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with her family from new mexico they were camping out. her parents say she wandered away shortly afternoon, possibly to find her favorite water bottle she has not been seen since around noon at this point, they believe she has no food or water. searchers have been looking for hours. ida is described as four feet two, about 50 pounds, brown hair, hazel eyes and last seen wearing a pink dress, with a white flower pattern. to give you a description of the terrain it's wooded. this is redwood forests in parts of the park the park is 2882 acres they're looking through every part of the park. search crews turned out in force, they're wearing neon
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yellow tee shirts going from campsites to campsites with her picture asking any and everyone if they have seen her. at this point she's not been found and with night fall there is increased concern. they just put up yellow tape to try to keep people away from the area where she was last seen. the sheriff's department and search and rescue trying to find her scent. we're about six hours after she was last seen. they're hoping to find her before night fall. >> thank you. we hope that is the case. we're going to bring you information live, our kufrnl continues right now on twitter. >> raw sewage packs up into san francisco homes and has happened for years. vernal height homeowners say the
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mess stefrngs and they believe the should do more to solve the problem. it's a story on abc7 news. >> it was all green, black water. there is nothing, thankfully, no solids >> brandon hugh says raw sewage gushed into his home during efy rain. five totalled in five years the waste water finds it's way in, into toilets and bathtubs. >> walls were wet. it was swimming in sewage water. >> floors and walls had to be replaced neighbors say the main sewer line is a problem. and there is a major defect on the line. crews fixed the line but the city says it's not liable, denied neighbors' claims. >> really?
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how could that be? you're doing work on the street and five houses have a problem? >> the city attorney citing a possible lawsuit but in it's denial letter saying homeowners are responsible for maintaining the pipe that connects the houses to the line. neighbors say their laterals are up to code. one provided this document giving his lateral a clean bill of health. believing this is a case of the city it should have fixed the line years ago. >> secondly, there is embarrassment and insult, having to sue the city to cover the expenses. >> the costs were in tens of thousands of dollars. now, they can expect to fork out thousands more in legal fees in san francisco, abc7 news. >> and we've been following developing news in san francisco. a smoky odor delayed service just as rush hour began.
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sky 7 flew above the west portal station at 4:00, evacuating when passengers complained of something smelled like smoke. crews backed the train from the twin peaks tunnel and on to streets the station reopened after officials determined there was no danger. >> a fast-moving fire forced residents out of homes in san rafael. >> the fire started oven a hillside and spread uphill and 100 firefighters were called in to battle the claims. one resident was arrested after investigators say he threw a bottle at firefighters. >> a touching ceremony for one family.
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jahi mcmath's family has never accepted that she has been declared brain dead she would have graduated from 8th grade today her family was there, in her place. it's a moment never imagined. nyla winkfield collecting her daughter's 8th grade diploma. winkfield told us it's an occasion she won't have missed. >> she's worked very hard and has been a student at the school since kindergarten. >> she would have been up there, too, but complications after surgery left her brain dead she's now in an undisclosed location on a vent later and feeding tube. despite reports, the school principal says they never intended not to honor jahi.
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>> the class mate told us they won't have it any other way >> i think it's good to honor jahi. she wasn't here to walk the stage. >> i think that is great to honor her, she was a bright student. you can tell she had a good future ahead of her >> her mother claims her daughter is making progress and hopes, one day to see jahi attend her own high school graduation. >> i believe she still will go to high school and college. it's just not her time right now. >> in oakland abc7 news >> san francisco still in the running to be a potential host of the 2024 summer olympics the u.s. olympic committee considering san francisco and
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other cities for a possible u.s. by the. >> it's a chance to share it's values and value sits tims. and so we look forward to soliciting the ideas of groups from the region and to see what we can come up with >> the committee will make a decision in 2017. in a statement today the mayor says he is thrilled by the united states committee's expression of support for san francisco. >> a trial continues against los angeles dodgers for the severe beating of a giants fan three yearsing ayoechl the former owner of the dodgers took the stand. miriam? >> the frank mccourt says that
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he simp pathizes but is not liable and should not be held responsible for the damages >> my thoughts and my prayers continue to go up to mr. stow and to his family. >> he says he owes no dollars to stow, suing him for negligence. in parking lot two, stow had not been in court to hear testimony for two weeks but his father has the question is -- >> how concerned about brian is doing. >> mccourt says he hired competent people to institute a fan code of conduct, asking
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spectators to usher security personnel if any fans convicted of the attack. >> i was -- make no mistake. they're parties responsible. >> the dodger defense? the astackers were drunk and so was stow, making a sarcastic remark as he passed them. stow witnesses describe heated rivalry with giants fans throughout the game. so intense, fist fights broke out with no security responding and the key aggressor, sanchez from the second inning was combative enough to be booted out, but never was. >> had they gotten rid of sanchez, this won't have occurred. >> about the procedure asking
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fans to report bad conduct, questions about how effective that was the director of guests services testified he received 20 complaints from a sellout crowd of 56,000 that night. and defense expects to begin its case next week. among witnesses, many testify about brian stow's blood alcohol level. >> thank you the former bart police officer who shot and killed oscar grant broke down in tears today, describing seeing the wound. he told the jury he meant to tase grant, not shoot him. grant's father is suing mehserle, asking for unspecified damages in a civil suit. >> the government is inviting you to buy 30,000 bit coin.
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that is a virtual occur yenzy seized online the bit coin were seized by fbi when it shut down silk road. they're valued at over $17 million the value fluke 2008s based on demand. and it hit $665 but this week, lost just over 3% and just over 7% yesterday before making a small come back today so who will step up and buy them? >> just because being used for something like silk road it's going to scare off people. there are other reasons for having the currency. >> individuals can buy and sell bit coin at atms such as this
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one. but the u.s. marshal is requiring a $200,000 deposit to by the at the auction so buyers are likely to be large scale investors. >> it's made google finance and yahoo finance pages. so that will probably go to one who has a few billion dollars. >> the future might get a boost from government auction. william cotton is chief financial officer at click coin. >> i think it might help credibility. if u.s. marshals feel it's worth auctioning off, they feel there is value to it the auction will be online on under the circumstances us marshal web site, two weeks from now. in san jose, abc7 news >> all right. still to come here, growing excitement over world cup and the stage set here in the bay area to help you catch world cup
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fever. plus... >> so you want to go to school out of state. is there a way you can pay in state tuition? >> sunny skies now. and wondering will it be this lovely father's day? >> a warning for parents. whooping cough cas yeah, citi mobile. pay the dog sitter? and deposit that check? citi mobile. pack your bathing suit? wearing it. niiice bank from almost anywhere with the citi mobile app.
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fans watching the game this morning in san jose. mexico beat camaroon. and that is all good action. >> fans will enjoy the game on the jumbo tron leanne? >> reporter: think of it as a free viewing party this, is a family friendly event. now, you can see the crews just arrived to start just in time for weekend. so arrive here early to game your spot. in the meantime we have results for you. from the games this morning and this afternoon. i can tell you off the bait was a very bad friday the 13th for spain. spanish fans have will the team couldn't find a way to
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beat the netherlands. it's a big loss for spain, winning against the same team. spain has veteran squad, still, fans believe they can win the world cup. >> i am here, my family is span kwish, i'm spanish. so i'm here supporting the team. >> the team scored a goal to beat camaroon. >> come here to enjoy the game. good friend win gave them a reason to be proud of the team. >> i wore the colors because i want to support mexico all the way so win the cup.
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>> it's fun. being in the mission here, with so much culture. the u.s. doesn't play until monday. abc7 news. >> fans taking to twitter during world cup. check out the match showing the action on twitter. during yesterday's match, between brazil and croatia there are tweets that came from 150 different countries. >> abc7 is the only place to watch live on saturday. don't miss a moment with watch abc. >> san francisco district attorney is using back drop of the world cup to focus on human trafficking. today, george gascone signed a memo of understanding allowing
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greater cooperation between the countries the district attorney will train staff to detect victims of trafficking and dooilz >> having the staff recognizing this signs of victim yi sayings being able to use that information and contact law enforcement. >> i want to wish you happy father's day. >> thank you. >> it's off to a nice start. >> yes. >> like it's going to only get nicer. here is live doppler 7 hd. sunny skies now. notice low clouds and fog at the coast typical activity of the year but not now. we have strong, gusty winds in some spots. 31 miles per hour gusts now. 22 miles per hour in san carlos.
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winds lighter inland than yesterday. 69 in oakland low to mid 70s in san carlos # one morgan hill. another hiv from golden gate bridge, blue skies and 84 now in santa cooler for father's day. here is a satellite radar image showing high pressure still dominant feature bringing us mild to warm day, mild at the coast back around middle of the week.
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we'll use high temperatures trend as an indicator of what to expect around the bay area. yeefr night, clear skies, low temperatures into mid-50s tomorrow. sunny skies, highs from mid to upper 70s, low to mid-80s tomorrow. mid to upper 60s on the coast. north bay highs so cooler sunday, but still a lovely day. temperatures bouncing back going into the end of the week.
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infants are most susceptible to the disease. >> people gathered in san francisco today calling for immigration reform. motivated by stories of two men detained by ice agents yesterday. families say think had otherwise had clean records today, family and friends held signs and prayed >> this is broken, immoral, corruption immigration system. >> friends say one man and his wife are preparing for the further of a child saying the other has an 8-year-old son. >> hundreds of undocumented children cross the border into the united states every single day. that number is expected to
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come again? i'm watching this on the train. it's so hard to leave. good luck with everything. watch tv virtually anywhere with the u-verse tv app. with at&t, the u-verse revolves around you. we have an update on a 9-year-old girl who has gone missing. >> we just received a photo of the girl that has not been seen more than six hours. this shows you some of the search activity there. an ambulance. they hope to have it ready to take care of her >> the lime green shirts are part of the search team. we've learned search dogs have been called to the scene to
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learn whether they can track her scent. >> she's four feet two, inches tall, weighing about 50 pounds she has brown hair and hazel eyes >> the park is located off sir francis drake boulevard, a rugged area. she's visiting with her family from new mexico. she had gone to look for a water bottle when she disappeared and didn't have food or water with her. our coverage continues right now on twitter and we'll stay on this story closely all right. >> moving on, u.s. looking at military action in iraq again. militants continue their move across the country. fighters have made their way to northern iraq and threatening the capitol of baghdad he asked his team to draw a range of options but says
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putting u.s. troops on the ground is not an option. >> united states will do our part. >> the fighters say the goal is to establish a strict islamic state. a former advisor says the government in baghdad needs to act quickly. >> a more inclusive government has to reach out to the moderate sunni elements. is going to have to govern in an open way. >> if saying if the fighters are able to grab a foot hold, they're used to launch attacks. >> army fighters say they will continue with recovery. >> home again for the first time
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after being held five years as a pow in pakistan, sargeant bowe bergdahl is back on american soil. pentagon officials confirmed he will undergo tests continuing phase three. a final part of the process. the first phase, his initial recovery. returning to home soil >> we celebrate bowe bergdahl has a hero the same as we celebrate all. >> bergdahl spent the last 11 days in a military hospital he told staff his captors kept him in a cage. the daily beast with questionable spelling he may
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have written in captivity blaming the military saying leadership was lacking if not nonexistent. >> chuck hayingel taking heat for not bringing him home, sooner. >> this guy was held almost five years. god know what's kind of conditions. >> officials say he's free to stay as long as he needs to recover before reuniting for his parents. >> to sacramento, lawmakers are closing in on a budget deal governor brown and lawmakers are working out final details of $108 billion while giving a boost to social and education programs. if lawmakers missed their
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paychecks will be stopped so there is financial incentive for them. new legislation creating a system to help catch hit and run drivers. if approved yellow alert would be modelled after amber alerts and circulate bulletins. >> caltrans announced an agreement on environmental improvements required for a controversial freeway project. to estimators it would cost $210 million the environmental damage so severe, caltrans aloe indicated $55 million construction of the freeway has gone ahead. much of the improvement has been repeatedly delayed caltrans says the regional water board agreed on a plan and officials will be touring soon to see whether caltrans is in
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compliance with their requirements. >> a guarantee of no questions asked tonight in exchange for a safe return of a guinea pig two days ago. jenny came with her companion after being rescue ready from an animal shelter. mentioning mating her with a similar guinea pig. >> they do try to breed her she's probably not going to make it through delivery. her babies will probably die >> the folks at andy's pet shop are urging people who have her to drop her off at any animal shelter or veterinarian office again, no questions asked. >> bring jenny home. right? >> right. >> well, just ahead forget smart phones there are smart mugs.
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a senior prank is upsetting parents and teachers, students took over the year book, swapping names and including captions with sexual innuendos. >> you might pay attention to healthy eating but how many calories are in latte or frapaccino? a product to remove the mystery of what you drink >> in a tiny lab, someone is pouring a beer. never mind it's friday after the noon. this is for research. >> there we go. >> you're looking at vessel. >> that is a cup that knows what is inside >> when finished the cup will look like this model made with the help with a celebrity
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designer. >> we wanted to integrate it into something natural. iet displays nutrition on the outside. >> beverages are the number one source of unnoted calories he showed how it could tell which, out of a dizzying array, and sense how much you drink to keep a running total. >> it's 217 calories we have caffeine. it's 120 milligrams. >> yes. they can track alcohol, sugar and prime that tracks your high duration. >> so you're not overhydrated. nor under hydrated. you're just right. >> how does it work? well that remains a mystery. >> they're secretive about it they didn't want to divulge it to investors and things like that. >> she says it's made by smart people. >> the team behind it in terms of engineering is strong they have former apple people.
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>> we can take clues from other people. preorderers have raised $2.7 million on kick starter. >> it's, they're doing it in the name of science and mapping out physical world. i think vessel wants to be a consumer product. >> so pour, you drink, it does the math. how about another beer? >> this is friday. after all. >> right, well as school year winds down, graduates have university on their minds. >> how can you cut back on expenses? tips on how you might be able to pay in state tuition in an out
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out of state fees? >> i need this. >> yes. >> it's like a dream for many families a glowing golden orb. in state tuition in an out of state school. sounds impossible. >> i'm here at san francisco state, asking students about school choices and what if. >> would you have gone to another school if you didn't have to pay out of state tuition? >> no. i would not. >> you like this school? >> yes. this school, i feel like i'm in the right fit for my major. >> i'm not the kind of person to relocate where i don't know anybody. >> not all have the same outlook. you could have gone to an out of state school and paid instate
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tuition would you thought to go to another school? >> absolutely. >> i might have. i really wanted to go to boulder. so i'm going to pick that. >> can you go an out of state school and pay in state tuition? this guy says, yes. >> i think now there is a influence where can only afford to go to school in state, i'm stuck here. >> jake wells has a web site called in state injells.com, helping guide students through getting in state tuition he says he doesn't have any tricks, just understands and can maneuver through paper work. the major hurdle? proving you're in state for the long haul. >> to prove they have intent to become a resident of that state. then, objective measures and subjective measures
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second component which is the crux of the operation is financial requirement. we are to demonstrate that you're an adult paying for a portion of your way. >> the cost is 10% to 15% of the savings received so it's a sliding scale if you do have to pay that out of state tuition? well, there are some perks to that, too. >> there are registration time they accept international students first because of the higher fees. so we kind of, the students that are here in state get later registrations. >> now, the devil is in the details what the students must prove varies from state to state and within a state from school to school. >> that is good information. >> he did think about this, too. >> absolutely. >> thank you. >> spencer, how weather for
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father's day weekend sth >> let's check on the state of the weather, tomorrow, state wide we can expect sunny skies and warm to, hot conditions interior sections of the state. here in the bay area, here is the accu-weather forecast. fog looks lovely. mainly sunny skies. however, temperatures will bounce back up to upper 80s to near 90 we'll stay in a seasonal range with no
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and win and mexico had taken the lead the refs ruled him off side then, into 29th minute, the net but once again, ruled outside. mexico breaks through in 61 minute as peralta puts it in. this would be the only game in mexico wins. and group b action, chile versus australia. there is a a win, and sits atop with the netherlands.
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spurs last night in their post game show talking about how he overcame one of the toughest periods of his career >> the insult happened once as a collegiate player. once as nba player. i was most vabl player championship game on a losing team. it's most valuable player in boston celtics series. i said i wanted to quit. i think maddest i'd been in my life. after losing to boston. they don't have the same workout procedures. then, you start running before the season started. and i'm running down this place
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in los angeles. it's where everyone runs and beautiful place to run. i'm with a friend. a guy walks by and said to me how does it feel to choke again? it's first time in my life when i can tell you i wanted to kill someone. and just something you have to get over. fight through it. and i felt i was an all star player, an all-pro player at this point in time. the gifts i had and we win it when i wasn't my best. >> yes. >> that title west won in 1972. you can watch on abc7, then stay tuned for after the game show, special guests warriors owner. round two in pinehurst. phil mickelson three over at the halfway point. martin kimer continue was a
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second straight 65. he has a u.s. record open 130 now leads by six. this abc7 sports report brought to you tonight. we'd like to welcome students in our audience tonight taking in the show they brought it as part of a silent auction. >> they've been well behaved >> good job, kids. >> join me tonight at 9:00, a national treasure in california. target of poachers. >> and why airports are beginning to keep track of you through your smart phone. >> finally tonight, thoughts about what really matters. former presidential candidate and texas governor rick perry made the wrong comment in the wrong city. actually, any city. >> i may have genetic coding
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that i'm inclined to be an alcoholic. i have the desire not to do that. and i look at the homosexual issue the same way. >> that is not only comment as ignorant as insensitive, it's just plain dumb given the reason the governor came to the bay area. he was here to lure company as way from california to texas instead, he believes business climate is more favorable. what he said here on wednesday can't possibly help that mission. if there is one thing businesses like as much as making money it's avoiding headlines for being linked to controversy. what matters is that the next governor perry comes to sweet talk corporations here in the golden state, he ought to remember the golden rule. let me know what you think. follow me on twitter and facebook. >> and that is it for this edition of abc7 news our coverage of breaking news continues on twitter. abc7 news bay area. i'm cheryl jennings. >> from all of us here, we
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i'm mike with guinness world records, and we have a very special presentation coming up later in the show. this is "jeopardy!" let's meet today's contestants -- a software engineer from overland park, kansas... a freelance writer and editor from austin, texas... and our returning champion -- a graduate student in communication studies from poway, california... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! plause ] and thank you, ladies and gentlemen. well, i was kinda worried that we might go the whole week
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without coming up with some correct responses in final jeopardy! but yesterday, two correct responses -- katie the champion as a result of that, earning a lot of money. shelby and whitney joining us today to challenge. let's see how things work out. good luck. here we go. jeopardy! round. and here are the categories. starting off with... "o" in quotation marks. we'll deal with... and finally... katie, start. historic tv for $200. katie. what is "roots"? correct. historic tv, $400. shelby. what is "the real world"? that's right.
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