researchers and clinicians across the country and in fact, across the world, have tried to figure out and yet it is eluded almost everyone until now. >> covid and kids, what bay area researchers have finally found. good afternoon. >> i'm kristen sze and i'm larry beil. thanks for joining us. we got a big weekend ahead here in the bay area. presidential candidate kamala harris will be in san francisco for a fundraiser and two big music festivals. it's jazz in the south bay and outside lands in san francisco. that's right. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns is live at golden gate park. >> yes, tim. the atmosphere we hear it's, quote, electric. >> yeah, yeah. larry. kristen. that's right. electric is definitely the word to describe outside lands atmosphere. right now i'm going to step aside and show you a little bit of the scene behind me here. now organizers tell me they're expecting as many as 75,000 people to come through the gates here of golden gate park every single day this weekend. and that surge of people means a big

economic boost for the city. it's a sweet 16 days in san francisco style this weekend outside lands is back for its 16th year at the city's golden gate park. mitzi cardenas came up from southern california with her boyfriend just to see the festival. >> look, i have friends in town. like i said, i missed chapel and coachella, so this is my second chance to see her and my boyfriend paid for the tickets, so, you know, it's a free trip for me. >> well, they might have come up from socal. other attendees like jessica smith live here in the city. >> on the bus, i realized i've been going to festivals for 20 years. but finally, to check the backyard one off the list. >> this year's outside lands features a huge range of both old and new experiences, everything from some of the best food and drink, the bay area has to offer to a recreation of san francisco city hall. >> i love the variety. i love that you can go from stage to stage and see just a huge variety of acts. for me, it's sometimes hard to find newer artists. >> festival organizers are expecting around 225,000 people to descend on golden gate park over the course of the weekend. in preparation, city officials are encouraging people to use

public transit. >> it'll definitely save you some money. you don't have to worry about circling for parkin, and we will be increasing service on specific lines to get to outside lands. >> the festival is one of the biggest social events of the year in the bay area. its impact is so large, city officials say it will contribute as much as $75 million to the local economy. >> this attracts other events into san francisco people wanting to move to san francisco, people wanting to open businesses in san francisco. >> and with the weekend now in full swing, many attendees say they're looking forward to having a good time. >> but the camaraderie that comes from festivals and knowing that everybody around you is there for the music and you like the same artists and you connect through that and some of those biggest artists that you can see this weekend include people like sabrina carpenter, the killers and of course, post malone doing a very special country set. >> so, larry, kristen, you don't have your tickets. now might be the time to try and snag some. >> i just want to stand outside where you are and still listen

to it. right? >> we just keep tim on the air and we keep listening. yeah. >> oh that's fine. there's some new experiences this year. >> best of both worlds. yeah. you know, one of my favorite new experiences is that people can actually get married here at outside lands. now, we were just talking to one of our handlers, and they said that there's a couple that's getting married this weekend. they actually met here ten years ago, and this weekend they're going to tie the knot right back at outside lands. >> that is very, very special. all right tim, good stuff. thank you so much. more good music vibes in the south bay. the san jose jazz summer fest kicks off today held at plaza de cesar chavez. it features more than 80 artists, including the grammy award winning icon herbie hancock, with nine indoor and outdoor venues, fans can hear the best in jazz, r&b, latin, jazz, soul and funk. now in its 34th year, the festival runs through sunday and it's going to be a nice weekend for those outdoor concerts or whatever else people have planned. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here now to tell us about that nice weekend. it is

going to be gorgeous this weekend. >> kristen and larry, let me show you a live picture right now from our golden gate bridge camera. there's a little bit of fog playing touch and go with the golden gate bridge, and there is a nice breeze out there for outside lands. this weekend. you really couldn't ask for better weather. tomorrow starts off with some fog, then it's mainly sunny, a little milder, 67 degrees. sunday will be breezy and cooler. westerly wind is 17 miles an hour. looking at the forecast for the san jose jazz summerfest tomorrow morning. starting out mild, mainly sunny as we start off the day. it's in the 70s, but look, it warms up into the 80s and then for the evening hours. it will be nice for any of those plans. they're mostly clear and comfortable. i will be back to tell you about some changes that are coming beginning the second half of your weekend. plus, we'll take a look at the air quality advisory that has been extended for the bay area. coming right up, larry. kristen. >> all right, sam, we'll see you in a few minutes. finding help for unhoused residents in the bay area is a huge part of the concerted efforts to build a better bay area.

>> and in the north bay, the city of san rafael is now able to enforce its regulations of homeless campers. following a federal court ruling. this week. here's abc seven news reporter cornell bernard with what's next. >> well, first, let me say that encampments are terrible for everyone. >> san rafael mayor kate colin is talking about efforts by her city to keep homeless encampments small and protecting those living inside. >> we recognize that folks on the street or on the street for lots of different reasons. >> there are a lot of reasons. their own personal safety net failed them. >> this week, a federal judge dismissed an injunction filed by homeless advocates last year blocking a city ordinance which aimed to curb violence, crime and littering by limiting the size and location of encampments. now, the city is free to resume enforcing that ordinance. >> so what that enables us to do is to start regulating time, place and manner of encampments. and our ordinance looks at how supporting people, where they are and not having these large

congregations of people, the number of people out here continues to increase. >> homeless advocate robbie paulsen claims the city has promised to allow smaller groups of campers to live along the mahoning creek footpath, with restrictions. >> the whole dissolution is based on the representations by the city that they're going to let people have a safe place to be, and so we're going to monitor that downtown business owners say they are fed up with crime and violence surrounding the camps. >> miriam deleone says business had her restaurant on lincoln avenue has suffered. >> it's hard because our customers don't want to come anymore, especially at night. they sleep a day and then a night is another story. >> last spring, east bay tire store blasted classical music towards an encampment in the name of safety, but homeless residents took the store to court. a judge ordered the tire store to stop the music. the city is now proposing a

temporary sanction camp along the mahoning creek path, offering housing options for those who want it. >> we're continuing to work with the county, work with our stakeholders in a compassionate, compassionate, yet effective way to get people from encampments into permanent supportive housing. the mayor says. >> plans for the sanctioned camp and enforcement of the camping ordinance are still being worked out in san rafael. cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> the city of san francisco is continuing its high profile effort to clear encampments from city streets. today, we spotted crews from several agencies removing a small encampment from the embarcadero across from the ferry building. >> we offer services, we offer shelter, we offer. we make several offers. we also have the journey home program, where we will offer if they're from somewhere else, and they want to reconnect with their family and friends back home for wherever they're from. we'll help get them there. as well. >> officials say despite governor newsom's edict last month for cities to clear encampments, today's action is no different from operations

they've undertaken in at least two times a day for the past several years. >> an emotional farewell today for luciano ortega, the san francisco police officer who died unexpectedly of an unknown cause late last month guard escorted the casket of officer ortega into the cathedral of saint mary's of the assumption as officers from throughout the bay area stood at attention inside, ortega's widow, cynthia, paid tribute to the san francisco native, known for his vibrant and joyful personality. >> i vow to live this life just the way you taught me to put our love and family before everything else. and most importantly, i vow to continue our love forever until we get to be together again. he will always be my favorite person. >> officer ortega was a nine year veteran of the department, most recently working out of the

mission station, and he was just 29 years old. >> a new report estimates that about 400 million people, or 6% of adults around the world, are living with long covid, according to the journal nature, 7 to 10% of long covid patients fully recovered after two years, but some have conditions that could last a lifetime. researchers added that too little is known about treating long covid, and there's almost no clinical evidence to guide treatment. >> local scientists found a key link between covid 19 and a mysterious, pretty severe illness that was sending children to icus all across the country. >> abc seven news reporter luz pena went to the lab where this discovery took place and has the details now for us. luz. >> yes, after years of research and now close to 200 blood samples from children across the country, san francisco researchers have cracked the case. they now have an answer to a mysterious disease that appeared in many children. 4 to 6 weeks after recovering from covid. it was 2020, and doctor

aaron bodanzky kept seeing a high number of children coming into the icu with a mysterious inflammatory disease. >> they had severe inflammation of all of their bodies, but in particular their lungs and really their hearts. >> turns out this was happening to children across the world, and no one knew why the illness came to be known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome. in children, or mis-c. the only thing we knew was that they had previously had a sars-cov-2 infection. as cases intensified, doctors suspected the severe inflammation was connected to the immune system to keep children alive. medical personnel acted on that hunch. >> we used medicines to suppress and calm their immune system, which thankfully worked extremely well to save their lives. >> doctor bodanzky remembers reaching a breaking point after seeing one of his patients. >> we had to put a breathing tube in and put on medicines to

essentially induce a coma. it was really hard to look the parents in the eyes and just tell them that we had no idea what was happening, and i didn't want to have to keep doing that. >> after this, he contacted some of the top infectious diseases experts and scientists in the area the pivotal figure, doctor joe derisi. together, they collaborated with the cdc and hospitals across the country to collect nearly 200 blood sample. >> this has been a puzzle that researchers and clinicians across the country and in fact, across the world, have tried to figure out. and yet it has eluded almost everyone until now. >> after years in this lab, they cracked the case. >> so the moment was realizing that that unusual reaction to covid matched something in our own immune system. so it acquired a target against covid that matched us. so it was attacking both at the same time. >> now they're hoping to use their findings to advance science, knowing that a virus can provoke an autoimmune

reaction later on. >> and having this proof allows us to potentially develop therapeutics and diagnostics for anything like this that might occur in the future. >> now, these scientists are hopeful this finding will help understand other diseases, including type one diabetes or ms, that we know are linked to viruses, luz pena, abc seven news. >> luz, thank you. coming up on abc seven news at four, willie brown disputing former president trump's comments about a near helicopter crash. we will hear from willie brown in his own words. we've got rising waters, not just about heavy rains here, big changes that are coming and they're coming fast. and we'll take you live to a team can help you plan for your dreams. so your dream car, and vacation home, may be closer than you think. ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo.

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all 61 people on board. the video shows the vo paz airlines plane in what looks like just a freefall. it crashed into several houses about 50 miles from sao paulo. witnesses say nobody on the ground was injured. investigators have recovered the black box. they hope it holds information about what went wrong. you want to talk about luck? at least ten people missed boarding that plane because they were standing at the wrong gate. very lucky. >> we've told you about the concerns of rising sea levels. some bay area coastal cities are already working on infrastructure plans to combat rising waters. but this week, as tropical storm debbie brought flooding to the southeast, a reminder that climate change means there can be flooding even without that extra rain. abc's ginger zee explains. >> we expect flooded streets and heavy rain when a hurricane or tropical storm comes in. but the flooding you see in this image has nothing to do with a major storm. look, the sun is shining. this is known as high tide flooding. human amplifying

climate change has made sea level rise faster, and that causes coastal flooding even during relatively quiet weather conditions. >> as we have more water in the oceans from sea level rise, it means that there's more opportunity for that flooding to impact properties that are further inland. that wouldn't have been impacted by water when they were at lower levels. now add a storm like debbie into the mix. >> extreme rainfall on top of sea level rise makes an ideal scenario for severe and deadly flooding in a coastal, beautiful historic town like here in savannah, georgia. and when you've got a tropical storm out in the ocean, it pushes water up these waterways. that's where we talk about coastal flooding or surge. but then you'll have fresh water falling. lots of it inland. and then it tries to get down these rivers and can't. flooding then is inevitable. however, flooding is inevitable in so many cases. you don't need a tropical storm to make flooding in a town like this, and a lot of that has to do with sea level rise since the year 2000, having high tide flood events has been three times more

likely along the southeastern coast in a place like savannah, georgia. the sea level has risen more than 11in in the last century. that's a lot. a lot of that happens since 1960, but we anticipate by 2050 to have at least another 11in. that means that we'll have as much sea level rise in the next 30 years than we have in the last 100. and this isn't just a problem for savannah and charleston. noaa data shows a significant increase in coastal flood events in places like boston, atlantic city, galveston and san diego. the data analysis firm first street has found that sea level rise is already putting more people at risk during storms and high tides. >> as we've seen more and more of this data become available in recent years, we're finding that people are actually quite shocked and absolutely concerned about the flood risk that they have, porter says. >> as far as a homeowner goes, it's up to us to reduce our risk of flooding. but the best approach overall will be

governments making broader infrastructure improvements. >> homeowners can do things simple things like clean their drains. they can they can do things like install pumps. they can do things that are more expensive, like raise their home. i'm ginger zee. >> you know, you got to be prepared for anything and everything these days. >> but this weekend, you don't have to be prepared for a lot because it's pretty mice, mice and mice. nice and mild. i'm mashing the words together. it's friday. >> sandhya. sandhya, what is the forecast for mice in particular? do we have that? >> i do not have the weather for mice. >> what about the rodents? any other rodents, >> larry, kristen's going to have to go somewhere else for that. but for humans, i have the forecast. of mice and men. is that what you were thinking? okay let's take a look at a live picture from our san jose camera. looking at the shark tank. the skies are hazy right now, and you will notice that the air quality from purple air

is being impacted across parts of the south bay. it's in the moderate to poor category. we are seeing that across isolated areas of the east and north bay as well. now, when we look at air now, it's good to moderate the concern here is the smoke from those wildfires burning in canada and western us will continue to linger. you can see the hourly forecast tonight. it's still hazy out there for parts of the bay area. the haze and smoke will increase a little bit tomorrow morning. and then continue to move on out, but i think sunday will be a better day. but the air quality advisory by the air district was extended through tomorrow. as you will notice. good to moderate air quality tomorrow. but sunday, as that breeze picks up and it turns cooler, good air quality is expected on live doppler seven. you are seeing that there's only some fog lingering near the coastline. a breeze is picking up 36 miles an hour in san francisco. it's an onshore breeze out towards the delta, 22 miles an hour and a live view right now from our exploratorium camera. it's just blue skies, 61 in the city, 68

in oakland, not far behind hayward, 80, in san jose. and it is 59 in half moon bay. a few patches of fog right around sutro tower from emeryville. you can see mid 80s in santa rosa, comfortable napa, petaluma in the 70s, and you've got low 90s. so a little bit warmer in some areas like concord and livermore. san rafael camera showing you lots of sun right now. overnight tonight areas of fog and drizzle tomorrow. hazy sunshine, mild to warm weather and then sunday through early next week. it's going to be breezy and below average as we go hour by hour tonight. still pretty warm. 10:00 you will notice the fog starts to push across the bay. some spotty drizzle develops and that's how the day starts out. but then later in the day you're going to notice the warmth inland. in the 90s coast side, you'll be primarily in the 60s. your morning temperatures will start off in the 50s and 60s. definitely might need an extra layer for coastal spots tomorrow afternoon. los gatos, 90 degrees 85, in san jose. a beautiful day on the peninsula 73 in millbrae, 78 palo alto. low 60s coast side

will hang on to some fog. 68 in downtown san francisco, north bay temperatures 94. in santa rosa, upper 80s around san rafael, 86 in vallejo heading into the east bay. mid 70s berkeley oakland 82 castro valley inland areas. it's going to be a nice warm day. sunshine 94. concord 92. walnut creek and 93 degrees there in livermore. your accuweather seven day forecast. we've got mild to warm for saturday, cooler and breezier for sunday. and then the temperatures drop off some more before we bring in a little warm up wednesday and thursday. so kristen and larry looking nice for humans and mice. >> if i if i was a little mouse i would be so excited about this weekend, right? yeah, yeah. >> you are so cheesy. oh. get it. okay thank you. yeah. thank you. all right. a big weekend for all things disney. we'll take you live to d23 next. >> and how some pro athletes are helping to close the w

joy. uh- seeing what impact we've had on people all over the world and to see it up close. and it's an extraordinary feeling. >> that's disney ceo bob iger on d23, the annual ultimate disney fan event. d23 kicked off today

in anaheim. >> this is a weekend full of all things disney as well as a lot of surprises. and reporter george pennacchio from our sister station in los angeles is live at d23. how you doing, george? george >> i'm doing okay. larry and kristen. i've moved away from the site of d23, the anaheim convention center, to the nearby honda center, which seats thousands and will soon seat thousands of fans. because later tonight, we are expecting some major announcements involving the disney movie world. but before we get to all of that, let me show you a little bit about what d23 is all about when it comes to the cosplay. at d23. anything goes. sometimes it's just a mash up of creativity. it's performance art. >> our theme is we've escaped star wars land and we're going to the different parks at disneyland. >> this little guy showed up as deadpool and wolverine all in one, and one day he'll be old enough to see the movie. seeing

and experiencing all the fun is what this ultimate fan event is all about. all the lines here may remind you of standing in line at disneyland, but with the comfort of air conditioning on this hot summer day, our homemade queen amidala here came all the way from minnesota. >> it's my first time making something this big and it was really fun. it was exciting to kind of learn how to do it. >> how long did it take you? >> about four months. >> it just starts off as something super simple. and then as i keep building it, it just turns into whatever it wants to turn into. >> and what did it turn into? >> it turned into a lovely oogie boogie uh- gender bender, or a female version of it on the convention floor when you're not just enjoying the spectacle of it all, you can stop in at any number of places for various disney experiences. >> avatar is one of the most visual stops along the way, we wanted to make sure that guests could visit the world of pandora and really go inside and be

immersed and feel like they were. they were there among the na'vi, among the art here, lots of disney inspired works on the walls and in the halls. this balloon artist created anxiety from inside out. two other art is featured on the body. >> i love the colors of disney animation. i love the art. so of course you know those are things i choose to put on my body. i'm hoping to get the whole leg done of sleeping beauty on this side, and then sword in the stone on this side and on another side of the convention center. >> a cosplay tribute to walt disney himself. >> it brings so much joy to people. they come up to me in tears and wanting a hug and i've met people who met walt when they were children. it makes people so happy to see walt's spirit around sometimes there are costumes that are simple and absolutely perfect. >> there was a man walking around with a white t shirt on black letters in his name. an old disney mouseketeer ear, and he was an original mouseketeer. i thought that was pretty clever

and very easy. live in anaheim george pennacchio, abc seven news. kristen. larry, back to you. >> all right. i don't know where my mouse ears are. thank you. george. >> all right. the 2024 presidential campaign returns to the bay area. >> plus, mark your calendars for september 10th. donald trump and kamala harris set to come face to face for the first time on abc news. more coming up next. >> well, i know willie brown very well. in fact, i went down in a helicopter with him. we thought maybe this is the end. we were in a helicopter. >> what willie brown told abc seven news insider film is here

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>> harris and her running mate, governor tim walz, arrived saturday night for the sunday fundraiser at the fairmont hotel with tickets ranging from $3,300 to $250,000 per person. last friday, the harris campaign announced it had raised $310 million in july alone. >> now that is more than double the $138.7 million the trump campaign raised in july. abc news reporter rachel bate has the latest, including debate plans. >> i think it's very important to have debates both candidates said to face off on abc news on september 10th. >> trump even taking it a step further, challenging harris to commit to not just one but three debates. >> i am happy to have that conversation about an additional debate for after september 10th, for sure. >> the news coming as harris has drawn massive crowds during a blitz through key swing states, she's seen fundraising spike and erased the lead trump had over joe biden all year. trump's

advisers panning democrats momentum as a temporary honeymoon. but behind the scenes, some republicans privately chafing about trump's inability to stay on message. they're urging trump to hit harris on policy like immigration and the economy. instead, trump, using a one hour, meandering news conference yesterday to spout falsehoods, make personal jabs. >> she destroyed san francisco. she destroyed california as the ag. but as the da, she destroyed she destroyed no cash bail. weak on crime uh- she terrible in bristle over harris momentum. they talk about. oh the enthusiasm. let me tell you we have the enthusiasm. the republican party and me as a candidate. >> asked about his attacks, harris didn't take the bait. >> you're busy talking to voters. i didn't hear him. >> president joe biden will join harris for a public event in maryland next week, while trump's new running mate, j.d. vance, will be hitting the sunday show circuit, he's going to be training his fire on democrats, rachel bade, abc new, washington. >> all right, here's where it

gets confusing. mr. trump also claimed to know former san francisco mayor willie brown quite well at the news conference. that's what he said. >> listen in fact, i went down in a helicopter with him. we thought maybe this is the end. we were in a helicopter going to a certain location together, and there was an emergency landing. this was not a pleasant landing. and willie was he was a little concerned. so i know him. i know him pretty well. i mean, i haven't seen him in years. >> okay. that had a lot of people scratching their heads. so abc seven news insider phil matters here. now uh- because you went to the source, you went to willie brown now to say, what's up with that? >> okay. so to get the full picture, we have to continue on with what trump donald trump said after the helicopter went down, which was that willie brown spoke to him about kamala harris and had a lot of disparaging things to say about her. right. and that is sarah triggering willie brown saying disparaging remarks about kamala harris. so we went to mayor

brown and said, okay, what's up with this? what's with trump? what's with what you said or what didn't say? and here's what he had to say. i got to ask you, were you ever in a helicopter with donald trump that nearly crashed? >> no, i've never been in a helicopter with donald trump. >> what was your reaction when you heard donald trump say that you and he were in a helicopter that went down? >> i start laughing, i said, that's desperation to get on the front page of something and not because of him. okay, me? yeah. >> ha ha ha. have you ever talked to donald trump about kamala harris? >> i've never spoken to donald trump about any woman, let alone kamala harris. >> and what do you think this says about donald trump's state of mind? >> it says that he has lost it completely. >> you've met the guy. you've talked to him, you've advised him on business matters. do you think this was a simple case of confusing you with somebody else that dresses like you and looks

like you? >> no, i think it was donald trump trying to get headlines, period. i don't think, because it wasn't apparently interesting response. so question anybody ask him. he made this up. >> noah dresses like him. let's just be put that out there. >> that's where i started tobodu might look like. but nobody dresses like you. so you kind of remember that. so uh- willie brown has been in a helicopter that made an emergency landing. it happened in southern california, and he has does know donald trump and he's flown on the trump one airplane. as a matter of fact, donald trump once sent it to him in order to get him to come to new york to talk to him. but putting the things together like that leads one to believe that there's a real question about what trump has got going on his mind. okay is it possible that he just confused willie brown with jerry brown? oh yeah. they look a lot alike. >> well, jerry, i'm not saying that in the helicopter. >> i mean, i'm trying to figure out some make some sense. they have been they've been in a

helicopter together. but let's let's let me put it this way. if jerry brown and donald trump were in a helicopter together and it made an emergency landing, it would be the lead story on abc seven news, right? yeah yeah. if willie brown and donald trump were in a helicopter together and it went down an emergency election, it would be a lead story on tmz or something like that, tmz, but it would be a big story, not just something that happened casually, but it just goes to show you that some of the pressure that's under this is a way to get a hit in on kamala harris by saying that one of her close friends has had disparaging remarks for her. and look, let's take a look at the campaign by the numbers. as we spoke about earlier. look, the polling nationwide, virtually neck and neck within the margin of error as far as fundraising goes, as we just reported, kamala harris is outraised donald trump last month, 2 to 1. but here's the number that's really got donald trump upset. and that's the attendance numbers at the harris rallies. if you take a look at some of this we're talking about, she's packing arenas that hold 18 to

20,000 people. we haven't seen that kind of attendance since barack obama. and that is something to worry about because that's ground support in the revitalized democratic party. people actually going out and filling arenas for something that's being served up now. and that's stealing donald's, because those are the numbers he looks at. >> yeah, he's very concerned about the crowd numbers, too. and he hasn't been getting them. >> no, he hasn't been. and she is. she's the new flavor. it's going to be interesting to watc, who's next to take a ride with donald trump remains to be seen. >> we expect more stories. >> all right. i'm going to look at some pictures. jerry brown and willie, i'm going to i'm going to. >> you wouldn't be the first one to get them confused. >> you wouldn't be the first one to get him to confuse that brown guy out in california. >> look for the nice suit. okay? >> all right, that's it. thank you. >> phil. all right, the new classics. they're getting younger

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never tried the audio version of chatgpt, but i assume it's going to be something like, hello, larry, would you like to play a game? >> yeah, that's a little uh- dan, how close for comfort are you emotionally attached to? >> chatgpt? >> dan i know, but i haven't. but i haven't given it a fair shot yet. okay, no, i'm not. you know it. you know, you hear a lot over the last couple of years as we move into this ai world that eventually the future of humanity, however long that is, will be blended with computers and technology, the future of human beings. i mean, that will have, you know, integrated with, with computers in some way. you know, maybe this is the first step in terms of some sort of an emotional connection, but it also speaks to people who maybe are in a tough spot. >> yeah. but one of those concerns, that inner scientists have is that if you become too emotionally bonded with the ai, then that's reducing your need or want for human interaction.

and that could be a bad thing, right? sure >> well, i think that's an extension. you know, just people online all the time on social media and everything else. they're sort of distancing themselves from human people are very obviously into technology. >> and i think the younger generations even more so. yeah, i know i feel like i have an unhealthy bond with you, larry, actually. >> oh yeah. >> same. >> all right. hey, now that you are so bonded, let's listen to a little music. and you know you're getting old when the music you grew up with suddenly becomes classic. 80s radio station kusf has rebranded to classic hits 103.7. but they're not changing anything, just the name. they're still going to be playing songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s. so millennials, you too have now come of age. okay, so what are the classics you guys like? name some songs and musicians from our perspective. >> well, gosh, i would say stuff like classic rock. if we're talking about classic rock. stones. yeah, van halen, van

halen, yeah, you know, ac, dc, ac, dc, tom petty, bon jovi that, that group of songs and then the later groups like, you know, foo fighters and pearl ja, i still consider a little classic, but really before that was was for our generation, classic. >> that's like my whole playlist. >> dan i know, right? you too. cool thing. >> i'm not offended when they call them classics. sandhya, what about you? >> yeah, i mean, it's true. i mean, madonna was big back. remember in the 80s, cyndi lauper? cyndi lauper? >> yeah, i, you know, i think classic you know, it. some people would say it, it implies, you know, old or old time. to me, it implies quality, you know. yeah. yeah. >> that's true. >> stands the test of time. >> always good. well, think about mick jagger at 81, right. just finished a tour running up and down the stage doing concerts. incredible, right? yeah he's he's classic. and he's also contemporary. so that's true. >> that's a good point, larry. >> yeah. all right. it's beginning to look a lot like halloween. really retailers are getting into the spirit earlier than ever before with skeletons,

witches and ghosts popping up in stores already. costco and home depot seem to be leading the way with this. michaels even began selling their halloween merchandise in june, saying it's fueled by customer demand. i guess if you're getting like, huge discounts on stuff that you're going to buy a few months from now anyway, okay, but if this is like your first purchase, i don't know. >> or some people want to plan in advance. i mean, june is too early, but, you know, yeah, maybe you want to go out and buy that costume, the perfect costume. >> i don't start thinking about halloween until maybe mid september. you know, you start to get a hint of fall. seem a little early now. >> i started thinking about halloween when the kids hit the doorbell and i go, oh no, i forgot to get the candy. the candy? it's halloween. >> yeah, i have a one month limit, you know? >> yeah. don't mark it to me before that. >> yeah. and also and we have this debate every year, you know, pretty soon, long ahead of time, we'll be having christmas decorations out on store

shelves. you know, i like to focus on the holiday that's coming up next. not to down the road. you know exactly. >> okay, now to the newest hot accessory blowing up online. abc news contributor lori bergamotto gives a personal fans a spin. one thing i'll never do is leave the house in 90 degree weather without my portable fan. >> yeah. that's good. yeah yeah. >> handheld fans popularity rising year after year and exploding in 2024. >> i think that these fans are like the chappell roan of portable devices this summer. >> who has time to be sweating? no, we're not doing that. >> i noticed last year at fashion week of all places, everyone had a little handheld fan and with that blessing, i felt a little bit better carrying them around. >> is this a gag? >> is this it must be. is this a real thing? >> like, do they all just discover alibaba or something? because literally you can find it in any market for like a

dollar in chinatown or in asia. and it's been around forever. and you know what? >> there's nothing wrong with the old fashioned one. i mean, that works pretty well, too. oh, the classic, classic, classic manual fan, >> this is a new thing. like a thing for celebrities and influencers. >> but again, this is not like this new invention. that's just, i mean, decades and decades and decades of little tiny fans. >> they're probably a little better now because i've seen some that are also misters of the same time. >> yeah, like in disneyland. they have those. yeah, yeah. >> well, that's now that's a different story. that's now we're talking level of technology that we're getting into. all right. i think that's it, don't you? >> we're out of here, dan, let's let's work on our bonding. >> dan and research on pain relief, my recommendation is simple: every home should have salonpas. powerful yet non-addictive. targeted and long-lasting. i recommend salonpas. it's good medicine. ♪ hisamitsu ♪ z's baking the house special. it's good medicine. arisa's styling a new look.

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spaces, knowing that there will be in the community in perpetuity. >> oakland city council meer carol fife says this type of project is critical right now. when the city doesn't have the resources and when businesses are leaving this injection, this support, this investment is a game changer for not just the entire city, but the economic hub of the city, which is district three, brown says. this won't happen overnight. it will take time to attract investors and identify investments. but he says the work is underway. >> it's not about starting anything new. i think it's a lot of great things that have been already going on. oakland is rich history and tradition, entrepreneurship, so it's not like i got to come here and start something that ain't been done already in oakland, anser hassan abc seven news. >> so this is great. jaylen brown spent one year at cal. he's going to make like $60 million last year. and one of the first things he said is i want to make sure we're giving back to the community. he's he's got his head on straight that's for sure. he's tremendous. >> so proud. yeah. the whole community of cal feels that way.

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classroom. and you can't make this stuff up. the teacher's last name is salmon. reporter avery elliott has the story. >> elaine salmon, a teacher at peak to peak elementary school, was preparing her classroom for the new school year when an unexpected visitor showed up. >> when i came back, i opened my classroom door and there was this bear charging towards the door. >> salmon said. she shut the door, locking the bear inside with her cell phone. >> i went over, went back to the office, close the door, locked the bear in here. my first thought was, is it going to do any damage? i have a brand new floor. no, and i already have my decorations up. >> thankfully there was no damage to the room except for one of the classrooms earthquake kits. >> we usually have an earthquake kit where they have, snacks just in case of an emergency, and went through that when salamon's husband, ian saari arrived, he knocked on the window to get the bear's attention. when my husband came,started

knocking on the window to distract it, and that's when it was go time. the thing is, it's sadly you have to hold the door open for it to stay open. so when he was holding the door open, that's when he called the bears attention. and then the bear went by him like within a foot. >> then the bear ran back into the mountains. salmon tells me the school has never had bears come nearby when students are around, but there are still precautions in place. >> we have a shelter in place protocol where when there's a bear or any wild animal around, we lock the classrooms, make sure the kids don't get out until it's safe. >> and after all that, elaine tells me the bear came back again, proving that maybe the furry friend loves salmon. >> clearly. all right

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