >> alternative give shelter, basic services, sanitation, case management, security and create a dignified and safe alternative to encampments. >> unhoused advocate sandy perry sees the value in clean water, but he says the only reason people are alongside the creeks is because the city and county are not offering the unhoused enough places to go. >> so this whole idea of having people go back and forth from the creeks to the neighborhoods, the neighborhoods to the creeks, endlessly. it's not a solution. >> valley waters, environmental creek, clean up committee will discuss the issue friday before a final board vote in june in san jose. dustin dawsey, abc seven news and today, san francisco mayoral candidate daniel lurie unveiled his plan to address the city's homelessness crisis. >> lurie says his plan labeled home run, will end unsheltered homelessness within the city limits of san francisco. it would create 2500 interim housing units during his first
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two years as mayor, and would take steps to get people off the streets immediately. >> in my first six months as mayor, we will create an additional 1500 emergency shelter beds that will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so we can clear encampments and connect people on the streets with a warm bed and a path to services. >> lurie says the city's current plan to build permanent supportive housing takes too long, and is too expensive, costing the city $1 million or more per unit. >> embattled alameda county district attorney pamela price and the group trying to recall her are both applauding a decision to let voters decide the issue in november. today, price announced she supports the move to hold the recall vote during the general election. november 5th. >> the board of supervisors yesterday did the right thing and decided not to invest $20 million of our hard earned tax
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dollars for a failed effort to overturn the november 2022 election to save alameda county for everyone or safe is the group behind the recall. >> it wanted the vote held as soon as possible. group leaders now say they're okay with the november date, telling abc seven news they are absolutely confident price will be recalled. >> happening now a rally at the pro-palestinian camp set up on the san jose state campus. and in about an hour, they say they'll host the artist responsible for victory stand. that's the statue of track athletes tommie smith and john carlos, who famously protest during a medal ceremony at the 1968 summer olympics. students began a campus encampment on monday. the university posted a sign telling protesters to clear the encampment by last night. but as you can see, it is still there. a new protest at uc berkeley started this afternoon. uc police say the group hopped a fence, broke windows and unfurled banners at the empty unhoused, unused rather and
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ahead alumni hall on haight street near people's park. a university spokesperson says those involved are people's park activists. this is the 55th anniversary of the people's park. cal officials say this is not the same group that built a pro-palestinian camp outside sproul hall. now, that group took down its encampment yesterday after reaching an understanding with the university. today, we checked the campus and found some bald spots on the grass where tents once stood, plus some trash and graffiti left behind. activists say their protests are not over, but that it's time to move on to the next phase. >> students at the university of san francisco protesting the war in gaza ignored a deadline yesterday to vacate their encampment or face potential sanctions. here's a look at the encampment today, a statement from students occupying welch field said a meeting between the group and the university went badly. there's been no word if the school took any action today , students at san francisco
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state university say they've reached an agreement with the university leadership over divestment from israel. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn is live at san francisco state with the latest on this developing story. suzanne >> so, ama, students for gaza say they're seeing progress made here at san francisco state. and that's why they are starting to scale back their encampment. they're taking down as many as 30 tents right now. but they say they're also going to be sticking around until they see more progress made. they say the fight is far from over. this is progress, not a victory. >> there is no victory during a genocide. >> this fight is far from over. >> this is exactly the power of mass action. >> students for gaza at san francisco state say they will continue fighting this wednesday afternoon. after their rally at cesar chavez plaza. they began scaling back their encampment. protesters say they're moving in the right direction. >> i feel that change is in progress. >> last week, san francisco state university president lynn mahoney met face to face with
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students for gaza. she heard their demands. then administrators met with students on monday and reached a big agreement to divest from weapons manufacturers, according to student leaders. the university will also limit other indirect investments that violate human rights overall, students say administrators met three of their demands. >> we have received a commitment to divest from weapons manufacturing to disclose clear accounts of where sfsu is investing its money, and to publicly defend our right to protest. >> however, protesters say president mahoney stopped short of calling the thousands of palestinian deaths a genocide. students say they will keep a presence on campus, so we resuming activity and everything in our presence here on campus, i we just will not be staying the night. the agreement comes right before graduation for san francisco state students on may 24th. i think the timeline is curious, but you know what? >> we're never going to complain about something being done quickly because that's always going to be the initiative students say they are pushing for definitive change, and they will remain on campus as long as it takes. as long as there is a
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genocide in gaza, we are going to be out here to bring awareness and to show our solidarity. and until we see the full divestment from our university and from the csu, we will be out here to continue showing that strength. >> in response to the students, president mahoney released this statement saying, quote, i remain appreciative of the peaceful protests that have allowed all of our students to complete their semesters without interruption and of this work to better align our investment strategies with our values. and students say they will follow the disclosure of san francisco state investments closely, and they'll work with administration over the summer and fall semester to meet other demands. we're live at san francisco state university. suzanne phan abc seven news. >> and we certainly are keeping on top of it. thank you. suzanne. >> now at sonoma state university, the school's president is on administrative leave following an email he sent out to the campus community. the chancellor of csu says mike lee sent a campus wide message concerning an agreement with protesters without first getting the, quote, appropriate approvals. in yesterday's memo,
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lee said the school would disclose university vendor contracts and seek divestment strategies. the campus encampment is starting to come down now. school officials tell abc seven news that organizers agreed to move it out by tonight. and just a short time ago, we spoke with the ceo of the jewish community relations council, bay area. that group agrees with the decision to put sonoma state's president on leave, and they say they have greater concerns about the calls to divest. >> we don't think that it's fair, right, to single out a country we can disagree with. the government of the country just like ours. but to boycott it, to delegitimize its people, to stop doing academic exchanges with it, we think is deeply problematic. and alienates the jewish community. and so we felt compelled with our la and statewide partners to send a letter to the leadership to make sure that they understood how detrimental this would be for our community. >> now, that letter reads in part, quote, the civil rights of jewish students and the faculty are not a bargaining chip that
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can be used to quell campus unrest. it goes on these negotiations and subsequent concessions counter the spirit of higher education, are in direct violation of california state law, are not in line with anti-discrimination policies and statements, provide no assurances, and incentivize students to violate university policies. end quote. all right. stay with us for continuing coverage of the college campus protests in the bay area and around the country. you'll get the latest any time you need it at abc seven news.com in the east bay, the family of a man who died after being taken into custody by antioch police back in 2020, has settled their lawsuit with the city, as abc seven news reporter ryan curry explains, the family and their lawyer say they're trying to use what happened to create change. >> hands folded, tears streaming down their faces. angelo quinto's family is still grieving his death. how often do you think of angelo? >> oh, i think we think of angelo every day inside the quinto home. >> it looks like he never left
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his room is still mostly the same. his towel and coat are still hanging in the bathroom. >> no one would touch it. and so there's this whole thing of, like, maybe he's just going to pop out or pop back home. >> we want him to be remembered for, for how he lived and not how he died. >> angelo, kiddo. >> angelo died after being taken into police custody while experiencing a mental health episode in the days before christmas of 2020. this week, the city of antioch and the quinto family reached a $7.5 million settlement in his death. >> this is a case where the family, from day one, took the tragedy and the loss and circumstances surrounding angelo's death, and turned it and tried to turn it into a positive, good. >> one of those changes, antioch's community response team, which is named after angelo. they are trained to de-escalate mental health emergencies. in the first year of the program, they've responded to 500 calls a month and no one has died in their custody. this is a kind of a
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celebration to me, and it shows the possibilities that that can happen out of a tragedy. why do you think if there was a community response team back in 2020, angelo would be alive? >> i fully believe that. >> and that belief is why the family remains committed to helping save lives. >> a properly trained mental health response team is the proper solution for everyone in antioch. >> ryan curry, abc seven news. >> coming up here next, the future of air travel in the bay area and it is coming soon to sfo. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel, mae gray with us overnight tonight. i'll let you know if it'sticking around through the weekend. coming up when
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a craft passed overhead while on its final flight to idaho state university. that's where it will be used to train future aircraft technicians. nasa used the narrow body jetliners to conduct airborne science missions for nearly 40 years. nice treat to get to see that today. san francisco international airport is in the midst of a big remodeling and expansion project. one of the areas of focus is harvey milk terminal one and the newly remodeled area will open to the public. really? now in just a matter of weeks, here's a live look at sfo. abc seven news reporter tim johns explains what travelers can expect. >> yeah, this remodeling of terminal one actually started prior to the pandemic. this final phase, though, is set to open to the public on june the 11th, and the airport says once that happens, they think travelers are going to like what
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they see. step inside the new portion of harvey milk terminal one at sfo, and you'll experience the future of air travel in the bay area. everything from new security areas. >> you're not going to hold up everybody else. you essentially get diverted to a separate lane to new check in desk. >> and the addition of whole new gates. >> so we get two additional gates up to a total of 27 here in harvey milk terminal one, the terminals at expansion and remodeling project began several years ago, with the first phase opening back in 2019. >> since then, the terminal has gradually opened more areas to the public over the years. this final section will officially be completed on june 11th. >> this section was actually postponed by the pandemic. we originally hoped to finish this in april of 2023, but like a lot of things, this project briefly was put on hold during the pandemic. >> the expansion at terminal one isn't the only exciting project happening at sfo, though. come july. terminal three will also be getting a renovation when completed in 2028. spokespeople say sfo will be one of the most modern airports in the country,
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something they hope will leave a lasting impression on visitors. they come to san francisco. >> this is their first opportunity to feel the hospitality of san francisco, to feel our art and our innovation and our welcoming spirit. so it's really important that people, when they step off that airplane, they have this beautiful, clean, efficient system, which is our airport beyond the esthetic factors, experts say having a state of the art airport is critical to maintaining san francisco's competitive edge economically. >> they tell us having an airport with many nonstop flights and world class facilities is key for attracting both business and tourists. >> we realize, number one, we're not the only international gateway on the west coast. we compete a lot with lax and seattle airports, and then obviously we're not the only airport in the bay area now because of everything going on here at the airport, some airlines are going to be moving what terminals they operate out of. >> that includes alaska, who will be moving here into terminal one. and united will be moving some of their flights into terminal two. once the remodeling of terminal three
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gets underway in july. but for now, i'm at sfo airport. tim johns, abc seven news. >> happening tomorrow a $5 fee to reserve a public pickleball or tennis court could become reality. san francisco's recreation and parks commission will vote on the proposal. it's been considering it for a while. reservations are currently free. if approved, the new fee would be $5 for a one hour reservation. in a plan to improve housing conditions for farmworkers in half moon bay is moving forward, the planning commission voted last night in favor of the project, which would include building a five story, 40 unit home for senior farm workers. the push comes after last year's mass shooting, in which seven farmworkers were killed on two farms in half moon bay. the tragedy also exposed the poor living conditions on those farms. >> we're going to have resources for the farmworkers that are going to be living here on 5-5-5, kelly uh- with medical, dental and again, it's a prime location because they're able to
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walk, you know, to the clinic, to the church, to the grocery store. >> there have been concerns about the height of the building and potential parking problems. but last week, governor newsom threatened legal action against the planning commission if a vote on the project was delayed. all right now to an update on a story the i-team covered extensively in 2022, involving hundreds of people sickened and hospitalized after eating a daily harvest lentil and leek crumbles. >> today, the fda announced the tariff flour, the ingredient the company identified as having made people ill, does not meet the standard to be generally recognized as safe and is an unapproved food additive. daily harvest voluntarily recalled the product at the time, but not before. some people had their gall bladders removed as a result of eating it. in a statement, the fda says manufacturers who are considering using tara flour as an agreement ingredient in food are responsible for its safety and are encouraged to consult
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with the fda first. >> all right, let's get a check on our weather. you see the clouds behind us? yeah. >> really interesting. beautiful clouds behind us. meteorologist sandhya patel is here to tell us if that means anything. >> sandy. >> it does. >> i like your guys's description, though. dan and allah. that's the marine layer. and it's already over the bay tonight. it's deep. it's almost 2000ft deep, so it's going to get over the hills and into our valleys overnight. tonight. let me show you a live picture from our golden gate bridge camera. it is a gray view right now. visibility has been fluctuating. if you are stepping out tonight, you're still good with short sleeves. if you're inland mid 70s where the sun is shining by 9 p.m. dropping off into the upper 60s and then mid 60s, but around the bay 61 degrees, partly cloudy and we are talking about it cooling quickly into the mid 50s. a breezy along the coastline. i would grab a sweater or jacket if i were you. if you're going to be near the coast going out for maybe a walk, 54 degrees temperature
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drops off into the low 50s later on tonight. this morning we started out with quite a bit of fog. you probably recall the mist and drizzle that was around as well, but that fog pretty much cleared back to the coastline and at 5 p.m. it just hung around near the beaches as we often experience in may. so here's the setup. high pressure over the pacific low just south of southern california. the wind flowing from the high to the low, and we get our typical springtime breeze. so right now, 21 miles an hour at sfo, gusts to 35. in oakland, it's an onshore breeze. that's going to help to push that marine layer along, which you see it from our oakland airport camera right now, 58, in the city, 61 in oakland. it is 72 pretty pleasant in san jose right now, 55 in half moon bay. and from our san jose camera it is just blue skies. 59 in petaluma. you're getting a stiff breeze. 64 in santa rosa it is in the 70s from concord to livermore. one other live picture from our kgo roof camera. it is breezy outside overnight tonight. overcast skies, spotty drizzle tomorrow will bring you sunshine
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around the bay and inland. not the case along the coast where the fog is going to hang around and for the weekend. another area of low pressure is going to set up shop near us. so breezy and cooler pattern is what's in store as we go hour by hour. tonight by 10 p.m. you're already looking at many parts of the north bay and the east bay socked in along with the coast, of course. and then tomorrow morning we begin with the fog, the mist, the drizzle. and then in the afternoon, it pulls back to the coast. only to push right back in again. this kind of a marine influence is very important around this time of year, because it does add more humidity to the air and it keeps our fire danger down. so we'll take it if we can get it. temperatures today in many areas where 3 to 4 degrees below average for your highs, they got up into the upper 50s to the low 60s tomorrow morning, 40s, 50s tomorrow afternoon in the south bay, 80 degrees in san jose, 64 in santa cruz on the peninsula, 72 in redwood city, 58 half moon bay, downtown san francisco. keep those layers handy 62
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degrees a mix of fog and sun. and in the north bay, mid 70s sonoma, santa rosa, 70, in san rafael, heading into the east bay 68, oakland 76 fremont. inland areas. upper 70s around walnut creek and concord 80 degrees in livermore. here's your accuweather seven day forecast, and it does feature a wide range of temperatures. those numbers will slowly slide as we head towards the weekend down into the 70s for the warmest spots inland 50s coast side, and then not much change heading into next week. ama and dan sandy. >> thanks. >> all right. coming up next. what makes this year's bike to work day unique and why we don't call it that anymore hello, i'm franklin graham. as we watch the news, it feels like the whole world is filled and engulfed with hate.
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we see it on our college campuses. we see it across the world. where did this come from? you see, hate is coming from the human heart. god made us and he created us, but sin has come into the world, and it's come into each and every heart. and the only one who can fix the heart is god. and god did that by sending his son, jesus christ from heaven to this earth to take our sins. he died in our place on a cross, shed his blood, and was buried, but on the third day he walked right out of that grave. that's right, jesus christ is alive, and my questions is have you ever invited him into your heart?" if you haven't done it, do it right now. just say, god, i'm a sinner. i'm sorry. forgive me. i believe jesus is your son. i want to trust him as my savior, and i pray this in jesus' name. if you prayed that prayer call that number right now that's on the screen. god bless you!
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single day. it's a three day celebration. since 1994, it has encouraged people to give bicycling a try. many bay area transit agencies are taking part by offering giveaways of merchandise, coffee and snacks. these will be called energizer stations and they're all over the bay area. caltrain says 20% of train riders are cyclists. that's double the pre-pandemic percentage. >> now, whether at work or in our personal lives, obviously stress affects all of us. after largely ignoring its impact for years, scientists and experts now have a much better
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understanding of the science of stress and ways to cope with it. >> stress can affect your immune system. it can affect your cardiovascular health. stress is a major factor in anxiety and depression, and so unless you have tools to manage stress in your life, chances are that it will affect your health in these negative ways. take your time to de-stress. find times uh- to care for yourself and reduce chronic stress in your life. >> good advice. learn about the science of stress and how meditation and other self-care remedies can help alleviate stress. at nat geo.com/magazine, disney is the parent company of both national geographic and abc seven. >> here's a stressful trigger a $250 million shortfall. next how santa clara county is going to make up that difference in its budget. >> and nearly two months since the baltimore bridge collapsed, the ship that struck it is still
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is underway to see where major cuts can be made. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more. >> santa clara county is facing a $251.3 million structural deficit. what that means is that when we look at our ongoing expenses and our ongoing revenues, that's the gap that we have in just our general fund. money from the general fund supports things like public safety, justice, health and hospital systems, social services and much more. >> we're facing cascading effects on us from the state's budget shortfall and from the dysfunction at the federal level. >> still, county executive james r williams said the proposed budget has bridged the gap. work board of supervisors president susan ellenberg said she's impressed by initially by increasing revenue opportunity and then looking at where we can make reductions, with the most minimal impact on the core services. county officials have
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held public workshops to present and discuss the proposed budget. right now, the county is looking at eliminating jobs that are still unfilled in many departments. it's also looking at things like increasing building permit fees. still, the proposed cuts in some areas, like at the santa clara county district attorney's office, have come with concerns. if these cuts are not restored, there will be more women and men and children victimized traumatize and terrorized. williams admits that the proposed cuts are difficult. >> i don't relish the fact that i've had to bring to the board a budget that includes cuts at a time when there's extraordinary needs in our community, and we have worked hard to try to minimize those impacts, but the impacts are there nonetheless. >> ultimately, ellenberg says, the county's focus has to not just be on the numbers, but how the numbers impact the individuals in the community. >> my understanding of equity is that you provide the most to the people who need the most, and we know who those communities are. we've identified many of the
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needs, and that's my non-negotiable. >> for more budget hearings start in june. from there, a balanced budget will be presented to the board of supervisors for approval in santa clara county. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> a record setting day on wall street. the bullish behavior was due to new data indicating that inflation is trending down. all three major indices surged to record highs, with the dow adding 350 points, closing less than 100 away from 40,000. a major milestone. the nasdaq was up 231. the s&p gained 61 points, and the report that excited investors is the consumer price index. prices are 3.4% higher compared to a year ago, which is lower than last month's 3.5. grocery prices fell 0.2% from march. the other bit of good news here is that wages are outpacing inflation, helping workers compensate for higher prices. >> real wages are now positive
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and unemployment has been below 4% for 27 consecutive months. >> this report coming after three straight months of worse than expected ratings on inflation. inflation has been front and center since the economy has started recovering from the pandemic. it is still well above the fed's 2% target. >> however, an agreement between president biden and former president trump today, they've agreed to at least two debates before november's election with the first happening before both parties hold their conventions. it's slated for the end of june in atlanta, and there will not be an audience. it will air on cnn. the second debate will be at abc news studios in september and will air on abc's platforms. biden sought two debates while trump's team was looking for a total of four, and both teams were interested in exploring ways to get around the commission on presidential debates. slovakia's prime minister is no longer in life threatening condition tonight after being shot while greeting supporters after leaving a
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meeting, robert fico was shot five times at point blank range. security agents immediately rushed him to a car. he underwent hours of surgery, and slovakia's deputy prime minister says he's expected to survive. the alleged gunman was detained at moments after the shooting. no motive has been given. slovakia's president called the assassination attempt an attack on democracy. the white house approved the transfer of $1 billion worth of weapons to israel today, one week after it paused shipments. it comes as israel's army continues operations in eastern rafah. israel says it's necessary to crippling hamas infrastructure in gaza. the white house has repeatedly called this a mistake. it's estimated by the united nations. 450,000 people have evacuated rafah over the past week. >> one of the deep concerns that we have is the impact of this limited operation that we've seen to date in rafah on the ability to provide humanitarian assistance.
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>> the state department says 50 trucks loaded with aid went into gaza over the weekend, but that is not enough. >> federal safety and transportation officials testified on capitol hill today about the investigation into that baltimore bridge collapse, which killed six construction workers. among the topics discussed, plans to move the giant cargo ship that caused the collapse. abc news reporter christiane cordero is in washington. >> the massive cargo ship dolly that slammed into baltimore's francis scott key bridge has stayed in one spot for 51 days. today, the u.s. coast guard testified on plans to relocate it. >> unified command believes that the dolly will be able to be refloated and removed from that site early next week. >> crews are clearing the remaining debris around dolly to ensure it doesn't pose a threat to the ship once they refloat it. the process of refloating the ship is expected to take several hours. in its preliminary report, the ntsb says cargo ship dolly lost power twice while in port ten hours before the incident, then two
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more times as it made its way out of port towards the bridge. it's unclear if any of the power failures are connected. when dolly lost power the last time its crew lost control of the propeller on capitol hill today, ntsb chair jennifer hammonds an emergency generator. but it doesn't power propulsion without the propeller turning. >> the rudder was less effective. they were essentially drifting. >> six construction workers were killed in the collapse. two others were injured. the ntsb's full report of what happened is expected to take 1 to 2 years to complete going forward. >> this is a complex investigation. our investigators have been on scene consistently since this accident. in fact, they are on board the vessel. as i testified today, cargo ship dolly's crew members are also on board and have been since the bridge collapsed. >> the company that owns the ship says it is participating in the investigation and has no further comment. once the ship is docked, it will need repairs. how long those repairs will take
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is unclear. christiane cordero abc news, washington. >> coming up next, saving what others abandoned. meet the young man running a reptile rescue in southern california. >> plus, there's a lot of knowledge that we have inside of us because we've lived life. >> she's the newly named golden bachelorette who says she's not too old to find love.
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hundred officers are there. protesters moved in to physical science lecture hall earlier this afternoon. they've also been camped out for about two weeks. the school tweeted that all classes are canceled for the rest of the day, and anyone on campus should leave immediately. >> well, southern california reptile enthusiast is using his passion to both rescue reptiles and save lives. reporter leticia juarez, from our sister station in los angeles, caught up with the reptile hunter she's met. >> so many people go right here. >> yeah, alaska is not your typical warm and fuzzy kind of pet, but she is the face of
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reptile hunters in riverside, a rescue organization. the boa constrictor is the first snake 24 year old joseph hart rescued, and why he's intent on saving abandoned pets like her. >> a lot of times they're either dropped off on the streets. i've seen animals be dropped off in dumpsters and also dropped off at pet stores. what the purpose behind reptile hunters is really to get them nice and healthy, and then find the perfect home for them, a purpose he found four years ago and one that he can't do without help from his volunteers. >> i love how here we can help them get back to health, get new homes, get healthier. like we've got some snakes here that are on medication or who are underweight. but seeing them every week as they begin to improve that it's such a good feeling. >> minuet mccarter is no stranger to reptiles. she has a corn snake at home, while 13 year old cole pearson has a pet gecko and came on board two months ago looking for school volunteer hours. >> they do make good pets and
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that people shouldn't really be worried about snakes being evil or trying to constantly attack them, just that they really can be really good pets. >> the two, along with pearson's mother and hart, clean feed and play with the more than 50 animals representing 16 different species of reptiles, fillled, mammals and some birds. hart is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, which is why he's the only one who can handle the two venomous rattlesnakes. he keeps for educational purposes. >> although i don't want people going out there and picking up snakes, but at least they can feel more comfortable in nature knowing, hey, that's a rattlesnake and that one's not. >> hart believes by educating the public about these cold natured creatures, it will help dispel some of the myths and misconceptions about them. if you'd like to learn more about the reptile hunter, you can log on to their website at reptile hunter.org. leticia juarez, abc seven news another animal story, another milestone for the four falcon chicks recently born atop
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the uc berkeley campus. >> listen to their sounds there. today. the folks charged with their care placed little id bands on their tiny legs. two females and two males. they say the process went very well and added that the chicks are in excellent health, by the way. submissions are now being accepted to name the birds you can find a link on the cal falcon facebook page if you'd like to take a shot at me. >> little cuties. morning clouds and afternoon sunshine. see what else
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us has struck a deal to broadcast two holiday games on december 25th and then at least 1 in 25, and in 26. financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. >> a fan favorite on the golden bachelor is the next golden bachelorette. yeah, john vassos will get to select among men in their 50s up until their 70s. yes. she sat down for her first interview with reporter elizabeth wagmeister. >> i almost felt like i was floating over my body, like it was kind of surreal. >> the maryland school administrator is no stranger to the show, appearing on last season's the golden bachelor.
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>> but i know that you're, like, really hurting now because you wouldn't have sent that message leaving early to be with her family. >> your daughter had just given birth and you wanted to be with her, but have you ever thought what would have happened if you stayed on the show? >> yeah, i certainly did. in fact, i left that day knowing that it was completely the right decision. and i got onto that airplane and i thought this journey is completely over. i still had unfinished business. >> so finish that business under a white hot spotlight. since the golden bachelor reignited the abc franchise into a pop culture phenomenon and shattered stereotypes in our culture, i feel like growing old is not a dignified thing. >> you're just supposed to kind of fade in the back, take a back seat to the next generation, and i'm hoping that we change that a little bit, that, you know, we look like we're still fun and energetic and, you know, we know how to use our phones, but the journey doesn't come without risk. >> the golden bachelor gary turner and contestant theresa niece announced their split just
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three months after their televised wedding. were you surprised? >> i was surprised they were like the perfect couple and i applaud that they jumped into this process like with both feet and they were ready to find love. and i also applaud them that when they discovered it wasn't perfect, that they were, you know, that they called it quits. and it's not the end of the world. >> the 72 year old turner, a widower, married for 43 years, also faced scrutiny over his past and whether he was as authentic as he seemed. did you ever feel like he misrepresented himself to you? >> not at all. in fact, i learned so much from him about opening up your heart and being vulnerable. >> as for her turn in the hot seat, vassos says don't expect her to rush into marriage and her kids will once again come first. >> they think it's really fun and like like, what a cool experience for mom. my daughter erica and my son luke are a little like a little cringey, like, don't kiss a guy on tv. this is going to be really embarrassing. but mom isn't embarrassed at 61. >> she's ready to be a
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bachelorette for the ages. all ages. >> there's a lot of knowledge that we have inside us because we've lived life interesting. >> well, the golden bachelorette will air wednesdays this fall right here on abc seven, and it's been a hit. >> yep. all right, well, let's turn our attention now to the weather one more time. a nice, relatively stable temperatures out there. >> yes. sandhya patel is the latest india. yeah. if you like. >> today you're going to really enjoy the weather tomorrow. ama and dan. it's going to be about the same as today. marine layer is overhead as we look from our emeryville camera. it will start off our day. it's already crossed over from the coast to the bay and it will push well inland overnight. so we'll have a nice variety. our microclimates 58 degrees in half moon bay where the fog will be sitting. some fog, some sun, 62 in the city, 68. in oakland tomorrow getting you up to 78 in walnut creek and 82 in antioch, where the sun will be out. here's a look at the rest of your highs. looking at 73 in napa tomorrow. it should be a nice day. 80 in san jose. here's
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your accuweather seven day forecast morning, greg. giving way to a mild day inland, sunshine bay and inland and then those temperatures are going to come down. it's a seasonal pattern but they'll come down into the 70s for a warmest spots over the weekend. 50s coast side night and morning. low clouds, fog and drizzle. and then of course, we'll have the breeze and some of that fog hanging around along the coast for a long time. as we saw today. >> low clouds, fog and drizzle. i know what's up with that man. >> it's may gray. this is usual. okay. >> yeah. all right. we're talking football in may, larry. >> yeah. you know, there's some people that wait till the very second that the nfl releases its schedule. i'm not saying i'm one of them, but. but i know a guy. some people. yeah. no, the schedule is out. we'll be seeing the 40 niners quite a bit in prime time. brock purdy and teammates. they'll be packing for the frozen tundra in late november and the week after that snow party either that's next in sports
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turned into a big deal for many fans. the niners have six prime time games in the upcoming season, including the season opener against aaron rodgers and the jets. that's a 5:15 p.m. kickoff on monday night, september 9th. a game you can watch right here on abc seven. now the niners have a big back to back in october. they host
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the chiefs on the 20th. also at home. the next week against the cowboys. sunday, november 24th. niners go to green bay. it's lovely at that time of the year. and then buffalo the next week is a huge party. also with the bills mafia in the snow on monday night, december 30th, they'll host the lions in a playoff rematch with a $200 million man jared goff. we had a big fancy graphic built and then it went away. i don't know why, but it just went away. we knew the talent gap between the giants and the dodgers was big. but with the giants having so many guys hurt, the gap is now enormous, gargantuan. the giants are going to try to avoid being swept tonight with logan webb on the mound last night it was in la laffer as they cruised to a ten to win. mookie betts had two hits, scored twice, a little triple here followed by a little dance. i'm told that that's popular on tiktok. i have no idea. dodgers have so many stars in their lineup. it's almost not fair. shohei ohtani crushed a 450 foot homer as the dodgers improved to five and oh against the giants this season. and honestly, bob melvin does not have a lot of great options at
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this point. >> there's a lot of turnover at this point in time and we don't have our our, you know, main guys out there, but we just got to keep fighting and not let it crater a little bit. we got to we got to hang in there and win some games and start getting some guys back. >> all right. the oakland ballers, they're looking to bring a piece of coliseum history to their new home at raymond park. they've offered to purchase the 5000 extra seats that are just sitting out in the parking lot that were previously used for raiders games, and those seats would be added to raymond park next season. speaking of the park, every time we check in on it looks completely different as they rush to get the ballpark ready for the june 4th home opener. you can see the seats are now down there in the right field line. they're going in behind home plate. the ballers spent $1.6 million to fix up the historic park for pioneer league baseball. after losing the first two games of their playoff series, the defending champion denver nuggets. they've won three in a row, thanks largely to the very large nikola jokic, who won the mvp award, and
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teammates mobbed him. he destroyed the defense for the t wolves. a look at those moves down low going for 40 points last night with no turnovers. and after the game the joker was joking, i mean i had a open open lane and i just, you know, i'm a freak of nature and show my athleticism >> he's the best. he's >> you know, i am a freak of nature. he also said, you know, he knows some guys cry when they get the mvp award. and he said he just takes the trophy and he gives it to his horses. he loves his horses. and he says, and i let the horses play with trophy. >> yeah. >> i thought that guy can't possibly get on a horse. >> well, i don't think he's riding the horse. well i don't know. >> i mean, the horse should ride him. well, yeah. no seven foods. all right. thanks, larry.
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>> wow. >> all right. tonight on abc seven at eight, jeopardy! masters nine, abbott elementary, then the conners, then the $100,000 pyramid at ten. and we are on at 11. all right, that'll do it for now. thank you so much for joining us. we are always streaming 24 over seven on the abc seven bay area app. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel. >> larry, bill, we appreciate your time. see you at 11.
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♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is "jeopardy!" ♪♪ let's meet today's contestants... a grocery clerk from prescott, arizona... a journalism professor from allentown, pennsylvania... and our returning champion, a political organizer originally from nashville, tennessee... whose three-day cash winnings total $70,501.
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[applause] and now, here is the host of "jeopardy!", ken jennings. thank you, johnny gilbert, and welcome to the alex trebek stage, where we play "jeopardy!" our champion, will stewart, has spent the week with us as "jeopardy!" champion, and he's back today, hoping to become just our third player this season to win four games. the only thing standing in his way right now, his two opponents, kathy and grant. best of luck to all three of you. let's go to work in the jeopardy round. here are your categories... we begin with some... and... followed by... and finally... each response is a pair of antonyms from a particular katy perry song. will, start us off. tj max for $600. - will. - who is tommy john? - yes. - tj max, $800.

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