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abc7 news insider phil matier joins us with his perspective union square and yerba buena district plan. we'll get to that momentarily, but we start with former president donald trump, who will be making his way to san francisco on thursday for a fundraiser that will take place in pacific heights. not only that, but supporters are planning a rally for two in the afternoon on the marina green, joining us live now in studio is abc seven news insider phil matier. i got to be honest, you know, i've covered news here in the bay area for 13 years. is what, the fourth time he's been here? why the change of heart? >> well, it's a change of heart. it's because money, big money, huge money. and he's not the only one, to be honest. you know, presidents, both democratic and republican, have had mixed reactions when they come to san francisco. bill clinton was always here and stopped, and everybody enjoyed that. barack obama wasn't so lucky. he got heckled here when he made one of his appearances. so you never know what's what's going to happen here. he also found himself being, you know, taped at a
abc7 news insider phil matier joins us with his perspective union square and yerba buena district plan. we'll get to that momentarily, but we start with former president donald trump, who will be making his way to san francisco on thursday for a fundraiser that will take place in pacific heights. not only that, but supporters are planning a rally for two in the afternoon on the marina green, joining us live now in studio is abc seven news insider phil matier. i got to be honest, you know, i've...
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joined now by abc seven news insider phil matier.eciate you joining us with your insight and perspective. as always, we'll get to the men that are behind the fundraiser that trump will be attending today. but let's talk about the importance of this fundraiser for trump. he's already doing a good job raising money, raised more than $140,140 million dollars last month alone. does trump even need the bay area in the same way that democrats need to stop here in the bay area to get that money? you know, i've got to be honest with you, i'm not sure either side needs the money. >> okay. it what we're seeing here between yesterday's visit by vice president kamala harris and today's visit by trump, donald trump is how politics has evolved in the united states and in california to where it's a lot of it's about money. i mean, honestly, do you think how many voters out there don't know who donald trump is or don't know who joe biden is? >> yeah. name recognition always one of the toughest things for candidates. neither one of them. their mind.
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joining us live now to discuss today's developments is abc seven news insider phil matier. phil, great to have you on today. >> well, it certainly has been an interesting morning. one like we never seen before in the bay area. >> i think that's true. and you and i have both been here a long, long time before we dissect what she said and how she said it, you do have some breaking news about her legal representation. >> well, what she said and how she said it directly impacted her, her case. right now. uh- mayor xing tao's attorney, tony brass, a very competent and experienced former federal prosecutor. i talked with him and basically it appears that he is terminating his relationship with the mayor. that just began and the reasoning, she said, yes . yes it was. it appears to be, first of all, that she held the press conference without giving him a heads up about what she was going to say. and that's one of the first things you don't do if you're someone's client, if somebody's representing you, you don't go out on your own. the second thing, i think he was not at all comfort
joining us live now to discuss today's developments is abc seven news insider phil matier. phil, great to have you on today. >> well, it certainly has been an interesting morning. one like we never seen before in the bay area. >> i think that's true. and you and i have both been here a long, long time before we dissect what she said and how she said it, you do have some breaking news about her legal representation. >> well, what she said and how she said it directly impacted...
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joining us live now to talk about the latest developments is abc seven news insider phil matier. phil, let's just make this a regular thing, but but tell us about the latest departure, her chief of communications, francis zamora, was what we'd call the spokesperson for the administration prior to working with oakland mayor shengtao. he worked in san francisco with the mayor's office for the department of emergency services, his departure. it's. he's not talking about it much. he didn't even mention the mayor shengtao in his exit statement, saying that it was an honor to work for the people of oakland and with his colleagues. but the timing of it is pretty clear. i mean, he is leaving in the wake of a what would be the considered a rather controversial statement and performance by the mayor in reaction to the fbi raids on her house in which she declared her innocence and then went on to question the fbi's intentions, whether or not they were part or in some way. she hinted that they that it was coincidental that the raid came just two days after the initiative to, for a recall, qu
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abc seven news insider phil matier is here now with me, along with politico's california senior political reporter melanie mason. phil and melanie, thank you both for being here. i mean, were you guys like, is this for real? we're talking about golf handicaps and arguing about that. what is going on? like, is this a real universe here? >> it is the real universe. and it's one that a universe that the democrats are now grappling with today. it's been a flurry of calls across the country. i think melanie's been getting them and hearing about them as well. people concerned supposedly. can we approach joe biden and ask him to withdraw? should nancy pelosi and chuck schumer exert their leadership and go to the white house and say, it's up, you're just too old. it's time to make a path for a new candidate. the short answer to that is no. no one's going to do that. it's not going to happen. that's not the way the game is structured. that's not the way that this team plays. melanie have you heard anything different? >> i absolutely agree, phil. i think that people have this kind of house of cards
abc seven news insider phil matier is here now with me, along with politico's california senior political reporter melanie mason. phil and melanie, thank you both for being here. i mean, were you guys like, is this for real? we're talking about golf handicaps and arguing about that. what is going on? like, is this a real universe here? >> it is the real universe. and it's one that a universe that the democrats are now grappling with today. it's been a flurry of calls across the country. i...
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matier, on the candidate's performance tonight and how it will weigh on voters minds going forward. >> joe biden, president, went in to debate donald trump. the idea was to best trump he walked out with triggering a debate within his own party about whether he should continue being the candidate. it's being openly discussed tonight. that is not a way you want to walk out of a debate. no matter. that is not the republicans questioning whether you should be up there. it's your own party, members of your own party. now, a lot of this is backroom chatter right now. we'll see if it manifests itself. but, you know, there is a difference between being a politician and an elected official and being a candidate. you can be a capable president or a capable mayor, but you can also be a not a bad candidate. and tonight, joe biden was a bad candidate. donald trump was not a great candidate. you could say he was a bad candidate. but the trump that walked in there with a snarl on his face is the donald trump that we've seen on television and radio for the past eight years. there was no new surpris
matier, on the candidate's performance tonight and how it will weigh on voters minds going forward. >> joe biden, president, went in to debate donald trump. the idea was to best trump he walked out with triggering a debate within his own party about whether he should continue being the candidate. it's being openly discussed tonight. that is not a way you want to walk out of a debate. no matter. that is not the republicans questioning whether you should be up there. it's your own party,...
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. >> now, abc seven insider phil matier was there when the raids began early this morning, and he joined us earlier today to talk about the recall effort and what the raid means for the city of oakland. >> no matter what the outcome of this innocence or whatever, you are innocent in the eyes of the law until proven guilty. but in the court of public opinion, if the fbi shows up at your door, a cloud descends upon you, and between now and when she's facing that recall election, this is not going to be resolved . she is going to be constantly under investigation. >> what does it mean for the city of oakland? because city hall was raided, too. >> there are a number of areas where oakland really needs leadership and decisive action. >> and this is just going to further cloud it. it becomes more than political. it becomes actually running the city. i cannot remember the last time a mayor sitting mayor had their house raided by the fbi >> obviously, this is an ongoing investigation in its early stages. we will continue to stay on it and watch it very closely for you. so stay with abc seven new
. >> now, abc seven insider phil matier was there when the raids began early this morning, and he joined us earlier today to talk about the recall effort and what the raid means for the city of oakland. >> no matter what the outcome of this innocence or whatever, you are innocent in the eyes of the law until proven guilty. but in the court of public opinion, if the fbi shows up at your door, a cloud descends upon you, and between now and when she's facing that recall election, this...
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. >> abc seven news insider phil matier joins us live.ecalling two elected officials with one ballot. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. the seasons changing tomorrow, and so is our weather. i'll have the forecast coming up. >> and celebrating juneteenth, the bay area way. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> only on abc seven news tonight. the story behind the san francisco building. this one. the sign visible from a bay bridge offramp, says now leasing . despite a new name and even a new address, it is not new at all. it's a building with a troubled past. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us to understand this story. you need the background and for that we go back two years. that's when the building at that time called 33 tehama flooded not once but twice in two months. the first time a rooftop pipe burst, sending 20,000 gallons of water through the 35 story building. >> yeah. take a look. the floor is carpet, but it appears shiny because it's wet. 600 people had to
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matier, on the candidate's performance tonight and how it will weigh on voters minds going forward. >> joe biden, president, went in to debate donald trump. the idea was to best trump he walked out with triggering a debate within his own party about whether he should continue being the candidate. it's being openly discussed tonight. that is not a way you want to walk out of a debate. no matter. that is not the republicans questioning whether you should be up there. it's your own party, members of your own party. now, a lot of this is backroom chatter right now. we'll see if it manifests itself. but, you know, there is a difference between being a politician and an elected official and being a candidate. you can be a capable president or a capable mayor, but you can also be a not a bad candidate. and tonight, joe biden was a bad candidate. donald trump was not a great candidate. you could say he was a bad candidate. but the trump that walked in there with a snarl on his face is the donald trump that we've seen on television and radio for the past eight years. there was no new surpris
matier, on the candidate's performance tonight and how it will weigh on voters minds going forward. >> joe biden, president, went in to debate donald trump. the idea was to best trump he walked out with triggering a debate within his own party about whether he should continue being the candidate. it's being openly discussed tonight. that is not a way you want to walk out of a debate. no matter. that is not the republicans questioning whether you should be up there. it's your own party,...
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. >> earlier today, we talked with abc seven news insider phil matier about the former president's swell of financial support and his visit to san francisco. >> where is it coming from? it's coming out of san francisco and silicon valley. tech that is a statement that is a statement out there that he is relevant, that he is relevant after the convictions that he still rolling. and there's two things a politician and especially donald trump wants to get every day. that's money. and attention, publicity. and he's getting both of those things by coming to blu california and especially by coming into san francisco for one fundraiser attendee posted on social media tonight that the event raised $12 million for fans of the former president. >> tell the colorful welcome party down by the marina green before he made his arrival. as abc seven news reporter lena howland shows, they came from all over, even if they didn't get a chance to see him face to face. >> supporters of former president donald trump lined up along san francisco's famous marina green and waited for hours. >> the reason we're h
. >> earlier today, we talked with abc seven news insider phil matier about the former president's swell of financial support and his visit to san francisco. >> where is it coming from? it's coming out of san francisco and silicon valley. tech that is a statement that is a statement out there that he is relevant, that he is relevant after the convictions that he still rolling. and there's two things a politician and especially donald trump wants to get every day. that's money. and...
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. >> earlier, we spoke with our abc seven news insider, phil matier, who says even deep blue san franciscoan be a solid atm for republicans. >> people forget that about, you know, a third of the california voters are republican. there is a substantial number. they are in san francisco. they're not vocal about it because it's such a heavily blue area. but whether they are red or blue, they're green, speaks loud. and that's what we're going to be hearing. >> trump supporters are planning a rally at marina green thursday afternoon. president tend to arrive there in marine one, though former president trump is actually scheduled to be at a town hall in phoenix at that time. on the other side, the organizers behind the inflatable trump chicken are bringing the bird out of retirement for thursday's event. back in 2018, the chicken circled alcatraz wearing a prison shirt. organizers are planning to set sail with the bird from fisherman's wharf on thursday, passing by alcatraz and the marina green. vice president kamala harris will be back in the bay area tomorrow for a fundraiser for manny manny'
. >> earlier, we spoke with our abc seven news insider, phil matier, who says even deep blue san franciscoan be a solid atm for republicans. >> people forget that about, you know, a third of the california voters are republican. there is a substantial number. they are in san francisco. they're not vocal about it because it's such a heavily blue area. but whether they are red or blue, they're green, speaks loud. and that's what we're going to be hearing. >> trump supporters are...
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. >> earlier today, we talked with abc seven news insider phil matier about the former president's swellf financial support and his visit to san francisco. >> where is it coming from? it's coming out of san francisco and silicon valley. tech that is a statement that is a statement out there that he is relevant, that he is relevant after the convictions that he still rolling. and there's two things a politician and especially donald trump wants to get every day. that's money. and attention, publicity. and he's getting both of those things by coming to blu california and especially by coming into san francisco for one fundraiser attendee posted on social media tonight that the event raised $12 million for fans of the former president. >> tell the colorful welcome party down by the marina green before he made his arrival. as abc seven news reporter lena howland shows, they came from all over, even if they didn't get a chance to see him face to face. >> supporters of former president donald trump lined up along san francisco's famous marina green and waited for hours. >> the reason we're her
. >> earlier today, we talked with abc seven news insider phil matier about the former president's swellf financial support and his visit to san francisco. >> where is it coming from? it's coming out of san francisco and silicon valley. tech that is a statement that is a statement out there that he is relevant, that he is relevant after the convictions that he still rolling. and there's two things a politician and especially donald trump wants to get every day. that's money. and...
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. >> earlier, we spoke with our abc seven news insider, phil matier, who says even deep blue san franciscod atm for republicans. >> people forget that about, you know, a third of the california voters are republican. there is a substantial number. they are in san francisco. they're not vocal about it because it's such a heavily blue area. but whether they are red or blue, they're green, speaks loud. and that's what we're going to be hearing. >> trump supporters are planning a rally at marina green thursday afternoon. president tend to arrive there in marine one, though former president trump is actually scheduled to be at a town hall in phoenix at that time. on the other side, the organizers behind the inflatable trump chicken are bringing the bird out of retirement for thursday's event. back in 2018, the chicken circled alcatraz wearing a prison shirt. organizers are planning to set sail with the bird from fisherman's wharf on thursday, passing by alcatraz and the marina green. vice president kamala harris will be back in the bay area tomorrow for a fundraiser for manny manny's cafe in sa
. >> earlier, we spoke with our abc seven news insider, phil matier, who says even deep blue san franciscod atm for republicans. >> people forget that about, you know, a third of the california voters are republican. there is a substantial number. they are in san francisco. they're not vocal about it because it's such a heavily blue area. but whether they are red or blue, they're green, speaks loud. and that's what we're going to be hearing. >> trump supporters are planning a...
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a bold prediction, says abc seven news insider phil matier.ell the chances of this deal going through in the next couple of days are slim, but the chances of the money from that deal actually being available to the city to spend are even slimmer, matier says. whenever it does go through the stadium, money will just be a one time fix. he believes the bigger challenge for the council going forward will be addressing the structural issues surrounding the city's finances. >> but every year they want to avoid the hard choices. it's not politically palatable for a lot of them, and they have been deferring and deferring and deferring, and it looks like it's caught up with them. >> now. the oakland city council will hold a special meeting tomorrow specifically to tackle the budget deficit. i'm live in the studio tonight. tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you so much. turning now to the other budget crisis in san francisco's schools, san francisco unified is in a dire financial position, talking eventual teacher layoffs and school clo
a bold prediction, says abc seven news insider phil matier.ell the chances of this deal going through in the next couple of days are slim, but the chances of the money from that deal actually being available to the city to spend are even slimmer, matier says. whenever it does go through the stadium, money will just be a one time fix. he believes the bigger challenge for the council going forward will be addressing the structural issues surrounding the city's finances. >> but every year...
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today on abc seven news, our insider, phil matier, broke the news that the mayor had changed.d on our 3 p.m. newscast getting answers. >> mayor qingdao's attorney, tony brass, a very competent and experienced former federal prosecutor. i had talked with him and basically it appears that he is terminating his relationship with the mayor. that just began. and the reason she said yes, it was it appears to be, first of all, that she held the press conference without giving him a heads up about what she was going to say. and that's one of the first things you don't do if you're someone's client, if somebody representing you, you don't go out on your own. the second thing, i think he was not at all comfortable with her uh- sort of insinuations that the fbi was out to get her, that the fbi was somehow in collusion or timing this deliberately. after the recall petitions qualified, putting a recall of her on the ballot. >> as you can see, this story is far from over. you'll want to stick with abc seven news to learn the latest about the fbi investigation and its impact on mayor qingtao
today on abc seven news, our insider, phil matier, broke the news that the mayor had changed.d on our 3 p.m. newscast getting answers. >> mayor qingdao's attorney, tony brass, a very competent and experienced former federal prosecutor. i had talked with him and basically it appears that he is terminating his relationship with the mayor. that just began. and the reason she said yes, it was it appears to be, first of all, that she held the press conference without giving him a heads up...
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matier. and phil, what are you hearing from democrats? and i guess we should break that down to democratic voters and democratic insiders. well, democratic insiders are concerned, and they're very good at being concerned. >> i would have to say, you know, when something like this happens with the republicans, if there's a big meltdown or a flop , they coalesce, they coalesce, they get behind the candidate and that's it. they wall it off. democrats very diverse. they split up and they're all on social media, and they're talking to each other on the phones and leaking it to the various news agencies that they have concerns. okay. what do those concerns manifest themselves in? well, they want chuck schumer, the president of the senate, or, nancy pelosi, the former speaker of the house. they want them to go to the white house and say, joe biden, it's time to step aside. that is not going to happen. it's not. it's joe biden's decision. one way or the other. so while we have these grumblings in the
matier. and phil, what are you hearing from democrats? and i guess we should break that down to democratic voters and democratic insiders. well, democratic insiders are concerned, and they're very good at being concerned. >> i would have to say, you know, when something like this happens with the republicans, if there's a big meltdown or a flop , they coalesce, they coalesce, they get behind the candidate and that's it. they wall it off. democrats very diverse. they split up and they're...
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. >> abc seven news insider phil matier is with us now. phil he said he's raising money hand over fist. why come to california? he doesn't need the money. is he going to get much more support? the support won't make a difference, really, in terms of electoral votes, electoral college down the road. what what's to gain here? >> well, let's let's start with that little bit we're talking about is probably in the neighborhood of $20 million. okay. okay, a little bit. it's not a little bit. it's a lot. now the second thing is where is it coming from? it's coming out of san francisco and silicon valley tech. that is a statement that is a statement out there that he is relevant, that he is relevant after the convictions that he still rolling. and there's two things a politician and especially donald trump wants to get every day. that's money and attention and publicity. and he's getting both of those things by coming to blue california and especially by coming into san francisco. >> does it even surprise? i mean, 34 felony counts and it's busines
. >> abc seven news insider phil matier is with us now. phil he said he's raising money hand over fist. why come to california? he doesn't need the money. is he going to get much more support? the support won't make a difference, really, in terms of electoral votes, electoral college down the road. what what's to gain here? >> well, let's let's start with that little bit we're talking about is probably in the neighborhood of $20 million. okay. okay, a little bit. it's not a little...
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. >> and abc seven news insider phil matier joins us now live in studio. phil, you were out there this morning when the raids first began and the fbi raided the home office of a major recycler that does business in oakland, the mayor's home. what is this all about? >> well, if we take a look at the initials involved, the fbi, the irs and the us postal service that points in the direction of financial questions. we're not talking about guns. we're not talking about drugs. we're talking about that sort of situation. it's not unusual. we have a company here that is doing business with the city. they have an exclusive contract for the curbside recycling. it was given to them under a bit of controversy. years and years ago. there have since been questions raised as dan noyes put out recently in our earlier in the broadcast. what we have here is a relationship questions between the mayor and this company. will we get quick answers? likely not . that's not the way the feds move. the feds move slowly and methodically, but in this case, rather publicly showing up a
. >> and abc seven news insider phil matier joins us now live in studio. phil, you were out there this morning when the raids first began and the fbi raided the home office of a major recycler that does business in oakland, the mayor's home. what is this all about? >> well, if we take a look at the initials involved, the fbi, the irs and the us postal service that points in the direction of financial questions. we're not talking about guns. we're not talking about drugs. we're...
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matier why it appears mayor tao's political allies and supporters are not backing her up right now. >> here's what phil had to say. >> you know i can't answer that because have any at all is such a definitive it's such a wide ranging scope. >> but i would say that, for example, at yesterday's news conference, with the exception of her chief of staff, there were not you did not see other city council members there. you didn't see other city electeds around her. this is the mayor is on her own on this and which is which is, you know, sort of understandable because this is what's going on is a bit outside , outside the realm of day to day operations of the city. this is something on her, even though it involves possibly a business that's doing business with the city of oakland. but then that business has been giving campaign contributions to all the politicians. that is true. >> that is true. >> the mayor's chief of communications tells abc seven news today that he resigned his position in the wake of that fbi raid on the mayor's house. francis amore had been in the position for nine m
matier why it appears mayor tao's political allies and supporters are not backing her up right now. >> here's what phil had to say. >> you know i can't answer that because have any at all is such a definitive it's such a wide ranging scope. >> but i would say that, for example, at yesterday's news conference, with the exception of her chief of staff, there were not you did not see other city council members there. you didn't see other city electeds around her. this is the...
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abc seven news insider phil matier joins us for our 3 p.m.d getting answers to put the plan into context. >> right now, she's trying to revitalize the downtown. the era of the retail that we saw down there has changed those stores have to be filled with something. she is sort of scrambling around to try different things. this plan is a reaffirmation that of those things that sort of started and maybe didn't get off the ground, she wants them to stay and keep going. >> part of the mayor's plan relies on voters approving a new bond measure. now, phil tells us, voters seem to be more hesitant to give the green light for new spending, both in the bay area and across the state, for that matter. >> all right, let's get to our weather, because we really are heating things up around here. >> yeah, dangerous heat in some spots. meteorologist sanjay patel is here. sandhya. >> yeah. and dan and umma, you can definitely feel it out there. let me show you the 24 hour temperature change. it is 24 degrees warmer right now compared to yesterday. at this time
abc seven news insider phil matier joins us for our 3 p.m.d getting answers to put the plan into context. >> right now, she's trying to revitalize the downtown. the era of the retail that we saw down there has changed those stores have to be filled with something. she is sort of scrambling around to try different things. this plan is a reaffirmation that of those things that sort of started and maybe didn't get off the ground, she wants them to stay and keep going. >> part of the...
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abc seven news political insider phil matier broke this news on our 3 p.m. newscast.etting answers. mayor qingdao's attorney tony brass, a very competent and experienced former federal prosecutor. >> i had talked with him and basically it appears that he is terminating his relationship with the mayor. that just began. >> and the reason she said yes, it was it appears to be, first of all, that she held the press conference without giving him a heads up about what she was going to say. >> and that's one of the first things you don't do if you're someone's client, if somebody's representing you, you don't go out on your own. the second thing, i think he was not at all comfortable with her uh- sort of insinuations that the fbi was out to get her, that the fbi was somehow in collusion or timing this deliberately. after the recall petitions qualified, putting a recall of her on the ballot. >> stay with abc seven news for updates on the fbi investigation and its impact on mayor tao and the city of oakland. we will always have the latest on abc seven news, .com and abc seven
abc seven news political insider phil matier broke this news on our 3 p.m. newscast.etting answers. mayor qingdao's attorney tony brass, a very competent and experienced former federal prosecutor. >> i had talked with him and basically it appears that he is terminating his relationship with the mayor. that just began. >> and the reason she said yes, it was it appears to be, first of all, that she held the press conference without giving him a heads up about what she was going to...
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. >> abc seven news insider phil matier explains that even in deep blue san francisco, it's a solid atmout, you know, a third of the california voters are republican, and there is a substantial number. they are in san francisco. they're not vocal about it because it's such a heavily blue area. but whether they are red or blue, their green speaks loud. and that's what we're going to be hearing. >> trump supporters are planning a rally at marina green tomorrow afternoon. it's not clear if that's where trump is going to arrive, however, marina green is a common location used by presidents when traveling around the bay area by helicopter. and it's not far from where the fundraiser is going to be on. >> the other people forget that about, you know, a third of the california voters are republican. there is a substantial number. they are in san francisco. they're not vocal about it because it's such a heavily blue area. but whether they are red or blue, they're green. speaks loud. and that's what we're going to be hearing. >> sorry, i don't know why we played that again. on the other side, org
. >> abc seven news insider phil matier explains that even in deep blue san francisco, it's a solid atmout, you know, a third of the california voters are republican, and there is a substantial number. they are in san francisco. they're not vocal about it because it's such a heavily blue area. but whether they are red or blue, their green speaks loud. and that's what we're going to be hearing. >> trump supporters are planning a rally at marina green tomorrow afternoon. it's not...
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. >> abc seven news insider phil matier was there when the raids began yesterday morning, and he joined the recall effort and what the raids mean for the city of oakland. >> no matter what the outcome of this innocence or whatever, you are innocent in the eyes of the law until proven guilty. but in the court of public opinion, if the fbi shows up at your door, a cloud descends upon you and between now and when she's facing that recall election, this is not going to be resolved. she is going to be constantly underinvested in. >> what does it mean for the city of oakland? because city hall was raided to. >> there are a number of areas where oakland really needs leadership and decisive action, and this is just going to further cloud it. it becomes more than political. it becomes actually running the city. i cannot remember the last time a mayor sitting mayor had their house raided by the fbi >> this is clearly an ongoing investigation. we are going to stay on top of it, so make sure you stay with us. abc seven news to learn the latest about what's happening with the mayor and how it will i
. >> abc seven news insider phil matier was there when the raids began yesterday morning, and he joined the recall effort and what the raids mean for the city of oakland. >> no matter what the outcome of this innocence or whatever, you are innocent in the eyes of the law until proven guilty. but in the court of public opinion, if the fbi shows up at your door, a cloud descends upon you and between now and when she's facing that recall election, this is not going to be resolved. she...
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we spoke with abc seven insider phil matier on the candidate's performance and how to weigh on voters minds going forward. >> joe biden, president, went in to debate donald trump. the idea was to best trump. he walked out with triggering a debate within his own party about whether he should continue being the candidate. it's being openly discussed tonight that is not a way you want to walk out of a debate, no matter. that is not the republicans questioning whether you should be up there. it's your own party, members of your own party. now, a lot of this is backroom chatter right now. we'll see if it manifests itself. but you know, there is a difference between being a politician and an elected official and being a candidate. you can be a capable president or a capable mayor, but you can also be a not a bad candidate. and tonight, joe biden was a bad candidate. donald trump was not a great candidate. you could say he was a bad candidate. but the trump that walked in there with a snarl on his face is the donald trump that we've seen on television and radio for the past eight years. ther
we spoke with abc seven insider phil matier on the candidate's performance and how to weigh on voters minds going forward. >> joe biden, president, went in to debate donald trump. the idea was to best trump. he walked out with triggering a debate within his own party about whether he should continue being the candidate. it's being openly discussed tonight that is not a way you want to walk out of a debate, no matter. that is not the republicans questioning whether you should be up there....
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abc seven news insider phil matier explains why it appears mayor tells political allies and supportersknow, i can't answer that because have any at all is such a definitive it's such a wide ranging scope. but i would say that, for example, at yesterday's news conference, with the exception of her chief of staff, there were not you did not see other city council members there. you didn't see other city electeds around her. this is the mayor is on her own on this. and which is which is, you know, sort of understandable because this is what's going on is a bit outside the realm of day to day operations of the city. this is something on her, even though it involves possibly a business that's doing business with the city of oakland. but then that business has been giving campaign contributions to all the politicians. >> that is true. that is true. >> stay with abc seven news as we follow the latest on the state of oakland. the fbi raid and the mayor's future. we'll continue to update abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> we are at the end of pride month. overnight, the white
abc seven news insider phil matier explains why it appears mayor tells political allies and supportersknow, i can't answer that because have any at all is such a definitive it's such a wide ranging scope. but i would say that, for example, at yesterday's news conference, with the exception of her chief of staff, there were not you did not see other city council members there. you didn't see other city electeds around her. this is the mayor is on her own on this. and which is which is, you know,...
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matier about the former president's visit to san francisco. >> he provided some insight into what mrtrump gains and who is supporting him tonight. >> where is it coming from? it's coming out of san francisco and silicon valley tech that is a statement that is a statement out there that he is relevant, that he is relevant after the convictions that he still rolling. and there's two things a politician and especially donald trump wants to get every day. that's money and attention and publicity. and he's getting both of those things by coming to blue california and especially by coming into san francisco. >> phil says the expected haul from tonight's fundraiser could reach as much as $20 million. >> vice president kamala harris came through the bay area yesterday for a pair of fundraisers. one was at a home in oakland and the second was in san francisco. that event was supposed to be at manny's cafe, but it was moved a few blocks away to a music venue because of the large crowd of pro-palestinian protesters. former president trump's search for a running mate is heating up. his campaign
matier about the former president's visit to san francisco. >> he provided some insight into what mrtrump gains and who is supporting him tonight. >> where is it coming from? it's coming out of san francisco and silicon valley tech that is a statement that is a statement out there that he is relevant, that he is relevant after the convictions that he still rolling. and there's two things a politician and especially donald trump wants to get every day. that's money and attention and...
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. >> joining us now, abc seven news insider phil matier.hat's the likelihood that the recall will be on the november ballot, given that all the signatures have to be verified? >> the signatures have already been verified. the clerk and the county recorder have taken a look at them, and they have verified it's qualified. it now goes to the city council to set a date. now the likelihood is that they will put it on november uh- they don't have much choice. the other option is to have a special election and that would cost millions of dollars in oakland. is already facing a huge budget deficit, so in all likelihood, this will be a november recall election. >> all right. so phil tao's administration has been rather dismissive of the recall effort and trying to sound a tone of not being too worried, but isn't it a pretty low bar to get recalled? i mean, it's just 50% plus one, right? >> it is. >> but you're the only person on the ballot, right? >> but that, you know, governor newsom was the subject of a recall and he beat it back, getting 70% of
. >> joining us now, abc seven news insider phil matier.hat's the likelihood that the recall will be on the november ballot, given that all the signatures have to be verified? >> the signatures have already been verified. the clerk and the county recorder have taken a look at them, and they have verified it's qualified. it now goes to the city council to set a date. now the likelihood is that they will put it on november uh- they don't have much choice. the other option is to have a...
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for some perspective about what's going on in oakland, let's bring in abc seven news insider phil matierlet's talk about the administration's response or lack of they haven't responded at all. >> no, they haven't. earlier on, one of the staffers for the mayor characterized the recall people as being losers. and that didn't go over really well. since then, we've heard sort of silence on that because what is there to say? you can say you can question the legality or the principles of the recall, but the bottom line is that it's qualified and it's going to set off a chain reaction in oakland. there's a little bit of a irony here is that one of the reasons that the mayor is facing such rocky shores right now is because she fired the very popular police chief, lauren armstrong. she's going to be on the november ballot now as a recall, he is going to be on the november ballot as a candidate for city council. it's wild. so that is the very person that she fired that set this ball rolling is going to be on the ballot as well. >> also on the ballot, of course, the recall of district attorney alam
for some perspective about what's going on in oakland, let's bring in abc seven news insider phil matierlet's talk about the administration's response or lack of they haven't responded at all. >> no, they haven't. earlier on, one of the staffers for the mayor characterized the recall people as being losers. and that didn't go over really well. since then, we've heard sort of silence on that because what is there to say? you can say you can question the legality or the principles of the...
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abc seven news political insider phil matier broke that on our 3 p.m. newscast. getting answers.brass uh- a very competent and experienced former federal prosecutor here. >> i talked with him and basically it appears that he is terminating his relationship with the mayor. that just began. and the reason she said yes, it was it appears to be, first of all, that she held the press conference without giving him a heads up about what she was going to say. and that's one of the first things you don't do if you're someone's client, if somebody's representing you, you don't go out on your own. the second thing, i think he was not at all comfortable with her uh- sort of insinuations that the fbi was out to get her, that the fbi was somehow in collusion or timing this deliberately. after the recall petitions qualified, putting a recall of her on the ballot. >> and stay with abc seven news for updates on the fbi investigation and its impact on mayor shengtao and the city of oakland will always have the latest on abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> new. this morning, the u
abc seven news political insider phil matier broke that on our 3 p.m. newscast. getting answers.brass uh- a very competent and experienced former federal prosecutor here. >> i talked with him and basically it appears that he is terminating his relationship with the mayor. that just began. and the reason she said yes, it was it appears to be, first of all, that she held the press conference without giving him a heads up about what she was going to say. and that's one of the first things...
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abc seven news insider phil matier explains why it appears mayor tao's political allies and supporters are not backing her up. >> but i would say that, for example, at yesterday's news conference with the exception of her chief of staff, there were not you did not see other city council members there. you didn't see other city electeds around her. this is the mayor is on her own on this. and which is which is, you know, sort of understandable because this is what's going on is a bit outside the realm of day to day operations of the city. this is something on her, even though it involves possibly a business that's doing business with the city of oakland. but then that business has been giving campaign contributions to all the politicians. >> that is true. that is true. >> stay with abc seven news as we follow the latest on the state of oakland, the fbi raid and the mayor's future. we'll continue to update abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> we are at the very end of pride month, and overnight, the white house announced a major move by president biden to right a wrong.
abc seven news insider phil matier explains why it appears mayor tao's political allies and supporters are not backing her up. >> but i would say that, for example, at yesterday's news conference with the exception of her chief of staff, there were not you did not see other city council members there. you didn't see other city electeds around her. this is the mayor is on her own on this. and which is which is, you know, sort of understandable because this is what's going on is a bit...
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and we spoke with abc seven insider phil matier on the candidate's performance and how it will weigh on voters minds going forward. >> joe biden, president went in to debate donald trump. the idea was to best trump. he walked out with triggering a debate within his own party about whether he should continue being the candidate. it's being openly discussed tonight. that is not a way you want to walk out of a debate. no matter. that is not the republicans questioning whether you should be up there. it's your own party, members of your own party. now, a lot of this is backroom chatter right now. we'll see if it manifests itself. but, you know, there is a difference between being a politician and an elected official and being a candidate. you can be a capable president or a capable mayor, but you can also be a not a bad candidate. and tonight, joe biden was a bad candidate. donald trump was not a great candidate. you could say he was a bad candidate. but the trump that walked in there with a snarl on his face is the donald trump that we've seen on television and radio for the past eight
and we spoke with abc seven insider phil matier on the candidate's performance and how it will weigh on voters minds going forward. >> joe biden, president went in to debate donald trump. the idea was to best trump. he walked out with triggering a debate within his own party about whether he should continue being the candidate. it's being openly discussed tonight. that is not a way you want to walk out of a debate. no matter. that is not the republicans questioning whether you should be...
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abc seven news insider phil matier on what the next step is to help determine whether biden will or won't stay in the running for president. after last night's disappointing debate performance also ahead. >> it's devastating. you know, i just it's i, i don't know what life somewhere else looks like. >> he got priced out of the bay area and he was a local city councilman tonight. he's sharing a story that a lot of people can relate to. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. >> dangerous heat wave is on the way. we'll talk. warning and temperatures when? >> abc seven news at with kardiamobile, the fda-cleared smart device, you can take a medical-grade ekg in just 30 seconds from anywhere. every morning i check, make sure i'm in good shape. and it makes me feel pretty good about my heart condition. kardiamobile is proven to detect atrial fibrillation. and it's fda-cleared to detect normal heart rhythm, bradycardia and tachycardia. i mean, you might as well be in a doctor's office. get kardiamobile today for just $79 at kardia.com or amazon. on rape charges. 37 year old miguel villalobos is charged
abc seven news insider phil matier on what the next step is to help determine whether biden will or won't stay in the running for president. after last night's disappointing debate performance also ahead. >> it's devastating. you know, i just it's i, i don't know what life somewhere else looks like. >> he got priced out of the bay area and he was a local city councilman tonight. he's sharing a story that a lot of people can relate to. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. >>...
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abc seven news insider phil matier was there when the raids started. yesterday morning he joined our news team to talk about the recall effort and what the raids mean for the city of oakland. >> no matter what the outcome of this innocence or whatever, you are innocent in the eyes of the law until proven guilty. but in the court of public opinion, if the fbi shows up at your door, a cloud descends upon you. and between now and when she's facing that recall election, this is not going to be resolved. she is going to be constantly under investigation. >> what does it mean for the city of oakland? because city hall was raided, too. >> there are a number of area where oakland really needs leadership and decisive action. and this is just going to further cloud it. it becomes more than political. it becomes actually running the city. i cannot remember the last time a mayor sitting mayor had their house. and by the fbi >> this is, of course, an ongoing investigation. and you can trust us to stay on top of it. stay with abc seven news to learn about the latest
abc seven news insider phil matier was there when the raids started. yesterday morning he joined our news team to talk about the recall effort and what the raids mean for the city of oakland. >> no matter what the outcome of this innocence or whatever, you are innocent in the eyes of the law until proven guilty. but in the court of public opinion, if the fbi shows up at your door, a cloud descends upon you. and between now and when she's facing that recall election, this is not going to...
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. >> abc seven news insider phil matier is weighing in about the former president's swell of financial and his visit to the bay area. >> where is it coming from? it's coming out of san francisco and silicon valley tech. that is a statement. that is a statement out there that he is relevant, that he is relevant after the convictions that he still rolling. and there's two things a politician and especially donald trump wants to get every day. that's money and attention, publicity. and he's getting both of those things by coming to blue california, and especially by coming into san francisco. >> according to reuters, the private event in pacific heights brought in $12 million for trump's campaign. held a welcome party for him at marina green, hoping that he would stop by trump at his motorcade did not go in that direction. his supporters say they still wanted to show there's conservative voter base here in the bay area. >> i'm not sure that we're as outnumbered as we think we are. i'm more for people just being able to communicate again and get together again and discuss things. that's al
. >> abc seven news insider phil matier is weighing in about the former president's swell of financial and his visit to the bay area. >> where is it coming from? it's coming out of san francisco and silicon valley tech. that is a statement. that is a statement out there that he is relevant, that he is relevant after the convictions that he still rolling. and there's two things a politician and especially donald trump wants to get every day. that's money and attention, publicity. and...
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. >> abc7 news insider phil matier is weighing in about the former president's swell of financial support his visit to the bay area. >> where is it coming from? it's coming out of san francisco and silicon valley tech. that is a statement. that is a statement out there that he is relevant, that he is relevant after the convictions that he still rolling. and there's two things a politician and especially donald trump wants to get every day. that's money and attention, publicity. and he's getting both of those things by coming to blue california, and especially by coming into san francisco. >> the private event in pacific heights brought in $12 million for trump's campaign >> well, supporters of the former president held a welcome party for him by marina green, hoping he'd stop by trump. and his motorcade didn't go in that direction. still his supporters say they wanted to show there is a conservative voter base in the bay area. >> i'm not sure that we're as outnumbered as we think we are. i'm more for people just being able to communicate again and get together again and discuss things. th
. >> abc7 news insider phil matier is weighing in about the former president's swell of financial support his visit to the bay area. >> where is it coming from? it's coming out of san francisco and silicon valley tech. that is a statement. that is a statement out there that he is relevant, that he is relevant after the convictions that he still rolling. and there's two things a politician and especially donald trump wants to get every day. that's money and attention, publicity. and...
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abc seven news insider phil matier says even deep blue san francisco can be a solid atm for republicansird of the california voters are republican. there is a substantial number. they are in san francisco. they're not vocal about it because it's such a heavily blue area. but whether they are red or blue, their green speaks loud. and that's what we're going to be hearing g >> chicken are bringing the bird out of retirement for the event. back in 2018, the chicken circled alcatraz wearing a prison shirt. organizers of the anti-trump inflatable are planning a set s gathering at the marina green todayn 2018, tn circled alcatraz wearing a prison shirt. organizers of the anti-trump inflatable are planning a set s gathering at the marina green todayn adjustment period with raymond park, specifically where more people want to be there. that's going to create more traffic, that's going to create more noise, that might disturb some people. and i think that's just going to need to be an ongoing adjustment and conversation process. >> the ball has a long stretch of away games while their field was
abc seven news insider phil matier says even deep blue san francisco can be a solid atm for republicansird of the california voters are republican. there is a substantial number. they are in san francisco. they're not vocal about it because it's such a heavily blue area. but whether they are red or blue, their green speaks loud. and that's what we're going to be hearing g >> chicken are bringing the bird out of retirement for the event. back in 2018, the chicken circled alcatraz wearing a...
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and abc seven news insider phil matier is here with us now with more on what we can expect.teresting governor of ours who will also be there in atlanta with a big job. >> that's right. that's right. what we're talking about is the first debate, and this one is also one of probably one of the most unusual to presidential debates we've ever had for starters, it's a former president facing off against the current president. and also speaking of off the mikes will be turned off unless it's their turn to speak, which is sort of a commentary on the last debates where they were all shouting over each other. not a great statement about people competing for the top job in the nation. the other thing is no notes, no audience, and strict adherence to how long you can speak. if you go over your time, they're going to cut him off again. so it's going to be a very interesting moment politically for the both sides, because this is a debate where people we say watch debates. this is literally what america is going to be doing. and that's what both sides say. they're not going to necessarily
and abc seven news insider phil matier is here with us now with more on what we can expect.teresting governor of ours who will also be there in atlanta with a big job. >> that's right. that's right. what we're talking about is the first debate, and this one is also one of probably one of the most unusual to presidential debates we've ever had for starters, it's a former president facing off against the current president. and also speaking of off the mikes will be turned off unless it's...
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abc seven news insider phil matier explains that even in deep blue san francisco, it's a solid atm forou know, a third of the california voters are republican. there is a substantial number. they are in san francisco. they're not vocal about it because it's such a heavily blue area. but whether they are red or blue, they're green, speaks loud. and that's what we're going to be hearing. >> trump supporters are planning a rally at marina green tomorrow afternoon. presidents tend to arrive there in marine one, though trump is actually scheduled to be at town hall in phoenix at a town hall in phoenix. at the time. on the other side, the organizers behind the inflatable trump chicken are bringing the bird out of retirement for thursday's event. in 2018, the chicken circled alcatraz wearing a prison shirt. organizers are planning to set sail with the bird from fisherman's wharf, passing by alcatraz and marina green. >> now to a story we've been following closely a san jose company's proposal to allow the psychedelic drug mdma to be used to treat ptsd. well, that's been rejected by an fda pan
abc seven news insider phil matier explains that even in deep blue san francisco, it's a solid atm forou know, a third of the california voters are republican. there is a substantial number. they are in san francisco. they're not vocal about it because it's such a heavily blue area. but whether they are red or blue, they're green, speaks loud. and that's what we're going to be hearing. >> trump supporters are planning a rally at marina green tomorrow afternoon. presidents tend to arrive...
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joining me now is abc seven news insider phil matier.tion do you think the former president is likely to receive here, given that this will be his first appearance in the bay area since the hush money trial in new york? >> probably a very pleasant one because he ignores any of his critics, including any of the protesters that might be out along the route or even at the outside. the event, because he's going to be bringing in not something blue, not something red, but something green. this uh- hosted event is a sellout. they're getting anywhere from 50 to $500,000 per person or per group. it's sold out in advance, so while san francisco has this image of being a solidly blue state, there is a lot of red money here. and silicon valley is coming out and opening up their checkbooks in big numbers for donald trump. >> interesting. i want to continue on that point in a moment. but first, we've heard mr. trump disparage the bay area quite a bit in the past. listen to him talking about nancy pelosi and san francisco back in 2019, san francisco,
joining me now is abc seven news insider phil matier.tion do you think the former president is likely to receive here, given that this will be his first appearance in the bay area since the hush money trial in new york? >> probably a very pleasant one because he ignores any of his critics, including any of the protesters that might be out along the route or even at the outside. the event, because he's going to be bringing in not something blue, not something red, but something green. this...
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matier.phil, it's been, what, more than 36 hours now since the raids and who's seen the mayor who's talked to the mayor herself, not just through her lawyer. >> i haven't found anyone, including city council members who have spoken directly or gotten any calls from her. no. >> is that unusual? >> yes it is, but this is a highly unusual situation. we haven't seen something like this before where an elected official, a mayor, a leader, an executive in a major city has been had their homes searched by the fbi. and the question is, you know, practically speaking, is, is this a city matter or is this a personal matter? right now, she appears to be handling it as if it was a personal matter. when i called her people this morning and saihat's the statement coming out today? they referred me to her lawyer. now, maybe that's because they don't want to get the city involved in this, because this is actually something going on in her home, in her life. the other issue is thathe herself, politically spea
matier.phil, it's been, what, more than 36 hours now since the raids and who's seen the mayor who's talked to the mayor herself, not just through her lawyer. >> i haven't found anyone, including city council members who have spoken directly or gotten any calls from her. no. >> is that unusual? >> yes it is, but this is a highly unusual situation. we haven't seen something like this before where an elected official, a mayor, a leader, an executive in a major city has been had...
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. >> now, abc seven insider phil matier was there when the raids began early this morning, and he joined us earlier today to talk about the recall effort and what the raid means for the city of
. >> now, abc seven insider phil matier was there when the raids began early this morning, and he joined us earlier today to talk about the recall effort and what the raid means for the city of
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phil matier, we appreciate it. thank you. >> and of course, the abc7 news i-team is following the money, uncovering new information linked to the fbi's political corruption investigation. i-team reporter stephanie sierra discovered the alleged fraud scheme dates back to 2016. >> new details about the man seemingly at the center of the fbi's political corruption investigation that raided the mayor of oakland's home last week. and now it's getting more interesting. a short search on andy duong's instagram page shows he frequently posts with people in high places in the political world, including president joe biden, vice president kamala harris, governor gavin newsom, multiple pictures with attorney general rob bonta and health and human services secretary and former ag javier becerra. the list goes on, including some in other states like nevada ag, aaron ford, according to an investigation by the fair political practices commission, which is a state oversight arm. andy duong was the true source of at least 93 contri
phil matier, we appreciate it. thank you. >> and of course, the abc7 news i-team is following the money, uncovering new information linked to the fbi's political corruption investigation. i-team reporter stephanie sierra discovered the alleged fraud scheme dates back to 2016. >> new details about the man seemingly at the center of the fbi's political corruption investigation that raided the mayor of oakland's home last week. and now it's getting more interesting. a short search on...
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a lot to talk about with abc seven news insider phil matier, who joins us now. >> yeah, yeah. i'd like to add a little bit to the news that you just broke there. we were talking about how oakland in addition to having its problems or challenges with the mayor and with violent crime, is also facing a financial crunch of some $117 million. they're short that much for vital services including police, fire plus social programs and homeless programs and a whole myriad of things. and the mayor had been relying or hoping on the sale of their share of the oakland coliseum to bring in about $100 million to make up for that shortfall. but the city administrator just released a statement saying that while that deal appears to be going forward and everybody wants to have it done as fast as possible, none the less, there's a real question. i mean, the reality is it's probably not going to it's not going to be done in time for this budget. they have until the end of the week. they have to have moved now. they can't. you can't build a budget on wish money. and until that money is in the bank
a lot to talk about with abc seven news insider phil matier, who joins us now. >> yeah, yeah. i'd like to add a little bit to the news that you just broke there. we were talking about how oakland in addition to having its problems or challenges with the mayor and with violent crime, is also facing a financial crunch of some $117 million. they're short that much for vital services including police, fire plus social programs and homeless programs and a whole myriad of things. and the mayor...
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matier weighs in on that. >> hear from him at 1030 and stay with abc seven news to learn the latest about what's happening with the mayor and how it will affect the city of oakland. we'll continue to update abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app now new at ten tonight, a car fire burned up to a hillside next to westbound interstate 580 in oakland. >> this was about 6:00. happened by golf links road near the oakland zoo. crews got a handle on it within an hour or so, but several westbound lanes on 580 were closed for hours. they just reopened about 845 oakland firefighters and the zoo will be on fire watch all night long. just to be safe and to monitor that area. no buildings were damaged. the biggest active wildfire in california right now is the cites fire that's in colusa county, more than 19,000 acres have burned there, with 30% containment. cal fire says the only active area is in the northern part of the fire, and this weekend's weather could be a factor with the accelerated winds and the increased temperature, we anticipate that we'll continue to see those interior
matier weighs in on that. >> hear from him at 1030 and stay with abc seven news to learn the latest about what's happening with the mayor and how it will affect the city of oakland. we'll continue to update abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app now new at ten tonight, a car fire burned up to a hillside next to westbound interstate 580 in oakland. >> this was about 6:00. happened by golf links road near the oakland zoo. crews got a handle on it within an hour or so, but...