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five days and the game is now less than two weeks away. >> carolyn tyler is live with the demand for renegotiations of the bill. carolyn? >> reporter: supervisor jane kim is not the only one criticizing the deal. she told me today that we need to acknowledge that we made a mistake, and fix it. but business leaders say she's throwing the city under the bus. temperatures are rising with super bowl city. >> only in san francisco, do we look a gift horse in the mouth. >> san francisco business leaders are outrage that had supervisor jane kim introduced a measure today, asking the mayor to renegotiate a deal. >> i am not against super bowl or hosting the parties here in san francisco. this is about our taxpayers.
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>> reporter: but the chamber of commerce points to a 2012 resolution where the supervisors supported the city bid and accuses kim of political grandstanding because she's running for office. >> just showing how she's a watch dog of the public perks when all she's going to do is potentially cost the city money. >> there is nothing in this resolution that says we'd pay for the party. the nfl made $9,200,000,003 years ago. this company can pay for its own party. >> the mayor was asked who negotiate that had deal. >> i am excited. >> one small business that will benefit is yvonne's southern sweets. she won a piece of the super bowl pie. a contract to provide snack packs for media. >> i have my fingers crossed and praying at the same time. yes. >> a bit of sweetness in what is
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becoming an increasingly bitter battle over super bowl money. most commuters had an easier time today. one driver said he was forced to drive by all of the people taking bart today. >> i have been taking bart and parking has been bad there. i couldn't find parking at daily city. i had to drive to work today. >> riders tell us trains were crowded. a ferry spokeswoman says there were more sold out boats today than yesterday. sky 7 hd watch as crews painted logos on the turf at levis stadium. david louie will bring you a live report on what is being kun to make sure this grass can stand up to the game.
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a cliffside apartment building is in danger of collapsing in pacifica. now, the city is trying to get support. the ground under the apartments has been crumbling. melanie woodrow joins us with live with mixed reaction. melanie? >> reporter: this is why the tenants are torn. you have this view, but it's at the edge of a cliff, that is crumbling. randy mcdaniel is taking apart furniture to rebuild her life, elsewhere. >> i don't have the ability to move myself to a safer location. or just another location. >> it's quite burden some. >> this is my home. >> she's been living in the apartment five years but says nothing feels temporary. >> i'm not willing to leave
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pacifica. this is my community. my friends. everything is here for me. >> it's what is missing that has city inspectors yellow tagging these homes. >> have you seen the cliff? >> the new year brought back a problem, erosion. >> the buildings next door from further damage and have been standing five years. >> pieces of cliff are warning tenants. a city council approved state and local emergency as the first step to obtaining state and federal funding. >> rents are too high. we can't move out. we're living paycheck to paycheck. >> tenants need to make other arrangements. >> two and a half years is a good run. >> the run, for now at least is over. happening now, mourners are gathering on the campus of uc
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santa cruz that had been swept out to sea. the students were swept off the rocks by a large swell. the body was discovered last night miles from the spot where she was last seen. an attorney for the san francisco police officer known as the hot cop is optimistic in the case against his client. he is accused of hitting two men in san francisco with a personal car, and running away. he has a new lead lawyer who believes his record will help in court. >> there are not going to be surprises so i'm looking forward to a positive result here. >> both victims had severe injuries. he remains on medical leave,
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tonight. >> 12 of women injured by a driver suspected to have been under the influence died from her injuries. the 85-year-old passed away last night. the driver was arraigned on dui and other charges. abc7 news learned a joint task force has broken up a huge drug trafficking ring. vic lee is in the newsroom with the story you'll see only on abc7 news. >> it was a huge, huge bust, one of the biggest in recent memory. a drug trafficking ring that police tell us was run by undocumented drug dealers from hon you'ras. the task force arrested 48
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expected dealers. police say they discovered the it was run by undocumented hon durans. most of the arrests happen in public. this did not. it involved sfp and the dea. it started because of increasing complaints from those who work and live around un plaza and market street. not because of the super bowl. >> they began videotaping the dealers and got enough footage to go to grand jury. >> armed with search warrants, the task force went to 11 homes and found the dealers living together and commuting to sell drugs. >> i mean, come across together. they sell narcotics and go home together.
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they live together. >> police found drugs, $75,000 in cash and handguns. >> it's cleaner. the environment is cleaner, yes. >> since arrests, regulars tell us the unusual expects aren't interest there. >> in carl's junior, you can't get in the rest room because they're doing drugs. >> the drug dealing was happening near un plaza at the bart he is ska later. >> you'd see a line of drug dealers at the top. yesterday, they weren't there. i said what is going on here? >> sources tell us the operation is in progress and more arrests are imminent. >> vic, thank you. >> apple sales could go down instead of up.
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that is despite record sales of iphones. the sales represent two thirds of apple revenue. apple released it's earnings report. the company stock rose to $99.99 but is dropping in after hours trading. apple is headed to the san jose council meeting to update city leaders on plans to build a new campus. this campus could be 4 million square feet, larger than the new campus being built right now. >> people have been complaining about airplane noise for decades. >> in the past few months people outside of sfo's flight pattern joined the protests. you'll hear from them and find out why new technology is getting the blame.
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plus... protestors shut down a street over immigration policy. the changes they're demanding. >> many of us are commuting in fog, this morning that fog will make a come back tomorrow. who has the best chance of seeing it and when the next chance of rain is in the accu-weather forecast. the january 31st health care deadline is approaching so trained specialists are answering questions. >> you can ask those questions right now, tag them with #abc7now on facebook, twitter or any social media platform. >> you can also call us. the live q and a continues until 7:00 and we'll take you live to see what kind of questions he's been able to ask resolve
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they'll share some things in common with the trouble some sod. >> david louie joins us live now from santa clara. hi, david. >> reporter: hi, ama, hi, dan. it's the most-important game of the season. the nfl's head of field operations says his coddled grass is going to meet high expectations. there is exceptional pride in creating the perfect field for
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owe the super bowl. it gets daily care. >> these real mowers, same thing you'd use on a golf course and we cut it almost every day. >> reporter: it's ed's job to make sure the grass is safe for players and those on the field for pregame and half time activities. the nfl is convinced this is a bermuda base. >> it's rye grass. because the bermuda is not growing very fast. if you get too much of the cold temperatures it will go dormant and brown. a cool season grass intermixed with it. >>. he is confident of the field safety by using text equipment. >> we have plague meters to check hardness, firmness. things like that. >> no human factors? >> humans have to operate the
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machines so we're dialling in and growing the grass. it's only going to do what you design it to do. >> there is no turning back now. >> we're starting to paint on the field behind me, you can see the broncos we'll have plenty of branding that is unique and custom to the two teams in the game. now, starting on saturday, extra ferry service will operate to get people to events in san francisco's super bowl city. this is for the larksspur and sausalito ferries. trips will be added to coincide with special concerts. special runs for the metallica concert the day before the super bowl. service returns to normal after the big game. >> abc7 news compiled a thorough list all over the bay area,
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you'll find information on abc7news.com. >> we want to provide more information on a different subject tonight. time is running out for covered california. you beat sunday's deadline and get important questions answered. >> time is running out tonight. we're going to be here until 7:00. you have until the end of the month to sign up and so you should get your questions answered. this is the 7 on your side social media room. if you add questions it will be answered here, in this room. included this is dana howard. we're getting a lot of questions all over the place. and the one i've got here says it's based on household income, how can a retired couple with income of $90,000 be assisted in
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selecting coverage? is the only option to buy full priced care? >> the first thing they have to do is apply for medicare. then, they'd be eligible to come to covered california and purchase a plan but would not be eligible for a subsidy because they do have health care that is available to them. folks approaching retirement age may be start taking a look at what is available to them, and if they've lost a job, or have ended up without insurance, say they're in their 60s, early 60s, then, they should apply and could be eligible to get some of that tax credit to help lower the premiums.
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>> this is when you should talk to your financial advisors. it's like tax planning. >> yes. i recommend that all the way along. folks in their 30s and 40s need to go to a tax advisor to make sure that their income is in that range so they're eligible for that credit. >> dana, thank you for the information. if you want to call you have until 7:00. you can go to social media, #abc7now. >> excellent, thank you. great stuff. >> absolutely. >> well, we have had a nice day outside today. >> we have. drew tuma is here with the forecast. lovely. >> it's lovely. tons of sunshine and some fog in the morning. right now, it's quiet out there. high pressure over us and that is giving us the generally
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rain-free skies. temperatures into the 50s now. 52 in napa now. 55 in fremont. and livermore, 53 degrees. outside we go, a live look from our camera here, beautiful bay bridge lights are lit up on this tuesday night. the forecast calls for pockets of fog. a mild day tomorrow and thursday, then, our next chance of rain friday. it takes you into overnight hours tomorrow and fog and areas like san rafael, as well as fog could be developing in antioch, brentwood and discovery bay. these are the lobings tomorrow morning. you might want to give yourself extra time for the morning rush as the fog could be dense.
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quiet wednesday, dry thursday and a storm moves in here on friday. our impact scale 1 through 5. just gives you a better of what to expect for each storm. one here is a light storm. we have had many of these so far this season. so jumping into friday morning, light rain in areas north. by 9:00 rain into oakland and lunchtime hour does look damp for the afternoon commute on friday. there will be pockets of light rain. and then, it's out of here by 10:00 friday. so rainfall shows you not a lot of rain with this system. about a quarter inch in spots. you can see more in the north bay. so we have had dense fog
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developing. 46 in oakland. really mild temperatures. 63 san francisco, 67 san jose. 63 for napa. the accu-weather forecast could be dense in spots. a mild pattern thursday. there is rain likely friday. saturday and sunday, nothing organized. >> good. thank you. >> well, coming up, the invention of cardless atms. >> how chase bank will let customers get cash without it. >> abc7 job journal hire event is tomorrow, running from noon until 4:00 p.m. at the built more hotel on laurelwood road. the event is free.
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midnight. chase bank is about to introduce atms that don't require a card. customers can use smart phones to input a code on the aapp. we called chase to find out where they'll be found but no one returned our calls, chase says cards will be accepted on app-enabled machines, however. state lawmakers are pushing for legislation making feminine products tax exempt. >> that women can decide whether they're going to have their period or not have their period, so this is a necessity for women and those who are lower income. it would make a difference in their budgets. >> state tax officials say it could cost the state $20 million in tax revenue. four other states have other similar legislation. >> protestors shut down san
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francisco streets until police took them away in handcuffs. >> details on on what changes they want to see nationwide. >> immove flight times. >> there are benefits but you'll hear from people who say there are some draw backs. >> remember now is the time to get your questions answered. have your questions on facebook, twitter or just about any social media platform. you can also call us. or participate in our chat at
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noise bad enough to warrant a petition. >> when sfo started owe use next gen technology, people started to complain. >> aircraft is with a perceived or chal change at height over residential areas. >> it got so bad reached out to the faa. using technology, pilots can get from point a to b efficiently. >> from an airline perspective there is an opportunity for improved flight times, less time circling and waiting to land. there is less fuel
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>> rashik started a petition. >> i lived in san francisco over a year and a half. i never heard noise like this. it just happened about in the last month and a half. a group of residents started a website called soseastbay.org with complaints about flights from oakland international airport and here is their voice message. >> due to a large number of noise complaints we're receiving your response may take up to four weeks. >> the faa says necessary, they'll make revisions to flight patterns. students in richmond are being promised a college scholarship. all they have to do is graduate
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from high school. it guarantees scholarships of up to $1500 a year to every richmond student getting a diploma. >> it helps students if they understand that attending college may not be the obstacle they think it is. they're more focussed in thinking they can achieve a college education. >> the money can be used for a community college or university. it's been funded by a $35 million investment from chevron. protestors are angry over the recent deportations of families who just arrived from central america. protestors say they've had it with immigration sweeps. >> we've here to make sure there is a stop to the criminalization
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of people fleeing their countries that are full of violence. >> things changed after people started flooding the border. some rode on top of train cars. >> they're trying to send a message saying don't come. >> but the protestors have a message of their own. >> i say illegal, you say power, you say power. >> chained together with padlock that's took over a busy intersection. and brought traffic to a stop. >> we have a reservation for southwest airlines. >> william was trying to get home to baltimore. >> they should be protesting on sidewalks. police should be here now. it's been a long time. there should be someone breaking this up. >> i declare this to be unlawful assembly. >> police said to get back on the sidewalk.
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many of the protestors were undocumented themselves. immigration and customs enforcement said we respect the rights and dhs remains committed to enforcement that focuses on its priorities. >> instead of criminalizing people, we should be taking them in saying they're not a sudden transformation is happening after road lows over the summer. the lake has ten feet more water than last week. it is a hopeful sign for locals who dealt with dry conditions. >> the snow pack is the important thing. we're just above normal.
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and everything is looking good for a good year. >> officials removed a five miles per hour speed limit for boats implemented when water levels hit those lows. >> the city of palo alto decided to install solar paneled canopies and will add 18 electric vehicle chargers and wiring for an extra 80 vehicle charging stations. this move helps palo alto with the goal of generating four ps through solar methods by 2020. >> the surgeon general of the united states joined forces in an east oakland school this after t
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11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. >> happening now, warriors forward jason thompson is at a pta night talking about the importance of education and earlier today, steph curry was in a school in oakland to help motivate stew motivate students to be physically active. >> i pledge to do my very best. >> fresh off a win over the spurs, steph curry stopped by the school to support health and fitness. and to share a dance with the students and u.s. surgeon general. this is a prime example of the
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program in action. >> we make sure they're involved in save play and inclusive play. >> in the lunch room, must child must take one item from the salad bar every day and eat it. >> why do you think it's important to eat good stuff? >> so we can stay healthy. >> you need to get protein and nutrition that you need. >> what happens in the lufrnl room pays off on the playground. running the mile is child's play. >> 11 laps here is one mile. >> as for that dance... >> who has the better moves? >> surgeon general got me today. he has the most rhythm. he's in tune with his body more than i am today. he had a lot of fun.
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is our partnership with habitat for humanity. pg&e is committed to clean energy and part of that commitment our mission is to build homes, community and hope. our homeowners are low-income families, so the ability for them to have lower energy cost is wonderful. we have been able to provide about 600 families with solar on their homes. that's over nine and a half million dollars of investment by pg&e, and that allows us to provide clean energy for everyone here.
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lobster rolls, garlic fries, tamales, these are just a few of the tasty moresels that will be available at super bowl city. several restaurants will be dishing up foods that make california cuisine just so good. one chef says if you don't get the super bowl city, there is a lot of good food in the area
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around it. >> there is a lot of good, casual places that use good ingredients. and they put that technique >> super bowl city is free through game day. >> we have to wait a little bit. >> shoot. >> you have until 7:00 to take advantage of our hot line to make sunday's health care deadline. >> yes. hi, michael. >> good evening, you guys. covered california. you have until 7:00 to get your answers to your questions. you can call in or go on to social media and do #abc7 news
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now. we have been receiving questions and concerns. this is from nicky. out of oakland is where they're located. she writes about to switch to a job where i don't qualify for medical coverage. would this be a qualifying event? so can she wait? >> there is occasions where it's special enrollment. whether you lost a family member, or changing income or jobs. those are life changing events. so january 31st doesn't apply to them. only people who don't have insurance, and are looking for insurance. >> great. thank you very much.
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and as your life changes you're allowed to sign up. but right now, open enrollment is ending and it's sunday. give us a call now. you've got you can dial or go to #abc7 now. >> that is great. thank you. lane changes are set to go into effect in a month. 580 express lanes stretch 14 miles. there will be two eastbound and one westbound. we'll here in for nice weather
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today. >> we are. mild conditions and we're dry on wednesday. we'll is areas of fog in the north bay and east bay valley. by noon, hazy sunshine. by so 63 in downtown san francisco. 65 in santa rosa. a mild pattern thursday, there is a chance of rain coming friday. light storm and a chance of showers saturday and sunday. >> excellent. >> we have shu in for larry tonight. >> warriors here, we thought we're going to have a game for the a's. some guy named steph curry just went off.
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we haven't seen since joe montana. a bonus, he's great on, and off the court. curry is a must better player this year. i have never seen a player with the hands he's like all great athletes he sees the court, sets up in crunch time, usually, then sits in the fourth quarter. 37.5 steals, three assists. and this guy is a once in a lifetime player. >> he has a ridiculous shooting range. >> you have to commit so far out there that you know, it creates
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angles for other guys. >> no moment is too big. you know this is just another regular season game but is hype around it. and who we are we'll see another step in the journey we'll be ready for. >> the general manager wasn't in locker room. >> he is from charlotte. and has become friends with cam newton. steph says the next time he breaks it out will be super bowl sunday. very to wonder did he buy the jersey? or was it a gift? >> i had it for a while. that is my go to. and it's special. i haven't talked to cam.
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>> as the clippers turn, they should have their own reality show. blake griffin just added another. he will miss 4 to 6 weeks after undergoing surgery for a fractured finger on a shooting hand after he threw a punch on saturday. >> they were good friends and this shouldn't happen, but it did. it's real live. have you to deal with real life stuff sometimes in our work. >> earthquakes held media day today. hard to believe and the big news today, team president kind of excited about it. >> we got it fantastic. it looks great on the blue.
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it's a great fit. a real winner. >> australian open, defending champ jokavich took care of day. joker was out of sorts early on. he would capitalize to take it 6 to 3. he will face roger fedderer in semi finals. this report has been brought to you by bank of the west. we take it for granted just what a great athlete he is. i think we're seeing something we haven't seen in a long time. people should appreciate this guy while we have him. >> joe montana did the same thing. >> he's smart. >> that is great. >> and maybe you want to know more about him? >> how about that? >> join us tomorrow night as shu answers questions live at
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abc7news.com. whatever you want to ask. >> yes. and you can start right now on social media. >> he's getting ready. >> join us tonight at 9:00, coming up, if you've wondered why your dog is barking for no reason, you might try the smart collar. >> and a man falls into a pile of mud. video showing firefighters rushing to save the man. >> tonight on abc7 here is the line up. >> at 11:30 it's jimmy kimmel live. >> we appreciate your time. from all of us here at abc7, have a great evening. we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00.
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this is "jeopardy!" please welcome today's contestants -- a speaker and writer from scranton, pennsylvania... a health care consultant originally from greenville, south carolina... and our returning champion -- an internet operations technician from mineral point, wisconsin... whose 2-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thanks, johnny. and thank you, ladies and gentlemen. if you wanna be successful on "jeopardy!" it helps if you are able to deal with the excitement
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by relaxing, and of course, it helps also if you hit your categories. well, fred has hit some of his categories. he has relaxed. he's performing extremely well, so, sonam and gerry, you're gonna need a considerable amount of luck today to defeat him. but good luck anyway. here we go. now the categories in the jeopardy! round... we'll give you a list. followed by... and finally, in quotation marks... each correct response will begin with an "e," and it'll be followed by "s-p-n," but not necessarily bunched up together. fred, off you go. let's start with sports center for $200. gerry. who is babe ruth? yes, indeed.
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