you're okay. >> you're fortunate. bus, yeah, you want to be heading towards the peninsula at this moment. >> yes. >> we'll let you know when it opens up on san mateo brinl for the eastbound compute. and with that we say good afternoon thanks for joining us i'm larry beil. >> i'm kristen sze in for ama debts turning to the controversial comments about john mcmahon. >> i feel like i understand the meaning of life and. >> egan mccain getting emotional responding to the controversial comments made about her father. a white house aide talking about john mccain said it doesn't matter he is dying anyway. abc 7 news reporter karen traverse has the compensates >> there is no love loss between president trump and senator john schan. washington can be a rough and tumble town backup you a kmept by a white house aide about mccain's health has sparked a major backlash. >> it doesn't matter he is dying any way zblees that's what kelly

saddler said in a meeting this week about john mccain who is battling brain cancer. she was zpising his opposition to president trump's nominee to be the next cia director. no denial from the white house and no apology. >> i'm not going to validate a leak one way or the other out of an internal staff meeting. >> the senator's daughter reacting this morning on the view. >> i don't understand what kind of environment you're working in when that would be acceptable and you can come to work and still have a job. >> and a scathing statement from joe biden who said, quote people wondered when decency would hit rock bottom with this administration. it happened yesterday. there is a bitter history between president trump and senator mccain, including this comment during the mcmahon. >> he is a not a are high pressure he is a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured. >> the president has never apologized for that statement. he also regularly slams mccain for decisive vote against a republican effort to repeal the

affordable care act. signalled with an emphatic thumbs down. >> except for one senator who came into a room at 3:00 in the morning and went like this we would have had health care too. >> the mccain family said that february attack was in incredibly hurtful during their tough time and called for an end to the bullying. karen traefrs, abc news, the white house. san francisco police are investigateth an officer-involved shooting early this morning. they say a suspect was trying to leaf the scene of a car burglary when the car kool-aided with two police vehicles near webster and ofairly streets in the webster addition. details are sketchy. but at one point an officer fired his gun. >> no one was struck from gunfire. this is a fresh and ongoing active investigation where we are trying to piece all the different occurenses and locations together and get a better understanding as to what actually occurred last night.

>> they say officers chased the car to the civic krerpt where he was taken into custody. while nobody was shot, investigators say the suspect and one officer were treated for what are described as non-life threatening injuries. >> details remain sketchy about a man shot in the face in a quiet sunnyvale neighborhood. he was bledding from his face. he tried knocking on doctors, ended up walking nearly a mile to a convenience store to get help. david louie talked to residence about the gunfire they heard outside homes. >> residents of snowberry court prepared to call it night when the quiet of the culled sack was shattered by the sound of gunshots. >> i heard two sharp bang bang noises. then i heard a voice, a car door slam and then a car speed away. >> kathy's husband walked up and down the short street two minutes later but saw nothing. police arrived and began to investigate what had happen and

whether anyone was shot. there was a victim a man in his 20s or 30s after getting shot in the face the victim left the neighborhood walking down this sidewalk leaving a trail of blood. he made his way to a nearby 7-eleven that was open. >> nine to ten minutes later he walked into this convenience store asking for someone to call 911. two customers did while the victim sat in a corner of the parking lot bledding in the mouth area. investigators from sunnyvale public safety department aren't saying if the victim knew the suspect or suspects who shot him or provided a description. the victim's name and a description of the vehicle speeding away have not been released. >> we do have reports of a vehicle heard fleeing the area. but i don't have any further details at this time. >> reporter: the convenience store manager said he was a victim too as officers kept him from operating throe hours while she investigated. he estimates that cost him about $1,000 in lost revenue. police label the shooting an isolated incident with no connection to the neighborhood or its residents. >> it's a very quiet

neighborhood. we've lived here 31 years and no problems at all. >> in sunnyvale, abc 7. >> police say the victim remains in the hospital with no one non-life tlen threatening injuries. >> investigator in palm dale are trying to why a high school student opened fire on a classmate this morning shots rang out at highland 7:00. acre the sheriff a teenage boy was shot in the arm after a zut with a 14-year-old male suspect. the gunfire sent panic cross the campus as students and teachers arrived to start the day. >> when i got there a bunch of kids started running out towards me with panicked look on their face and said mr. alexander turn around turn around an active shooter. >> the injured student is expected to be okay. the high school was placed into lockdown most of the morning while sheriff's deputies searched the campus to determine

there was no other threat. a scare for a peninsula home owner. a car car evened into his house kwhiel he was sleeping. but what investigators are trying to figure out was this a case of mechanical failure or criminal behavior. here is matt killer >> this crash into a house in redwood city is unusual but the whom owner knew it was always a possibility. >> i wouldn't say it's surprising. >> sky map 7 shows where this road ends in the city. the bmw 20 through the yard before coming to a stop inside the house just before 5:15 this morning. >> i basically said the brakes went out and lost control of vehicle. >> sam said he woke up minutes before the crash. >> i was rolled over to cuddle with the new puppy heard a loud -- loud sound and then all of a sudden the entire house shook. >> samd checked to make sure the driver was okay. he said the 24-year-old got out of the car and sat down on the porch and started to treatment on a cut to his hand.

police eventually arrived and appeared to give the driver a sobriety test. witnesses say the driver was taken away by police. a building inspector was called to the scene. >> they yellow tagged us which means structural walls were damaged. we can go in and out and grab things but can't occupy the residents until it's shored up. >> architects were at his home to discuss possible renovations. this time line was moved out. >> this might be the catalyst that cat puts into renovation. >> we reached out to redwood city police to find out what charges if any the driver faces and they have yet to return the call. in redwood city, mat matt keller abc 7 news. the ghost ship case was back in court. max harris as attorney is ofrpg to pay out of his own pocket for a sober lichaj arrangement in an appeal to get him bailed out of jail. abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley following this case from oakland. >> reporter: attorneys for ghost ship defendant max harris declared today was the first

time that the judge acknowledged the defense has merits. >> it seems as though the court is leaning towards releasing mr. harris on bail based on new law on the circumstances in which we want to introduce him back to the public. >> harris's attorney offered to use his own money to help pay for harris to be released from jail into a sober lichaj facility with an electronic ankle monitor base on her a new landmark state court recalling requiring judges to consider alternatives to jail for criminal defendants who can't afford cash bail. harris along with derick almena, the founder of the arts collective known as ghost ship are each charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the fatal fire back in december 2016. today a judge turned down a motion to dismiss those charges. almena's wife believes her husband is being scapegoated. >> i'm really disappointed the motion was dismissed today. i think -- i don't think that was right. >> but almena will have a chance to speak in court.

>> we intend at trial to put our client on so mr. almena will be testifying. and he will be testifying on his own behalf. >> attorneys are also pushing for an evidentiary hearing before the trial judge. >> the evidence was moved several times. there was spoilage issue, rain, mud, the chain of command and that's what they're going back and forth on. we don't have evidence, how do you prosecute. >> max harris will be back in court on may the 24th for his bail hearing. the ghost ship trial itself is set for july 16th. in oakland, leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. by the way, the district attorney's office did not make a comment today. that trial is expected to generate significant national interest. a scare for visitors at walt disney world in today. a dragon float caught fire at the magic kingdom. cast members moved guests away from the float in the parade age to put out the fire and nobody injured zbs now the accuweather

forecast with spencer christian. this has been a brit and brozy day across the bay area. windy. here a look at live doppler 7. sunny and mild. we have a wind quizly in effect through the strait and delta and beyond until 6:00 this evening. wind gusts exceeding 40-mile-per-hour. then a which hadder reaching wind drizly tomorrow morning por the bay area hills above 1,000 pete. gusts exceeding 5 a-mile-per-hour. i'll give you a closer look when the winds diminish. and how much warmth is left in a few minutes larry. >> see you then spencer. governor brown released the final budget proposal of his tenure with the goal of leaching the state in better financial help than 8 years ago. the $199 billion spending plan puts aside nearly $9 billion in the rainy day fund. the package calls for additional spending to help californians growing homeless problem as well as money for schools, state buildings and mental health programs. the graffiti says lawmakers really shouldn't be guyedy over

california's projected surplus. >> the legislature will have ideas. well work together. i can tell you all the people who want things won't be getting what they'd like. >> the budget surplus is $300 billion more than the governor projected back in january thanks mostly to higher than expected tax revenues. >> center stage at a meeting to date at the kwhous. the plan to reduce gas mileage and pollution requirements and which the golden state could play a major part. and an easy way to avoid rising gas prices not scooters but one company is hitting the road with something new. while starbucks makes major changes to restroom rules. what you need to know the next time you drop in. good news regarding the back up on the san mateo bridge. eastbound lanes at least one or two lanes appear open now. you can see the jts crews out there. there was a three or four-car

accident that backed up trask when we came on at 4:00. the lanes were all shut down. but at least eastbound is moving. traffic is still going to be brutal if you're heading eastbound. but there is some progress. we'll keep i support the affordable care act, and voted against all trump's attempts to repeal it. but we need to do more. i believe in universal health care. in a public health option to compete with private insurance companies.

and expanding medicare to everyone over 55. and i believe medicare must be empowered to negotiate the price of drugs. california values senator dianne feinstein

some of the world's top auto makers met with president trump today amid a struggle over climate rules for motor vehicles. >> the current administration wants to roll back obama era policies now in place. but california is against it. >> here is abc 7 news reporter chris wynn. >> following a meeting with auto industry executives at the white house, president trump has instructed his administration to

explore negotiations with california on achieving a single fuel economy standard for the nation. >> we're working on how to build more cars in the united states. we have a great capacity for building. we are importing a lot of cars. and we want a lot of those cars to be made in the zbluns auto makers are concerned about the potential of having to engineer and produce two versions of each vehicle models iffia main streets standards in he was defs defense of the obama era regulations a group of democratic lawmakers sent a letter to auto executives saying the standards are not only appropriate appear achievable but necessary for progress and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel consumption as well as driving innovation and job growth. last week california wells 17 other states sued the trump administration over the plan to reconsider fuel standards. current rules call for an average of about 50 miles per gallon by 2025. oufr efrmt p. a officials drafted a proposal that would freeze the limits at

2020 lifls. and would challenge california a's analyst to set it's own level. . sate university prosser terry trum bull previously served at the epa. >> it's a different management style. and it's also more transparent. the president is telling us everything that he is doing all the time. >> auto makers have been lobbying the trump administration to revisit the requirements saying they'll have trouble treechg them because more people are buying trucks and suv due to lower gas prices. chris wynn, abc 7 news. now if california splits from the federal rule under consideration by the trump administration it likely would be joined by 12 states that follow our standards here and together all the states make up about 40% of u.s. new vehicle sales. taking uber or lyft to sfo maybe costlier for some travelers soon. the airport is considering charging a premium fee for rides where customers are dropped off

or get picked up at curbside at the terminals. sfo is considering vertigo an existing tax y cab parking area on the upper level of central garage into a ride share areas. rides to and from that pick up point wouldn't be subjected to the pay. the first lyme took over the rental bikes and scooters. now it's looking to develop transit pods. bloomberg reports an vehicle resembles a electric vehicle. no word on when the pods might hit the streets. all right. giants fans let's look at our favorite ballpark. you know it. you love it. it's built on what used to be a la gun. that part i bet you didn't know. today the public ewe dilts commission unveiled a new interactive map to show us how much the city shoreline change over the past 150 years. this is how it looks today.

but let me hoe hoe you with the interactive map- it likes to do that there you go. that's how it used to look. you can see the blue here. areas that were under water including like at&t park which is right there, christie field this part under water before. and all the portions of the city, the financial district that used to be a mud flat at low tide. the filling of land and of course of building of piers began in the mid-180 ohs during the gold rush. and i will tell you it was the great quake of san francisco in 1906 that put the process in overdrive. >> and then afterwards the city was in ruins. there was tons and tons of rubble and not usable material. they didn't have anywhere to put it. so they started filling in baus like mission bay. >> well sfpuc officials say the land filling affected the water sheds, the way storm water runs oh off and infrastructure needs and decisions may affect our

lives hundreds of years from now. if you want to check out the map and learn more we have a website link on abc7news.com. >> and whil talk about the city's history one of golden gate's park's hidden gems is turning 80. a lot of people don't foe the sfis park has one of the premier fly fishing practice facilities in the nation. the anglers lodge and casting ponds built back in 1938. they don't have fish but they are open to the public. you can practice technique. a club operated there since the beginning also offers regular fly fishing lessons. >> we offer-free casting lessons open to the public on the second saturday of every month. we have fly tying, casting, we have a learn to fli fish program. >> there will be a celebration tomorrow at noon to mark the 80th anniversary of the facilities. if you get there early you can learn casting yourself. -free lessons, free begin at 9:30 in the morning.

good fun. >> the weather should be condid you sayive for that as well. checking in with spencer. the strong winds will dpish tomorrow. that should help the fishing. wrm and sunny again. so, yes, go for it. cast your bit. here is a look at live doppler 7. sunny skis across the bay area right now. and along with the rising wind gusts we have had rising temperatures. in fact the 24-hour temperature change shows most bare locations right now are experiencing five to ten degrees above that level they were at at this time yesterday. you can see that's quite a significant warm-up. a live rue from sutro tower over san francisco under mainly blue skies brezy. 6 of in the city right now. elbowed 72 pup upper 70s in mountain view. 63 at half moon bay. this is how it looks looking westward from the east bay hills camera. thin high clouds. temperatures in the low to mid-80s at santa rosa, napa, novato fairfield and cong cord.

79 at livermore. and the sea lions down at pier 39 enjoying the sun as you can see from the pier 39 camera right now. and these are our forecast features. it remains gusty even gustier in the hills yoefrp. sunny and warm tomorrow. wind diminishes late in the day. and cooler conditions on mother's day. but looking like a good day. wind advisory for bay area hills will go into effective 7:00 this evening. . wind gusts in the higher he feels could exceed 5 a-mile-per-hour. producing downed trees and power line possibly certainly difficult driving conditions. and wind gust animation taking us into midnight. we see gusts around 25-mile-per-hour, many locations at that time. many of the gusts will be stronger into the early morning hours about 5:00 a.m. or so. 20 to 30-mile-per-hour. later in the day we see it calming down a bit. by mid-amp we'll have breezy but

not terribly gusty conditions. overnight clear skies and windy. main temperatures into the up you are 50s. mild. then tomorrow wrm again. much like today we see low and mid-60s at the coast. mid-and upper 70s around the bay. low to mid-80s in the warmest inland locations. starting off windy but tamer in the afternoon. forecast animation taking us into saturday afternoon shows the return of coastal fog. late in the afternoon that will start to expand during the late night overnight into sunday. mother''s day begins with fog at the coast caller conditions but basically sunny skies for the remainder of the day in our inland areas and over the bay. you can see the breakdown here, the fogland whoing onto the coastline in every quadrant of the day. the accuweather seven-day forecast cooldown remains with us into early next week. by midweek even cooler. still pleasen. no rain. just passing clouds, broit days

but on the brivg side. >> fantastic mother's day. >> looks great mother's day. >> well thank you very much. >> happy mother's day. >> exactly. >> thank you spencer. >> okay. after a 24-hour delay. spacex's falcon 9 is flying hide. the mission for today. plus. >> the problem is everybody is meeting historyia with more historyia. and then we just are all becoming hysterical. >> oprah's words are words of wisdom to usc today. >> out of silicon value, the 101 going south not looking good at all. it's the usual friday jam. >> yes.

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from kennedy space center in florida after 1:00 p.m. the pay load included bangladesh's satellite. it landed on a robotic drone ship off the florida coast after liftoff. >> oprah winfrey delivered a commencement address in southern california. urging graduates to vote and embrace public service. oprah spoke at the usc journalism school. she asked that journalist and communicators to be warriors for truth in what she called a time of rampant misinformation. >> let me tell you something about the truth. the truth exonerates and it convicts. it disinfects and it galvanizes. the truth has always been and will always be our shield against corruption. >> oprah also told the crowd to

remember to recycle, don't skifrp on shoes. and quote, for god sake put your phone down at the dinner table. >> and she said you get a car and you get a car. no she didn't. if you're head going santa clara any time today leave soon or right after the news cast. because taylor swift is in concert today at levi stadium. sky7 was above the stadium as the stage hands were putting in final pieces for the 7:00 p.m. performance pb the first of two nights of swift's reputation stadium tour. the doors open at 5:00. traffic expected to be very heavy. >> taking on high drug prices. the american people deserve a health care system that takes care of them. >> the president's plan to lower precipitation prices and why critics say one key element is missing. and a wild scene on a wisconsin freeway. look

. >> announcer: live where you live this is abc 7 news. >> here are headlines making news at 4:30. one san francisco officer shot at a car burglary suspect. no one hit by the gump. the suspect's car crashed into two police vehicles during the get airway and later arrested near the civic center.

an investigation under way in sunnyvale after man walked into a 7-eleven store last night asking for help after being shot. he was bleeding from the mouth and treated for non-life threatening injuries. new today, the senate intelligence committee holds a closed door hearing on russian interference on the 2016 election. the intelligence officials including former fbi director james comey will be at the hearing. president trump unveiled the new plans to help lower pharmaceutical prices for consumers. critics are pouncing on the marine, saying it abandons a key campaign promise. abc news reporter jenna norman life with the details >> during the campaign he proposed allowing medicare to directly negotiate with drug companies in order to lower praises. but critics say that's not the plan now and consumers will pay the price. paying big bucks for drug prices. it's a problem president trump says he wants to fix. >> it's been a complicated

process but not too complicated. and today it's happening. >> unveiling the plans in the rose garden friday, the president said consumer should start seeing lower prices at the pharmacy soon. he says the plan including cutting out middle. protecting against unfair monopolies and leveling the playing efld so americans are subdsing sned that costs only a few dollars in foreign countries. >> the american people deserve a health care system that takes care of them, not one that taxes and takes advantage of our patients and our consumer and our citizens. >> critics are already sounding the alarm. accusing president trump of abandoning his campaign promise to allow medicare to negotiate directly with drug companies to lower prices. recalling when president trump said last year that the pharmaceutical industry is, quote, getting away with purd. the president pointing the finger at drug makesers insurance companies and even the

government for being part of the problem. >> our plan takes steps to derail the gravy train baier for special interests by ening obamacare twisted incentives that encourage higher drug prices. >> reporter: and a new report on drug price increasing during president trump's first year in office shows three of the largest u.s. based drug companies increased prices on nearly all of the best selling drug willings many by double digits. reporting live from washington. jenna norman abc 7 news. >> thank you. on the big island of hawaii oberles warn residents to be ready to evacuate at a moment's fts. that announcement follows word from geologists suggesting that kilauea could below batting. it could hurl ash steam and boulders the size of refrigerators miles in the air. kilauea destroyed 26 homes since

it began releasing lava last week from events east of the crater. a police officer in the atlanta suburbs resigned after accused of being too aggressive with a 65-year-old grandmother. >> shut the -- up and get out of the car. >> a dash cam captured the entire may 4th incident involving rose campbell and the georgia police officer. campbell was pulled over because she we needed into another lane making a left turn. she tried to debate whether the officers were right in pulling her over. then the situation escalated. >> like pouring salt into the wound continue ouzly when it could have been avoided. all of what occurred could have been absolutely avoided. >> the chief released the dash cam video in a move to be transparent. a wisconsin man faces drunk driving charges after a bizarre incident cause caught on

surveillance video. check out the red pick up jump on the barrier in milwaukee and takes down two light poles like bowling opinions. the southbound traffic swerves out of the way of the falling steel. amazingly nobody was hurt in all of this. by the way officials say the poles did what they are designed to do. >> and the two pilots who safely landed a southwest airlines plane last month after one of the engines failed say teamwork and training helped them through the difficult experience. >> captain tammy jo schultz and the first officer sat down with abc news to talk about the life changing flight one sadly leaching a passenger dead. abc news martha radmann it's says the two pilots credit their years of experience in helping them deal with the situation. >> it tipped steeply to the left. there was severe vibration and shaking all the way down the two

of them worked together trying to land the plane, doing what they were trained to do. >> you can see martha's full interview on 2020 at 2:00 are tuerk followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. >> it's the vacation hot spots in california. but it's also a hot spot for traffic congestion. the new effort to get cars moves in the yosemite valley. and from good morning america to wow look at that video. >> look at that guy. on abc 7 spencer christian shares his life story. he has a become coming out. next ahead he sits down with dan and tells us about it. >> right now the commute on the san mateo bridge. take a look there was a big accident involving three or four cars, all lanes blacked at one point. one or two. now the traffic is flowing much better. although there could be delayed stacked up trying to get on the bridge heading

he's been called a rockstar lwinning pro bono battles for immigrants and the homeless.

defending gay rights and gun control. democrat jeff bleich. after columbine, bleich led president clinton's youth violence initiative. with joe biden, bleich took on domestic violence. served president obama as special counsel and ambassador. maybe bleich can't pull off the rockstar look... but his progressive record is solid gold. today we have a very special fest one you know well on abc 7 news at four. >> how did we book this? i mean, this is a fie hard to get. spencer christian written a new book called you bet your life. grouch o marxp. he is interviewed at an annett mechanics nont and can't is here to interview spencer. >> we called this a tough get. spencer knows no strangers in this building certainly but he

and have known each other a long time in fact predating our time here in san francisco. >> true. >> first met in charlestonen south carolina when i was anchoring and you were coming through with good morning america. >> that's right. >> congratulations on the book spencer. >> thank you. >> it's called you bet your life. how i survived jim crow racism and gambling before i ask you that why did you decide to write this book. >> dan, i feel like i've traveled interesting paths in life. there was the early part of my life. overcoming the adversity of rigid racial segregation in the old south and the daily indignityis. and carving out a career from the tv news that has been richly rewarding exciting taken me to for a while to national prominence. but there was also the path of kpuls of gambling. these various paths intersectioned in way to

influence the other. i reached a pinpoint that i needed to confess this ugly thing had been part of my life for so long. i wanted to reveal how i was able to over come. >> the time was the in your life. >> yes to get it out there. >> let me ask you this. you and i both grew up in the south. a few years before me. >> right sfl but one of the things i've always been impressed about you, spencer with you, and i've known you so long -- is that despite what you endured you have an incredibly open attitude. you bear no grudges. you were not treated well as most african-americans were not in the south. or many were not. you seem to bear no scars from that. >> well it's understandable that people who have been through that might bear grudges or hold bitterness. but my parents were remarkable people. they taut my brother and me we were not to define ourselves as victims. they instilled in us a positive aspirational approach to life. and that served us well. you know, we could deal with the

adversity and recognize it as injustice. we could be morally outraged about it but let go don't be bitter, forgive and prepare for those opportunities that will present themselves. . that's how they raised themself themselves. and the opportunities arrived. >>-on never allowed that to color your perception of the world it seems. >> no pun intended. >> no pun intended. >> that's true. >> let's talk quickly about hurricane chasing. you andvy both done a fair amount in that part of country. >> oh my. >> you have had remarkable experiences not just in tv but in good morning america. you writ about that in this bock. it's been a wild ride. >> wild and wonderful. i was assigned to 14 hurricane assignments at gma. i covered floods, blizzards, hurricanes standing out in the elements when wind was gusting over 100 miles around me and debris was flying. and you know it was dramatic television but kind of scarey at the time. but i met remarkable people.

and interviewed people from the prominent people all walks of life, the arts, sports, entertainment. and ordinary people who have done something extraordinary with their lives. those are some of the most memorable. >> i always say that people ask who is your favorite person very often it's the average person that has gone through something that shares the story and sticks with you. >> yes. >> gambling, you were obviously not proud of this. kept secret. really damaged you in a lot of ways. financially. but i think it sucked a lot of joy out of life. >> yes. >> you talk about it openly in this become. it cost you a fortune. cost you more than that. why did you want to tell people about it and how did you overcome it. >> it did faskt every aspect of my life. i was able to put on the happy face every day because i loved mywork and got joy out of it. and my family gave me joy, raising my kids. i had that joy to offset the pain i had created. it haunted me nearly 30 years.

i reached a point i was embarrassed didn't want people to know how foolish i had been the stupid choices. i carried myself to the verge of financial ruin. and i got to a point in my life where i feared that this was going to damage my most important relationships, with my kids, with my wife with god. >> you are a man of faith. >> i am a man of faith and i relied heavily on pryor as a source of strength. i reached a point where i lost the desire to do it. it wasn't a thrill anymore. it was. >> and the truth shall set you-free and it did in a lot of ways. you and i talked about this issue long before you talked about it publicly. and i know what you went through a good bit of it. i know this -- for those watching spencer we know him here as a man of deep substance, faith. and great intelligence. and so we are proud of this book. and i'm delighted to talk. >> my life is now an open book. >> literally. and i want to pinpoint out

spencer will be from 4:00 to 5:30 will be at the book village for a book signing. and part of an even from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. i'll moderate a hourlong discussion with spencer on this topic. >> thank you. >> i can't wait to read it. >> yeah. >> starbucks opening the doors to bathrooms to the public. the reason behind the move and we'll see what you think about this. (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪

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(sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) starbucks is changing its customers only bathroom policy following the airtime of two black men at one of the chain ace philadelphia stores last month. >> the bathrooms will be open to anybody. we want to know what you think about the starbucks decision. if you made the rules what would the bathroom policy be? only for skpers or open to everybody? you can see the voting is available to you to weigh in. >> and it's evenly split right now. only for customers 50%. open to all 50%. the idea may be tough to implement in san francisco of course because of the huge homeless problem. here is abc 7 news anchor eric thomas. >> this is the vitd that went viral immediately last month. two black men arrested at a

philadelphia starbucks in april. they were told they couldn't use the bathroom. and they declined to buy a drink whale waiting for an acquaintance to arrive. workers called the police and accuse the them of trespassing. critics accuse of the workerers of racism. >> yesterday the ceo told a or forum at the atlantic council in washington washington, d.c. it wouldn't happen again. >> we don't want anyone in starbucks to feel as if we are not giving access to you to the bathroom because you are less than. we want you to be more than. >> schultz says they're not trying to become a public bathroom but from now on the key to the bathroom would be given to anyone who asks regardless of race, sexual orientation gender or ethnic background. customers we talked to said that's the way it should be. >> they think having access to a public bathroom is a human right. >> i've had times when you know i do feel obligated to buy something even if they don't make me i feel obligated to buying. >> business owners in san francisco say they face almost an impossible choice trying to

help someone down on their luck or maintain a clean facility or customers. the manager the at zigys says they have to have rules to keep the homeless out of the of the bathroom. >> they go inside, take a shower. do biological needs anywhere in the bathroom. at one point we found even needles on the floor. >> but marketing experts say it's a smart move on starbucks part show egg the company is interested in making things right. in san francisco, eric thomas, abc 7 news. and we reached out to the company to see if they plan anything differently in san francisco. we haven't heard back. but we want to know what you think. you can vote right now and 59% to 41 open for all. >> more people saying open to all. with you continue to vote at abc 7 news.com/vote and we'll keep it open through the end of the 6:00 hour. >> right now time for ask finney. "7 on your side" michael finney answering questions sent in. gail asks, is earthquake

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live, this is abc 7 news. they take the flag and they throw it around. there is one floating in the river right now. >> a symbol of unity degraded over and over. the rainbow flag flying high above sonoma county has become the target of threats and. >> thanks for bearing with us as we senioritied out the technical issues but in sonoma county increasing concerns about a vanishing flag. >> a rainbow flag that someone or a group of people perhaps have stolen several times in the past month from the town square. >> abc 7 wayne friedman joins us live from there with community reaction wayne. >> good evening kristen it's a strenke place to find a controversy. this is a very liberal open munded community. and then this happens. if not for the insult they say it might be beautiful. a rainbow flag stolen and tossed to the bottom oft russian river. >> they definitely left it oh so

we could see it. >> if this were american flag everybody would be in an uproar. >> beth streets has reached that point after six rainbow flags disappeared from the county flag bowl in the turnville town square. she fought for and gained approval to raise the banners beneath the other flags. but someone takes them leaving notes sign supposed by veterans. the perpetual indulgence mainsed the flagpole. >> it's a flag about being understood and respected for who you are. >> i was angry. i was angry because it's a slap in the sfas face to the community. >> the sonoma county sheriff's sheriffs department as begun an investigation. the surveillance video from wednesday may be part of it. whomever took the flag that night covered up the camera just before the theft. the sheriff's office may already have a suspect. susie kerp who owns the camera believes it may be a local homeless person who others have helped.

>> i think he needs to realize all the free food and the people serving most of the homeless this winter were 3/4s of the people were gay people. >> all this and a rainbow theme town where a stolen flag beneath the water under a bridge feels more troubling than a mere misdemeanor. in gunnerville, wayne abc 7. >> an officer involved shooting, new delts no one was which but an officer and suspects were injured. san francisco police say it began with a car braer burglary here at steiner street and geiry boulevard. uniform police detained 21-year-old maurice jones. and the other ran to webster stret where he got in a parked vehicle >> we're not confirming the status as to whether it's stolen or not at this point. >> police say hail drove to the nearby 1500 block