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vick? >> reporter: there may be mixed reaction nerally, but everyeaft >> you have million dollar homes here in east palo alto. >> reporter: reggie page was born and raised in east palo alto, epa has natives call it, once murder capital of the united states. >> a lot of bodies, a lot of body counts. >> reporter: tiny east palo alto, 2 1/2 square miles, back then, poverty and crime. 42 murders in 1992 alone, this in a town with only 25,000 people. > it was a warzone rorte itfmis facebook. amazon opened a branch here, ikea andeer big retailers set up shop. mark s smtation in epa. >> bringing jobs into the area
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and helping clean up the area has really provided a big boom for the area. >> reporter: jim rogers is in real estate. >> it's well located on the peninsula. so, you know, location, location, location. >> reporter: now the medium price of a home here, close to $1 million. >> well, some people are trying to take advantage of it. >> reporter: included charles's mother who's selling her home after living here for more than 50 years. he says many long-time homeowners are also leaving. >> they're fortunate to have the property to be able to do this. so maybe their last years will be, you know, nice. >> reporter: rental falies who rent are being driven out 44% students in th ravenswood school homeless. school superintendent gloria hernandez friend's house and the parents sleeping in the cars.
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>> reporter: we have to remember east palo alto has always been a working class community. most of the long-term residents here have two jobs, in fact, so in short, the socioeconomic status of this community never caught up with the rising home prices. vic lee, abc 7 news. >> so, vic, how is the school district coping with this? are there programs to help the kids? >> reporter: well, ama, it's a real challenge for the ravenswood school district. but the district does have numerous programs to help students in need. for instance, they do donate the school uni forms for those who can't afford them. they have a meals program where they have breakfast, lunch and, in fact, an early supper for students who stay late. there's a lot of programs, all of which are donated, and also they do have a district foundation that helps out. back to you. >> all right, vic, thank you so much. and with the growing numbere
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bay area worst the price? we want to know what you think. >> yeah, weigh in at abc7news.com/vote. see the results in realtime. we'll keep this up throughout our 6:00 newscast and 7:00. when you look at cost of living, and traffic, people may be at the tipping point wondering if it's really worth it. santa clara county supervisors have approved a plan to build low-income housing for seniors. $$13.5 billion to buy and develop. money for this project comes from a $950 million affordable housing bond approved by voters two years ago, the first project from the measure specifically for low-income senior housing. >> and i think for all of us who see our parents or who are becoming seniors really starting to think about what happens that we're living longer, where is it we can live that's safe, and
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where we can get services, especially for those who are low-income and high need. >> this is just the latest in a series of housing measures in santa clara county. supervisors have already approved $111 million from the housing bond for ten multifamily developments. looking at the question, is the bay area worth the price? you can take a look right now, only 6% saying yes, only 4% saying no, it's not worth it. weigh in on abc7news.com/vote. we'll keep the voting open until 7:00 tonight. >> it is still early, and we're all still here. 90% no. well, oakland police have identified the officer who is in critical condition after crashing near the port of oakland yesterday, 22-year-old officer jordan wingate, a patrol officer who graduated from the department's police academy last year. while responding to a call of a suspicious person yesterday, he crashed into another car and careened into a semitruck. he trappad t
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no one else was hurt. the attorney for 12 of the victims' families in the ghost ship warehouse fire is reacting to an interview abc 7 news did. almena spoke with us after -- >> larry, attorney mary alexander says the families were very pleased with the judge's decision. regarding almena, he talks about himself instead of expressing remorse. derick almena says he's afflicted and confused. >> i have to offer up somewhat of an explanation. >> reporter: it's that explanation he offered in a lengthy statement that resulted in james kramer rejecting his . he saienidtake conditns that01 ibil
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36 people died. attorney mary alexander represents families of 12 victims. >> it was a surprise to all of us that the judge made that decision. but they were very pleased. >> reporter: almena says the judge took his words out of context by only reading part of what he wrote. >> tricked me, took away the truth of my statement, the truth of what i wanted to say. and then he still found me not remorseful enough. >> reporter: in exchange for no contest pleas to involuntary manslaughter, the deal was for almena to get nine years in jail. the co-defendant max harris to get six. there could be a new plea deal. >> a number of families would like for it to go to trial because they want answers, and they want to hear the evidence. >> almena calls himself an easy target. >> they're so high on themselves right now that they can do whatever they want. who's going to stop them?
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what higher court can i appeal to? >> reporter: attorney malandexp. imal newsroom, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> melanie, thank you. as melanie just mentioned, we will be back in court on friday, abc 7 news will be there. you can look back, in fact, at all of our stories about this tragedy on our website, abc7news.com. as well as the abc 7 news app. a man accused of assaulting his mother died while struggling with police in redwood city. sky 7 was above laniard drive where police were called to a home last night. the caller said a man assaulted his 83-year-old mother and threatened to kill her. when police arrived, the man attacked them, officers restrained him. he became unconscious and later died at the hospital. police did not say how he was restrained. the department is investigating. a marked oakland police vehicle was stolen this morning.
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it was found about three miles away 11 minutes later near -- all equipment is accounted for. officials today identified the firefighter from utah killed while battling the mendocino complex fire. matthew burchett died yesterday, battling flames downstream from a dam when a tree fell on top of him. news of his death devastated the small town of draper, 20 miles south of salt lake city. >> chief burchett came in may of this year. he worked for the unified fire authority for the past 20 years. he leaves behind a wife and a handsome young son. he was 42 years old. >>burchett was one of 40 utah firefighters from seven agencies
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deployed to the fires burning all across california. the crews battling the mendocino complex fire are making tremendous progress thanks to a break in the weather. that fire is made up of two separate blazes. the river fire is 100% contained after burning nearly 49,000 acres. the ranch fire has burned 305,000 acres, and is at 68% containment. yosemite valley, back open for visitors and campers. the national park service reopened the valley at 9:00 this morning, and they got 20-day closure because of the smoke and danger caused by the nearby ferguson fire. yosemite valley includes most of the park's major attractions, the times estimated $50 million in tourism dollars has been lost. because of the high fire danger east bay parks have temporarily banned open flames. abc 7 news saw warning signs posted, no smoking, no wood ora
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campfires. visitors are allowed to use gas or propane fueled stoves. >> announcer: now your accuweather forecast with spencer christian. here's a look at live doppler 7 showing mild and calm weather conditions around the bay area today. all we had to be upset about was lingering fog. over in the sierra, there was an outbreak of afternoon thunderstorms, numerous thunderstorms and lightning strikes, not unusual, but important to know. looking westward at the coast, 62 degrees in san francisco, oakland 67, mountain view 70, 71 in san jose, 81 at morgan hill. here's a look at the cloudiness pushing through the golden gate, temperature readings below 70s in gnnapa and novato. mpat dpss og surs t spencer.
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a possible mountain lion sighting, a resident reported seeing a wild animal before 7:00 this morning. the woman told police she saw a mountain lion, or maybe a coyote near 31st avenue and fernwood street by hillside high school. officers checked out the area but they did not find anything. it's one of several recent moint lion sighting in san mateo. last week security cameras captured this video. a warning for atm users, the global attack that could deplete your cash, what you need to know before you use the atm. plus -- anything will help, anything will help. >> cleaning up san francisco, there's a new patrol designed to clean up messes before you ever see them. and yet another reason to get some sleep. how getting rest could help improve more than just your health. it could improve
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warning today, the fbi says hackers are targeting atms, and it could cost you. this is scary. hackers could get your account information and make fake cards and then have access to your money. cnn executive editor ian shure is here to look closer at the issue. how was this attack discovered? >> it's been going on for quite a while, apparently. there have been a number of times the banks have been hacked in different ways. we've learned there are systems bad guys have built up and ways they've learned work that they continue to do. there have been everything from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars that have been lost in these types of
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hacks before. so now the fbi seems to be a lot more aware of them. even possibly being able to get in front of them, which is really good news for the bank executives who have to deal with this stuff every day. >> do we know if they got in front of this one, was this already happening? >> i don't think we'll ever know. this was sent to the banks, not to the public. odds are, we'll never learn how bad this was. hopefully someone was able to stave it off. it was in the coming days it was sent out, the alert came out a week ago. this is an ongoing issue. this is a battle that the bank i.t. people and the hackers are going through all the time and it keeps getting more complex the way it works. >> they're on the front lines of it every day. what about the rest of us? what can we do to protect our money in case it gets to that point? >> i do want to remind the fdic ensures your money, you're safe so you don't have to run to anything and worry. really, for you, it's -- you
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won't even know practically that it happens. if your bank account goes to zero, call your bank. these things happen in such large numbers and they're so coordinated the banks kind of see them happening as they're going on. they're able to deal with it quickly. the real concern for all of us, this reduces bank profits, which means they have less money to lend to the community, and it hurts the overall economy. that's where this matters. >> that's what everybody is thinking. >> absolutely. you do not need to worry. this is not one of those things. this is where the banks have to worry. we're fine. >> when we do hear those warnings that are for the public about, hey, change your pass word, there's been a hack, does that really help? is that really going to protect us, changing our password? >> the most important thing, and we've written about this many times, it's not just to change your password, but to have a unique password for every website. that's super annoying. there are password managers you can download to help you manage
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these passwords. and make things easier. having the same passwords, they try it immediately on everything. it doesn't matter what your password is, if it's the same across every website. >> you're saying we can use the managers, but are the managers safe? i am skeptical. >> they generally are very safe. we describe how they protect themselves, and nothing is 100%. the best thing you can do to protect yourself, to make sure if someone gets your information in one place, it's not useful everywhere else. >> good advice, thank you, ian, we appreciate it. larry? >> we trust no one. basically. the los angeles subway sytem will become the first in the u.s. to install body scanners, they're portable and will screen passengers for weapons and explosives. the machines can detect suspicious items from 30 feet away. they have the capability of
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scanning more than 2,000 passengers an hour. about 150,000 passengers ride on metro's red line every day. the subway system counted more than 112 million rides last year. getting better sleep could improve your social life. according to new research out of uc berkeley, when you're sleep deprived, you're lonelier and less likely to engage with others. participants watched clips of strangers walking towards them, they were told the push a button if the person in the video got too close. participants who were sleep deprived wanted to keep a bigger distance. the study was published in the journal nature communications. one of us on this program has a newborn baby, and might be sleep deprived, but i don't want to say who that is because -- >> and i agree with the study. i'm much nicer when i get more sleep. you would agree, correct? >> i don't want to comment, but probably. spencer? >> don't drag me into this conversation. i'm herere's a look at live dop.
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we've got some fog at the coast, low cloud developing there, beginning their nightly push. right now looking at 59 degrees in half moon bay, 62 in san francisco, 67 in oakland. most inland, east bay readings are mid to upper 70s, same in the north bay, except farther north, cloverdale at 85 degrees right now. and moving along to take a look at how windy it is right now, gusts at this moment up to 30 miles per hour here at san francisco, 26 in novato, 24 palo alto, 32 miles per hour innnnnnn fairfield, windy all around the bay area. it's 2 degrees warmer than this time yesterday, santa rosa, san francisco, oakland, palo alto and mountain view, two degrees cooler. we go to a view, sort of, from sutro tower looking down onto san francisco and you see clouds at various levels of the atmosphere moving out over the city, low clouds, midlevel
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clouds. these are our forecast features, see low clouds and fog and spotty early morning drizzle tomorrow. gradual warming occurring next two days. heating up at the end of the week. forecast animation, overnight the fog will surge vigorously across the bay and even inland. 5:00 tomorrow morning at the beginning of our morning commute there will be widespread fog and perhaps reduced visibility for commuters in many locations. the fog will begin to burn back to the coastline by midday and afternoon hours we'll be looking at sunny skies over the bay and inland with lingering fog at the coast. overnight, low temperatures in the familiar range, mid to upper 50s, possibility of spotty coastal drizzle. highs tomorrow, upper 50s to near 60 at the coast. around the bay, mainly low or low to mid-70s. won't warm up much tomorrow. farther north, you might get more warmth at lakeport,
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cloverdale and ukiah. here's another relatively cooler than average day tomorrow, warming trend begins a little bit on thursday but it cranks into higher gear on friday. and then on saturday, look at the warmup there, inland highs upper 90s, mid to upper 90s on sunday, low 80s around the bay over the weekend. mid-60s on the coast. gradual cooling going into early next week. the swings are up and down. as swings tend to be. >> thank you, spencer. >> okay. a push for cruelty free makeup, the changes one actress wants california to make and how it could affect you. the changes coming to a southern california zoo after a man was caught on camera smacking a hippo. you better jump away. and taking a live look at traffic in san jose, this is 101, your backup there is your southbound traffic. northbound looking good, as it usually does at this time.
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an actress is standing by a cruelty free makeup bill. the measure would ban the sale of products tested on animals. this includes things like shampoo, soap and deodorant. >> this is a no brainer. this bill must get passed. and i feel like all the people in california, if they had given the option to choose between something that's tested on animals and something that isn't, they would choose it not to be. the california chamber of commerce is against the measure. they say animal testing in cosmetics is rare, and done only as a last resort. the state assembly will take up the bill later this month. a big honor for two bay area restaurants. one in oakland, the other in san francisco. and they both just made a new list of the ten best new
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restaurants in america. this is video of a cambodian restaurant located on east 12th street. it was ranked fifth on bon appetite. it started as a popup, and then it opened a brick and mortar location in february. visit from the number one pick was in oklahoma city. the ketchup packet as you know it could soon be going away. they're planning an overhaul for a more ecofriendly look. they're making it 100% compostable. a change in containers which currently cannot be easily recycled. a change is coming to girl
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scout cookies next year. don't fret though, just a new flavor, called the carmel chocolate cookie, features carmel, of course, chocolate chips, and sea salt. it's also gluten free. a brewing battle between the white house and one of its former advisers. >> this person has shown a complete lack of integrity. the new secret tapes that omarosa released today. plus, the search continues for more survivors after
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aer: li . of e mendono fires continues to the northeast. and that's forced some new evacuations in glenn county. the sheriff issued mandatory evacuations west of the mendocino national forest all the way to lake county line. areas east of the forest are told to remain ready to leave at a moment's notice. vic lee is tweeting, the homes in east palo alto, once the murder capital of the united states, will soon cost an average of $1 million apiece. back in 1992, the city of about 24,000 people had 42 murders. last year police reported only one. abc 7 news reporter caroline tyler tweeting that san francisco has a new crew that is
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hitting the streets, and they're called the poop patrol. true story. carolyn will tell you what their duties include. you can probably figure it out coming up at 4:55. now to the white house where the press secretary said she cannot guarantee the president did not say the "n" word. former white house employee, and reality star omarosa says she has a recording that proves the president did say it. the president responded on twitter, of course. abc news reporter tara palmerry has the latest. taking legal action against omarosa manigault newman. the top surrogate for the african-american community, and they claim she's violating a nondisclosure agreement she signed during the campaign. the white house taking aim. >> this person has shown a complete lack of integrity, particularly by her actions following her time at the white house. >> reporter: this after omarosa released another secretly taped conversation. it allegedly captures campaign
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officials strategizing about a rumored tape of the president saying the "n" word on the set of "the apprentice". >> i said, well, sir, can you think of anytime this might have happened? he said no. >> well, that's not true, so -- >> how do you think i should handle it? i told him what you said, omarosa, well, it depends on the scenario you're talking about. and he said, well, why don't you just go ahead and put it to bed? >> president trump firing back, claiming that apprentice producer mark burnett told him last night the tapes don't exist. going even further today to insult her, tweeting when you give a crazed crying low life a break and give her a job at the white house, i guess it just didn't work out. good work by general kelly for quickly firing that dog. omarosa now claiming to smeb she's been interviewed by robert mueller's office. >> have you been interviewed by the special counsel? >> i have. >> reporter: her book hitting --
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>> she told pbs she never signed an nda while at the white house. a longtime bay area lawmaker is suing to get information about president trump's son. former state senator quientin cop, they're demanding records about a trip donald trump jr. took to india earlier this year with a full secret service security detail. cop believes the true purpose of the trip was to sell luxury apartments. >> it's private business at the expense of taxpayers. i'm a taxpayer. i resent it. somebody use it had time honored phrase tip of the iceberg. i believe it is the tip of the iceberg. >> he filed a freedom of information request which he sa with. abc 7 contacted the secret
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service today which said it is aware of the suit but cannot comment. closing arguments are expected to begin tomorrow in the trial of paul manafort. the judge made the announcement after the defense rested its case without calling any witnesses or presenting any evidence. manafort is accused of hiding millions of dollars offshore and failing to pay taxes on that money. if convicted, he faces a possible life sentence. police in listen don are investigating a terrorist act after a man crashed his car into a group of people in london. >> it happened during rush hour outside the houses of parliament. molly hunter has the latest. >> reporter: the car was caught on camera deliberately crashing. two people have been hospitalized. >> 40 or 50 miles per hour, maybe more, and -- right outside a house of parliament.
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>> reporter: sw.w.a.t. teams surrounded the car, arresting the driver of the silver ford fiesta on suspicion of terrorism. >> given that this appears to be a deliberate act, the method, and this being an iconic site, we are treating it as a terrorist incident. >> reporter: the police are leading the investigation. police say the suspect in his late 20s is not cooperating. no weapons were found, and there were no additional passengers in the car. the entire area is still part of the investigation. british prime minister teresa may tweeting my thoughts are with those injured, adding her thanks to the emergency services for their immediate response. president trump also weighed in, another terrorist attack in london. these animals are crazy, and must be dealt with through toughness and strength. this is so very much -- the actual crash happened just over there. the investigation still being treated as a terror investigation, though police have said the suspect was not on their radar. molly hunter, abc news, london.
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italian officials say the death toll could keep climbing following this bridge collapse you see behind me. at least 25 people were killed, more than a dozen others were hurt when the highway came crashing down. they're saying oh god in italian and shock there. this was the morandi bridge, 30 cars were on it when it collapsed, and those cars plunged 300 feet onto two warehouses below. strong storms were moving through the area at the time, and there was an accident involving a crane. pennsylvania officials release the largest report regarding sexual abuse in the catholic church ever produced. the 884 page report follows an investigation that lasted more than two years, identifies more than 300 predator priests who authorities say molested more than a thousand victims over seven decades.
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it accuses church officials of systematically covering up the abuse and even trying to prevent the entire report from coming out. >> in effect they wanted to cover up the coverup. they sought to do the same thing that senior church leaders in the diocese we investigated have done for decades. bury the sexual abuse by priests upon children, and cover it up forever. >> in a statement yesterday the former bishop of pittsburg who now heads the arch diocese of washington said the report, quote, will be a reminder of the grave failings the church must acknowledge and for which it must seek forgiveness. a new york judge ruled that a lawsuit against harvey weinstein can proceed to trial, this ruling coming in a lawsuit filed last year against weinstein by actress katie noble. weinstein denies the charge. the judge dismissed weinstein's brother from this lawsuit.
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lending a hand, a volunteers giving their time to make sure some kids have bikes for the new school year. saving up for college. how do you get started, and how much do you need to save? i'm spencer christian. here comes the fog. well, a little bit of it as we well, a little bit of it as we look onto at at&t, we believe in access. well, a little bit of it as we look onto the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. it's a revolution in sleep. the new sleep number 360 smart bed, from $999, intelligently senses your movement and
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it's moving day at cal sanford usf in the dorms. kids are excited, and parents are thinking how are we paying for this? here to help with savings ideas is rich kakakakakakakakaka schwab. >> our 529 plan is a great option to take advantage of when it comes to education savings. anybody can start one. and typically a parent or guardian will be the custodian of the account, the account owner that's controlling and managing it on behalf of the minor. contributions with come from anybody. typically that's parents, relatives, friends that will make contributions. those contributions then get invested and grow tax deferred, which means that the growth within the account is not subject to taxation immediately, which is a key benefit. when the student is ready to use the funds, the distributions, so long as they're qualified, qualified being going towards
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something that's required by the university or the school, typically that's tuition, room and board, computers, things of that nature. those distributions come out tax free at the federal level, another tremendous advantage. >> the key with a 529 plan in addition to the tax advantages where your money grows tax free is you've got to start when the kids are young and that way you don't have to put chunks in, unless you have a wealthy relative that wants to throw a big portion of money in. >> for sure. we feel one of the best assets any investoras is time. it's important to make the most of the years you have ahead of you as effectively as possible and to plan for the future. a 529 plan is a great way to do just that. in addition to the annual contribution limits you're also able to front load the $15,000 annual contribution up to five years. theoretically if you have that rich relative they could put up to $75,000 up front in one year. >> that would be nice. and also, if you have more than one child, the money is
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transferable, right, between children? >> another big benefit of a 529, you are able to redesignate beneficiaries. so sometimes if the child doesn't use it all, or they have a scholarship, or maybe they don't go to school at all, you are able to redesignate a beneficiary within your immediate family, another child, a niece or nevada yphew, you wa save until a grandchild comes along, you're able to do that. if you were to move the funds up for something that's not qualified, those funds would be subject to taxation and a 10% penalty, you want to avoid that. >> once you decided you want a 529 plan, there's a lot of 529 plans out there, some more aggressive, some more conservative. what do you recommend? >> you want to seek out a financial professional and see what's most appropriate. consider the time horizon. if you have more years ahead, you can be more aggressive. a lot of 529 plans will also have the ability to choose
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age-based track so you can start more aggressively. it will automatically transition into a more conservative model when you get closer to when the funds will be used. >> the cost of college has exploded in recent years, uc is $35,000 a year. that's $140,000 you have to save. can the average person really save that much money in a 529 plan? >> well, for sure. especially if you have that rich relative, right, putting money into the 529. the more important thing is also making sure you strike the right balance of saving for your education and saving for retirement. it's, of course, especially for parents, the natural inclination is to focus for of their savings onto education savings. that should not come at the expense of your retirement. there's a lot of ways to pay for college. but once your earning years are beyond you, there's not so much you can do as far as paying for retirement. it's important to seek out a financial professional and see what the balance is for you. >> rich, thanks for coming in.
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>> my pleasure. now your accuweather forecast with spencer christian. we're looking at live doppler 7.inning to make its daily push across the bay. and overnight we'll see lots of fog spreading inland. overnight lows will be mid to upper 50s, and we may see spotty coastal drizzle. tomorrow's highs and mainly sunny says will range from near 60 at the coast. mid-80s inland in the warmest inland spots. it will get warmer. welcome to the rise and fall the summertime temperatures. upper 90s in many inland locations, including fairfield, and then temperatures will moderate early next week. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. tomorrow a cooler than average day for this time of year, the warmup begins thursday, and much warmer over the weekend. inland highs on saturday will be upper 90s, low to mid-80s on the bay, mid-60s at the coast. and temperatures gradually
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tapering off, looking good. >> dramatic cooldown. >> sure was. water is flowing again at this iconic crews drained the 80-year-old neptune pool in 2014, first because of the drought, then for repairs, after four years of work they're now testing the water. this is part of a multimillion dollar project. it will take a few days to fill the pool. it's expected to be back on the public tours again in two or three weeks. tired of mondays? who isn't. how do you feel about tuesday? now one school has the answer. they're giving up on mondays. "7 on your side," michael finney, is it possible for interest rates to be so high
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investigation under way after video posted to instagram shows a man spanking a hippo hio the los angeles zoo. the man sneaks up to the animal and smacked it on the rear end, he celebrates and runs away. it's not clear if the man knew he was being recorded. in a statement zoo officials said it is a privilege to observe these rare and
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endangered species. they are still wild animals. their space must be respected at all times. >> if he really wants to get in there, hop on in and check out the hippo's response. consumer news ruling on interest rates, being called a win for consumers. >> michael finney is here with the details. >> this could change everything. in a unanimous decision the state supreme court ruled that interest rates on some personal loans may be so high they're illegal. the ruling came in a class action lawsuit against cash call which charged borrowers 90% interest and more on loans larger than $2,500. under current state law there's no interest rate cap on loans over that amount. it may be up to state regulators and other courts to determine when rates into the illegal. a few hundred owners of the
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subarus 2019 ascent suvs are being given brand new vehicles. subaru recently recalled the vehicles because they could be missing welds on the second row door hinges, that could make it more likely passengers would be hurt in a crash. rather than make a repair, subaru is replacing the suvs, consumer reports says subaru blames is problem on improper -- everything old is new again, new report says some uber drivers are gaming the system by using an old taxi cab trick. the wall street journal says some drivers have taken longer routes than necessary to boost their pay. in a taxi cab, i should say, the passenger gets ripped off. but not in uber because you decided how much you'll pay in advance. the uber passenger's tame is wasted, but it's a company that
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pace t pays the driver extra. >> they're alledy're stuck in traffic or there is a reason. so they're saying some drivers do it all the time. >> thank you, michael. a home improvement chain hoping to improve kids' lives in the south bay. dozens of volunteers are building bicycles for children in san jose. amanda del castillo has the story. >> reporter: you're looking at a bike shop, more than 150 lowe's home improvement employees took care of the hard part, constructing 150 bicycles for neighborhood kids. >> we're excited we're going to be taking these bicycles, the helmets, the chains and locks and we're going to give them back to the boys and girls club within our entire market. >> reporter: bicycles will go to te c assembled a dozen boys and
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more than $30,000 worth of merchandise. they hope their efforts lead to priceless memories. >> you're always going to remember the first time you learned how to ride a bike. getting these bikes, the ability to learn how to ride a bike is something they'll remember forever. >> reporter: it sounds like a great turnaround, but we're told each bicycle goes through a thorough safety check before they're distributed. in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. are you tired of monday blues? that won't be the case for teachers and students in one school district. >> we're told about this unusual pilot program. >> nobody likes mondays anyway. why don't we pretend like they don't exist? one school district is going to a four-day week. what do you think, parents? this is happening in colorado. it's an experiment. officials say students and
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teachers will attend regular classes tuesday through friday. staff time to better prepare their lessons. so what about child care? well, on mondays when the kids are off the district says it will offer child care for $30. so does tuesday then feel like monday? > how about a four-day workweek as well? >> i like it. been a lot of complaints about the dirt and other unmentionables on the streets of san francisco. they're so bad i can't mention them. up next, the new effort to clean up with the poop patrol, seriously. coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00, it may make it harder for drivers to see, but residents in one east bay city don't want these trees chopped down. after more than 5,000 concerts, a staple for live music in san francisco is shutting down. why the owners say the show can't go on. and, this landmark ampex sign is being dismantled tonight. how you can get y
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tonight at 8:00, bachelor in paradise. at 10:00, castaways. san francisco's dirty sidewalks are one of the biggest gripes of residents, and cleaning them up is among the top priorities of the newly elected mayor. >> the city is launching the poop patrol. carolyn tyler a look. >> reporter: this sidewalk gets
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hosed down every day. but just a short time later filthy again. some it have it is the buy product of those living on the streets. the city's 311 service has received an astounding 14,597 calls about piles of poop. >> down by the civic center it's grim. >> now an effort to get ahead of the complaints, a poop patrol. >> what we're doing is being proactive. we're going to have a crew tat's going to roam around and just try and look for these locations. we actually have data for neighborhoods where we get frequent calls. >> reporter: that's right. the department of public works will try to spot the mess before you do, and steam clean it away. >> it's a great idea. could we get rid of the poopers as well? >> reporter: the mayor knows all too well this icky issue. >> i've had to deal with it
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myself in front of my home. i want to change san francisco for the better. >> reporter: the city will expand hours at one of its 22 public toilets called pit stops. the poop patrol will have a staff of six and two trucks for a cost of about $750,000. there will be a soft launch this week. and an official start in september. in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> they're going to be busy. >> yes, they are. now, not all of the piles of poop are human waste. some of it comes from dogs. if you see any, call 311. officials in paris think they've found the answer to their public urination problem. intelligent urinals, housed in flower boxes, said to be ecofriendly. they're not being well received, though, especially one that's near the notre dame cathedral. they're painted bright red, and they have signs advertising their presence. four of them have been
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installed, a fifth is on the way. all righty then. >> creative. that will do it for this edition of abc 7ews at 4:00.thag i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. a massive atm attack could possibly happen any day now. but there are steps you can take right now to keep your hard earned money safe. also, a sign of the times, used to be the murder capital of the entire country, now home prices in east palo alto reach seven figures. and one east bay city is rooted in controversy tonight, should trees in traffic circles be chopped down? plus -- we,ay play better when it's stds re t team in baseball since june your oakland a's want you to show up and cheer them on. >> announc news.
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tonight your money could be at risk. in the next few days hackers could potentially take millions and millions of dollars from atms around the world. good evening, and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. dan and kristen are off tonight. there are several steps you can take right now to protect your money. let's get to chris knew nguyen live in san jose with important advice. >> reporter: the fraud scheme is referred to as an atm cashout. if you haven't changed your password or pin code lately, experts say now would be a good time to do so. automated teller machines under attack across the world. the fbi is warning american financial institutions about the possibility of cybercriminals carrying out a scheme to access personal bank card information. >> once they are into the system they go to the administrative account and move any kind of limitation. whatever's in the bank at that time they can just cash that
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