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abc seven news reporter tim johns has been following this story and explains how it could impact you at home institutions. >> with a vote of 9 to 2, the bart board of directors passed their new budget for the next two years. the move coming ahead of an expected fiscal cliff. since the pandemic, the transit agency has largely relied on federal and state money to keep it afloat, but that money is expected to run out around april 2026, and bart is facing the prospect of annual deficits between 300 and $400 million. >> we have a crisis on our hands . >> deborah allen is a bart board director and one of the two members to vote against the budget. on thursday, allen believes the board should start planning now for the possible fiscal cliff and trim the agency's current spending as much as they can. we've got to have a plan b, right, and there still isn't one. not everyone shares allen's viewpoint, though. bevan dufty is the bart board president. he says he's proud of the budget the board passed thursday. >> we've been tightening our belt for a while now. you know, the past couple of years
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tim johns abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you for that. and raids also took place in a quiet neighborhood in the hills of oakland. a neighbor who did not want to be identified, said she heard the fbi say they were carrying out a federal warrant. >> and then i started hearing, uh, this is the fbi. open up. come out with your hands up. >> the house belongs to andy duong, who is listed as director at california waste solutions, a recycling company that serves oakland. around 11 a.m, the fbi inspected a mercedes benz parked outside the house. 30 minutes later, an unidentified couple leaving the house drove off in that vehicle. meanwhile u.s. postal inspectors collected evidence at a nearby house that belongs to david duong, andy's father, who is listed as california waste solutions ceo. >> 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,
tim johns abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you for that. and raids also took place in a quiet neighborhood in the hills of oakland. a neighbor who did not want to be identified, said she heard the fbi say they were carrying out a federal warrant. >> and then i started hearing, uh, this is the fbi. open up. come out with your hands up. >> the house belongs to andy duong, who is listed as director at california waste solutions, a recycling company that serves oakland....
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abc seven news reporter tim johns is here in studio with how officials are planning to cover the costs. tim. >> yeah. dan i'm a san francisco is closer than it has been in decades to once again being the home of some of those pandas. earlier today, the board of supervisors approved a plan that allows city departments to fundraise all of the money they need to bring the pandas here to san francisco without having to use taxpayer funds. it won't be cheap, though, and the city says it's trying to raise at least $25 million in a 9 to 2 vote. on tuesday, the san francisco board of supervisors approving mayor london breeds plan that will hopefully help make the bay area the home of giant pandas. once again. the board specifically giving the go ahead for city departments to begin collecting donations to cover the cost of a new exhibit for the pandas at the san francisco zoo, a move that has the zoo's executive director, tanya peterson, ecstatic. >> i've been working on this for ten years. it's the i think the game changer that the zoo needs. our city needs this symbol of hope, peterson isn't
abc seven news reporter tim johns is here in studio with how officials are planning to cover the costs. tim. >> yeah. dan i'm a san francisco is closer than it has been in decades to once again being the home of some of those pandas. earlier today, the board of supervisors approved a plan that allows city departments to fundraise all of the money they need to bring the pandas here to san francisco without having to use taxpayer funds. it won't be cheap, though, and the city says it's...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns was there. >> dozens gathering outside the sidney goldstein theater in san francisco wednesday afternoon, all of them there to show their support for the person they hope becomes the city's next mayor. inside the theater, the five major candidates running for the job participated in their first formal debate. current mayor london breed, defending her record since taking office. breed saying the city is on the rise again and that her leadership has steered it through some of its toughest challenges, including on homelessness. >> right before i was elected mayor, ten encampments were 58% higher than they are today. in fact, i've increased our shelter capacity by over 60. i've increased our permanent supportive housing by over 50. >> other top issues included crime and public safety. businessman daniel lurie, who came under attack for his lack of governmental experience, said all of the politicians on the stage seemingly couldn't fix the problems plaguing the city despite their years in government. >> we need a fully staffed police department. we need a
abc seven news reporter tim johns was there. >> dozens gathering outside the sidney goldstein theater in san francisco wednesday afternoon, all of them there to show their support for the person they hope becomes the city's next mayor. inside the theater, the five major candidates running for the job participated in their first formal debate. current mayor london breed, defending her record since taking office. breed saying the city is on the rise again and that her leadership has steered...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns explains how these small pop ups are getting a great start while filling up downtown. >> at roseland bakery business over the past year or so has been good. last year, owner matthew kosoy says the bakery was chosen to be a part of san francisco's vacant to vibrant program, an initiative that helps pop up businesses set up permanently in the city with the help of things like free rent and grant money. matthew credits the program for helping him expand his business from rosalyn's factory in pacifica to a cafe in the heart of san francisco. >> being president in san francisco has provided more exposure for my company's name and ultimately, my business, matthew tells me. >> he signed a five year lease back in january for this cafe here in san francisco's embarcadero center, one of several vacant, vibrant businesses who have done so in this area. those original vacant to vibrant businesses are set to be joined by even more. this year. the city has selected 11 additional businesses, including a florist and an art shop to sponsor. starting this month. help that m
abc seven news reporter tim johns explains how these small pop ups are getting a great start while filling up downtown. >> at roseland bakery business over the past year or so has been good. last year, owner matthew kosoy says the bakery was chosen to be a part of san francisco's vacant to vibrant program, an initiative that helps pop up businesses set up permanently in the city with the help of things like free rent and grant money. matthew credits the program for helping him expand his...
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tim johns abc seven news. >> all right. we are tracking developing news. with several major wildfires still burning across northern california tonight, all with evacuations still in place. the sites fire in colusa county has burned more than 15,000 acres, with containment at 5. in calaveras county, the arrow fire has destroyed at least three buildings near highway for more than 5300 acres are burned, with 23% containment there. and in sonoma county, the point fire near geyserville is now 50% contained, with no growth since yesterday. >> new at 11. there are some serious structural problems at a berkeley middle school that's led to everyone being relocated until at least 2026. the school district says. extensive dry rot was found at longfellow middle school while it was undergoing renovations. it's going to move the next two school years to the berkeley adult school, so the building can be properly repaired. >> another east bay politician will face a recall vote this year. alameda county's registrar says petitions for a recall referendum on oakland mayor xi
tim johns abc seven news. >> all right. we are tracking developing news. with several major wildfires still burning across northern california tonight, all with evacuations still in place. the sites fire in colusa county has burned more than 15,000 acres, with containment at 5. in calaveras county, the arrow fire has destroyed at least three buildings near highway for more than 5300 acres are burned, with 23% containment there. and in sonoma county, the point fire near geyserville is now...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you so much. before his stop in san francisco, donald trump took the stage in arizona, making his first campaign stop since his hush money trial conviction. >> right after the announcement of this more your campaign funds were given to this campaign than any campaign they think in history. almost. >> trump spoke at a town hall in phoenix. his supporters came out during a heat wave while waiting in line for the event. 11 people were taken to a hospital because of heat exhaustion. the biden-harris campaign spokesperson issued a statement today on trump, saying in part, quote, donald trump is exactly what americans hate about politicians. he's the worst of washington. he's in it for himself, not you. >> 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 re
tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you so much. before his stop in san francisco, donald trump took the stage in arizona, making his first campaign stop since his hush money trial conviction. >> right after the announcement of this more your campaign funds were given to this campaign than any campaign they think in history. almost. >> trump spoke at a town hall in phoenix. his supporters came out during a heat wave while waiting in line for the event. 11...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you so much.efore his stop in san francisco, donald trump took the stage in arizona, making his first campaign stop since his hush money trial conviction. >> right after the announcement of this more your campaign funds were given to this campaign than any campaign they think in history. almost. >> trump spoke at a town hall in phoenix. his supporters came out during a heat wave while waiting in line for the event. 11 people were taken to a hospital because of heat exhaustion. the biden-harris campaign spokesperson issued a statement today on trump, saying in part, quote, donald trump is exactly what americans hate about politicians. he's the worst of washington. he's in it for himself, not you. >> 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 rele
tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you so much.efore his stop in san francisco, donald trump took the stage in arizona, making his first campaign stop since his hush money trial conviction. >> right after the announcement of this more your campaign funds were given to this campaign than any campaign they think in history. almost. >> trump spoke at a town hall in phoenix. his supporters came out during a heat wave while waiting in line for the event. 11 people...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns is back at the first crime scene in san mateo to sort it all out. >an, umma, that shelter in place order has been lifted at this hour. and as you can see behind me, police have largely wrapped up their scene here outside the largo apartment complex. officers, however, telling us that this is still an active investigation and they're trying to piece together exactly what happened here today. san mateo police tell me they first got reports of a shooting near the apartment complex around 445 this afternoon. after that shooting took place, the suspect fled into the complex. shortly after that, police say they got another call about a shooting victim in san carlos. officers were also sent down there, where they determined that that victim was the same person who was shot outside the apartment complex. police aren't yet saying how that person made it down to san carlos, but they said the victim was transported to a nearby trauma center. eventually, san mateo pd were able to locate the suspect inside one of the apartments and got the person to surrender. the
abc seven news reporter tim johns is back at the first crime scene in san mateo to sort it all out. >an, umma, that shelter in place order has been lifted at this hour. and as you can see behind me, police have largely wrapped up their scene here outside the largo apartment complex. officers, however, telling us that this is still an active investigation and they're trying to piece together exactly what happened here today. san mateo police tell me they first got reports of a shooting near...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you so much.urning 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 closures. tonight, students and families packed the board meeting, ready to fight for their school's future. abc7 news reporter j.r stone explains how the district will make some difficult decisions one by one. >> parents, students and concerned citizens in san francisco took to the microphone to tell those leaving the san francisco unified school district that they are concerned about school closures and the decision on what schools to close or combine. for me, there's no merging. >> there's either closing or closing, right? they're just using the word merging to kind of cover the closings. this is a city where there's boom and there bust, there's bust. >> and we also have to be prepared for the boom. >> the district says that since the start of the 2017 school year, there has been a 4000 student decline in san francisco,
tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you so much.urning 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 closures. tonight, students and families packed the board meeting, ready to fight for their school's future. abc7 news reporter j.r stone explains how the district will make some difficult decisions one by one. >> parents, students and concerned citizens in...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns is here in studio with how officials are planning to cover the coststim. >> yeah. dan i'm a san francisco is closer than it has been in decades to once again being the home of some of those pandas. earlier today, the board of supervisors approved a plan that allows city departments to fundraise all of the money they need to bring the pandas here to san francisco without having to use taxpayer funds. it won't be cheap, though, and the city says it's trying to raise at least $25 million in a 9 to 2 vote. on tuesday, the san francisco board of supervisors approving mayor london breeds plan that will hopefully help make the bay area the home of giant pandas. once again. the board specifically giving the go ahead for city departments to begin collecting donations to cover the cost of a new exhibit for the pandas at the san francisco zoo, a move that has the zoo's executive director, tanya peterson, ecstatic. >> i've been working on this for ten years. it's the i think the game changer that the zoo needs. our city needs this symbol of hope, peterson isn't al
abc seven news reporter tim johns is here in studio with how officials are planning to cover the coststim. >> yeah. dan i'm a san francisco is closer than it has been in decades to once again being the home of some of those pandas. earlier today, the board of supervisors approved a plan that allows city departments to fundraise all of the money they need to bring the pandas here to san francisco without having to use taxpayer funds. it won't be cheap, though, and the city says it's trying...
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tim johns abc seven news. >> all right. we are tracking developing news.several major wildfires still burning across northern california tonight, all with evacuations still in place. the sites fire in colusa county has burned more than 15,000 acres, with containment at 5. in calaveras county, the arrow fire has destroyed at least three buildings near highway for more than 5300 acres are burned, with 23% containment there. and in sonoma county, the point fire near geyserville is now 50% contained, with no growth since yesterday. >> new at 11. there are some serious structural problems at a berkeley middle school that's led to everyone being relocated until at least 2026. the school district says. extensive dry rot was found at longfellow middle school while it was undergoing renovations. it's going to move the next two school years to the berkeley adult school, so the building can be properly repaired. >> another east bay politician will face a recall vote this year. alameda county's registrar says petitions for a recall referendum on oakland mayor xiang ta
tim johns abc seven news. >> all right. we are tracking developing news.several major wildfires still burning across northern california tonight, all with evacuations still in place. the sites fire in colusa county has burned more than 15,000 acres, with containment at 5. in calaveras county, the arrow fire has destroyed at least three buildings near highway for more than 5300 acres are burned, with 23% containment there. and in sonoma county, the point fire near geyserville is now 50%...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns explains the new kind of gas tax on the table, the ongoing struggle between the city of richmond and chevron could take another step forward. >> this week. the city's council is set to vote on an oil refining tax, a move that would put the measure on the ballot for local voters to consider in the fall. the push is being spearheaded by several local environmental groups, including the asian pacific environmental network. catherine lee works with a pen. she says the chevron facility has adversely impacted the health of richmond residents for years. >> they're frequently flaring, they have oil spills, and while they're harming and putting toxins into our air, our people are having to pay for our own medical bills. >> while he says the tax would be a way to make chevron pay for the damage it's done to the community, others, like kevin schlegel of the western states petroleum association, say it could have unintended consequences. you know, we're down to nine refiners in the state. >> there's a time when we had 36, and so, you know, any sort of more pressu
abc seven news reporter tim johns explains the new kind of gas tax on the table, the ongoing struggle between the city of richmond and chevron could take another step forward. >> this week. the city's council is set to vote on an oil refining tax, a move that would put the measure on the ballot for local voters to consider in the fall. the push is being spearheaded by several local environmental groups, including the asian pacific environmental network. catherine lee works with a pen. she...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> thank you tim, and we need to bring in abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian with some hopeful news after that stretch of heat. >> it's been pretty tough. he's tracking what we have ahead for us in our 24 hour accuweather forecast. spencer. >> all right. dan and i'm well, the hopeful news in saint helena is that the temperature has dropped sharply down into the 70s. now relative humidity is rising and the wind is relatively calm. it's only about 75 degrees there now. so that is of course helpful to the firefighting effort. now for tomorrow. here's your day planner. early tomorrow morning, mostly sunny with a few lingering clouds 64 degrees inland, 60 around the bay, low 50s on the coast. by midday it will be mainly sunny, 86 degrees inland, 74 around the bay, 60 on the coast going into the afternoon. the peak of our warming. we'll see mid 90s inland tomorrow, but no triple digits. upper 70s around the bay. low 60s on the coast. getting into the evening hours just around well before sunset. actually low 80s inland upper 60s near the bay, about 59 or 6
tim johns, abc seven news. >> thank you tim, and we need to bring in abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian with some hopeful news after that stretch of heat. >> it's been pretty tough. he's tracking what we have ahead for us in our 24 hour accuweather forecast. spencer. >> all right. dan and i'm well, the hopeful news in saint helena is that the temperature has dropped sharply down into the 70s. now relative humidity is rising and the wind is relatively calm. it's...
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john on the 2 leaders. and they're delegations are set to talk cooperation and all different fields from the economy and security to agriculture in energy. and large scale is ready to meet or to make this all happen . today, as before, russia and the democratic people's republic of korea actively developing a multi faceted partnership. i am firmly confident that through joint efforts we will be able to bring by lateral interaction to an even higher level, which will contribute to the development of mutually beneficial an equal cooperation between russia and the d. p. okay, strengthening our sovereignty deepening trade and economic ties. developing contacts in the humanitarian, spear, and ultimately improving the wellbeing of citizens of the 2 states. just last year, trade turnover between russia and the dpr take root in nearly $35000000.00 worth. that's an over 9 fold increase from 2022. that's expected to rise even more with the upcoming signing of a new agreement on strategic partnership that's expected t
john on the 2 leaders. and they're delegations are set to talk cooperation and all different fields from the economy and security to agriculture in energy. and large scale is ready to meet or to make this all happen . today, as before, russia and the democratic people's republic of korea actively developing a multi faceted partnership. i am firmly confident that through joint efforts we will be able to bring by lateral interaction to an even higher level, which will contribute to the...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns shows what's driving california's stellar performance. >> in a listublished tuesday, fortune magazine announcing that california was home to 57 of the nation's 500 largest companies, a higher number than every other state in the country. the news getting the attention of governor gavin newsom, who took to x to brag about the state's lead over rivals texas and florida. >> and it doesn't surprise me because, you know, it's such an important place to do business. >> jim wunderman is the head of the bay area council, he says. of the 57 companies statewide, 44 of them are based here in the bay area, with the vast majority being tech related. >> companies need to be here. the most powerful companies, the largest market cap companies are here. >> experts say the bay area's economic ecosystem is unique, with everything from high levels of investment, innovation and a highly qualified workforce. >> there was another release that san franciscans have the highest level of educated employees in in the country, and that's another piece where academia is so importa
abc seven news reporter tim johns shows what's driving california's stellar performance. >> in a listublished tuesday, fortune magazine announcing that california was home to 57 of the nation's 500 largest companies, a higher number than every other state in the country. the news getting the attention of governor gavin newsom, who took to x to brag about the state's lead over rivals texas and florida. >> and it doesn't surprise me because, you know, it's such an important place to...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> and our next abc seven news advancer at 11. a vote on the controversial climate change study aboard the uss hornet in alameda, the historic ship there. tomorrow, the city council will decide a whether to let the experiment restart. scientists want to spray sea salt into the air from that decommissioned aircraft carrier. they're trying to see if those particles can reflect heat back into space, potentially slowing global warming. the city stopped the experiment over concerns it would hurt people's health and the environment. a review by two outside experts found. the research poses no risk, and our final abc seven news advancer at 11 the building tensions on uc campuses as we enter the last week of classes for the spring quarter, strikes are increasing at three more uc campuses uc san diego and uc santa barbara started today. >> uc irvine is set to start on wednesday and today for a second time. the ucs were blocked in getting a court order to stop the strikes as a result, teaching assistants aren't doing their usual grading wor
tim johns, abc seven news. >> and our next abc seven news advancer at 11. a vote on the controversial climate change study aboard the uss hornet in alameda, the historic ship there. tomorrow, the city council will decide a whether to let the experiment restart. scientists want to spray sea salt into the air from that decommissioned aircraft carrier. they're trying to see if those particles can reflect heat back into space, potentially slowing global warming. the city stopped the...
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tim johns abc seven news. >> all right. a contender for congressmember barbara lee's seat held an unusual news conference in oakland today, promising to expose what she described as widespread corruption in east bay politics. but she faced some tough questions herself from the i-team's. dan noyes, who joins us with this story. dan. >> well, kristin, before the news conference, jennifer tran apologized to me for not answering my questions for my report. last friday. i outlined how her father is under an ethics investigation, accused of helping to launder money to east bay politicians favored by the duong family. >> i'm running for congress in california congressional district 12 to end corruption. >> jennifer tran fills several roles. professor of ethnic studies at cal state east bay, president of the vietnamese chamber of commerce and candidate for congressional district 12. she called the news conference in response to the fbi raids on the homes of oakland mayor sheng tao and david and andy duong, whose family owns califor
tim johns abc seven news. >> all right. a contender for congressmember barbara lee's seat held an unusual news conference in oakland today, promising to expose what she described as widespread corruption in east bay politics. but she faced some tough questions herself from the i-team's. dan noyes, who joins us with this story. dan. >> well, kristin, before the news conference, jennifer tran apologized to me for not answering my questions for my report. last friday. i outlined how...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns is back at the first crime scene in san mateo to sort it all out. >tim, dan, umma, that shelter in place order has been lifted at this hour. and as you can see behind me, police have largely wrapped up their scene here outside the largo apartment complex. officers, however, telling us that this is still an active investigation and they're trying to piece together exactly what happened here today. san mateo police tell me they first got reports of a shooting near the apartment complex around 445 this afternoon. after that shooting took place, the suspect fled into the complex. shortly after that, police say they got another call about a shooting victim in san carlos. officers were also sent down there, where they determined that that victim was the same person who was shot outside the apartment complex. police aren't yet saying how that person made it down to san carlos, but they said the victim was transported to a nearby trauma center. eventually, san mateo pd were able to locate the suspect inside one of the apartments and got the person to surrende
abc seven news reporter tim johns is back at the first crime scene in san mateo to sort it all out. >tim, dan, umma, that shelter in place order has been lifted at this hour. and as you can see behind me, police have largely wrapped up their scene here outside the largo apartment complex. officers, however, telling us that this is still an active investigation and they're trying to piece together exactly what happened here today. san mateo police tell me they first got reports of a shooting...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns explains how these small pop ups are getting a great start while fillingp downtown. >> at roseland bakery business over the past year or so has been good. last year, owner matthew kosoy says the bakery was chosen to be a part of san francisco's vacant to vibrant program, an initiative that helps pop up businesses set up permanently in the city with the help of things like free rent and grant money. matthew credits the program for helping him expand his business from rosalyn's factory in pacifica to a cafe in the heart of san francisco. >> being president in san francisco has provided more exposure for my company's name and ultimately, my business, matthew tells me. >> he signed a five year lease back in january for this cafe here in san francisco's embarcadero center, one of several vacant, vibrant businesses who have done so in this area. those original vacant to vibrant businesses are set to be joined by even more. this year. the city has selected 11 additional businesses, including a florist and an art shop to sponsor. starting this month. help that mat
abc seven news reporter tim johns explains how these small pop ups are getting a great start while fillingp downtown. >> at roseland bakery business over the past year or so has been good. last year, owner matthew kosoy says the bakery was chosen to be a part of san francisco's vacant to vibrant program, an initiative that helps pop up businesses set up permanently in the city with the help of things like free rent and grant money. matthew credits the program for helping him expand his...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> thank you tim, and we need to bring in abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian with some hopeful news after that stretch of heat. >> it's been pretty tough. he's tracking what we have ahead for us in our 24 hour accuweather forecast. spencer. >> all right. dan and i'm well, the hopeful news in saint helena is that the temperature has dropped sharply down into the 70s. now relative humidity is rising and the wind is relatively calm. it's only about 75 degrees there now. so that is of course helpful to the firefighting effort. now for tomorrow. here's your day planner. early tomorrow morning, mostly sunny with a few lingering clouds 64 degrees inland, 60 around the bay, low 50s on the coast. by midday it will be mainly sunny, 86 degrees inland, 74 around the bay, 60 on the coast going into the afternoon. the peak of our warming. we'll see mid 90s inland tomorrow, but no triple digits. upper 70s around the bay. low 60s on the coast. getting into the evening hours just around well before sunset. actually low 80s inland upper 60s near the bay, about 59 or 6
tim johns, abc seven news. >> thank you tim, and we need to bring in abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian with some hopeful news after that stretch of heat. >> it's been pretty tough. he's tracking what we have ahead for us in our 24 hour accuweather forecast. spencer. >> all right. dan and i'm well, the hopeful news in saint helena is that the temperature has dropped sharply down into the 70s. now relative humidity is rising and the wind is relatively calm. it's...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns shows what's driving california's stellar performance. >> in a listsday, fortune magazine announcing that california was home to 57 of the nation's 500 largest companies, a higher number than every other state in the country. the news getting the attention of governor gavin newsom, who took to x to brag about the state's lead over rivals texas and florida. >> and it doesn't surprise me because, you know, it's such an important place to do business. >> jim wunderman is the head of the bay area council, he says. of the 57 companies statewide, 44 of them are based here in the bay area, with the vast majority being tech related. >> companies need to be here. the most powerful companies, the largest market cap companies are here. >> experts say the bay area's economic ecosystem is unique, with everything from high levels of investment, innovation and a highly qualified workforce. >> there was another release that san franciscans have the highest level of educated employees in in the country, and that's another piece where academia is so important. >> one o
abc seven news reporter tim johns shows what's driving california's stellar performance. >> in a listsday, fortune magazine announcing that california was home to 57 of the nation's 500 largest companies, a higher number than every other state in the country. the news getting the attention of governor gavin newsom, who took to x to brag about the state's lead over rivals texas and florida. >> and it doesn't surprise me because, you know, it's such an important place to do business....
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abc seven news reporter tim johns explains the new kind of gas tax on the table, the ongoing strugglee city of richmond and chevron could take another step forward. >> this week. the city's council is set to vote on an oil refining tax, a move that would put the measure on the ballot for local voters to consider in the fall. the push is being spearheaded by several local environmental groups, including the asian pacific environmental network. catherine lee works with a pen. she says the chevron facility has adversely impacted the health of richmond residents for years. >> they're frequently flaring, they have oil spills, and while they're harming and putting toxins into our air, our people are having to pay for our own medical bills. >> while he says the tax would be a way to make chevron pay for the damage it's done to the community, others, like kevin schlegel of the western states petroleum association, say it could have unintended consequences. you know, we're down to nine refiners in the state. >> there's a time when we had 36, and so, you know, any sort of more pressure we put o
abc seven news reporter tim johns explains the new kind of gas tax on the table, the ongoing strugglee city of richmond and chevron could take another step forward. >> this week. the city's council is set to vote on an oil refining tax, a move that would put the measure on the ballot for local voters to consider in the fall. the push is being spearheaded by several local environmental groups, including the asian pacific environmental network. catherine lee works with a pen. she says the...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> and our next abc seven news advancer at 11.the controversial climate change study aboard the uss hornet in alameda, the historic ship there. tomorrow, the city council will decide a whether to let the experiment restart. scientists want to spray sea salt into the air from that decommissioned aircraft carrier. they're trying to see if those particles can reflect heat back into space, potentially slowing global warming. the city stopped the experiment over concerns it would hurt people's health and the environment. a review by two outside experts found. the research poses no risk, and our final abc seven news advancer at 11 the building tensions on uc campuses as we enter the last week of classes for the spring quarter, strikes are increasing at three more uc campuses uc san diego and uc santa barbara started today. >> uc irvine is set to start on wednesday and today for a second time. the ucs were blocked in getting a court order to stop the strikes as a result, teaching assistants aren't doing their usual grading work. it's a w
tim johns, abc seven news. >> and our next abc seven news advancer at 11.the controversial climate change study aboard the uss hornet in alameda, the historic ship there. tomorrow, the city council will decide a whether to let the experiment restart. scientists want to spray sea salt into the air from that decommissioned aircraft carrier. they're trying to see if those particles can reflect heat back into space, potentially slowing global warming. the city stopped the experiment over...
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tim johns, abc seven news. boy that atrium area is just beautiful. >> celebrate pride with abc seven news all month long and join us for the exclusive live coverage of the 54th annual san francisco pride parade on june 30th, streaming everywhere you watch abc seven in the east bay, hayward held its fourth annual juneteenth freedom celebration today, calling understand finally, the event was held in downtown hayward on c street. it featured live music, delicious food, a beer and wine garden, as well as family fun. it was also a chance for the community to support local black owned businesses. spencer christian joins us now. always a fun event when you have all the people out there celebrating. >> it really is. and, you know, although it was really hot in our inland area today, hayward had perfect weather. i mean, it was it was toasty. there but not uncomfortable, you know. yeah, not not triple digits, not triple digits okay. not dangerous to your health. yes. great. deal with that juneteenth celebration. let's t
tim johns, abc seven news. boy that atrium area is just beautiful. >> celebrate pride with abc seven news all month long and join us for the exclusive live coverage of the 54th annual san francisco pride parade on june 30th, streaming everywhere you watch abc seven in the east bay, hayward held its fourth annual juneteenth freedom celebration today, calling understand finally, the event was held in downtown hayward on c street. it featured live music, delicious food, a beer and wine...
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tim johns, abc seven news. all right, tim, thanks very much. >> look at these pictures from oakland. now, just a gusher. crews had a challenge turning off a broken fire hydrant at castro. and second street near jack london square. this happened about 345, but it took more than 45 minutes to shut this water off. authorities don't know exactly how it happened, but they think a vehicle probably hit the hydrant lives at risk. >> that was the message from staff at an east san jose hospital as they walked with makeshift coffins to protest the closing of a trauma center in august. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has their warning. they were. and see dozens of doctors, nurses and their supporters marched with makeshift caskets for 15 minutes around regional medical center. >> they said it symbolizes the extended transport time to get trauma patients to valley medical center, the nearest trauma center. >> once rmxs closes, it can be life and death. and if valley is full, where it is going to go, going to
tim johns, abc seven news. all right, tim, thanks very much. >> look at these pictures from oakland. now, just a gusher. crews had a challenge turning off a broken fire hydrant at castro. and second street near jack london square. this happened about 345, but it took more than 45 minutes to shut this water off. authorities don't know exactly how it happened, but they think a vehicle probably hit the hydrant lives at risk. >> that was the message from staff at an east san jose...
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i wanted to see 1st hand the scars of war, the, the teacher, the cpr k leader, tim john own, in braces, russian president vladimir putting who's visiting the neighboring country for the 1st time in 24 years ahead of his arrival, the russian leader emphasized the need for a joint push fast with the east asian nation against western sanctions, importing a new security framework for your raise of our correspond that is covering the visit in showing the 1st time in nearly a quarter of a century.
i wanted to see 1st hand the scars of war, the, the teacher, the cpr k leader, tim john own, in braces, russian president vladimir putting who's visiting the neighboring country for the 1st time in 24 years ahead of his arrival, the russian leader emphasized the need for a joint push fast with the east asian nation against western sanctions, importing a new security framework for your raise of our correspond that is covering the visit in showing the 1st time in nearly a quarter of a century.
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tim johns, abc seven news.ll right , tim, thank you. >> tickets to tonight's fundraiser range from 50,000 to $500,000. tech billionaire david sacks and hiwife hosted the event with venture capitalist chamath palihapitiya, and david sacks posted a lengthy explanation on twitter as to why he's backing the former president. it was well over 1000 words. this is how he wrapped it up. quote the voters have experienced four years of president trump and four years of president biden. in tech, we call this an a b test with respect to economic policy, foreign policy, border policy and legal fairness, trump performed better. he is the president who deserves a second term. now, we spoke with the senior politics reporter with our media partners at the san francisco standard to shed a little light on why a san francisco tech billionaire would back the former president. here's what he had to say. >> however, what we did find in the reporting is that people like sacks, who are very wealthy and have a very firm views about the
tim johns, abc seven news.ll right , tim, thank you. >> tickets to tonight's fundraiser range from 50,000 to $500,000. tech billionaire david sacks and hiwife hosted the event with venture capitalist chamath palihapitiya, and david sacks posted a lengthy explanation on twitter as to why he's backing the former president. it was well over 1000 words. this is how he wrapped it up. quote the voters have experienced four years of president trump and four years of president biden. in tech, we...
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tim johns abc seven news. >> the city of san francisco rolled out a new vision for powell street.o far, they have a plan for three blocks stretching from market to union square. and if you've been there recently, you know that it's a lot of empty storefronts. designs call for refreshed sidewalks and upgraded parklets with more space for pedestrians. there's also this idea do you see here on the screen? it's a massive new light feature above powell on market that's supposedly inspired by the cable cars. i don't know what that means, but it's a light. the city has set aside $4 million last summer to redesign and start construction on this first phase. >> the oscars of the food world just snubbed the bay area for the second year in a row. the james beard foundation named its award winners and not a single bay area restaurant or chef tacoma win. the best chef california award went to lord maynard llera of los angeles, filipino restaurant kuya lord. there were two bay area finalists in that category. the honor for outstanding wine program went to lucia drake wine parlor in south caroli
tim johns abc seven news. >> the city of san francisco rolled out a new vision for powell street.o far, they have a plan for three blocks stretching from market to union square. and if you've been there recently, you know that it's a lot of empty storefronts. designs call for refreshed sidewalks and upgraded parklets with more space for pedestrians. there's also this idea do you see here on the screen? it's a massive new light feature above powell on market that's supposedly inspired by...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns has been following the ruling.after several days of deliberation, a san francisco jury found david depape guilty on all charges in his state trial over the hammer attack against paul pelosi in the hallway of the courthouse to papp's public defender, adam lipson, saying both he and depape were disappointed by the jury's decision. he tells abc seven news he took particular issue with the prosecution, adding an aggravated kidnaping charge. >> it's really unfortunate it was charged this way. it was sort of a textbook vindictive prosecution. as soon as they found out that the case was that the attempted murder charge was going to be dismissed, they added this charge, an accusation that san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins denied. >> jenkins, speaking to the press following friday's verdict at her office that was dealt with by the court. >> uh. we have charged. mr. we charged mr. depape with what he was guilty of as clear by the jury's verdict, according to california law, the kidnaping charge carries a life se
abc seven news reporter tim johns has been following the ruling.after several days of deliberation, a san francisco jury found david depape guilty on all charges in his state trial over the hammer attack against paul pelosi in the hallway of the courthouse to papp's public defender, adam lipson, saying both he and depape were disappointed by the jury's decision. he tells abc seven news he took particular issue with the prosecution, adding an aggravated kidnaping charge. >> it's really...
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. >> yes, it was a sold out event hosted by city arts and lectures abc seven news reporter tim johnset in to see some of the action. >> dozens gathering outside the sidney goldstein theater in san francisco wednesday afternoon. >> all of them there to show their support for the person they hope becomes the city's next mayor. inside the theater, the five major candidates running for the job participated in their first formal debate. current mayor london breed, defending her record since taking office. breed saying the city is on the rise again and that her leadership has steered it through some of its toughest challenges, including on homelessness. right before i was elected mayor, ten encampments were 58% higher than they are today. >> in fact, i've increased our shelter capacity by over 60. i've increased our permanent supportive housing by over 50. >> other top issues included crime and public safety. businessman daniel lurie, who came under attack for his lack of governmental experience, said all of the politicians on the stage seemingly couldn't fix the problems plaguing the city
. >> yes, it was a sold out event hosted by city arts and lectures abc seven news reporter tim johnset in to see some of the action. >> dozens gathering outside the sidney goldstein theater in san francisco wednesday afternoon. >> all of them there to show their support for the person they hope becomes the city's next mayor. inside the theater, the five major candidates running for the job participated in their first formal debate. current mayor london breed, defending her...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns has been following the story for us, and explains how it could impact. >> with a vote of 9 to 2, the bart board of directors passed their new budget for the next two years, the move coming ahead of an expected fiscal cliff since the pandemic, the transit agency has largely relied on federal and state money to keep it afloat, but that money is expected to run out around april 20th, 26, and bart is facing the prospect of annual deficits between 300 and $400 million. we have a crisis on our hands. deborah allen is a bart board director and one of the two members to vote against the budget on thursday. allen believes the board should start planning now for the possible fiscal cliff and trim the agency's current spending as much as they can. >> we've got to have a plan b right, and there still isn't one. >> not everyone shares allen's viewpoint, though. bevan dufty is the bart board president. he says he's proud of the budget the board passed thursday. >> we've been tightening our belt for a while now. you know the past couple of years we've balanced our bud
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no matter what your background is, your orientation is in san francisco. >> tim johns, abc seven news. >> well, today, the fifth annual people's march and rally will take over the streets of san francisco. the event is meant to represent brown, black and indigenous people. participants retraced the route of the first gay liberation march, which ran from polk and washington, to civic center plaza back in 1970. the rally starts at 11 a.m. it's followed by the march to civic center plaza, and a music festival runs from noon to four. the first people's drag contest begins right after celebrate pride with abc seven news. all month long, and join us for the exclusive live coverage of the 54th annual san francisco pride parade. that's on june 30th, streaming everywhere you watch abc seven. we know a lot of you are going to be getting out there again today for all those fun weekend events. let's get a check of your forecast with meteorologist lisa argen and lisa. yesterday we had that heat, but today thankfully is not going to be as hot. yeah. >> you know really it was confined to the inland
no matter what your background is, your orientation is in san francisco. >> tim johns, abc seven news. >> well, today, the fifth annual people's march and rally will take over the streets of san francisco. the event is meant to represent brown, black and indigenous people. participants retraced the route of the first gay liberation march, which ran from polk and washington, to civic center plaza back in 1970. the rally starts at 11 a.m. it's followed by the march to civic center...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns explains why this change is so important to restaurants in the bay area. >> a new law banning so-called junk fees across the state july 1st could soon be getting modified. on thursday, two bay area state senators introduced a new bill that clarifies how restaurants would be required to deal with the junk fee ban in the new bill, restaurants will still be able to charge things like service fees to customers, as long as they're clearly explained to diners ahead of their meal. >> that sb 478 was not intended to affect the restaurants, bars and food service providers that had a clearly listed, transparent service charge or surcharge or additional fee. >> the original bill was passed last year, but concern over restaurant fees started just a few weeks ago. i'm here at the palette tea house at san francisco's ghirardelli square, where they already include verbiage about service charges on their menus. however, they do tell me that the new law has still caused confusion among them and their staff. >> we know about it for a while, but exactly where do they a
abc seven news reporter tim johns explains why this change is so important to restaurants in the bay area. >> a new law banning so-called junk fees across the state july 1st could soon be getting modified. on thursday, two bay area state senators introduced a new bill that clarifies how restaurants would be required to deal with the junk fee ban in the new bill, restaurants will still be able to charge things like service fees to customers, as long as they're clearly explained to diners...
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restaurants abc seven news reporter tim johns explains the possible changes coming a new law banninge state july 1st could soon be getting modified on thursday, two bay area state senators introduced a new bill that clarifies how restaurants would be required to deal with the junk fee ban. >> in the new bill, restaurants will still be able to charge things like service fees to customers as long as they're clearly explained to diners ahead of their meal. >> that sb 478 was not intended to affect the restaurants, bars and food service providers that had a clearly listed transparent service charge or surcharge or additional fee. >> the original bill was passed last year, but concern over restaurant fees started just a few weeks ago. i'm here at the palette tea house at san francisco's ghirardelli square, where they already include verbiage about service charges on their menus. however they do tell me that the new law has still caused confusion among them and their staff. >> we know about it for a while, but exactly where they apply to a restaurant or not is, you know, nobody really know
restaurants abc seven news reporter tim johns explains the possible changes coming a new law banninge state july 1st could soon be getting modified on thursday, two bay area state senators introduced a new bill that clarifies how restaurants would be required to deal with the junk fee ban. >> in the new bill, restaurants will still be able to charge things like service fees to customers as long as they're clearly explained to diners ahead of their meal. >> that sb 478 was not...
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. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns was at one event at san francisco's golden gate park, way downn each place. >> it was an emotional commemoration of juneteenth at san francisco's golden gate park wednesday. hundreds gathering for songs, speeches and to help recreate a live art installation. in honor of the holiday, let's talk about the harm. >> let's talk about the generational terror. let's talk about how it impacts people today. dana king is the artist behind the installation. >> she tells me back in 2020, protesters tore down a statue of known slave owner and star-spangled banner author francis scott key. it was part of a nationwide movement sparked by the murder of george floyd in minneapolis. a year later, king created a new work of art around the plinth where key statue once stood. this time with a nod to juneteenth. >> in 2021, i surrounded that plinth with 350 ancestral figures that represent the beginning of the business of slavery. >> king's art stood here at golden gate park until earlier this year. on wednesday, she wanted to recreate it once again in honor of the ho
. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns was at one event at san francisco's golden gate park, way downn each place. >> it was an emotional commemoration of juneteenth at san francisco's golden gate park wednesday. hundreds gathering for songs, speeches and to help recreate a live art installation. in honor of the holiday, let's talk about the harm. >> let's talk about the generational terror. let's talk about how it impacts people today. dana king is the artist behind the...
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abc's seven news reporter tim johns has highlights from a juneteenth event at san francisco's goldenate park. way down each place, it was an emotional commemoration of juneteenth at san francisco's golden gate park wednesday. >> hundreds gathering for songs, speeches and to help recreate a live art installation in honor of the holiday. >> let's talk about the harm. let's talk about the generational terror. let's talk about how it impacts people today. >> dana king is the artist behind the installation. she tells me. back in 2020, protesters tore down a statue of known slave owner and star spangled banner author francis scott key. it was part of a nationwide movement sparked by the murder of george floyd in minneapolis a year later, king created a new work of art around the plinth, where key statue once stood, this time with a nod to juneteenth. >> in 2021, i surrounded that plinth with 350 ancestral figures that represent the beginning of the business of slavery. >> king's art stood here at golden gate park until earlier this year on wednesday. she wanted to recreate it once again in
abc's seven news reporter tim johns has highlights from a juneteenth event at san francisco's goldenate park. way down each place, it was an emotional commemoration of juneteenth at san francisco's golden gate park wednesday. >> hundreds gathering for songs, speeches and to help recreate a live art installation in honor of the holiday. >> let's talk about the harm. let's talk about the generational terror. let's talk about how it impacts people today. >> dana king is the...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns has more on what happened. >> and as you can see behind me, policegely wrapped up their scene here outside the largo apartment complex. officers however, telling us that this is still an active investigation and they're trying to piece together exactly what happened here. san mateo police tell me they first got reports of a shooting near the apartment complex around 445. after that shooting took place, the suspect fled into the complex shortly after that. police say they got another call about a shooting victim in san carlos. officers were also sent down there, where they determined that that victim was the same person who was shot outside the apartment complex. police aren't yet saying how that person made it down to san carlos, but they said the victim was transported to a nearby trauma center. eventually, san mateo pd were able to locate the suspect inside one of the apartments and got the person to surrender. they have been taken into custody. as you can imagine, neighbors are all really shaken. earlier, i spoke to one father and his son. the lit
abc seven news reporter tim johns has more on what happened. >> and as you can see behind me, policegely wrapped up their scene here outside the largo apartment complex. officers however, telling us that this is still an active investigation and they're trying to piece together exactly what happened here. san mateo police tell me they first got reports of a shooting near the apartment complex around 445. after that shooting took place, the suspect fled into the complex shortly after that....
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abc seven news reporter tim john set in to see some of that action right?ney goldstein theater in san francisco wednesday afternoon, all of them there to show their support for the person they hope becomes the city's next mayor. inside the theater, the five major candidates running for the job participated in their first formal debate. current mayor london breed, defending her record since taking office. breed saying the city is on the rise again and that her leadership has steered it through some of its toughest challenges, including on homelessness. >> right before i was elected mayor, ten encampments were 58% higher than they are today. in fact, i've increased our shelter capacity by over 60. i've increased our permanent supportive housing by over 50. >> other top issues included crime and public safety. businessman daniel lurie, who came under attack for his lack of governmental experience, said all of the politicians on the stage seemingly couldn't fix the problems plaguing the city despite their years in government. >> we need a fully staffed police d
abc seven news reporter tim john set in to see some of that action right?ney goldstein theater in san francisco wednesday afternoon, all of them there to show their support for the person they hope becomes the city's next mayor. inside the theater, the five major candidates running for the job participated in their first formal debate. current mayor london breed, defending her record since taking office. breed saying the city is on the rise again and that her leadership has steered it through...
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. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns is looking into why this change is so important to restaurants here in the bay area . >> a new law banning so-called junk fees across the state july first could soon be getting modified. on thursday, two bay area state senators introduced a new bill that clarifies how restaurants would be required to deal with the junk fee ban. in the new bill, restaurants will still be able to charge things like service fees to customers, as long as they're clearly explained to diners ahead of their meal. >> that sb 478 was not intended to affect the restaurants, bars and food service providers that had a clearly listed, transparent service charge or surcharge or additional fee. >> the original bill was passed last year, but concern over restaurant fees started just a few weeks ago. i'm here at the palette tea house at san francisco's ghirardelli square, where they already include verbiage about service charges on their menus. however, they do tell me that the new law has still caused confusion among them and their staff. >> we know about it for a while, but exa
. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns is looking into why this change is so important to restaurants here in the bay area . >> a new law banning so-called junk fees across the state july first could soon be getting modified. on thursday, two bay area state senators introduced a new bill that clarifies how restaurants would be required to deal with the junk fee ban. in the new bill, restaurants will still be able to charge things like service fees to customers, as long as they're...
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tim johns, abc seven news at 509 this morning, and we're gearing up for a cooler than average afternoon. >> cooler than yesterday. in fact, today is the coolest day of the week, and we will have some breezy conditions later on this afternoon. first, we'll look at highs today versus average. you can see a lot of us staying in the 60s and 70s for our daytime highs, and across the board we are cooler than average by several degrees, so we will need that jacket on a little longer this morning. if you're out and about. we have a little bit of cloud cover as well along the coast. so here's future weather as we go. hour by hour 9 a.m. we're still quite cloudy along the coast. we're still trying to break down that fog around the east bay shoreline, and certainly across the city. now, heading into lunchtime, we'll keep those clouds close to the coast. we'll have sunshine breaking out around the bay shoreline, but you may notice some high, thin cirrus clouds moving in. it's all associated with a trough that is giving us that cooler than average day today. and temperature wise, you can see will be
tim johns, abc seven news at 509 this morning, and we're gearing up for a cooler than average afternoon. >> cooler than yesterday. in fact, today is the coolest day of the week, and we will have some breezy conditions later on this afternoon. first, we'll look at highs today versus average. you can see a lot of us staying in the 60s and 70s for our daytime highs, and across the board we are cooler than average by several degrees, so we will need that jacket on a little longer this...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> while it's somewhat been business as usual, the ripple effects from last thursday's federal raids continue. a candidate for congress member barbara lee's seat held an unusual news conference in oakland today, promising to expose what she described as widespread corruption in east bay politics. but she faced some tough questions from the i-team's dan noyes instead. >> i'm running for congress in california congressional district 12 to end corruption, jennifer tran fills several roles. >> professor of ethnic studies at cal state east bay, president of the vietnamese chamber of commerce and candidate for congressional district 12. she called the news conference in response to the fbi raids on the homes of oakland mayor sheng tao and david and andy duong, whose family owns california waste solutions. >> if they receive fair legal process and it is found that they or anyone broke the law, then i absolutely believe that they should be prosecuted for violating the public trust and contributing to this grotesque culture of corruption in oakland, and that goes for
tim johns, abc seven news. >> while it's somewhat been business as usual, the ripple effects from last thursday's federal raids continue. a candidate for congress member barbara lee's seat held an unusual news conference in oakland today, promising to expose what she described as widespread corruption in east bay politics. but she faced some tough questions from the i-team's dan noyes instead. >> i'm running for congress in california congressional district 12 to end corruption,...
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no matter what your background is, your orientation is in san francisco. >> tim johns, abc7 news. >>, the fifth annual people's march and rally will take over the streets of san francisco. the event is meant to represent brown, black and indigenous people. participants retrace the route of the first gay liberation march, which ran from polk and washington to civic center plaza back in 1970. the rally starts at 11 a.m. it's followed by the march to civic center plaza. a music festival runs from noon till four. the first people's march drag contest begins right after that. celebrate pride with abc seven news all month long and join us for the exclusive live coverage of the 54th annual san francisco pride parade. that's on june 30th and it's streaming everywhere. you watch abc seven. so of course it is sunday. a lot of you are planning your rest of your weekend, so let's check in with meteorologist lisa argen tracking the forecast. and lisa, is it going to be another nice warm day out there today. yeah. >> but certainly some cooling is setting up. we're looking at some live pictures of
no matter what your background is, your orientation is in san francisco. >> tim johns, abc7 news. >>, the fifth annual people's march and rally will take over the streets of san francisco. the event is meant to represent brown, black and indigenous people. participants retrace the route of the first gay liberation march, which ran from polk and washington to civic center plaza back in 1970. the rally starts at 11 a.m. it's followed by the march to civic center plaza. a music...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns explains the possible changes coming a new law banning so-called junkees across the state july first could soon be getting modified. >> on thursday, two bay area state senators introduced a new bill that clarifies how restaurants would be required to deal with the junk fee ban. in the new bill, restaurants will still be able to charge things like service fees to customers, as long as they're clearly explained to diners ahead of their meal. >> that sb 478 was not intended to affect the restaurants, bars and food service providers that had a clearly listed, transparent service charge or surcharge or additional fee. >> the original bill was passed last year, but concern over restaurant fees started just a few weeks ago. i'm here at the pallet house at san francisco's ghirardelli square, where they already include verbiage about service charges on their menus. however, they do tell me that the new law has still caused confusion among them and their staff. >> we know about it for a while, but exactly where they apply to a restaurant or not is, you know, nobo
abc seven news reporter tim johns explains the possible changes coming a new law banning so-called junkees across the state july first could soon be getting modified. >> on thursday, two bay area state senators introduced a new bill that clarifies how restaurants would be required to deal with the junk fee ban. in the new bill, restaurants will still be able to charge things like service fees to customers, as long as they're clearly explained to diners ahead of their meal. >> that...
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. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns sat in to see some of the action. tonight. he's in the studio with what tim the candidates had to say. >> yeah, dan, amid the debate, was pretty structured, but there were some heated moments. the candidates not only defending their own records, but also going on the offensive against their opponents. some of the main issues discussed include housing, homelessness and even that now infamous $1.7 million toilet rent, others dozens. gathering outside the sydney goldstein theater in san francisco wednesday afternoon, all of them there to show their support for the person they hope becomes the city's next mayor. inside the theater, the five major candidates running for the job participated in their first formal debate. current mayor london breed, defending her record since taking office. breed saying the city is on the rise again and that her leadership has steered it through some of its toughest challenges, including on homelessness. right before i was elected mayor, ten encampments were 58% higher than they are today. >> in fact
. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns sat in to see some of the action. tonight. he's in the studio with what tim the candidates had to say. >> yeah, dan, amid the debate, was pretty structured, but there were some heated moments. the candidates not only defending their own records, but also going on the offensive against their opponents. some of the main issues discussed include housing, homelessness and even that now infamous $1.7 million toilet rent, others dozens. gathering...
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your orientation is in san francisco. >> tim johns, abc seven news. today the fifth annual people's march and rally will take over the streets of san francisco. >> the event is meant to represent brown, black and indigenous people. participants retraced the route of the first gay liberation march, which ran from polk and washington to civic center plaza back in 1970. the rally starts at 11 in the morning. it's followed by the march to civic center plaza. a music festival runs from noon to four. the first people's march drag contest begins right after that. celebrate pride with abc7 news all month long and join us for the exclusive live coverage of the 54th annual san francisco pride parade on june 30th. it's streaming everywhere you watch abc7 still to come on abc7 mornings, we're less than a week away from the first presidential debate. as you'll see, the candidates are preparing in completely different ways for the face-off. plus, the san francisco home on the market for just $488,000. is there a catch? of course, there is. we'll tell you what it is
your orientation is in san francisco. >> tim johns, abc seven news. today the fifth annual people's march and rally will take over the streets of san francisco. >> the event is meant to represent brown, black and indigenous people. participants retraced the route of the first gay liberation march, which ran from polk and washington to civic center plaza back in 1970. the rally starts at 11 in the morning. it's followed by the march to civic center plaza. a music festival runs from...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns has been following today's ruling for us. he's live here now in studio with reaction. tim. >> yeah. ama depape was convicted by the jury of all five counts today. some of them, including aggravated kidnaping, false imprisonment of an elder and threatening the family member of a public official. now, earlier today, i caught up with both the prosecution and the defense in this case to get their reaction. after several days of deliberation, a san francisco jury found david depape guilty on all charges in his state trial over the hammer attack against paul pelosi in the hallway of the courthouse to papst public defender adam lipson, saying both he and depape were disappointed by the jury's decision. he tells abc seven news he took particular issue with the prosecution, adding an aggravated kidnaping charge. >> it's really unfortunate it was charged this way. it was sort of a textbook vindictive prosecution. as soon as they found out that the case was that the attempted murder charge was going to be dismissed, they added this char
abc seven news reporter tim johns has been following today's ruling for us. he's live here now in studio with reaction. tim. >> yeah. ama depape was convicted by the jury of all five counts today. some of them, including aggravated kidnaping, false imprisonment of an elder and threatening the family member of a public official. now, earlier today, i caught up with both the prosecution and the defense in this case to get their reaction. after several days of deliberation, a san francisco...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns has been following this story for us, and explains how it could impact you at home with a vote of 9 to 2, the bart board of directors passed their new budget for the next two years, the move coming ahead of an expected fiscal cliff since the pandemic. >> the transit agency has largely relied on federal and state money to keep it afloat, but that money is expected to run out around april 2026, and bart is facing the prospect of annual deficits between 300 and $400 million. >> we have a crisis on our hands. >> deborah allen is a bart board director and one of the two members to vote against the budget on thursday. allen believes the board should start planning now for the possible fiscal cliff and trim the agency's current spending as much as they can. >> we've got to have a plan b right and there still isn't one. >> not everyone shares allen's viewpoint, though. bevan dufty is the bart board president. he says he's proud of the budget the board passed thursday. >> we've been tightening our belt for a while now. you know, the past couple of years we've bal
abc seven news reporter tim johns has been following this story for us, and explains how it could impact you at home with a vote of 9 to 2, the bart board of directors passed their new budget for the next two years, the move coming ahead of an expected fiscal cliff since the pandemic. >> the transit agency has largely relied on federal and state money to keep it afloat, but that money is expected to run out around april 2026, and bart is facing the prospect of annual deficits between 300...
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johns, abc seven news. >> well, we are getting you ready for the weekend. let's get a check of your forecast with lisa. good morning lisa. >> hey there gloria. good morning everyone. you can see the marine layer underneath yesterday's full moon. they call that the strawberry moon. and it is surely a pretty start with that sun coming up. nice and early before 6:00. but the marine layer is going to be hard pressed to leave the san mateo coast. so we'll talk about our cool beach temperatures where and then in contrast to that sizzling inland and the heat advisory all coming up when we return. >> strawberry moon very pretty. thank you lisa. also ahead, $10,000 worth of stuff stolen at hillsdale mall. how a retail theft task force was able to track the thieves down. and an incredible story of survival here from a hiker rescued after spending more than a week in better in as little as 2 weeks. and when you can breathe better, what isn't better? this is better. this is better. that's better. and that. even this. dupixent is an add-on treatment for specific types o
johns, abc seven news. >> well, we are getting you ready for the weekend. let's get a check of your forecast with lisa. good morning lisa. >> hey there gloria. good morning everyone. you can see the marine layer underneath yesterday's full moon. they call that the strawberry moon. and it is surely a pretty start with that sun coming up. nice and early before 6:00. but the marine layer is going to be hard pressed to leave the san mateo coast. so we'll talk about our cool beach...