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now abc seven mornings live. >> remembering willie mays the giants great passing away at the age of 93. how fans are honoring the say hey kid, recall petition
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moves forward. >> oakland mayor shengtao will face a recall in november, and she isn't the only elected official in alameda county who's facing a vote celebrating juneteenth. >> what you need to know about the holiday and how the bay area is recognizing community leaders. >> good morning. it is wednesday, june 19th. >> happy juneteenth. we're going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yeah. the holiday shaping up to be nice. little breezy this afternoon, but temperature wise feeling very pleasant with numbers a little bit below average for this time of the year. we'll say hello to our east bay hills camera. the sun is up here. you can clearly see a little bit of fog is pushing inland, but for the most part, sky conditions a mix of sun and clouds. early on on this holiday, the only place our typical spot the coast half moon bay, is quite cloudy this morning and it will remain that way throughout the entire day. now temperatures. you look at our valleys, especially in the north bay. one of our cooler starts in the 40s 49. in napa right now, 45 in sonoma, around the bay shoreline. we are in the 50s as we get you going on this juneteenth. so inland today, temperatures a few degrees below
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average will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s. today, a little breezy this afternoon. it gets gusty around here for the bay shoreline later today. winds about 20 to 30mph. temperatures in the upper 60s for daytime highs and then along the coast keeps it pretty cloudy all day long. temperatures in the 50s, and those winds about 20 to 30mph as well. let's check in with amanda, see how our drive times are going. >> good morning drew. yeah. not what we're used to seeing on a wednesday morning during the wednesday morning commute. i should say. but this is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. a lot of it likely because of the juneteenth holiday. so if you are heading this direction, really nothing in your way. metering lights aren't even on at the bay bridge, and we want to take a look at drive times golden gate bridge. it'll take you six minutes to get across hayward to foster city on the san mateo bridge, 14 minutes, and then the bay bridge, emeryville to san francisco 13 minutes. back to the desk. >> thanks, amanda. from san francisco to the sports world and beyond, this morning we are remembering the forever giant who played his way into fans
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hearts. willie mays number 24. the say hey kid died yesterday. he was 93 from heart failure. his family in the san francisco giants announced his death jointly last night. his son, michael mays, said in a statement that his father passed away peacefully and among loved ones. michael mays thanked the team, quote from the bottom of my broken heart for the love they've shown him, calling the team his life's blood, his exuberant, his incredible talent on the field made him one of, if not the greatest baseball player of all time. >> i suspect that there's probably no other african american athlete or white athlete that ever had as much soul impact on all of us as willie mays here in san francisco, morning fans have been showing up to the willie mays statue outside of oracle park to pay their respects. >> the hall of famer spent practically his entire career playing with the giants. 21 of
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his 23 seasons in the big leagues. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live for us there this morning. lena >> angie fans in mourning of the baseball icon came here to oracle park in the hours after learning of his passing. you can still see where they've left some flowers and notes behind for him. and this is where a nine foot bronze statue of willie mays still stands today. it was first unveiled 24 years ago. the giants ballpark is located here at 24 willie mays plaza. this is where fans filed in one by one yesterday evening to help pay their respects. some left flowers, baseballs, beer or peanuts. others left notes that read you are always our say hey kid and forever giant. former san francisco mayor willie brown was friends with willie mays and says what he did in the process of chasing equality in san francisco and beyond was monumental. >> his sensitivity to the whole
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process of people not wanting black people around led to many white people changing their attitude, all because of willie mays. >> mays historic career in baseball started when he was just 17 years old. he joined the birmingham black barons back in 1948, helping them to the league world series the same season. because he was still in high school at the time, he would only play on weekends. he went on to become the greatest center fielder who ever lived. the giants say that a public celebration of willie's life will be announced at a later date. live in san francisco lena howland, abc seven news. thanks lena. >> as part of juneteenth celebrations, willie mays is set to be honored tomorrow at the stadium where he started his career rickwood field in birmingham, alabama. the giants will play the cardinals in the first major league game at that
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stadium. you can see more of our coverage of the giants legend willie mays online at abc seven news.com. >> now we want to update you on the wildfires that are burning across the state. the biggest fires still in southern california that's burned 15,000 acres so far, the second biggest fire here in northern california in colusa county. amanda is tracking the situation there. >> kumasi the sites. fire has exploded in size since it started on monday. it's now more than 15,000 acres and is just 5% contained. colusa county is pretty sparsely populated, but there are evacuation orders for people living there. cal fire says high winds and the remote area where the fire is burning have made this one hard to control. in calaveras county, the arrow fire has grown to nearly 5400 acres. it's now 23% contained. a firefighter was hurt yesterday morning, but their injuries do not appear to be life threatening and we are hoping for more progress when cal fire gives its update this morning on the points fire in
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sonoma county, they announced right at 630 yesterday morning, the fire was 50% contained, but there hasn't been an update since. however, cal fire was hoping improving weather conditions would give them the upper hand so the moisture coming in from the ocean over the fire area will put our relative humidities into the 30% range, and overnight recoveries into the upper 60s, which is a fantastic advantage for firefighters to continue to get a good handle on that fire situation. the points fire has burned more than 1200 acres near lake sonoma since it started. over the weekend. several buildings have been destroyed and evacuation orders remain in place near healdsburg. it's not known when those will be lifted back to you at the desk. >> thanks, amanda. you can track the fires burning across the state with our abc seven news wildfire tracker. click on the fire icon to learn the latest on every fire, including acres, burn and containment. you can find it at abc seven news.com. slash fire map alameda county da
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pamela price has until tomorrow to file charges against a man accused of arson at uc berkeley. >> he's been arrested on suspicion of several instances of arson, including firebombing a police car. these incidents happened amid pro-palestinian protests on campus, which were otherwise mostly peaceful. the suspect's attorney believes investigators want to place blame on him because of his opposition to the israel-hamas war. he's being held on $1 million bail. he's also currently involved in a san francisco felony vandalism case from last fall. >> 6 or 7 this morning are okay. camera with a live look. you can see we are experiencing a mix of sun and clouds out there as our sun is up here. high humidity though 83. the winds right now out of the west. this is something we'll watch throughout the day there right now at 12mph. not a huge issue, but just want you to know it's going to get gusty later on this afternoon. winds about 15 to 30mph. so we'll take a look at the forecast across different regions. first we'll start in
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the city san francisco. we have partly sunny skies right now. temperatures topping out in the low 60s. it will get windy today. winds gusting about 30mph across the city this afternoon. to san jose we go. we'll have sunshine, temperatures pleasant in the mid 70s, a little bit below average for this time of the year. and then across the north bay napa specifically, we'll go into the upper 70s. one of the areas we'll watch for those winds about 15 to 25mph later on today. so highs around the region. it's a breezy afternoon and those temperatures are cooler than average for this final full day of spring. 62 in the city oakland up to 67 will get windy in the east bay as well. 20 to 30mph later today, 76 in san jose, about 82. the high in santa rosa. your weather wellness today. air quality good to moderate. we do have an air quality alert in effect today because of the fires around northern california, we will see a little bit of smoke in our atmosphere. pollen levels are moderate and your uv index and eight out of 11 kumasi that is very high.
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>> thank you. drew. saving a san francisco program community ambassadors rallying against cuts that would affect some of the city's most vulnerable neighborhoods, and san jose series, the music festival coming to the south bay thanks to the success of this past weekend's daytime rave and the bagel boom, continues. the bay area shop, once named best b
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myrrha is one step closer to including not one but two, recalls amanda. the effort to oust oakland's mayor has just reached a major milestone. >> yeah, kumasi alameda county's registrar, has announced the petition to recall oakland mayor shang tao has enough verified signatures to move forward. tao joins alameda county district attorney pamela pryce is the second east bay politician to face a recall. the effort to remove tao is likely to go on the ballot this november for recall. organizers submitted around 40,000 petition signatures, far more than the 24,000 needed for a new election. organizers blame tao for the city's issues with violent crime and property, crime and crime. >> overall, and lack of public safety is dramatically affecting our quality of life. it is making our city unlivable. it is keeping businesses away. it is slowing down our commerce and it's the reason we have $117 million budget deficit. >> mayor tao has not responded to our requests for a comment on
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the recall vote. the city council will finalize next month whether tao's recall will be on the ballot in november. >> kumasi thanks, amanda. san francisco supervisors have approved an overnight curfew for some businesses in the tenderloin. certain stores will have to close from midnight to 5 a.m. every day. this is an attempt to prevent drug related crime and loitering crowds in the neighborhood, and business owners will face a $1,000 fine for every hour they break curfew , and the curfew will begin 30 days after mayor breed signs this legislation, san francisco's community ambassadors are asking the city to save the program they work for. they rallied outside city hall yesterday. the program started in 2010, in response to increased violence in the bayview and visitacion valley neighborhoods. now there are ambassadors in six neighborhoods, but the program is at risk of ending because of budget cuts. san francisco is facing an $800 million deficit. as it stands now, the ambassador program will continue through the next fiscal year, but it doesn't have funding beyond
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that. >> we are not a burden, but we are a solution for the city. >> san francisco is planning to invest in other ambassador and outreach programs, like the mid market and urban alchemy ambassadors program. >> it's official sfmta's board of directors has agreed to rip up the controversial center running bike lane on san francisco's valencia street and move it back to the side of the street. it may not be the solution. some were hoping during a presentation yesterday, mta officials warned that while a side running bike lane is more intuitive, it does have tradeoffs. each business owner with a parklet will be able to choose to keep their parklet next to the sidewalk, with the bike lane closer to cars, or push the parklet out with a bike lane running next to the curb if they choose. option two, officials warn the parklet will take up space that could be used for parking. there will also be more disruption, what will happen in the coming months and through an eventual construction phase will be very significant
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for many, if not most, or maybe even all of the businesses that are impacted. >> sfmta staff will now work to solidify a design for the new bike lane that should happen later this year. that will include meeting with the community. today is juneteenth, a day commemorating the day that enslaved african americans in galveston, texas, learned the civil war had ended and they were free. >> in recognition of juneteenth, the alameda county board of supervisors is honoring a local business woman, carol h. williams was recognized for being an entrepreneur and for the work in her community. >> i can say has taken me just about all my life to make great decisions, but i still make some poor ones. but that's our right, because i found out that it's not about making poor decisions, it's about learning and your ability to recover and keep moving.
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>> williams launched her oakland based advertising firm in 1986, and has worked with numerous big name companies throughout the years. celebrations for juneteenth can be found all over the bay area today at golden gate park. the return of the monumental reckoning installation will feature hundreds of black women and non-binary individuals. the east bay regional park district offering a free park day. the museum of african diaspora, holding several educational events for children. and there really are so many events going on around the bay area, and a lot of them you can reach through bart. even though today is a federal holiday and many government offices are closed, bart trains are running on a regular schedule, and if you look on their website, you can see a lot of places that you can check out to celebrate juneteenth. before you head out the door. juneteenth lasts all month. i feel like i've been celebrating juneteenth all month. you have the day is actually here. the celebrations will continue and it's just
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meaningful. it's just a nice time to get together with people and just celebrate life, truly. and it's going to be nice. >> yeah. maybe sleep in. that's true. >> that's a celebration. that's wrestling. rest is a celebration . >> yes. you know, thank you. >> rest and a rejuvenation. >> thank you. yes. >> for my ancestors. >> enjoy the afternoon. you know, outside this morning. here's a live look at walnut creek. we're finding a cooler and breezy day today. temperatures are going to be below average this afternoon. in fact, today is the coolest day of the week. we do have an air quality alert for moderate air quality out there this afternoon, mainly in the north bay. and then the weekend outlook hotter weather returns. we say hello to summer tomorrow, officially in the afternoon and then heading into saturday and sunday. those temperatures really do take off. but today it's all about those winds creating a cooler than average day. here's 3 p.m. this afternoon. pretty strong gusts across the city. once again, it's just been very windy this month. 30 mile per hour winds there in the north bay. the east bay. the south bay will find those winds about 2020 five miles per hour. we'll do it
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again tomorrow. that onshore flow is with us for one more day. then by friday, those winds will switch. we'll start to warm up the atmosphere. so highs today. cooler breezy this afternoon in the south bay. sunny skies, mainly in the 70s for daytime. highs now along the peninsula. the coastline is cloudy, but you get some sunshine as you head towards palo alto. redwood city, but those winds will be rushing down the hills, gusting about 20 to 25mph across this peninsula. upper 50s, lower 60s. today we'll find a mix of sun and clouds across the city. those winds gusting about 30mph in the north bay, will be in the 70s and 80s for daytime highs. mostly sunny conditions away from the coast. the east bay, cooler than average temperatures , mainly in the 60s and it does get windy today. winds 20 to 30mph and then inland we'll have those temperatures in the mid 70s to the lower 80s overnight. tonight we will have some coastal drizzle out there. our marine layer expands even more so we're cloudier tonight. we'll find those temperatures in the
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overnight in the 40s and 50s. accuweather seven day. it's cooler for the holiday today. summer officially arrives here tomorrow and then we're heating up. we're watching saturday closely. no heat advisories in effect right now. wouldn't be surprised if one does pop up because the temperatures are well above average for this time of the year, guys. >> drew thank you. now we bring in ginger zee with a look at what's happening on gma. >> good morning ginger. >> hey reggie kumasi nice to be with you. so coming up here on a wednesday we'll start with the latest on the dangerous heat. i know you will build back by this weekend, but we've still got it here. and caribou maine, for example, could see their hottest heat index on record. 104 could be the feels-like. so some really big stuff for interior new england especially. i'll have that. plus the tropical threat taking aim at south texas. and then the latest on justin timberlake's arrest for dwi after leaving a hamptons hotspot and where recent college grads can find jobs right now, and how to market yourself no matter what stage of your career you're in, then we've got some happiness hacks from finland, the happiest country in the
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world. james longman brings us that and a double dose of deals and steals that help you turn back the clock. you'll see it. all right here on gma. >> i didn't know that about finland. that's a new fact for me okay i'm looking forward to that. >> seven years in a row really. that's pretty big. like they're on to something. and i guess the united states slipped from 15th to 23rd. so we better listen up. >> that was a fall. we slipped. >> we that that was a flop. we flopped all the way down 23. >> we just well what happened? >> what did happen i don't know. >> but we got a lot of finland to get back. >> we certainly finland is having living their best life and we're in our flop era. shoot i didn't realize that ginger. we start the rebuild. the rebuilding era begins now. >> we can do this. we can do. >> i believe in us. we can be happy again. >> okay, everybody go see inside out to. all right, ginger, wait. did you see it yet? ginger, by
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the way? >> no. not yet. i really look forward to it, though. i love it. >> this movie was specifically made for you. i think that you are going to. really? >> i bet it was. >> i think you're gonna really love it. this girl is going through some things. there are some things happening in her brain. yeah but i, i honestly think you'll love the mental health message that goes along with it, because i think it'll help kids identify their feelings. so anyway, that should make you happy. i hope we'll see you at seven. >> yes, we're on our way to ♪ jardiance! ♪ ♪ it's a little pill with a big story to tell ♪ ♪ i take once-daily jardiance ♪ ♪ at each day's start! ♪ ♪ as time went on it was easy to see ♪ ♪ i'm lowering my a1c! ♪ jardiance works twenty-four seven in your body to flush out some sugar. and for adults with type 2 diabetes and known heart disease, jardiance can lower the risk of cardiovascular death, too.
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to build a better bay area. organizers say it was such a success. they want to make it an ongoing series to get more people to visit san jose. abc7 news south bay reporter laura martinez has that. >> plans are underway to bring this electric dance festival back to san jose. due to city restrictions, it was a daytime rave that organizers held from noon to nine this past saturday. anthony gomez, founder of the popular instagram page san jose foo's, was one of the lead promoters. >> san jose brought an energy that, like you just don't always see. >> gomez said. they were able to fill discovery meadow with over
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5000 tickets sold. >> a lot of people driving up from los angeles or driving down from sac or redding or vegas, even. >> since the weekend event was such a success, organizers announced they will be putting together a music festival series. >> we definitely are going to do more. we have some dates locked in already, but we want to make sure we do it right. most artists big, they only go to b level cities, which we are to collect a check. we're not trying to do that. we actually want to create real experiences where these larger artists are like when they go on tour, they go, we need to stop in san jose. >> when it comes to nightlife, the ceo of the san jose downtown association said the city has exceeded pre-covid numbers. >> there are so many entities that that come up with, with ideas to create vibrancy and some interesting entertainment. foos is one of them. i think the rave was awesome, very respectful. it was over at 9:00. it's really generations coming together in our downtown and
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it's wonderful. >> san jose foos has a following of nearly 230,000 people on instagram. gomez hopes future events will showcase how great the city is. >> providing a positive, fun experience is what i get the most fulfillment out of. i think we need to really wow people in order to get them outside, especially with like markets like san francisco doing really big events. it's only an hour away. if we could bring that here, it solves a lot of problems in san jose. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> popular bagel shop boychick bagels has opened its second san francisco location. the shop has been a big part of the bay area's bagel boom. the new york times declared boychick having the best bagel in the country in 2021. that is, fighting words for people in new york. at that time, they only had a shop in berkeley. it's second san francisco location on fillmore at pine street for pride month. they are making rainbow and progress pride flag, pride flag. cookies i should say boychick is
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planning to open a third shop in the city, in the financial district and opening day for that has not yet been released. next, at 630, a switch at sfo. what you need to know as one airline is moving to another terminal starting today. but first, here's drew. >> hey there reggie, let's get you going at 627 on this juneteenth. you can see we have some cloud cover out there this morning. breaking down closer to 9:10 a.m. for sunshine. highs today across the region. we are cooler than average. will stay in the 60s and 70 soquel's
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right now at 630. hall of famer and giants great willie mays passing away at 93 years old. we remember the legendary player whose impact went far beyond baseball rite aid ransacked thieves repeatedly targeting the store in one oakland neighborhood, residents and business owners demanding more safety measures. plus pooches and petaluma. and boy, are they ugly. >> wait a minute. >> the world famous, ugliest dog competition returns this week, and look at some of the pets hoping to take home the crown. i mean, do you hope to take it? yes, you do. okay. >> lean in. >> so if you're gonna be ugly, be the ugliest. >> it's always that breed. what is that breed? >> oh, this is a different one. it's the tongue. it's the
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tongue. >> and like the little, like, wisps of gray hair, the wisp, little, little, little anxious looking. >> and it looks like anxiety. >> exactly. >> it kind of does. yeah. >> kind of does. well good morning everybody. it's wednesday, june 19th. >> checking that forecast. drew's back. >> hey good morning guys for the holiday today juneteenth we are finding temperatures a little bit cooler than average. today is the coolest day of the week. and we will see winds pick up later on this afternoon. a live look at sfo this morning. let's show you where that fog is. currently you can see clearly the coast right now with those cloudy conditions. that is the area that has the thickest fog currently. other areas. it's a mix of sun and clouds. as we get you going on this holiday temperatures right now we have some chilly spots in the valleys of the north bay. look at napa, saint helena, sonoma. we're in the mid and upper 40s currently around the bay shoreline. we're in the low and mid 50s as we start out our wednesday. so looking at our forecast region by region now inland temperatures in the mid 70s to the lower 80s with a partly cloudy sky later on. today gets breezy here with winds about 15
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to 20mph around the bay shoreline. the winds are a bit stronger. we'll find gusts between 20 and 30mph this afternoon. that onshore flow will keep temperatures in the upper 60s with high relative humidity. so some good news there. along the coast it is pretty cloudy all day long. highs in the 50s and the coast will likely see some winds in excess of 30mph. later on today, let's check in with amanda. see, our drive times are going. hi, drew. >> we're taking a live look at our overall map. it is showing a few issues, but overall it is a smooth commute, especially for the juneteenth holiday. we're taking a look now at the eastshore freeway. this is a live look from our emeryville cam highway four to the toll plaza that will take you about 24 minutes, but then when you get to the bay bridge toll plaza, you see everything's moving pretty smoothly. it took a while for metering lights to flip on. that happened at around 627. so just a few minutes ago. uh- not on screen though. i am tracking a crash in oakland. this is westbound 80 at university avenue. the off-ramp there. there seems to be some activity, so we'll keep an eye on that. back to the desk. >> thanks, amanda. this morning.
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condolences continue to pour in for the forever giant willie mays died yesterday at the age of 93. mays was a giant on and off the field. in 2015, president obama awarded him the nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom, calling him a trailblazer. it's because of giants like willie that someone like me could even think about running for president. remarks, president obama said mays incredible lifetime statistics on the field helped carry forward the banner of civil rights. mays loved baseball, and he spoke about it when he retired from the sport in 1973. >> it's difficult right now to even, try to explain to you how much i love baseball and how much baseball means to me. i think we had what you call, a love affair. i think, the two together for 22 years have been
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terrific. i don't know how here in san francisco, fans have been paying their respects at the willie mays statue at oracle park. >> that's where abc seven news reporter lena howland joins us live this morning. lena >> kumasi fans here have left behind many things in honor of this baseball legend. you can see here right behind me, they have left flowers, notes, baseballs and even peanuts in memory of a man who meant so much to not only the giants, but the game of baseball and society . in the hours after learning of his passing, fans were quick to show up here at 24 willie mays plaza. this is where a nine foot bronze statue of the plaza of the baseball legend has sat for the last 24 years, one fan leaving a note saying you are always our say, hey kid and forever giant fans. just taking a moment to remember the kid they loved so much. >> it was must see tv when he was at bat. you stopped and you
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watched him, in the field. he was the finesse was incredible. he just. everything he did was just done with grace. >> at only 20 years old, mays was the 10th black player in the major league history. his legacy still resonates here in san francisco. the city still celebrates every may 24th as willie mays day. the giants say a public celebration of life for willie will be announced at a future date. live in san francisco. lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you, lena, and you can see more of our coverage on the giants legend willie mays online at abc seven news.com. >> if you are flying alaska airlines heads up, there's a big change and it is starting today, alaska is moving to a brand new terminal amanda. yeah, beginning today, alaska is moving from terminal two to the new harvey milk terminal one. >> it's almost every alaska airlines operation. the ticket counters, boarding gates and baggage claim. the only thing
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not moving right now is the alaska airlines lounge. for now, it stays in terminal two until the new lounge opens in terminal one. that should be next month. this relocation comes as part of terminal one, $2.5 billion renovation, which includes a brand new security checkpoint, additional gates and new concessions. and there's more shuffling to come. united will eventually move to terminal two when renovations begin on its current home in terminal three. kumasi back to you. >> thanks, amanda. the outgoing ceo of boeing, faced a senate subcommittee investigating the company of a series of mishaps involving its planes. lawmakers accused boeing's leadership of putting profits before safety, pointing to the door plug blowout on a boeing 737 max plane flying for american airlines back in january. the committee grilled dave calhoun on the company culture and allegations of retaliation against whistleblowers who have come forward. >> how many of your employees have been fired for retaliate against whistleblowers, senator,
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i don't have that number on the tip of my tongue, but i know it. >> i know it happens in the hearing room. >> some of the families of the nearly 350 people who died in crashes involving boeing 737 max jets, calhoun apologized to them directly. back in march. he announced he'd be stepping down from the job. boeing has not named a replacement. >> there are some serious structural problems at a berkeley middle school that's led to everyone being relocated until at least 2026, the school district says. extensive dry rot was found at longfellow middle school while it was undergoing renovations. it's going to move the next two school years to the berkeley adult schools so the building can be properly repaired, an oakland elementary school has become another victim of the city's vandalism issues. >> vandals targeted the garden at global family elementary school this past weekend. funding from steph and ayesha curry's eat, eat, learn play foundation helped to create the
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garden. the school says vandals tore apart their planters and ripped out the irrigation systems, and also broke apart wooden benches. >> we want to see people building up the community. we want to see them building up our schools. we want to see them supporting our kids and our and our families and our staff. and so it's very, very discouraging when we see something like this. it just it just shows us that there are people that have these ideas that that destroying is better than building. >> it's not clear how much these repairs will cost. some residents and businesses say that more needs to be done to keep oakland's montclare neighborhood safe. >> there have been several times where thieves have cleared out shelves at this rite aid. the oakland police department tells us they've been in the neighborhood multiple times in the last several months for reports of robberies, rite aid store employees tell abc seven news oakland police have assigned patrol cars to monitor the store. i don't like to see people go to jail, but there has to be some kind of consequence. other small businesses in montclair are also getting
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robbed. the executive director of the montclair village association says an overnight burglary caused possibly tens of thousands of dollars in damage a couple of weeks ago. >> new at six california is hoping artificial intelligence will help the health care industry. state officials want ai to be used to translate health care information, including documents and websites related to health programs, benefits and services. they're hoping to save money and make critical information available to more people and what they call the country's most linguistically diverse state. the goal is to increase speed and efficiency of translation is already getting ready for the holidays. >> the ugly sweater you can buy right now that has a transportation twist. >> the great highway changes the san franciscans will getting will be getting to vote on whether to add a park along ocean beach first though, here's drew. hey there, 640 will get you going this morning. >> we do have a mix of sun and clouds out there right now. here's a look at the forecast over the next couple of hours after 9:10 a.m. we do expect full sunshine across much of the
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region. the lone exception the coast will stay pretty cloudy today and cool. so across the board temperatures will be below average today. so forecast highs. that's the first column you see here. most of us in the 60s and 70s average this time of the year. in the middle column. so several degrees below that today. and it's also going to be a windy afternoon. those winds will gust about 20 to 30mph. so let's show you those winds. future tracker showing you by 2 p.m. you can feel that breeze certainly across the city with those winds in excess of 30mph for the east bay, the north bay, the south bay. those winds about 20 to 25mph. but is it onshore flow? and that does mean relative humidity does stay high as we head into thursday. it's another day of these breezy conditions, but by friday, the winds will shift their direction and we'll start to warm up as we head into the weekend. but today, temperatures mainly in the 60s and 70s, a high of 78 in concord, 76. in san jose, only 67 in oakland. with that gusty
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wind later this afternoon, 62 in the city hitting 76 in napa.
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justin timberlake's arrest. that was breaking news yesterday on abc seven mornings. timberlake was arrested yesterday morning
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in sag harbor, new york, under suspicion of driving while intoxicated, sources tell abc news. he blew through a stop sign, swerved into the opposite lane. he claimed to have only had one drink, but police say timberlake had bloodshot, glassy, glassy eyes, slurred speech and smelled of alcohol. he has been released without bail. timberlake is currently on tour. it's not clear if this could impact any of the dates. >> a new development san francisco and other california cities will not be getting the authority to regulate self-driving robotaxi services, at least for now. this week, south bay state senator dave cortez pulled his bill that would have given local leaders power to decide when self-driving cars can come to their cities. cortez told the examiner that he made the decision after the assembly transportation committee, quote, basically gutted the bill. some lawmakers and industry lobbyists argued against the bill. they worried some cities would end up banning robotaxi services, creating a situation where people would not be able to use the services to travel between cities.
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>> a man who was the victim of verbal attack on one of the biggest holidays of the islamic calendar, is talking about the incident. yeah. do you even know what you come from? >> a country? >> i was born here. thank you. i was born here. but enjoy the rest of your day. you're not welcome here. >> you. >> i was born here. but the devil know you're a devil. >> oh, boy. >> goodness. shahbaz sheikh he was never involved in a hate incident growing up in san francisco. until this encounter on monday morning, it happened at mclaren park as families were gathering to celebrate the festival of sacrifice. sheikh says the verbal assault was unprovoked. >> it took a while for me to register and just process what was happening and then that's when the fear set in. that's when, like the internal panic set in. i was worried about other people's safety, my own safety. we don't know this individual.
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>> the man said he filed a police report, and he says sfpd is investigating efforts to protect some birds in the south bay are paying off these egrets live on a quiet block in mountain view. >> the birds chose the area themselves, but over the past decade, neighbors have pitched in to make them feel more at home. google moved into that area in 2014 when they discovered the birds. they asked santa clara valley audubon society and san francisco bay bird observatory for advice on caring for them. steps included closing off the block of shorebird way to traffic during nesting season, and educating the public to keep the distance. experts say the birds have continued to thrive. >> the sounds are so beautiful that you could really just sit out here all day and just listen. it's so peaceful. >> the santa clara valley audubon society has programs to help you join in on this. we have links for more information at abc7 news.com. >> elected officials and nonprofit leaders in silicon valley should expect to see a new report soon. it shows a growing gap between the richest
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and poorest residents. the san jose state human rights institute sent the recent 2024 silicon valley pain index. this is a report and it went to local leaders. it looked at 190 statistics from more than 100 recent studies conducted on silicon valley. ideally, they would have shown progress eliminating income inequality and discrimination. instead, the 2024 silicon valley pain index found they got worse. now, the hope is leaders who can make change. look at the report and listen. >> we know the patterns and we know the areas that are getting worse. we highlighted them in that report, in the report. and so we're saying respond to this need. >> some of the key highlights show santa clara county, number one in the nation for unsheltered homeless. it also ranks first in the percentage of unsheltered youth, the alum rock and eastside union school districts, the number of homeless students is almost three times higher than it was in 2020. >> this fall, san francisco voters will get a chance to help
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enshrine abortion rights in the city. yesterday mayor london breed introduced a ballot measure called the san francisco reproductive freedom act. it includes protections for abortion services and reproductive care. it also makes sure jurisdictions outside california will not have access to information that could be used to prosecute a patient or a health care provider. >> and i have a 14 year old daughter, and the fact that my daughter has less rights than i did growing up absolutely terrifies me. and that fear that we all are in, especially women. i know, and especially us that have daughters, you know, you can't sit in that fear and what we are doing today, we are getting into action. >> the reproductive freedom act will appear on the ballot in november. >> san francisco voters will get to decide in november if the great highway will be permanently car free along ocean beach. supervisor are proposing a two mile oceanfront recreation space and promenade. it would be from sloat to lincoln boulevard,
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and this is what the park would look like. it would have increased accessibility improvements for people with disabilities, play structures, and a separate space for dogs. cars would be diverted to sunset boulevard. the goal is to reduce pollution around the beach. >> now it's your morning money report. santa clara based nvidia is now the world's most valuable company. the chip maker surpassed microsoft and hit a market capitalization of $3.34 trillion yesterday. the company has seen a big boost in business, all thanks to demand from ai. shares of nvidia climbed by 3.5% yesterday to just more than $135. >> the sonoma-marin fair opens tomorrow. that means the return of the world's ugliest dog contest. look at the babies. these are the eight dogs competing in the event this year. the winner gets a trophy and a $1,500 cash prize. puppy oh, rome. >> rome's got my vote. yes. bring it home, rome.
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>> look at mochi. >> looking like eddie redmayne at the tonys this year. if you know, you know the dog contest celebrates lovable flaws and imperfections. >> it's happening friday at the petaluma fairgrounds. see san francisco giants reporter amy gutierrez and state treasurer fiona ma will be on the panel of judges. the sonoma-marin fair runs until sunday. >> were you asking what breed that is on the right? ziggy one. it says it's a chinese crested mix. >> okay. do you know that we'll have to keep tabs on this. i need to know who does take it home. maybe rome, maybe ziggy. >> ziggy is a spirited pup. that's a way ziggy also has, i think blue dyed hair unnoticed, which to me looked pretty. >> so i don't know, i might want to take the blue streak out before this is ruled. >> you want that money, take it out right? really? yeah. better work. >> you want a hot body? you want a bugatti, you want an ugly face. you better work, work, work. >> that's so cute.
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>> i will take you to san rafael this morning. a live look outside in the north bay. sunny. from this vantage point, we do have a cooler than average day. also, breezy conditions. today is the coolest day of the week. an air quality advisory is in effect for some moderate pockets of air quality. still, due to the sites fire, that will bring a little bit of smoke into the north bay as we go throughout the afternoon and then the weekend. outlook. hotter weather returns saturday and sunday. we're going back above average. so today's forecast low 80s inland today. bay. shoreline. mid. upper 60s for daytime highs. it does turn windy this afternoon. and along the coast it's pretty cloudy all day long. and temperatures on the cool side. we'll stay in the 50s. so highs in microclimates. let's start in the south bay 70s for the most part some low 80s here and there. winds about 15 to 25mph this afternoon. now the peninsula we will see sunshine away from the coast. but those winds will rush down the hillside this afternoon, peaking around 4:00 or 5 p.m. and those gusts about 15 to 30mph. it's a windy day across the city.
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temperatures below average upper 50s, lower 60s certainly have a lot of cloud cover right now. that fog will break around twin peaks close to 11 a.m. this morning, so we stay pretty cloudy for the sunset and the richmond and even daly city throughout the day. and the north bay, we will find temperatures a couple of degrees below average 70s and 80s winds here about 15 to 25mph. the east bay. we'll see temperatures in the 60s and low 70s those gusty winds. more on the order of 20 to 30mph this afternoon. and then inland. we'll have temperatures in the mid 70s to the lower 80s overnight tonight some coastal drizzle develops. we'll have some cloud cover around the bay shoreline and along the coast. overnight lows in the 40s and in the 50s. now by the end of the week we start to warm up. future tracker temperatures were bouncing above average by friday. even hotter here on saturday. wouldn't it be surprised if we see some heat advisories inland? we'll keep you updated on that. just want to get you prepared for hot start to the weekend. accuweather seven day forecast cooler for the holiday today. summer begins here tomorrow afternoon. then we're heating
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up. we're sizzling inland for saturday. then those temperatures will cool off early next week. guys >> drew thank you. netflix is bringing its digital world to life with two new entertainment venues. they're kind of like indoor theme parks and they're calling them netflix houses. the 100,000 square foot space will open in dallas and suburban philadelphia. they'll include themed gift shops, detailed interactive experiences, and restaurants based on netflix content. netflix is even promising to recreate the glass bridge challenge from the squid game series. >> san francisco's muni seems to be taking a page from bart's book by dropping a holiday sweater. this one is called the icons of san francisco ugly holiday sweater. it features cable cars, coit tower, telegraph hills, parrots wrapped around the muni logo, and some holly. the sweaters are on sale now for $55. you can go to sfmta.com/sweater. a precious moment of joy for some young patients at ucsf benioff children's hospital, they were
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treated to a special screening of inside out two, which debuted in theaters last week. >> the animated movie was a creation from the brilliant minds of pixar. of course, that's not far from where they were in emeryville yesterday. screening is part of disney's movie moments, which brings the magic of the theater into nearly 500 hospitals and pediatric places of care. and disney is a parent company of pixar and abc seven. i'm glad that they got to experience me too. >> joe. wonderful >> up next, the seven things you need to know today as we head to break a live look outside. >> it is 654 and we're coming right back >> this is abc 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. yay >> you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. here we are, we are, we are, we
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san francisco giants legend and hall of famer willie mays. this morning, one of the most iconic baseball players of all time, the say hey kid, died at his bay area home yesterday at the age of 93. >> number two, the point fire burning in sonoma county, now 50% contained. fire crews are holding it at just over 1200 acres. cal fire expects to make even more progress today thanks to increasing humidity. >> number three san francisco supervisors have approved a midnight to 5 a.m. curfew for some businesses in the tenderloin, part of an effort to stop drug related crime. number four, heads up if you're heading to sfo. >> there is a power outage right now impacting some of the terminals. and starting today, alaska airlines is moving its operations from terminal two to terminal one. although the alaska lounge is still in
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terminal one until the new one opens in terminal two. do you have all of that? >> got it. here we go. number five. it is cooler than average today. we'll find those temperatures in the 60s and 70s. but it's also breezy later today. if not gusty. just a quick look at those winds by the afternoon. here's 3:00 pm. we'll find those gusts certainly high across the city over 30mph. elsewhere, those winds between about 20 and 30mph. today. >> number six, the juneteenth holiday creating a quiet commute. taking a look at bridge drive times golden gate bridge, sausalito to san francisco, six minutes. hayward, a foster city on the san mateo bridge, 14 minutes. and then the bay bridge, emeryville to san francisco. that will take 11 minutes. >> number seven, we are celebrating birthdays on abc seven, and this time it is amanda's birthday. happy birthday girl. happy birthday friend. now it is later this week. but we learned about y'all. y'all like to take off a few days and enjoy your life and i'm not mad at it. so this is a lesson. you're here before your birthday and we are celebrating
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you girl. oh my goodness. >> if there's one thing a filipino will do, they'll go to. they will go to the mall, they will go to the mall and they will get a snack. and while this while this isn't a filipino snack, it's a jason. >> it's a cinnabon. 100. goodness. oh my god, are you gonna make. are you gonna blow out the candle? i'll make a wish. make a wish. yes! yay happy birthday, fellow gemini. >> we also have extra frosting if you need that. >> okay. yes >> let's dip i am happy birthday friends. >> we love you >> michael: good morning america. wild fires ranging, the tropical threat taking aim, and record heat taking hold. extreme heat surging, fueling more than 20 wildfires out west, and a state of emergency in new mexico. 70 million people across at

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