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the former executive director of a san francisco nonprofit. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley, and i'm ama daetz today that former executive director was arrested. >> but we are not naming her because she has yet to be arraigned. yes. >> she faces 34 felony counts accused of misusing public funds and not paying employees. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has the new developments. >> we haven't been paid yet. >> the owners of diosa blooms in the mission district say they've been set back nearly 17 grand because of the former executive director of sf safe. >> it put us in a bit of a financial struggle because we are a small family business, so every dollar does count. >> the former s.f. safe director is accused of illegally misusing $700,000 during her tenure with sf safe, according to the sf district attorney's office. the director, quote, unlawfully and fraudulently used more than $100,000 of sf safe funds for her own use, according to an affidavit. the director of the long standing nonprofit that partnered with the san francisco

police department also spent as a safe money on lavish parties and events like this candy explosion, halloween event last year, where she spent nearly $100,000. the owners of diosa blooms say the sf safe director often ordered flowers for special events. the business says they're owed $17,000 for two large events. >> the first event was their holiday party, and then the second event was for black history month 17. k might sound crazy for flowers, but you know, when you ask for like, top shelf premium flowers, like it's going to add up, especially for a big event like that. she never really had a budget. she just said, i want this flowers. i want this many. and yeah, and we did find it a little weird because she was, head of a nonprofit. so we were like, where is this budget coming from? >> several employees of sf safe have filed complaints saying they have not been paid. we

reached out to the police department. they released this statement saying, quote, the sfpd thanks the district attorney's office for its thorough investigation and diligent work on this case. back to diosa blooms. they hope they'll get answers and be paid soon. >> it sucks to be like part of that situation, so if anything, like we just want things to be right for our end and the other businesses that were affected in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> the man accused of killing a woman by pushing her into an oncoming bart train appeared in court for the first time today. this hearing has been delayed multiple times this month. the man's accused of murder and elder abuse in the killing of 74 year-old corazon dandan. investigators say he pushed dandan into a train at the powell street bart station back on july 1st. she hit her head and died. the suspect did not enter a plea today and is due back in court on august 16th. >> a slap in the face. that's what the son of an oakland woman is calling the sentence given to the man allegedly hired to kill

her. according to the san francisco chronicle, a judge sentenced accused hitman hashem bassan to 15 years to life in prison for second degree murder as part of a plea deal. a police say basan shot and killed 60 year old lily hsu in oakland's little saigon neighborhood in august of 2023. shu's boyfriend, nelson chia, allegedly ordered the hit. he died by suicide in jail shortly after the incident. in a letter read in court today, zhou's son blasted alameda county district attorney pamela price for this sentence, claiming she did it as part of an agenda to reduce prison populations by, quote, any means necessary. >> scary moments caught on camera after a car theft suspect ran into an alameda county deputy and sent him flying. we're obviously not going to show you the moment of impact. take a look at the moments after the crash last wednesday morning. you can see the deputy lying in the middle of the road. the alameda county sheriff's office says deputies were trying to stop two drivers in stolen cars in san leandro. they laid

down a spike strip at 159th avenue. that's when they say one driver swerved into oncoming traffic and hit the deputy. the deputy was seriously hurt and the sheriff's office says he's still recovering. deputies arrested the driver last week. >> a tough loss for a bay area book lovers today. a fire destroyed a beloved east bay bookstore. east bay booksellers on college avenue in oakland is sadly a total loss. oakland's fire chief says the fire started around 530 this morning. it took at least 60 firefighters to put out the flames, racing through shelf after shelf of books. of course, books burn fast, and the bookstore owner says he's devastated and still making sense of this loss. >> it's still in a state of shock, very much sort of just overwhelmed by the scene, just looking at it. i've. i'm slowly feeling like i'm stepping into the actual moment. whereas for the past couple of hours, it's felt like watching a movie. >> the fire damaged at least one

neighboring business and displaced five residents of an adjacent apartment building. one person was hurt getting out of the building, but their injuries are minor. we're glad to say no word yet on how the fire started. east bay booksellers posted on facebook saying they don't know their next steps. the bookstore has been a neighborhood staple for more than 30 years, and under the current ownership since 2017, bart riders who have to go through oakland are still experiencing delays because of a fire on saturday. >> trains are running at reduced speeds, but the delays are said to be only a few minutes. bart says it's still looking into what caused the fire that resulted in the closure of four stations. >> a massive win that's how oakland mayor shengtao is describing the sale of the city's 50% stake in the coliseum complex. the deal sets the stage for the african american sports and entertainment group to transform the site and help the city offset its budget problem. at the same time, abc seven news reporter anser hassan takes a closer look at the deal and what happens next.

>> oakland city officials are celebrating a win and they say it's big. >> today is the start of a boom loop here in oakland, so let's do it. >> oakland mayor shengtao signing the terms of agreement, which allow the city to sell its 50% ownership in the 112 acre oakland coliseum complex for $105 million. this is a vicious cycle. >> we are continuously looking at how we don't have enough resources. so this investment in the coliseum is going to be felt decades from now. >> the city will get $63 million in installments between now and january, the remaining 48 million by june 2026. the deal pumps millions into a city facing a historic deficit. the funds were already included in the recently passed mid cycle budget and prevent massive cuts and layoffs. >> it falls in line with the oakland budget. we worked with our finance team in. the funds will be coming in where we can account for them immediately.

>> it's being sold to the oakland based african american sports and entertainment group, headed by ray bobbitt. >> it's probably the largest development in oakland's history. >> it's proposing a multi-billion dollar project anchored by the oakland arena. it includes hotels, restaurants, businesses and affordable housing. he hopes it will serve as a catalyst for more investment in east oakland. and because the city already passed the coliseum specific plan in 2015, it removes possible legal hurdles and red tape that already comes with the ceqa. >> it comes with an eir. it comes with so many different elements of planning that are already cured, so it really can allow you to sort of move quicker. >> though the sale of the city's ownership is complete, the group now has to negotiate with the a's, who own the remaining 50% of the land. bobbitt says he spoke to the a's tuesday morning. >> we don't believe at this juncture, based on the positive negotiations we have going with the a's, that there will be any obstruction, whether we can reach an agreement or not. >> in oakland, anser hassan abc seven news. >> here at abc seven, we're all

about building a better bay area. part of that means highlighting solutions, state superintendent tony thurmond is launching an effort to accelerate affordable housing development for teachers and school staff on land already owned by school districts. abc seven news reporter lena howland went to the bay area school district that's being used as a model for the rest of the state, made up of 122 units. >> teachers and classified staff are their own neighbors in this daly city housing complex. >> what it's done for our school district is greatly raised morale, first of all, because our staff can afford to live in the bay area, complete with their own gym, laundry on every floor, bike storage space for kids to play and space for meetings. >> superintendent tony presta says 25% of staff members from the jefferson union high school district now live here. all of these units go for about half the market rate. this one bedroom, one bath starts at 1450. this comes after the district became the first in the

nation to pass a $33 million bond measure supporting housing for faculty and staff back in 2018. >> i just really encourage other school districts to follow our lead. >> on tuesday, california state superintendent of public instruction tony thurmond called on every school district statewide to do just that. the school districts have one of the most important parts of being able to create educator housing. >> they own land. >> thurmond says combined local education agencies already own 75,000 acres of land available for development statewide, he says this has the potential to create an estimated 2.3 million housing units to develop that land. >> school districts can use local bonds and state tax credits that have already been made available. >> superintendent presta says her district also took out a loan to make this happen. >> the rents that are paid really service the loan. we're not making a profit off of it, she says.

>> because of this, they've had zero teacher vacancies on the first day of school for two years straight. >> reach out and ask and just get started. find out if your community would support it, and, you know, don't wait in daly city. >> lena howland, abc seven news. >> building a better bay area, one backpack at a time. the group in the south bay that's making sure everyone is ready to head back to school. abc

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over $100 per child. >> and that's why one local organization is again working to help support families and thousands of students. >> abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes shows us how rocio and her kids are just one of many families smiling at sacred heart community service in san jose.

>> those two backpacks and the supplies that will be inside them are free. los precios estan muy altos y cuando tienes una familia grande necesitas el apoyo de alguien in spanish. she told me that the prices are very high, and when you have a big family, you need support. like this. for years now, sacred heart community services pack a bag program has been helping families bridge a very expensive gap. >> we live in the bay area. everything's super expensive, just a backpack. regular is about $50 plus school materials. that's a close like to $150 that you'll be spending, or even more, depending on the grades. >> sacred heart is helping offset that by giving 4000 students of different grade levels those much needed and expensive backpacks and school supplies. >> so once we go in the front, they get partnered with a pal, which is, people from our community coming to volunteer, they come in with them, they help them with the bag. >> and crowded.which is one of those volunteer pals. >> and you see their smiles and just them picking out things. you can write a check to

anybody, but you don't know where that money goes. you don't know what? like what? that giving them. and then being here you can you see exactly what you're giving out. so it's very rewarding for me. it makes me like very emotional to be honest. just because just seeing the joy on everyone's face and it's that joy that motivates the team at sacred heart to bring the event back year after year. >> i know that this lifts that stress out of the parents and also gets the kids excited for the school year and get them like motivated to start the school year because they have their backpacks. >> sacred heart has one more day of giveaways planned thursday, but says it's still in need of 500 backpacks, especially solid colors for middle and high schoolers. for more information on how to donate, visit sacred heart xorg in san jose zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> coming up, the democratic veepstakes appears to be nearing a conclusion when kamala harris is expected to announce

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harris is going to campaign next week in battleground states with her vice presidential candidate. the deadline for announcement is august 7th. that's the date set by the democratic national committee. former attorney general eric holder is heading up the vetting process. >> today in kern county, governor newsom got a firsthand look at the devastation caused by the burrell fire burning northeast of bakersfield. governor newsom also signed an emergency proclamation to fast track resources and support this emergency. >> troc will allow more national guardsmen and women to help support your efforts, not just in the immediate, but in the aftermath. in the mopping, as we say things up and getting people back on their feet. >> the fire has charred more than 57,000 acres since it broke out six days ago, all but wiping out the mining town of havilah. more than 2300 people are still evacuated from their homes. the fire is just 17% contained. the cause remains under investigation, and in butte and tehama counties, the park fire

has now burned more than 385,000 acres, and it's destroyed at least 192 buildings. >> abc news reporter mola lenghi is near the fire lines and spoke with one couple who lost their home to fire for the second time. >> well, dan, amid this fire continuing to rage 14% containment at this point, it's now been upgraded to the fifth largest wildfire in california state history. tonight, new video from firefighters on the front lines showing the all out battle to control the park fire. but those fire hoses no match for the roaring flames. thousands of personnel have been battling the blaze for nearly a week trying to stop the forward spread of the largest fire in california. while conditions have improved, firefighters are still scrambling to put out spot fires like these, as you can see, can spread quickly. the park fire climbing another rung in the record books. now california's fifth biggest fire on record. authorities lifting

evacuation orders for the town of paradise. the town ravaged by the camp fire back in 2018. >> i really liked living in the mountains, but i don't think i can do it again. >> kristie and michael daniels lost their home in that fire, and now lost the home they rebuilt in this one. >> we've spent our whole adult lives building towards these moments to own a house, to have a place that our grandchildren can come in the future. well, now we don't we don't have any foreseeable thing in the future for that. >> well, firefighters certainly hoping to get a handle on this fire, but they acknowledge it will likely burn for at least a few more weeks, continuing to potentially create even more damage. in the meanwhile, they'll likely have their hands full over the next few days as extreme temperatures are expected to move into the area, potentially creating some very difficult conditions for firefighters on the ground. dan ama well, thanks very much. >> a burn for a few more weeks, can you imagine? just terrible. >> okay, so let's get a check on our weather. >> spencer christian tracking. of course. our forecast and conditions on the fire line. >> yeah. we'll start with a quick look by way of satellite,

at the massive amount of smoke coming from the park fire. and of course, that's not news, but the smoke is moving generally toward the east, over towards susanville in that general direction, toward western nevada, thanks to winds aloft blowing in that general direction from west to east. and that is also keeping the air quality here in the bay area relatively clean because it's blowing the smoke away from us. in fact, we've got very robust, brisk uh- winds right now up to 29, 30, 31mph near the coastline with gusts many locations, even in our inland areas. and right now we're looking at the 24 hour temperature change, showing that the warm up i've been talking about, that we've all been talking about in weather is underway starting today. it's about 3 or 4 degrees warmer in most bay area locations, right now than at this time yesterday. and you can see the marine layer beginning to spill through the golden gate and push out over the bay. well, that was pretty fast. 64 degrees here in san francisco right now, mainly 70 and many other locations down around the bay and on the peninsula. looking at the fog, the low clouds gathering over the golden gate. right now it's

84 degrees in santa rosa, petaluma, 7079, in napa, low to mid 80s at concord and fairfield. two of our warmer locations and 79 right now in livermore. and here you can see the fog beginning to push out over san francisco. a nice view from sutro tower. these are our forecast headlines. we can expect week long warming beginning tomorrow. actually, the warming looks like it's underway already. inland highs during that period of time will range from about 94 to 98 degrees, possibly even higher. the heat is likely to reach its peak early next week, monday or tuesday again, with inland highs approaching the 100 degree mark. there is growing concern right now about the possibility of dry lightning in this part of northern california. on saturday, because of a flow of subtropical moisture moving into our area at the end of the week. and of course, the daytime heating could create instability in the atmosphere, which could trigger those dry lightning strikes. but at the moment it looks like a low minimal probability. but we'll keep watching it overnight. low temperatures here in the bay area with an expanding marine layer and lots of drizzle, mainly mid to upper 50s high

temperatures tomorrow. low 60s at the coast, mid 70s around the bay. shoreline. low to mid 90s inland. and here's our warming accuweather seven day forecast. as you can see, as we get into the weekend, inland highs will reach into the mid or even mid to upper 90s, certainly upper 90s inland on monday. and tuesday we're saying up to about 98 degrees, but with this kind of increase in heat, it is quite likely 1 or 2 spots may reach 100 degrees. so we could be looking at triple digits all over again. >> all right. okay. thanks, spencer. okay. >> well, firefighters in san francisco have a new tool to help save our furry friends. the san francisco spca just donated dozens of pet sized oxygen masks to help animals rescued from fires. smoke exposure is just as dangerous for animals as it is for people. the mini masks will be distributed to ambulances and fire engines across the city, so firefighters can help dogs, cats, bunnies and other furry family members. >> look at that bunny's face. all right, well, the oakland ballers certainly know their roots. the new hat they just dropped, that's going to conjure up a lot of memories for local

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search abc seven bay area and download it. a big mistake was made this weekend during the san francisco marathon. the event is comprised of many separate races of varying distances, but now we're learning the course for one of the half marathons was actually short by half a mile. race organizers quietly noted the discrepancy on the website's results page, noting that the second half marathon called the city half was only 12.6 miles instead of the actual 13.1

distance. this correction impacts runners pace times. still unclear how that mistake happened. >> the oakland ballers are doing everything to embrace the city and pay homage to its history, and this is the latest example. check it out. they posted on social media today a new hat that looks a lot like the a's, at least the color scheme. it includes a message that this is a celebration of the city of oakland. the hats are available through oaklandish. nice looking it is. >> and we still have much more news ahead. >> yeah, let's go to abc seven news anchor stephanie sierra for a look at what's coming up today at 530. >> steph, thanks, dan and ama. remember those free covid 19 tests offered at schools? they were covered by the cares act, but now, three years later, families are still getting stuck with the bill. tonight, seven on your side and the i-team are getting some answers. then a bay area startup pulling a page out of top gun to fight wildfires across the state. we're talking about autonomous aircraft using ai to more efficiently fight flames. abc7 news climate and

environment producer tim didion will be here, joining us for those stories. and more at 530 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. >> all right, stephanie, thanks so much. >> and you can download the abc seven app or head to abc7 news.com right now. so you can join steph in just two minutes. >> and if you're watching us here on tv world news tonight with david muir is next for spencer christian. all of us here. we appreciate your time. >> i'm dan ashley and i'm ama daetz. we will see you again at six.

tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air. abc news learning tonight vice president kamala harris plans to hit several battleground states next week with her pick for running mate. so, how soon could she make her pick known? what we're learning. also tonight, simone biles and team usa capturing gold. biles making history tonight