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gas dan ashley. >> and i am ama daetz. >> there is still unsettled business in terms of finding a permanent solution. >> the adults will remain in custody. >> as for the children, families will not be immediately reunited. abc7 news wayne freedman is life with that part of the story. >> reporter: so much discussion. both before and after the signing of the executive issue. if this ever needed a catalyst, we have found it. >> how would would it be possible for images like these to pass without igniting a debate? it isn't possible. especially in the bay area. >> we think it is wrong to criminalize an entire population of people based on their national origin, and based on their language.
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>> this has been going on for 60 years. 60 years and nobody has taken care of it. nobody has the political courage to take care of it. >> reporter: there were places and people with whom those sentiment resonated. steve kemp supports president trump. >> if they came with their parents, it is their parent's fault. their parents should have come through a normal point of entry. >> we do need immigration reform. a truly bipartisan bill that creates a path to citizenship that protects our children. >> reporter: we still have the pictures and the president who has backed off on separation due to pressure on both political aisles. >> i don't consider it a flip-flop. >> reporter: what is it? >> i consider it, okay, fine, we'll handle it a little bit
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differently. >> reporter: now the president has ordered the secretary of defense to order military basis to prepare places for immigrants to stay with their families there. wayne freedman, abc7 news. four airlines have asked the white house to stop flying separated children on their planes. all said they would not do it. american, frontier and southwest say they have no way to know for sure. united said its researchers showed none of its planes were used. teresa may blasted policy. the president is supposed to travel to britain july 13 and meet with may along with queen
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elizabeth ii. donations at a dizzying pace. the campaign which was launched is closing in on its new goal of $15 million. they have been raising the goal because of the flood of contributions. the money goes to legal immigration in texas. one example of silicon valley to urge the president to end his policy. kristen sze is here with how other tech groups push for change. >> the silicon valley leadership group represents 360 companies sent a letter to president trump to halt the practice. it says we do not believe the
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current >> 53 of every 100 engineers weren't blessed to be born in the united states. but through creativity, and great risk they came here. and are innovating and contributing here. >> zuckerberg urged families to get legal microsoft ceo wrote a let making it clear that though microsoft works with i.c.e., none of that project is related to the
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separation. kristen sze abc7 news. if you or someone you know is having an immigration issue, you can take action and find an ally. at abc7news.com/take action. a new view of a violent encounter. watch what happens. a witness captures officers punching a man on the ground. he began fighting with officers even one. another officer was injured when someone threw a bottle at him hitting him in the head and knocking him off his motorcycle. the injured officer is expected to be okay. the president of the santa clara county deputy sheriff's association is appealing his
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demotion. chris nguyen is live. >> reporter: we are learning more about some of the racist and vulgar text messages that was sent by deputies. this is the petition filed in court. the sheriff telling us that the union president should have done more to stop the inappropriate messaging. president of the santa clara county association morsy was demoted. messages that were so racist, homophobic and vulgar in nature that we can't share on this broadcast. morrissey is appealing his demotion. >> these are outrageous racist comments no person who has these
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feelings and conveys these feels or have these feelings internally deserves to be in law enforcement. and to see this level of hatred is unusual. >> reporter: sheriff said she didn't want to morrissey to be able to claim retaliation. he was previously demoted from lieutenant to sergeant after an internal investigation showed that he was browsing pornography when he was at work. curt documents showed that kawa -- morrissy is working as a transit officer in addition to his role as union president.
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morrissey and the union did not return our request for comment. live in san jose. chris nguyen. thank you. flaring at richmond refinery is under investigation. chevron tells us there was an upset at the refinery. no shelter in place was issued but a level 1 was issued for the community which chevron said is standard. more police officers both in uniform and in plain clothes will patrol the civic center and b.a.r.t. more than 300 additional patrol hours will be added each week. it comes after a video comes
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after this year showed dozens of junkies shooting up at a station concourse. >> after that video came out, about a month and a half ago, i got everyone together and said let's meet in my office. we have met three times now. >> those meetings resulted in this collaboration. the city will install a kiosk where needles can be disposed. the county of san mateo is suing san francisco based mckesson corporation. abc7 news reporter vic lee has the story. >> the difference between the three entities we are suing and drug dealers is they operate at a high-rise building and suits and ties. >> reporter: what he calls legalized drug
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distribute opioid based. >> they are the ones who move this deadly product into the pipeline. >> reporter: the pipeline, doctors, pharmacies and illegal dealers, the deadly product opioid drugs. last yorear, in this county, 97 people died from drugs. >> we have had 37 of our residents die due to opioids. >> reporter: the lawsuit is asking for damages, money, that go back to san mateo county to cover the cost of what it calculation public crisis. >> the hospitals, the policemen,
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pay for it. >> use those proceeds to pay those cost and do outreach to our citizens. >> reporter: the other two companies have yet to respond to our calls. vic lee abc7 news. thank you. a new twist in the mysterious death of a great white shark. >> why that death is being investigated as a criminal case. >> there is always hope. the program that gives refugees a chance to fulfill the american dream. >> windy gusty. mini heat wave coming up. we first told you about this story yesterday, someone snatching a puppy in the south bay. we
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tenderloin to see one businesses. wishing to open or grow businesses. zee zel cafe will open home. >> we are here to support ourselves to be good people, to develop and improve the community. >> it is amazing to see how these companies have used the funding. >> 97% repayment rate on its loans. the necropsy results are in. >> now there are more questions and answers as fish and wildlife have opened up a criminal investigation. >> reporter: seeing great white
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sharks along the bay is common. he spotted one today. >> i saw the fin of a great white. >> reporter: seeing a great whitewashed ashore is extremely rare. these disturbing images great white. fish and wildlife are not releasing the results but have opened up a criminal investigation of the shark's death. >> i am not any incident before where they have opened up an investigation like this. this is unique. >> heading the poacific shark research center and he says internationally killing a great white is a state and federal crime since they are a protected
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species. >> you are not allowed to go out and catch them, people can't go target them. >> reporter: the question on who would kill a great white and how is a mystery. >> i don't know what would kill a great white. >> reporter: fish and wildlife officials would not comment further on this case. the mystery will remain. in aptos, carlos saucedo, abc7 news. new developments with the deadly assembly committee. the bill would require balcony inspection once every six years. >> a puppy stolen from a san
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jose warehouse is back with his owner. this is the man stealing muhammad nile taking the dog. the man is now in stanislaus county jail. all right. time to turn our attention to the weather because summer officially comes tomorrow. >> and the heat comes with it. >> the heat follows closely behind. you are right about that. look at live doppler 7 at the moment. the marine layer is beginning to form along the coastline but hasn't reached its full potential yet. here is a live look from our rooftop camera looking at blue skies. currently 59 here in san francisco. 62 degrees, 65 at mountain view. 81 in gilroy. and here is the view looking at
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the marine layer beginning to tw develop offshore. 66 at novato. and here is the view of the golden gate. no hint here at this spot yet of the marine layer. but it is on our way. it will be heating up significantly inland on friday and saturday. we are looking at surface wind right now and gusts. 21 in novato. 33 miles per hour at fairfield. we have been in this pattern for several weeks. a little bit of an increase. low temperatures will be mainly in the low to mid-50s. and early tomorro morning summer solstice occurs at 3:07.
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tomorrow look for highs of 59 at half moon bay, upper 60s to low 70s. mid 80s in most inland locations. it is going to get a whole lot warmer on friday and saturday. highs friday afternoon in the triple digits in fear field and 90s in other locations. triple digits on saturday and that will be the hottest day in the forecast. and little bit of a retreat on sunday. but still quite warm. excessive heat watch will be in effect friday afternoon and sunday. drink plenty of water and wear lightweight clothing. don't leave kids and pets in the cars and take frequent breaks. after a couple of days of triple
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but looks like it is off to a good start. it took three years and $72 million for a new exhibit at the oakland zoo and it is almost finished. eric thomas got a preview. >> reporter: some of the animals are still on en route to the the oakland zoo. the exhibit has grizzlies. >> as males they will be 1,000 pounds. >> reporter: their fur may be brown, but they are black bears. a couple of that are very shy. >> we have two north american grey wolves. >> reporter: the zoo hopes they
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will breed. they are slowly coming back. >> the prey is still here and that is what is bringing them back. they are following the deer, the rabbits. >> reporter: every animal on the california >> they are a bird and they share a lot. >> reporter: mountain lie oneon there were them as well. the zoo said many of these animals were orphans and would have had to be put down. at the oakland zoo, eric thomas
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now changing their ways in order to meet the new >> why some farmers won't survive legalization. >> reporter: you can see why pot farms are flourished hidden here. drone view 7 shows you how this dense forest provide regulations, high fees and a flood of new growers present new challenges >> it is a historic time. we are creating a new >> something haves gotten easier, but i mean, there is new challenges. >> reporter: more is growing the prized weed that has
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humboldt county famous around the world. when california voters approved the legalization of cannabis for recreational use moore thought there would be a rush. >> you look at the bare bones, the taxes, those farms are under water. >> reporter: she says going legal has actually forced the price of pot down. nearly 40% since it is all time high in 2015. the cost of doing business is way up. >> whoa, seriously, regulations were coming but this much? >> reporter: expensive upgrades to their farms. one acre of cannabis can bring
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in $1.4 million for a grower. >> but after those expenses they are 133,000 plus in the hole. >> reporter: it is the smallest pot growers who are the most vulnerable. only 400 statewide. small farmers are not as likely able to meet the new rules. >> i am concerned about the availability of our smaller growers. the cost of compliance is astronomical and changes from site to site per business. >> reporter: for growers, the surprise high is a new price to stay in business. >> it is going to have to you know, just figure itself out a little bit and in that time period it is going to be a rocky
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road for people. >> cannabis is coming to the course list the city college of san francisco. starting in july, it will offer workshops that will allow students to learn the history, cover health care, science, and social injustice. people can register online starting today. ccsf says this is in response to growing demand by the public. the number of adults smoking tobacco has hit an all time low. 14% admitted to being smokers. 30 million people in the united states. men are more likely. and latinos are the least likely. does not count people
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e investigators say 13 children lived in filth. the teen told dispatchers she only had -- i want to call you all so you can help my sisters. the turpins pleaded guilty to more than 40 charges. kate spade brand is donating mre than a million dollars. she and her husband walked away from the company she founded in 2007. kate died by suicide and her
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funeral is set for tomorrow in kansas city which is her hometown. incredible pictures coming out of hawaii. it is apparently attracting selfie seeking tourist and locals. arresting 40 people for loitering in the lava zone. the penalties are a fine of up to $5,000 and potentially a year in jail. arrests have gone up as another fissure has opened wide. a north bay couple did all they could to save everything due to the wildfires. when it came to a diamond ring, when it came to a diamond ring, you will see what happened. ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪
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lasting up to an hour. now if you are not lucky enough to get tickets, we have a sneak peak inside a unique bay area art exhibit. it is as fun as it is unusual. >> reporter: walking through the 29 room art exhibit is like a visual roller costar ride. and that is how creative director envisioned it. >> the experience we want is basically one of play and creativity. so an art exhibition and a fun house. >> reporter: each room was conceptualize from a an individual artists. visitors are invited to jump right in. >> i created a painting that people can jump right into.
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>> reporter: the exhibit fills floor. some are challenging and others immersive. while some rooms capture the imagination of young. others spark debate >> toughest customers let their guard down and like are kids in a candy storm. >> reporter: and one thing constant in this exhibit is fun. >> thought provoking. a north bay family
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a couple did everything they could to prepare for the advancing flames. >> this multidiamond ring has a special meaning to debbie white. she bought it with her husband rick. >> it means a lot. it was the first ring my husband got me when we went out on own. >> reporter: as the fire approached authorities put their hometown under evacuation advisory. >> we rounded up all the kitties into the motor home and as much as we could cram into the motor home. >> reporter: among those items, a lifetime replacement
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unfortunately, they lost that warran warranty in all of the chaos surrounding the fire. >> we have no clue. we have torn apart the garage, the car, the motor home. i mean, we everywhere. >> reporter: she contacted zaels hoping they could print a copy of the warranty. the company told her it did not have a copy of it. in the end, it said it could do nothing further. the white's contacted side." we contacted their parent company signe i am pleased
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come to a resolution. >> thank you. i appreciate your staff. >> we appreciate you i am michael finney. "7 on your side." >> they were worried. >> absolutely. time to turn back to our weather. >> spencer christian is here on the official arrival of summer. >> here is a live look at doppler 7. sunny skies. we will see it pushed locally out of the bay tonight. tomorrow look for highs ranging from only about 59 or so along the coastline to upper 60s, low 70s along the bay. and it is going to get hotter friday, saturday, and sunday. increased fire danger.
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hot breezy afternoons, low humidity levels. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. look at friday and saturday. inland highs can be above 100 degrees in many locations. and further cooling going into next week. sweltering several days. >> balmy on sunday. >> on to sports. >> we like the day game with baseball. wednesday matinees for both the giants and the a's, they
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there are no outs but the marlin's pitcher is running like they are two. the giants will take it. free double play. this is the big bry bryan belt. next batter gorkys hernandez. look at that. the giants had to hang on in the ninth. giving up a single to the giants win six to five. the padres, five also seems to be a good
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look at this. that will get your heart racing. a home run derby. welcoming back with a three run shot. next batter, hit one into the western metal supply building. in the next inning, they do the same thing. it is a solo shot. next batter mat olson. this is going to go into the beach area. another pair back-to-back homers for the a's. 12-4. final. the warriors are already on to next season. first big move could come tomorrow. one pick in the nba draft. the top expected picks are in new york but won't be likely to be available. the athletic center is the
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native of the bahamas. and will be the first ba hammt to be picked -- >> i was that same kid, when some of the big athletes. i remember >> spain and iran. managing to get it to the back of the net. these moves are unbelievable. it is said, he appears to score off the free kick. the play is replayed and overturned sides. after two games, it is spain
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sitting a top group b. they are tied with portugal and portugal's renaldo, he alone shattered any dreams of morocco advancing. fourth goal in two games. takes a cross and heads it high into the net. morocco couldn't convert. they are illuminated. uruguay facing saudi arabia. ar. sau saudi arabia's the jump. your heart is racing watching these games. >> thank you, mindi. >> join us tonight at 9:00 kofy-tv 20 channel 13.
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just unveiled that plan to the world. that is at 9:00. >> at 11:00, it looks like a truck out of a sci-fi movie. how did it end up on the golden gate bridge. >> coming back back-to-back episodes of the goldbergs, modern family at 9:00. >> jimmy kimmel live, nick krol kroll. ne-yo. >> we appreciate your time. i i i am dan ashley. >> i am ama daetz. for spencer christian and mindi.
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♪ this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants -- a novelist and teacher from long beach, california... an insurance underwriter from east boston, massachusetts... and our returning champion, a secondary school teacher from new westminster, british columbia, canada... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. hi, everyone. you would think that because a great deal of our material on "jeopardy!" is about the united states,
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that a player from canada, a foreigner, ali hasan, would be at a disadvantage. but yesterday, he was the only one who came up with the correct response in final jeopardy! -lindsay and tyler, be warned. -[ chuckles ] let's go to work. what are the categories that await you? mm. things that happened... then it's... [ laughter ] ali, start us. good-lookin' title word, $200. tyler. -what is pretty? -that's it. title word for $400.
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