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assuring her she'd be helped we're told she ran away from a group home. patrick is with an advocacy group that helps girls like susan. >> foster homes and group homes they're leaving these places as fast as they're sent to them. >> this 15-year-old was scared and asked if she can call her mother this, 17-year-old was the third rescuesed -- rescue that had night. she told them she was from galt. >> what did you come wheer intention of doing? >> conversing. >> in addition to three juveniles they arrested six female adults and two pimps at the hotel friday night. there were operations in other hotels and on the streets of city as cross the bay area. one person monitored cameras set up in each of the rooms.
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>> 98,000 just in the bay area. >> others contacted escort services through ads on craig's list and redbook. they set up appointments throughout the evening. >> once a woman set a price officers in another room would get the go ahead to arrest her, prostitution is a lucrative business for the pimps. david johnson heads fbi office in san francisco. >> they may be running three to five girls at any one time. and making about 500ses today $1,000 per girl, per night, tax free. >> fbi agents told thus man live ntd hotel with his hooker and her 4-year-old child. officers searched their room looking for drugs, weapons and other evidence. in the middle of the room the child's car seat. >> sad. the fbi told us this was the
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biggest operation of its kind conducted. those arrested face possible charges related to human trafficking and prostitution. vic lee abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> two men accused of keeping a 15-year-old girl as a sex slave and a forced laborer on a pot form are due in court on wednesday. authorities holding two without bail prosecutors claim they kidnapped the girl in april and keptner a metal box. authorities say they found over 1200 marijuana plants, guns and other items. >> bart is running out of time to reach another strike. july 4 negotiator as greed end a five day strike that shut down the bay area commute. the new deadline this sunday,
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unless significant progress is made. now, the latest on negotiations. >> both sides agree there has been some progress on smaller issues but talks on those arj larger issues will resume, tomorrow, in the meantime abc 7 news learned all mass transit organizations will meet tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. meaning representatives will meet tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. to discuss options if there is a strike. this is a group of protesters interrupting a group in san francisco. it was yet another sign of the animosity between manment and unions. today bart warned passengers if the unions get the pay
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increase they're demanding large fare hikes are expected. question is can both sides sit down and hammer out an agreement by sunday? >> we'll get back and make progress. >> what we're afraid of that sha we only have four more days and we're concerned that the issues are complicated. they're big. and they divide use negotiations have been stagnant. bart lead negotiator has been criticized. passengers now preparing for a possible strike its frustrating a second time around. and so. >> there is a number of people that commute so it divides the office when that happens. >> other agencies are also preparing for a possible bart strike.
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in oakland abc 7 news. a tropical storm moving towards hawaii is expected to weaken but tropical storm flossie strong enough to delay ask cancel flights at all three airports. 12 united air lines flights were cancelled, six departing and six arriving at eekland international airport four flights cancelled three departing one arriving. two other arriving flights delayed. four flights cancelled two arriving two departing. >> what kind of threat is tropical storm flossie bringing to the hawaiian islands? sandhya? >> okay we're having trouble with sandhya. >> i'm going to show, let's take a look at live doppler 7 hd right now f you did not hear me big threat will be flooding and mudslides. as you look you can
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center of the storm north of the big island. and it's been a pretty good clip as you can sigh here. wind gusts, hilo, reporting 41 miles per hour. you can see other locations to 21 miles per hour. this storm has been weakening. here is a live picture from maui. and you can see how dark it looks there. it's expected to remain north as far as center of the storm weakening to a tropical depression. into tuesday, it continues to move in. biggest threat with flossie is going to be the flash flooding
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potential. for the hawaiian airlines two to four inches of rain. it's moving west and packing maximum winds to 40 miles per hour. i'll be back with our local weather to let you know when we will snap out of this, back to you. >> thank you. >> we'll see new a couple minute autos foreign airline pilots have new rules to follow advising all foreign air lirns to use a gps system. faa says it noticed an increased in aborted landings. still a former pilot says this new rule is not a good idea. >> i don't like what faa is doing. they're establishing a double
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standard saying some pilots nort as good as others thachl is not a good thing for those who buy tickets on airline autos faa looking into an incident that occurred on tuesday when a plane had to perform a go around. >> listen to this, middle of the heartache that followed the crash at sfo prosecutors say a united airlines employee and his wife stole luggage from passengers whose flights were reschedule they had qharjed with grand theft and burglary. prosecutors say surveillance video shows him taking the bags them say thomas then returned thousands worth of stolen items to a petaluma nordstrom store for refund autos a community pool is n.danville is scheduled to reopen after a young child vomited at the beginning of a
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swim lesson. protocol is closing for 24 hours to get it cleaned up. police in huntdington beach say there could be arrests following this melee last night after a major surf contest. authorities say the trouble started with a fight following u.s. open of surfing and things, you can see got out of hand. officers from nearby cities had to be called in to help. one person was arrested and still to come the credit report error paying off big time for a consumer who repeatedly tried to get it fixed. >> opponents of the new gentleman's club hustle, they are hustling to put restricks in place to protect women working there. >> and latest push to make do not track laws that follow shopper's every move
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firefighters in the north bay are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out about 3:30 in morning in a mill valley spa. officials responding to a burglar aarm at evo spa when discovering the fire. it was contained to an employee lounge and laundry room. the fire caused about 90,000s ndz damage. >> there is controversy brewing in downtown san jose a week before a new nightclub opens featuring bikini clad per fofsh -- performers tough regulations have been proposed.
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>> downtown san jose undergoing a renaissance. a new high rise is under construction. businesses have opened up in long store front buzz soon to be opened gold club has touched a raw nerve with people. gold club put up signs but will the city and neighbors welcome it? the club will feature performers in bikini autos we'd heard from business communities and residents and know nearby businesses may be impacted because of folks don't want to walk on a block that has a club like this. >> he's calling for a mandatory disstance between performer and patrons and a minimum lighting requirement. the executive director isn't opposing the club. >> we don't think one business is going to chaimpkt perception of downtown. is a bikini bar.
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we have got a lot of different entertainment uses here. >> san jose prohibits nudity in adult clubs not so santa clara county. we tried to reach the owner of the pink poodle as well as operator of the new gold club. the gold club held a job fair and is expected to create 100 jobs. residents are divided. >> hard to open a business downtown, if you can, that is great. >> fit works it works? >> exactly. >> i won't like it for my kids. >> think the might be exposed for something? >> not just for their eyes. >> the proposed regulation is for adult clubs have to go to a committee of the city council first so when opening
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next week it won't be bound by new regulations at least not to start. >> a study finds not being able to afford enough dipers presents health problems for more than just the baby. researchers found one in three low income moms don't have enough diapers leaving a soiled diaper on too long can lead to infections and kiper rash cases. lack of diapers causes depression and extra stress in mothers. one nonprofit takes diaper donations to help faenls who may northbound this type of situation we have a link on our web site under see it on tv. >> some consumer news now. shoppers may not realize it but a growing number of retailers using technology to follow us around the store one u.s. senator wants to do something about it it's unbelievable.
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>> how do they come up with this stuff? some do use your smart phone to track your movements around their stores now, senator shumer wants you to be able to call an end to it. saying some can use td id numbers to follow customers throughout the aisles without getting their permission first. and can see how shoppers navigate the store which products they stop and look at, and how long they look at them. shumer says that is going too far. >> place you want to draw the line is being followed with out your permission. and these days when you walk into a store and iphone is on follow where you go and report what you're doing. >> shumer called on the fcc to provide a retailer to allow
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consumers to opt ut. >> days of people stashing money under ma tresses are long gone. a survey shows a low risk tolerance. slightly more than one out of four say they prefer to keep money that would be the money you would invest in, cash. many prefer that over stocks real estate and other investing like bonds this, despite the fact that the average money market account earns a meezly one tenths of one r one percent yentd. two years of frustration came to an end for a oregon woman trying in vein -- vain to get mistakes fixed on her credit report. a jury apparently sympathized and awarded her $18.6 million. miller alleges her report had her social security number wrong and incorrect birth date and a a.kts going to collection that's did not
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belong to her. equifax said miller would need to take the mistakes up with creditors. eight times she tried to get them fixed. so far no comment from equifax. >> what a mess that. can keep you from getting a job. the jury was upset. >> thank you. >> sure. >> well, watch abc live stream is now available at the bay area to breng you a live stream of your local news and all of the your favorite abctv shows. watch abc allows you to bring it with you wherever you want to be. go to abc 7 news.com to find out how to access watch abc.
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>> hazy weather today. >> yes. >> let's go back up on the roof. >> yes. >> no matter where you look here, clouds are following n you should be at this time of the year. we'll talk about what's happening now and what is coming up in the future. temperatures have been below average. around the region and if you've been out and about you probably noticing hazy skies. smoke where fires are traveling down towards the bay area.
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so the worst of the air quality expected to be for coast and central bay. it's expected to be unhealth yes for sensitive groups. so try to stay indoors. if you do have concerns. from our camera overcast skies looking towards financial district. right now it's 61 degrees in san francisco. 67 in oakland. san jose, 73. and speaking of fog check out golden gate bridge cam. 66 right now. you only made it to 81, normal high for this date is 90 degrees. and here is a beautiful view. high temperatures up to 80 degrees.
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areas of low clouds and fog. looking at a warmer pattern by the end of the week. sheer look at satellite and radar there. is a dip in the jet stream. that is what is keeping news a cooler than average pattern here. will take a while before we see weather returning in terms of temperatures. tomorrow morning low clouds, fog, and could with some spotty drizzle. starting now, pretty grai. fog, low clouds linger into afternoon near the coast. this is typical in this time of the year. 06s coastside, 80s inland. and 80s in gilroy. p you're looking at mid 70s
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for menlo park. 58 on the coast. san francisco, 64 degrees, you'd need a sweater or jacket. and towards east bay, upper 60s berkly. 76 castro valley. inland spots pretty mild day. checking out the accu-weather forecast, temperatures remain below normal throughout thursday. low 60s to low 80s. by friday, closer to normal this time of the year. upper 08s inland. as of the weekend temperatures within a few degrees but we'll we'll have to wait before 90s show up back in the accu-weather forecast. i'm sandhya patel. back to you in the studio.
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>> thank you. >> just ahead a northern california family tragic cat tail about their daughter's allergy. they found it to be a lesson for everyone. >> and a safe way to treat snake bites that could save
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a northern california family wants to warn borjz the dangers of severe allergies after their daughter died during a camping trip. the 13-year-old was with her family when she saifrd severe allergic reaction to peanuts. she took a bite of rice crispy snack that had peanut butter in it. minutes later she went into cardiac arrest. >> positive force in the school. just incredibly positive nature, very sweet. million dollar smile.
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>> georgey's family struggled to save her using three epi pens. the devices deliver meddin to street treet reaction autos a miracle baby is now being treated at children's hospital in stanford university. u.s. representative jamie herera butler gave birth to abigail rose, the first babe yes to survive potter's syndrome. >> the congressman had saline injected into her womb. doctors say they are cautiously optimistic. >> that is remarkable. >> coming up next commander this chief doling out giant recognition to the world champions. >> if you have a commute why not be smart, enjoy the drive. check out abc 7 news.com right now and you can drive away with a new smart car we'll
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coming up forget about spying and surveillance. tonight the work of a local shows how a drone can enhance the art of film making. michael fibby checks out the discount bus service that are big back east. how does it compare to greyhound? we'll show you coming up. >> our beloved giants got a chance to put rough times behind them. >> they visited president obama telling the giants instead of making it happen with the second visit white house for three years. >> we need another championship but that is a
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legacy to players like skpi think that is time to add more names to that list. >> okay well the giants presented the president with world series souvenirs including a bat and ball. >> exciting. >> fun. especially given the promise they're having. one of the things is neat tanaka was in minor leagues and from japan, then at the white house he was two rows behind the president. had to be an amazing day for him. >> good to be a giant. >> yes. >> that is going to could it for us. >> world nurse is next, then we'll see new a half hour. >> good night.
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this is "world news." tonight, gathering storm. an emergency declared as tropical storm flossie takes aim at hawaii, while record rainfall brings devastating floods and water rescues from coast to coast tonight. staying in, a scandal-plagued anthony weiner refusing to drop out of his race. why bill and hillary clinton want him out. the french connection, a $136 million jewelry heist in cannes, what could be the biggest in history. did the gang behind these daring robberies pull this one off, too? good evening. as we come on the air tonight hawaii is bracing for impact. look at

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