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administrator sabrina landren will be in charge on a temporary basis. earlier today we saw protests. with the oakland police department embroiled in a scandal, a banner demonstrated their concerns. >> their demands are to accuse, charge, convict and jail not only people engaged in statutory rape with this young woman, but anybody who knew bit. >> whatever going on needs to be flushed out now to make good assess manies about what caused the problems. >> this a day after the mayor announced a new investigation into the department, unrelated to the sex scandal. abc7 news learned it involved homicide sergeant mike gant.
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the current sex scandal involves as many as 14 oakland officers in inappropriate relationship was a teenager who goes by the name of celeste. abc7 news learned an apparent child molester lives at the same richmond home she grew up in. he was convicted of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14. these protestors want all of the oakland officers, sexually involved with the teen, held accountable. within the hour we have learned the acting chief, paul figueroa removed himself from the position. he was appointed by the mayor just two days ago while she looked for an interim chief says she would come from outside of the department. she's planning a press
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conference at 6:30 and we'll be here and bring you details. >> police have been reeling from a growing number of scandals lately. and the district attorney put in an investigator former captain on leave. it may be related into the growing investigation into officers having sex with a teen-aged girl. five police officers have been placed on leave and two have resigned. other departments are hads investigating possible links in this case. to learn the latest news, down load the abc7 news app. the family of a homeless man shot to death in april filed a
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lawsuit officers fired a nonlethal bean bag at hem. >> you can have a stishg stance where you use deadly force but that is fundamentally wrong. >> the officers were veterans having worked in law enforcement for 30 years, combined. lawyers delivered opening statements in a federal criminal trial with pg and e as the defendant. the company is charged with obstructing the investigation into the san bruno pipeline explosion. >> google, facebook and twitter are being sued by the father of
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the only american killed in the paris terrorist attacks. she she was studying abroad. she was at a restaurant. the gunman and suicide bombers stormed a stadium as well. 130 people were killed. jonathan bloom has the links between technology and terrorists. >> these links have roots here in the bay area and that is why a lawsuit has been filed alleging not enough is being done. >> nobody thinks they should hire a person to monitor every account. we're saying they can do more. >> he refers to naomi as his angel. he is heart broken. >> reporter: the lone american killed in the paris attacks, her father is alleging google,
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facebook and twitter are all partially responsible. >> the companies allowed terrorists to use their sites to engage in operations. >> law experts know it's an uphill legal battle. >> you can't hold a company like facebook or twitter liable. >> they'll have to prove the posts caused the killings in paris. >> it has the most amount of graphics in a complaint i have seen. >> the plaintiffs argue companies can do more to keep those down using the same machine learning muscle used to decide what to show you. >> if they put a fraction of effort shutting down terrorists instead of figuring out what ad to show me, we won't be having this conversation today. >> reporter: the photographer asked to learn over.
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>> there may be rape cases and they might want to get involved. >> it centers on private data, on how tech handles terrorism. >> we'll have an opportunity to discover information that nobody has been able to see. >> that is if a judge denies a motion to dismiss. a judge dismissed a similar lawsuit several months ago. each issued a statement, confirming it prohibits terrorist content. >> abc7 news was in redwood city at a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting in orlando. the vigil included a reading of the names of the victims, prayers, music and candles.
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new information about the attack sunday morning reveals the gunman was texting with his wife during the shooting. the text asked if she has seen the some first responders are meeting with people they saved. >> i need a big hug from >> today we mark one year since the mass shooting in a church in charleston, south carolina. a group of people had gathered for a bible study mother emmanuel ame church, one of the
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largest and oldest black congregations in the south. after his arrest he said he wanted to start a race war. he faces hate crime charges and death penalty if convicted. >> gun store owners have seen a boom of new customers. they want classes to show them how to use them. >> you do the training before. >> the phones won't stop ringing at bay area firearms in burlingame. this, while new shipments continue to arrive. the owner says they train 250 people per month and business, he says has gone through the roof. on monday, he said he sold
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50,000 rounds of ammunition. >> my crews are quadruple booked. everybody wants ar15 and handgun. >> the ar15, gun control advocates want them banned across the country. >> criminals are able to go on the internet or get them in private sales. and at gun shows. >> guns don't kill, they say, people do. if someone runs someone off the road with a ferrari, does it make sense to ban ferraris? the vehicle used as a tool. >> legislation includes
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background checks and banning of large-capacity magazines. >> mass shootings sparked a national debate on who should be allowed to own guns. now, the pink pistols is seeing a surge in membership. it promotes personal protection for members of the lgbtq community. >> armed gays don't get bashed. we're trying to create a world that is safe. >> not everybody is going to want to own one, that is fine, but with this group, we'll teach you the basics. >> the group leaders say the pink pistols is open to anyone, regardless of sexual orientation. if you have a gun you want to get rid of, there is a buy back. you can turn in a gun and get
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from $50 to $350 the gun. >> coming up, why firefighters say this fire is an ominous sign for the rest of the summer. >> a lot of clouds this evening thanks to a stubborn storm system. the storm is going to bring about two different days over the weekend. i'll explain in the accu-weather forecast. looking forward to game seven and history
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>> fans are calling it a big showdown. >> yes. a seventh game and a chance to make it back to back titles. >> i think they're the national team right now because they play such excellent team ball. >> now, you've heard it all. a chicago bulls fan just visiting, singing warriors praises. check out this bus outside of the oakland museum of california. inside, a brand new exhibit, dedicated to last year's championship team. >> it represents together. >> this is serious. >> this year, it's one of the biggest games in sports history. >> it's back to back
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championships so yes. that is pretty big. >> the website seat geek says the average ticket is selling for more than $2100, the most they've seen. stub hub sold a couple v.i.p. seats and is not hard to figure out why. it should be noted every fan we've talked to predict theed a win on sunday. this fan had a special mess yj for counter parts in cleveland. >> lebron is a cry baby. and i'm calling it what i call it. >> curry's wife tweeting the game was rigged for money or ratings. she did not want to talk about the tweet. she posted she tweeted in the heat of the moment.
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abc7 news visited orinda today found support for the couple. >> we love him and hope they bring it home on sunday, for sure. >> she tweeted her father had been nearly arrested because he looks like a known conartist who uses fake credentials owe get into events. >> we're headed to game seven. abc7 is your home for the finals. and warriors and cavs, tippoff at 5:00 p.m. abc7 is the only place to catch game seven. join us for after the game with analysis from warriors
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we have cloud cover over the cover of san francisco. and warmer temperatures for dad for the holiday. you can see sunshine is peeking out. and everybody drops with those clouds with us. future weather hour by hour, we have the clouds and into afternoon, it wipes out the cloud cover. temperatures remaining below normal. 78
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tomorrow a soccer match between mexico and chile is sold out. some wonder if it is appropriate for families. >> reporter: controversy surrounding fans of the mexican national soccer game. >> people are telling them is never okay to say. the word translates to male prostitute, often directed at gay men in mexico. it's been yelled by mexican fans during the copa tournament, trying to distract the
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here is a look at oakland city hall where the mayor is preparing to make a major announcement about the police department in the middle of a sex scandal and emerging questions about officers' conduct. acting chief paul figueroa is out just two days after being appointed to the job and the city manager is now leading the department. he's gone through three police
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chiefs in eight days. we'll bring you the announcement as soon as it begins here on abc 7 and our news app. a state of emergency in santa barbara county due to this rapidly growing wildfire. >> yes. this fire burned 6,000 acres since starting wednesday afternoon. firefighters had it 20% contained. >> we have a look at the fire fight from los angeles. >> reporter: the santa barbara county fire being fuelled by high winds and dry brush, forcing evacuations of homes and campsites around the canyon. >> winds of 40-50 miles per hour wind gusts fanning the fire. >> this is the first fire in more than 60 years. about 1200 firefighters are working to contain it, including a fleet of aircraft, dropping water on what is named the
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sherpa fire. the blaze shut the main coastal route between southern and northern california. to the east, firefighters in arizona working to contain this fire and facing challenges. >> asking for resources to complete and turn out the fire immediately. man power is good, yes. we need resources. the heavy resources. >> next door in new mexico, the fire exploding to fires fuelled by high winds and dry conditions. >> a brush fire burned in napa county, starting around noon. the area is dry, with homes and buildings making the fire dangerous. firefighters got it under
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control this afternoon. it will remain on the scene into the night to put out hot spots. a larger wildfire is burning right now. cal fire says it's only 10% contained near the town of buena vista, west of the hardy reservoir. an east bay charity just celebrated 25 years of delivering medical equipment and medicine to impoverished areas in latin america. >> the co-founder is from peru, raising her family here in the bay area. >> well, this is a great story. vida-usa invited us to peru to see how the charity is changing lives at the most-basic level. i saw the tremendous support with bay area companies starting with this glamorous 25th
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>> everything from a syringe to a medical kit for open heart surgery. >> it starts in emeryville, in the 6,000 square >> volunteers helped sort of equipment and supplies. >> i couldn't believe what went on. and they put good use to them. >> durable medical equipment for a long, long time. >> these supplies were donated by a recycling company called we care. that gently used boot will help this mother of two at one hospital. >> she opened the pot and she
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was burned. >> the burn unit is at this hospital. men and women in the same room, grateful for vida's help, but the need never ends. >> we need medications and antibiotics. >> we appreciate people from other countries, especially from the united states and san francisco are taking care of our people here in peru. we feel the warmth of the people. >> i'm working on several stories and will let you know about them in the future. for more information you can log on to our website, abc7news.com. >> that is great, cheryl, thanks. coming up, where you need to go at no cost. >> next on abc7 news why uber is
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>> it pays to have a job. a survey finds it costs $3300 to be employed and found 37% of employees spend $25 or more on gas to drive to work and 36% of working parents say they spend $500 or more on child care and found half of employees found $250 or less on work apparel. 4% say they spent $1,000 to $1500 to look professional. >> free ride from uber leads business watch. the ride sharing company is offering a $20 credit to riders traveling to, or if places that reflect history and culture of the lgbt community. uber says it's one way to show
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support of a mass shooting last weekend. apple may need to stop selling the iphone 6 and 6 plus in china. for now, apple managed to stay the ruling which means the phones are still on sale. china is apple's largest market outside of the united states. bay area residents have a new way to get to paradise. fiji airways launched service between sfo and south pacific isla island. your old cell phone could be worth hundreds of dollars. >> what happens when customers
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chiefs, the interim chief is stepping down amid a sex scandal. so we had a two-minuting warning here moments ago to know she's going to come up and address what is going on. now, the city manager is taking the reigns during as we wait to find out whether or not the chief will come from within the department or outside of the department. the mayor said in the past she intends to find police chief from outside the department began. a strange set of circumstances. this will be the fourth person in just a matter of days. >> right now, what is worth more? time or money? >> one customer says she was promised hundreds for her old smart phone but took hours of
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time to get the money. >> brandi hitt has the story. >> ads are everywhere. >> special offers to switch carriers. eunice clark says verizon offered her $200 but after three months, she called and said she's told they couldn't help her. >> ended up calling them for the next 8 to 10 months and i was on hold for an hour. and several times, i was just hung up on. >> frustration setting in, clark reached out to the abc news fixer which stepped in. >> this is the number four consumer complaint at the federal trade commission. consumers can't find anybody to
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talk to. >> i registered online and followed your instructions. >> did you get your tv? >> no. >> he says sprint told him it was run by a third party company whose only contact was an e-mail address. he filed complaints with the bbb and ohio attorney general, receiving the tv four months later, sprint saying most customers receive their rebates and we encourage them to visit our rebate center online. we reached out to verizon and didn't receive a response in time before air. >> make sure you stay organized. save screen shots. a print ad, save. that save receipts and packaging for the phone. save anything you have with the company.
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>> i'm not let's go back and talk about the weather. >> so remember, show us what it is like where you live by posting your pictures online and maybe your picture of the egg on the sidewalk there. >> good shot. >> drew is back with an up dalt. >> right now, we're tracking sprinkles. right down the street level, i want to show you light rain moving off shore. we'll end the day with sunshine and 60s on the coast, 70s around the bay, 80s inhand. accu-weather forecast sunday, looking nice for dad. sunshine, temperatures warming back into low 90s inland. >> thank you. >> larry beil is here now with
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good evening, warrior fans were just as angry as steph last night. normal, rational people erupting in rage the way game six was officiated. i thought let's take a look at the fouls called on curry together and we'll decide together. steph stuck underneath the hoop and that is a foul call and this early in the game there is no reason to do that. that is a bad decision by steph. six minutes into the first quarter, lebron james trying to draw the corner here. that is a 50-50 call. steph stepping in on the angle he could have been called an offensive call on james. curry had his left hand in there, he wraps with a right.
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bad decision by steph curry. refs are going to call that. out of three fouls, two were clear and one is a 50-50. this is a weird play for the rebound. more contact by barns here, preventing kevin love from jumping. love was in active shooting on the play. he sees contact by steph. should have been a foul do that, a shaky call. if you have four fouls, you can't pick up the fifth with over nine minutes left in the game why do you put yourself in a
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position just not worth the risk. so two questionable calls, a brutal call and one that is bad judgment. the total foul calls didn't cost the game. and when you're down 20 on the road and when barns is missing every shot he >> seven games to figure out who is going to be holding that trophy. you have to love the battle.
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so. >> once again, oakmont course making pro players look like amateurs. dustin johnson had to collapse on 18 and sergio garcia, in contention, ninth poll, his last of the abc7 sports brought to you by orchard supply hardware. >> join us tonight at 9:00 at 11:00. >> the mayor is about to announce another acting police chief is out.
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we'll have more for you on abc7 news. >> what a painful week for the country and one community in particular, an up and coming singer shot dead, 49 people gunned down in a nightclub and a small child, dragged into a lagoon and killed by an alligator in four days and in one american city. two of my childhood friends, brothers live in orlando. they can attest to the trauma and sense of loss people are facing there. images from pulse nightclub are disturbing but others in the club carrying the wounded out of the building and getting them medical attention. then, hundreds of people waiting for hours and hours to donate blood to help victims. images of courage, compassion, in a time of crisis. we've seen them time and time again to me, they're always the most-powerful memories of
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this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants -- a wedding videographer and stay-at-home dad from carol stream, illinois... a public interest attorney originally from claremont, california... and our returning champion, a freelance writer and genealogist from montclair, new jersey... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! [ applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. on our program yesterday, we said goodbye to young hunter,
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who left us having won six games and $147,000. if you liked him, don't worry. you'll see him again on our next tournament of champions. but liz is the one who defeated him. how will she fare today against david and christopher, our challengers? good luck to all three. let's go to work now in the jeopardy! round. and here are the categories for you. first off... hmm. next... followed by... each correct response will contain two y's. that's why. liz. going...on classical music for $200, please. david. what is joy? you are right. classical for $400.
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