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national convention of the democratic party, will now come to order. >> please remain standing for the pledge of allegiance, led by luna marin, sixth grader from oakland, california. >> and with that, the fourth and final day of the democratic national convention kicked off with help from a child from oakland. before it concludes tonight with a woman from oakland, a woman hoping to be our next president. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley, in addition to the sixth grader there, luna, california senator alex padilla also spoke just about an hour ago, and massachusetts senator elizabeth warren seemed overcome by emotion as she walked out to a rousing welcome today and a huge ovation. here's a live look inside the united center right now. reverend al sharpton speaking. now we're expecting to hear from amy ressner and east bay woman and former prosecutor who became friends with kamala

harris during her time in the alameda county district attorney's office. and, of course, harris herself will cap off the evening when she formally accepts her party's nomination. we have abc7 news team coverage with ryan curry in san francisco, where people are beginning to gather to watch this historic night. but let's begin with abc seven news reporter julian glover, who has the latest from chicago. >> tonight, the stage is set for kamala harris's most important night of her political life. california delegates filing in to take a front row seat to her story. >> i've been waiting for this moment. >> perrine krishnan is a california delegate, friend of the vice president and organizer for south asians. for harris, she said harris's representation on this stage means everything. it means feeling seen. >> it means feeling heard. it means feeling valued. it means we belong. >> the campaign tells abc news the vice president's speech is set to focus on her record contrast between her and former

president trump's vision for the country and her optimism for the future, a sentiment shared by longtime friend and outgoing oakland congresswoman barbara lee. to see vice president harris now ascent to the presidency presidency we do our work is really a confirmation that the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. to date, the dnc has been big on personality and star power, with the clintons, obamas, even oprah stumping for harris. >> so i'm calling on all you independents and all you undecideds. >> inside of the united center. there is a united front behind the harris walz ticket. outside, dozens of uncommitted delegates staged a protest overnight, disappointed, they say, because the dnc has not allowed a palestinian speaker to address the convention before kamala harris takes the stage tonight, she'll be introduced by one of her closest advisers and self-described best friend, her

sister maya. dan moran, author of kamala's way an american story, expects both harris sisters to share deeply personal stories. >> i will be shocked if she doesn't mention her mother, she mentions her mother all the time in these in these moments of importance. >> harris's childhood best friend, stacy johnson batiste, who spoke during night one of the dnc, is ready to see her best friend meet the moment. >> it means everything. being a woman, being an american, being a black woman, being her friend. this is very personal to me. >> our julian glover reporting once again from chicago and back here in the bay area, it's no surprise that harris's friends are proud. certainly. and eager to see her become the official presidential nominee tonight. abc seven news reporter ryan curry spoke with those who know her well and is live in san francisco, where people are beginning to gather for a convention watch party. ryan >> yeah. dan. good evening. we're here in the inner richmond, where just under half hour, there will be a watch

party hosted by supervisor connie chan and her office. but yes, you mentioned it. so many people excited to see her accept the nomination tonight, ranging from her childhood friends over to the ones who knew her when she held public office here in the city. vice president kamala harris is soon to be the democratic nominee for president, but for those who knew harris from her days growing up in the east bay and working in public office in san francisco, they're not surprised by her rise to the top of the ticket. >> i've always known who she is, and i've always known the leadership qualities that she's had since i grew up with her from first grade. >> childhood friend carol porter recently showed me around the neighborhood where she and harris grew up. fond memories, porter says, make her proud to support harris as she seeks the nation's highest office. >> it's almost very surreal to me, ryan, right now. i mean, we grew up in this little red line neighborhood in west berkeley, you know, just playing and having a good time, going to school really focused on you know, what we wanted to do in our future.

>> chuck collins is the former president of the san francisco ymca. he knew harris before she was city district attorney. both he and porter says others now getting to see what they noticed. even before harris held public office in san francisco. >> this is her unique imprint on history. this is the who she is that many of us have known that is now being seen by the world. >> he spoke with me from chicago, where he's attending the dnc. >> that vision is what this campaign is all about. it's why i'm here tonight. >> also significant for them seeing all the bay area ties at the dnc this week, with warriors coach steve kerr joining politicians like speaker emeritus nancy pelosi and governor gavin newsom as san franciscans promoting another san franciscan to the top of the ticket. >> we live in a place of great invention. we live in a place where cultures come into proximity with each other and create a new reality. >> now they are ready for the vice president to take the spotlight. >> i think people are seeing who she is and people are believing

who she is, and that's through the actions that she's shown and the work she's done. >> now, we did reach out to the san francisco gop office for a response about the democratic national convention. we're waiting to hear back. the doors for tonight's watch party are expected to open in just about 20 minutes from now, but for now, reporting live in san francisco, ryan curry, abc seven news. >> all right, ryan, thanks very much. all right. here is another live look in chicago as day for the final day of the convention. well underway. speaking now are representatives of the central park five. those five people wrongly accused of rape in a central park case. they will be followed by east bay woman and former prosecutor amy ressner, who is a friend of harris. also on the schedule tonight are performances from the chicks and pink, as well as remarks from harris's sister and niece and speeches from former congresswoman gabby giffords and former secretary of defense leon panetta. now, don't forget, abc news will have special live coverage of the democratic national convention. it all

begins at 6:00 tonight and runs until at least 8 p.m, so stay tuned. in the meantime, let's move on to some other matters. in san francisco, a rescue organization for senior dogs is facing a major setback at its brand new location. muttville senior dog rescue says it still doesn't have enough power electricity literally to operate its vet clinic and some worry this means dogs across the state will have to be euthanized as a result. abc seven news reporter lena howland talked with the founder about what's being done to find a solution. >> muttville senior dog rescue has a new home. triple the size of their last location, the only problem? the power, the 29th of july. >> our power went off and it's been off since. >> p-g-and-e's says they worked extensively with muttville to provide guidance on steps needed to ensure safe, reliable and timely electric service. however montville's electric demand went beyond the low limit and p-g-and-e's was not informed of

the change. the utility company said the demand overloaded p-g-and-e's circuit, twice damaging their equipment. >> my hope is dwindling by the day. >> sherri franklin is the founder and ceo of muttville. after weeks without power, she was asked to sign a so-called load limiting agreement on friday. by tuesday, p-g-and-e's got the lights back on, but it's still not enough power to run medical equipment and the computers needed to admit new senior dogs to the clinic. >> it's frustrating to wake up day after day sitting in this incredible space, knowing what we can be doing, and yet we can't actually do it. >> so for now, they're keeping the dogs at their old location on 16th and alabama, and they're paying extra to rent a clinic across town for other services. we usually bring in 20 to 25 dogs every single week, and right now we're bringing in 5 to 6 dogs a week. the current project is a rescue group that brings dogs from overcrowded

shelters in the central valley, here to the bay area. now they have to turn dogs away because of the stoppage at muttville. >> it's heartbreaking. i'm sure they're euthanizing some of those dogs that we should be taking in at muttville in the meantime, p-g-and-e's says it's still working with muttville and a contractor on a long term plan. i think it's just the lack of the urgency felt on behalf of p-g-and-e's that's holding us up. >> in san francisco, lena howland abc seven news. >> when it comes to wildfires, it's been a tough year already for pg and e, and the worst of the season, keep in mind, isn't even here yet. today the utility announced that it is. its equipment is responsible for 62 fires in high threat areas. this year, compared to 65 in all of last year. pg and e blames the total on the abundance of fuel this year. the growth that happened after the rain. the utility is hoping technology and a task force it created last month will help reduce the

danger. >> right now, we've identified 50,000 poles within the highest fire risk areas to go out and work and try to remove that vegetation at ten feet around the base of the pole. by the start of september, the utility has spent more than $2 billion in fire mitigation efforts. >> in the last four years. watchdog groups say much of that cost was passed on to ratepayers who scene, who've seen their bills skyrocket more than 100% during that time frame. at least fire danger should be a little less of a concern tomorrow. around the bay area. here's a live look at the conditions right now. notice a big change today, and abc7 news weather anchor spencer christian is here. spencer, you're talking about at least the chance of drizzle, right? >> maybe some light rainfall along with the drizzle. dan so this is a pattern that certainly will reduce the chance of wildfires. here's a look at the satellite radar composite image. we've got that low pressure system a cold one coming down from the gulf of alaska down through the pacific northwest. it's generating strong gusty

winds right now all around the bay area, 38 mile per hour gusts at novato, 25 at sfo, and strong winds just about everywhere els. and it's certainly bringing on a cooling trend. all locations away from the coast and the bay right now are anywhere from five to about nine degrees cooler than yesterday at this time. so what does all this mean? well, here's a look at it. didn't mean to take you there. so let me take you here where i meant to take you. take a look at our forecast headlines. we'll start with this one tomorrow. breezy, cool. and showery. as dan pointed out, there may be some periods of light rain along with those showers. then on saturday and sunday it will get sunnier, a little bit drier and start to warm up more significantly on sunday than on saturday. but talk about warming early next week. we will experience some sizzling summer heat, so i'll give you a look at all of these things in my accuweather seven day forecast a little bit later. dan. >> okay, spencer. thanks. we'll touch base in a few minutes. coming up, people trapped in a firefighter injured after a fire broke out in a south bay home today. we'll have more on this when

service officer along. pham was killed in a suspected drunk driving incident earlier this month. pham was doing traffic control when a driver crashed through a checkpoint. he was the first community service officer in the department's history to be killed in the line of duty. his partner was also severely injured but survived. tonight's vigil is at 730 at the viet heritage garden. a firefighter suffered minor burns battling a house fire in south san jose today. it happened on century manor court. three people were initially trapped, but did escape. we're glad to say a cat and a dog needed rescuing and they're okay. >> there's significant damage to the house, first and second floor and garage. we have four adults that have been displaced by the fire. red cross will be working with them on

accommodations. the house is going to be not going to be able to be occupied for quite some time. >> the injured firefighter has burn wounds to his upper back, neck and ear. he was treated at the hospital and released. so that's encouraging. no one else was hurt. the cause of the fire is not known at this moment. new developments today. the fda approved updated covid 19 vaccines. they're designed to target the cp2 strain, an offshoot of the omicron variant. pfizer and moderna are expected to begin shipments to pharmacies and doctor's offices within days, apparently. walgreens says it will be available beginning september 6th. the cdc previously recommended that everyone over the age of six months get an updated covid vaccine this season, because they are worried about an uptick in its spread. all right. coming up here, a beach divided. we'll tell you about the increasing debate over public and private property in marin county. and a programing note quickly to remind you about coming up at six. we have special live coverage of the final night of

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>> really fun afternoon out at the oakland coliseum. i had the privilege and it is that of singing 16. oakland did win the game 3 to 1, by the way. meantime, we're getting a look today at how the oakland roots plan to configure the field at the oakland coliseum. this animation, released by the team shows the pitch running along the baseball third base line. the team says that's going to give fans the best sightlines and an intimate atmosphere. the team is now taking deposits for the 2025 season tickets. all right. we still have much more ahead. let's go to abc seven news anchor zach fuentes for a look at the stories coming up at 5.30. zach. hey, dan. >> yeah, it's the final day of the dnc as kamala harris gets ready to formally accept her party's nomination for president. i'm going to show you a live look at the scene inside the united center right now.

pink is scheduled to perform at 5.30. abc seven news insider phil matier will join us with his take on what to expect from harris and the rest of the convention. plus the race to win the presidency doesn't end after the convention. both candidates have a close race ahead of them. an expert weighs in on the role social media and influencers will play moving forward. so join us for those stories and more. at 5.30 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. >> dan, that will be an interesting discussion. zach, thanks so much. all right. you can download the abc seven app or head to abc7 news.com to join zach in just two minutes. and if you're watching us here on tv. world news tonight with david muir is next. live from chicago for spencer christian and all of us. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. we'll see you again at 10:00 tonight. have a nice evening.

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tonight, breaking news as we >> david: tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. vice president kamala harris in front of the country, just moments from now. the biggest speech of her life. we'll carry it live in prime time here on a