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vic? >> well, i think i can guarantee one thing. it's going to be a packed meeting here at city council chambers. in the past it's been mostly opponents of the plan. tonight a nonbinding ballot measure to see how citizens feel about the controversial issue, i think, most of them would point to these signs over here as the reason for, the reason why they're opposed to the massive housing. >> it is the biggest controversy to hit this charming town of 72,000, far from the manning crowds. it's been named fourth most desirable place to live in the country. only 29,000 homes, the issue? should the city allow the building of 1300 new homes? >> this is an old quarry. the city formed a task force
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here. hundreds attended the new homes, they fear will affect air quality and traffic congestion. >> 1300 homes would bring ten times that many car trips per day. >> they will face stiff penalties unless you drop water usage by 25%. >> more people just don't want it. not in our town. >> those for developing the plan >> we think it makes sense to put the pause button over the next 18 months surrounding long term water veilibility.
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>> one of the cities did well in conserving water, conserving 38% compared to two years ago. santa rosa, 32%. in hillsborough, water use is down 34%. morgan hill saving 39%. >> marin and contra costa each 15%. san francisco, water use is down by 13%. and the east bay municipal utility districts. >> it's important to point out the numbers really represent a snap shot of conservation.
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now, we have mandatory cut backs. cities are not happy with their numbers. >> residents of two cities aren't convinced the numbers are right. millbrae was told it's savings rate in april compared to 2013 was 0%. and in burlingame they increased by 38%. >> this is mostly the level we've received, or anything in the city. >> we don't water our lawn anymore we are not washing our cars. less loads in the dish washer less laundry. but that is one family. >> we asked the state to reconfirm it's figure and it did. however, the contractor may
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submitted incorrect figures. she says burlingame should show up at 6%. millbrae may be getting serious about conservation. millbrae resident bill quarry had an interesting take. >> we're undecided. >> where you live we have a link for you on abc7 news.com. >> now to the warriors. in oakland and wait for the nba finals is almost over. abc7 news is live outside oracle arena.
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wayne? >> and i'm not alone. there are people here waiting. and the final, all of a sudden, now it's the final, it's a big deal. we waited today to hear if clay thompson will be there. >> there is waiting to show the [ loss of audio ] >> we apologize, we lost wayne there. but again, looks like clay will be playing which is great news the cavaliers are in san francisco. sky seven was over head just before 5:00 this evening.
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there is lebron james, the team will likely spend five nights f you're waiting to find out what the mayors are wagering on the final finals that goes west. the competition has been set up between the two city food banks instead. abc7 is the only place you can see the finals live coverage begins on thursday. game one in oakland and games 3 and 4 in leave land >> the dead man is a brother of an imam. now, more on how this began >> the imam lived in oakland
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less than a year and returned today to why police and fbi agents fired against his brother. >> people who came to pray this afternoon this, after a confrontation with an fbi agent and boston police officer. >> i'm sure it's fairly representative of the community at large this is deeply troubling. we're very, very hurt now. >> just a shock to hear that. just want to be there for him. and see what happens. >> the imam of the light house being mosque was using social media to tell his version, saying his 26-year-old brother had been shot three times in the back. he posted he was on his cell phone with my dear father during the confrontation, needing a witness. his last words to my father, who heard the shots were "i can't
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breathe" but boston police disputed that. he was supposedly under surveillance by the fbi and joint terrorism task force. agents stopped him in front of a drug store. that is when they say he pulled out a military-style knife. this afternoon, the police released a picture of the weapon. >> the officers gave several commands to drop the weapon. unfortunately, he came at the officers and they do what they are trained to do. they had to take a life. it's never easy to do. >> police did not offer details only saying it was under investigation. >> and i do believe once his family meets they'll make a statement for the press >> the imam is said to be traveling back to boston. >> authorities identified a pilot killed after crashing his plane in livermore. a 75-year-old from pleasanton is
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reportedly a former professional pilot. sky 7 was over the scene of the crash. authorities say the plane likely had a control problem the crash started a two-acre grass fire which was quickly contained. >> bomb threats targeting five u.s. flights prompted a response across the country. one of those landed at san francisco international airport today, without incident. abc7 news joins us live from sfo with the latest. sergio. >> that >> that plane is on the way back to korea. korean airlines flight 23 landed safely at san francisco international airport, one of five flights. passengers said they hadn't heard anything about this threat. >> did anyone see anything
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happen? >> i saw security at the gate. >> described that. >> three guys looking like they're looking for something. >> we saw teams and they say this threat included flight 995 from san francisco to chicago, delta from l.a. to atlanta and a flight from portland to and u.s. airways from san diego to philadelphia. authorities took that jet to a remote part of the airport and had passengers bussed to the terminal. >> the plane going through luggage, just confirmed there was no has yards.
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>> this is the second time a bomb threat was in the united states. an untraceable caller said there were chemical weapons aboard, none were found. >> let's go back now to our report from abc7 news on the warriors two days to go until the finals. >> there is waiting for deployment then, a gaggel waiting for nba finals two locations two blocks apart. including a massive barbershop. at practice, we heard the same sentiment. >> it's been a long time coming. >> it's been a long time for the franchise and several days for clay thompson, who received clearance to play again after a concussion. feels great, looks great.
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from steph curry draining jump shots to looking great inside of oracle arena today. and there are finishing touches. >> $7500. >> he was born and raised in oakland, proud for what the guys have done and also for his city. this man is taking the larger view. >> this is special we haven't had this positive attention. >> in oakland, wayne freedman abc7 news
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>> a lot of folks are going to be doing that. >> yes. >> still ahead tonight, the battle against san francisco. $5,000 for two bedrooms? but is a moratorium the answer? >> a petition drive. why people on the street are demanding the city take action. >> we have more precipitation on the way. i'll show you what it is in just a moment. >> and an east bay city that may be losing an
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for over 60,000 california foster children, it's a challenge to replace clothes that are too small or worn out. i grew 3 inches last year. i don't need anything fancy. i never had much to begin with. when i look nice on the outside i feel better on the inside. to help, sleep train is collecting new clothes for kids big and small. bring your gift to any sleep train and help make a foster child's day a little brighter. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child.
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skyrocketing rental charges >> it's been a long day here, sometimes, tense, sometimes rowdy. they decided to focus on affordability crisis. they were trying to deliver a message to ed lee of. a contingent of clergy and others worried about the prices. a once heavily latino neighborhood that is rapidly
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gentriing. >> they're building it for you guys. techies, and hipsters. >> he is supporting a freeze on market rate housing construction. it could expand up to two years. it is sponsored by supervisor david campos, he says it will give the city time for a plan to buy land for affordable housing. >> we f.we don't act now, the land will be gone. then what happens to this neighborhood? >> it's not going to do a thing for getting is more housing. >> he and the supervisor spoke in a rally saying it would be a disaster for the city. >> will not prevent one eviction, not produce a new unit. >> the mayor is also opposed but
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this city hall crowd hopes he hears their support loud and clear. >> the supervisor has nine votes out of 11. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> thank you. a petition drive is underway in antioch. his son was killed by a hit and run driver doing doughnuts into the road. last month, someone took matters into their hands and installed a speed bump the city removed it he didn't like the fact it was removed during his son's funeral. >> they must have had the house staked out because kids across
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the street, they said we were gone four minutes they showed up at once. so they knew when we were going. >> the petition demands the rez yig nation of ant yk par. >> sunshine is lasting into the evening now. and just the outline of patches of low clouds. parts of the coastline. it's sunny across the bay area now. and breezy in spots at sfo. you can see a live view of mainly blue skies and current temperatures.
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64 in oakland. check out this view of the western sky. lots of bright sunshine there. 80 degrees in santa rosa. mid-70s in conk board. at this hour we had fog rolling in low clouds these forecast features partly cloudy tomorrow, hazy sunshine in the afternoon. and no storms that we can speak of. tomorrow morning at 9:00, later in the day hazy sunshine moving through and overnight into
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thursday and a chance of drizzle thursday morning. be on the lookout if you're the driver. hurricane blanca is expected to become a category 2, 3, 4, and so this will be a powerful storm. the other hurricane will have moisture moving into southern california by the end of the week, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen now. back in the bay area, mild with lows into the mid-50s and
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tomorrow, hazy sunshine. highs from 60s to upper 60s near the bay. upper 70s to 80 degrees inland. and here is the accu-weather forecast. a true warming trend begins on friday. throughout the weekend highs moving into mid-80s. mid to upper 80s inland. mid to upper 70s around the bay and mid-60s on the coast. a couple weeks before summer, but will feel summer like into next week. >> coming up the miracle on the hudson that may reunite two bay area heros. taking a look at our 360 cam. this is 880 and traffic is doing well behind it's slow and
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book he wrote. >> do you remember george skimmer? he said he looked good in suits and said i guarantee it? he was fired from his company a few years ago, but is taking a come back, based in oakland, you can have a taylor come to your home. the company says there are hundreds of tailors and plans to go nationwide by the end of summer. >> our warriors fan of the day goes to a family of fans griffin is a puppy in training for canine companions.
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bombs and weapons that a team tried to sneak through. in one test an agent was stopped after setting off an alarm. but screeners failed to detect a fake explosive taped to his back during a follow pat down. security of homeland security so upset about the lapses he is removing the acting head of the tsa, and replaced whim his deputy, mark hatfield. johnson ordered immediate changes including revising standard operating proceeds retesting and reevaluating screening and going forward can expect more random overtesting and a report is that terrorists can see vulnerabilities
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the governor urged all car owners to check your vehicle identification number. there is a recall because inflator mechanism can explode. >> we regret each instance in which someone has been injured or killed. we're committed to doing everything in our power to address safety concerns. >> that is norm minetta in the audience. this is the largest recall in history and shops don't have enough inventory to replace air bags. >> one couple is finding that out the hard way. they're turning to michael finney to find out what to do.
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>> defect in the vehicles could kill or jury you or others in the vehicle. >> the letter got straight to the point. the honda minivan they've been driving is potentially deadly. their car is one of 34 million recalled because the air bags could explode and separate metal shards throughout the cabin. this 8-month-old rides every morning to day care with his dad and phone shally dangerous air bag. . >> i felt like driving around with a bomb in the steering column. >> honda said they'd have to wait until october.
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but they couldn't drive it all that time with the baby in the back. >> you feel stuck. we started to try to look at other cars do we buy another car? >> gina contacted honda, pleading for a quicker repair. >> waited over two hours on hold. >> gina kept calling until honda agreed to loan the family a car. and did one better. >> the parts appeared and they can fix it that day. >> the dealership found them a new air bag. the couple told us the story and we asked federal transportation officials what others should do. of course, they say get in line for a repair. some may wait for a law, others disablting faulty air bags. they say never able a driver side air bag. and on the passenger side, don't
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let anyone sit in that seat. >> grateful this that our son is safe and that is a huge relief. it took so much fighting. >> just go to a abc7 news.com and select 7 on your side. >> families of americans being held in iran pleaded with lawmakers to help secure the mens' release. lawmakers passed a resolution calling on iran to free the men. one has been in custody nearly a year charged with espionage. his brother spoke on behalf of the family. >> it's time for the families to be reunited releasing jason is humane and the right thing to could do.
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>> former 49er ray mcdonald's ex-fiancee is claiming he burn pushed and shoved her while she was holding their 2-month-old child. last month mcdonald reportedly broke through a bedroom door. the former girlfriend says he only became abusive after he began drinking too much. >> 49ers full back bruce miller must attend counselling. a stay away order remains in affect against him stemming from an argument in march during which miller threw her cell phone against a wall. >> angry parents are gathered where the school board is changing the age kids can address two of the elementary
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schools. to address an over enrollment problem, the school board is expected to vote to make it kindergarten to second grade school. one parent was furious over the district's lack of transparency. >> was just hoisted upon the community without their input. >> the board approved the switch without any public debate last month. angry parents protested so the board scheduled the meeting to listen to their objections. >> it appears it's curtains for one small town ♪ ♪ ♪ it took serena williams years to master the two handed backhand. but only one shot to master the chase mobile app.
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gives kids a look inside of the world of cyber security. they've designed games to teach about it. barring a plot twist, the theater will close june 30th after a landlord decided to raise it suddenly. >> it was a 60% increase. >> meaning what? >> which means a lot of money. that we cannot afford. >> i'm very upset that this is closing. very upset. >> standard operators invested $250,0002 years ago. and he is putting in new seating. but he can't afford the rent. on the phone the landlord told abc7 news, quote, if someone
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comes to the plate and i can make a little return on my investment, i'd be happy to work with them. >> i people who didn't come and support the theater and the town of moraga. which they're not helping. >> the town council says the end of the story hasn't been written yet. . >> i have no doubt the community will step up if given the opportunity to do so. we can continue to have this jewel. >> the councilman told those concerned about the theater closing should show up at the next town council meeting on june 10th. >> ahead here on abc7 news, staying safe in the digital age. we're going to bring you that story in just a moment. a preview (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! see what spam can! do... at spam.com
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children, it's a challenge to replace clothes that are too small or worn out. i grew 3 inches last year. i don't need anything fancy. i never had much to begin with. when i look nice on the outside i feel better on the inside. to help, sleep train is collecting new clothes for kids big and small. bring your gift to any sleep train and help make a foster child's day a little brighter. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. >> to that new exhibit at the tech museum with a look inside of the world of cyber security. >> we're going to use servers.
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>> these kids are building a computer network. they're catching on quickly. >> we'll have to see what packages are in the software. >> adding fire walls to block viruss it's quick. in a second, someone can do a bunch of stuff on this >> kids are learning how to spot the crooks and lock them out. >> it's about inspiring innovator. it's a problem to be solved. >> complex ideas are broken down into games. >> it's a way to teach an important subject. >> beyond being one of the keys, designers say learning can
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unlock an exciting new career. >> we have to be training folks coming in 10, 15 years from now so we can meet demands right near the valley. >> etc. one reason palo alto network sponsored the exhibit. >> they're very very smart and getting concepts right away. >> if they don't do this for a living, it will help them down the road. >> everyone of them is a >> i wish i can solve our weather problems i can deliver a time lapse view from our south beach camera here looking towards south
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southwest. low clouds, mid level clouds continuing to travel over the bay. it's a mainly blue sky right here. tomorrow statewide, looking for warm conditions in the state with highs in mid-80s or upper 80s from chico to sacramento, fresno. down south looking for highs of 96 tomorrow, and scattered showers across the northernmost part of the state. no showers expected tomorrow just hazy sunshine with high temperatures from about 60s on the coast to upper 60s around the bay. upper 70s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. we may have a drizzle thursday morning. spotty, and won't be very wide spread or heavy. you might need a windshield wiper. into the weekend a warming trend takes highs into mid to upper 08s inland by monday and tuesday feeling like summer. >> yes. all right. now that we're in june. >> thank you. >> we can spring foo sports. >> i like that.
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warriors got the news they're hoping for and frankly expected. and clay was back practicing today, getting his timing back. the week long break turned out to be giving him time to rest. >> i feel great. i feel like i've got my wind back. and have been just trying to stop the anxiousness. you know? so we're just so excited. this is new territory for us. >> we have had a layoff like this after our new orleans
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series. there wasn't a build up. >> lebron james says he was anxious but the guard is not 100% with a week of rest. he missed two conference championship games with knee tendinitis and a foot injury. i'm not sure. it's just a day by day thing. and continuing to do treatment and do what it takes. >> he's not out of the woods he played significant minutes in all giems. and is playing through it. >> if he wants to rest i'm okay with it. >> game one tips off thursday
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evening at 6:00 here, followed by after the game. join me along with the hall of famer nate thurman. and to the nfl vikings organized activities. vikings weren't sure he's going to come back. but the vikings refused to trade him, so options were play for minnesota or nobody for 0. that is kind of an easy decision. >> the year has been emotional for both parties involved. i've learned a lot from our mistake. i'm focused on what is behind
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me. >> cam newton is a happy man because he and panthers agreed on a contract. they're expecting to get deals north of $100 million. >> a's down 3-1, here it comes, there it goes. check out the kid who makes the great catch with his glove and moments later realizes his beloved tigers with a grand slam. now now, a's are leading. french open quarter finals, you think you know where this is
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going but... the backhand winner and will face joe woforzonga in the finals. so this kid is doing all of the interviews, now, he's a star. >> thank you. >> join us tonight at 9:00 a california couple opening their wedding to almost anyone. then at 11:00 a fiery crash and now a new report who may be the fault of the deadly accident. stay with us for abc7 news at
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this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants -- a strategy consultant from troy, new york... an actor from murray, utah... and our returning champion an attorney originally from gillette, new jersey... whose 5-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert, and you, too ladies and gentlemen. he's young and so far, he's unstoppable averaging over $25,000 for each of his 5 wins. but today, look at the determinationara and jacob. they're
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ready for him. or are they? we'll find out. let's go to work. good luck to all three of you. now the categories for this first round today... followed by... [ dan chuckles ] we want you to fix the famous quotation for us, and finally... dan, you start. let's fix the famous quotation for $200, please. dan. uh, what are the heavens? heavens in genesis. uh, quotation, $400, please. dan. what is toil? toil, correct. quotation, $600, please. jacob. what is minds? no.
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