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bill cosby has been unmasked and we have seen the real man as he's headed off to prison. >> he can't run no more. you know, the boogeymans going >> mr. h been denied his right to a fair trial. >> bill cosby sentenced three to ten years in prison. the 81-year-old is already behind bars tonight in pennsylvania. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> i'm kristen sze. comedian bill cosby has begun serving a prison sentence today after being convicted of sexual assault. it involved one woman. temple university administrator, andrea constan. dozens of others accused him, including a north bay woman. >> carolyn tyler spoke with her and joins us with reaction. >> janice baker kenny is a former abc 7 employee. she is on vacation today decompressing. our phone call today, she was emotional, describing the overwhelming joy and sense of e

over. >> mr. cosby, any comment, sir? >> it's a dramatic fall from grace for a man once known cosb be legally blind, led away in handcuffs. sentenced to spend at least three years in prison. >> it's just -- it's over. all the ridicule and the horrible things said about us, it's all worth it. >> that's janice baker kinney the north bay woman who testified during the trial. she says she was a 24-year-old bartender at harrah's in reno when cosby invited her to a party. >> i was sexually assaulted by him in may of 1982. >> her testimony helped bolster the claims of the key accuser, andrea constand which led to today's sentencing. in all, dozens of women came forward to publicly accuse the famous comedian. baker kinney believes they were

at the forefrot of the me too movement. and in our phone conversation today, she sarcastically thanked the man now classified as a sexually violent predator. >> i thank him for his arrogance and his ego because it made a group of women really pissed off. >> that outrage began with their attorney gloria allred called a long journey to justice. >> this is a very important day, judgment day has come. >> cosby's attorneys say they will appeal. >> they persecuted jesus and look what happened. not saying that cosby is jesus. we know what they've done to black men for centuries. >> bill cosby will have to register with state police in pennsylvania and attend sex offender counseling. in the newsroom, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. before the sentencing today, prosecutors released a five-page victim impact statement that andrea constand submitted to the

court. here's how she described her life after the sexual assault. bill cosby took my beautiful healthy young spirit and crushed it. he robbed me of my health and vitality, my open nature and my trust in myself and others. as for how her life has changed since the guilty verdict, constand wrote, instead of looking back, i'm looking forward to looking forward. i want to get to the place where the person i was meant to be gets a second chance. we posted the entire statement and camille cosby's statement in support of her husband at abc7news.com. a b.a.r.t. director is proposing adding civilian safety ambassadors to ride the trains. he's going to pitch the idea at thursday's board meeting where additional b.a.r.t. officers will be requested. katie yu tis live with more on the potential new safety effort. katie? >> reporter: larry, here in west oakland, safety ambassadors were in the parking lot during the

shopping season so they don't get items stolenment imagine a similar used but on the trains. they wouldn't be b.a.r.t. officers but there to prevent crime. it's similar to a program that was in place in 1997 for the munis. >> the most important message, we're losing riders on evenings and weekends. that will affect b.a.r.t.'s bottom line. in trains and on stations, it's taking a toll on ridership. to help, b.a.r.t. district 9 director is proposing hiring civilian safety ambassadors to ride the trains. >> our interest is really in getting a safety presence, a visible presence on the trains, in the stations, deescalating conflict situations, people that need help to get that help. >> some riders are skeptical. >> i don't need joe schmoe acting like he's a police officer emboldened to do something a police officer does. that's how people get hurt.

>> but i think that we absolutely can do it. it's been a huge, quiet success at muni. that this program has existed since im center. paid civilians monitor the elevators to keep people from relieving themselves within them. >> that's excellent. i think that anything that is offered for security should be used. >> there's also a proposal to add more officers. some feel, despite high-profile incidents, b.a.r.t. is mostly safe day-to-day. >> i don't know that having more officers is going to solve anything. a lot of people take the train. >> reporter: larry and kristen, this idea is really the beginning stages. they're going to ask b.a.r.t. staff at thursday's meeting to come up with a proposal that the board members can then consider. so katie, b.a.r.t. is

feeling financial pressure with adding more inspectors to cash fare evaders. how much would this new program cost? >> reporter: again, it's early on. but estimates, based on what it cost for mun toy have program, muni has 17 full-timeo plan to roll it out at double the amount of people and scale up to three times the amount. we're talking about 3 million lds. katie utehs. the case of an abducted boy. the boy was found safe in dublin after a statewide amber alert was issued. they arrested the boy's father and the 17-year-old half brother. police accuse the father of abducting the boy yesterday in modesto during a home invasion-style break in. during which pepper spray was used. they could hear the boy screaming for his father as the

police took him away. >> it was -- i didn't know what was going on until i really attention. i was like oklahoma cih, wow, h, front of smee. >> taking a child by force is traumatic for anyone. at 6 years old, didn't need to see this today. >> he's facing charges of domestic violence, child endangerment and burglary. his 17-year-old son could also face charges. well, it is fall. but our weather is behaving like summer. look at live doppler 7. the fog is just hugging the coastline. not in a hurry to leave. it has really impacted our temperatures. inland areas have been on the hot side. we do have a red flag warning for the north and east bay hills until 5:00 p.m. today. little gusty in the hills with low humidity. fire danger remains elevated. take a look at the temperature spread. anywhere from 57 in half moon

bay to 97 in vacaville. talk about a huge spread. we're talking 40-degree difference. we're seeing the micro climates. i'll be back with a full look at the forecast. >> see you in a few minutes. homeless advocates are making a last effort to turn a vacant county building into housing. >> the santa clara board of supervisors took up the issue on the future of the san jose city hall annex. next to the administration complex. >> reporter carlos saucedo live in san jose with more on the building's future. carlos? >> reporter: behind me is the building in question. it's in danger of being torn down because officials say it's a dangerous building that's in bad shape. but homeless advocates see a different purpose to it now. the old san jose city hall annex has sat vacant for years. enough so that the rundown structure is on the path of demolition. >> the annex simply is not a

build thag can be reused for any purpose, including to be used as housing for homeless. because of its dire condition, santa clara county is planning to demolish the structure to create temporary parking. but homeless advocates are pleading their case before the board of supervisors to save the building. >> we brought it to the county and they didn't think it was a good idea. >> gordon city construction would like to gut the interior of the annex to convert it to residential units. but the county says rehab will be costly. >> most that of stuff has been fabricated. in two weeks, i could have that building clean and two months we could have it gutted. >> he says costs to repurpose the building would be minimal with the use of private funds. when all said and done, county officials estimate the cost over $50 million. >> we owe it to the people we serve to provide a first-rate building that meets all ordinance, all code requirements. not a building like the one that we have. >> reporter: and the county

board of supervisors is taking up the issue right now. they're actually hearing public comment so they can either vote to continue with plans for demolition or vote to stop it. we'll keep you posted. reporting live in san jose, carlos saucedo, abc 7 news. president trump is blasting democrats and the woman accusing his supreme court nominee of assault. >> it's a con game they're blaming. they're really con artists. >> the new details we've learned ahead of thursday's hearing and the date now set for the vote. get ready for a lot of traffic and a lot of people as dream force kicks off in san francisco. we'll hear from the sales force chief, mark benning hof coming up. >> from dreams to nightmares. the facebook employees with new, more secure numbers. but con artists, they never change.

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this is a very important ime in the whole world. we all know that. it's a time when we're taking personal action to change the world. we know that we're not relying on our government leaders, we're not relying on our ngo leaders. not relying just on our business leaders. we're doing it together. we're coming together. this is appropriate. i'm right here with the me nas particulars. helping us to come together with your mindfulness this week. >> salesforce co-ceo marc benioff is giving a keynote in san francisco. as you just heard, part pep talk with a little humor mixed in. more than 175,000 people are expected for this four-daydream force event. marc benioff kicked things off with a big announcement. >> chris nguyen was there for us.

joining us live from the moscone center. chris? >> we're talking about a massive contribution. it will make a huge impact on students in san francisco and oakland. marc benioff making it clear that he doesn't want to see any child left behind in the workforce of the future. you know it as one of the largest tech conferences in the world. dream force by salesforce. all that it entails. >> but for these students from willie brown middle school in san francisco, an opportunity to learn something new. >> the coding that they're doing and the activities they're using in school will one day translate into hpi wecom better community. >> as they coded away, salesforce co-ceo marc benioff kicked off the four-day event by sharing this. >> if you want to participate in all of this amazing energy and activities and this incredible economy that is emerging, you need a strong education. >> that's why salesforce is donating $15.5 million to help

support students and staff in both the san francisco and oakland unified school districts in the upcoming year. a major investment towards math, science and computer science innovation as well as teacher training and programs for low income and immigrant populations. the company also announced a $2 million grant for organizations that work directly with the homeless. part of which will go to lark instreet youth services in the city. >> you need support services and they need to succeed in life and change my life. now i graduated and i'm not a part of a statistic and can pursue better things in life. >> make tg clear that more companies can solve the challenges facing the bay. >> i started salesforce to give back to the city that i love and care for so much and to have a company that lets me do that, that's all that matters. >> reporter: as kristen said, marc benioff is in the keynote. that's until 5:00. if your plans take you downtown

tonight, there's going to be a lot of festivities surrounding dream force. there's going to be a lot of traffic. good luck. we're live in san francisco, i'm chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> thank you, chris. you set me up for the next story. it's anything but a dream for drivers around the moscone center. it's shut down between third and fourth. there are lots of people walking around adding to the congestion. it's expected to last through friday. there will be parking officers trying to keep things moving. the co-founders of instagram are resigning and they will leave the company in a few weeks. ceo kevin shis trom issued a statement saying the two are leaving the company to explore our curiosity and creativity. there's been reportedly a rift with mark zuckerberg. facebook bought instagram for a billion dollars in 2012. today the facebook ceo, mark zuckerberg called the two, extraordinary product leaders, adding that he's looking forward

to seeing what they build next. facebook is facing a lawsuit from content moderators who say they're suffering from ptsd. they're responsible for reviewing and reviewing a range of offensive images and videos. the lawsuit claims they're suffering from psychological trauma. they're bombarded with videos, images and live stream of child sexual abuse, bestiality, beheading, suicide and murder. the suit alleges, facebook does not allow the workplace safety guidelines the company helped create. abc 7 news reached out to facebook for a comment. twitter announced a new policy to address what it labels as dehumanizing speech. according to the san francisco-based company, the policy will, quote, prohibit content that dehumanizes others based on their membership in an identifiable group, even when the material doesn't include a direct target. the policy takes effect october 9th. let's turn to the weather

now. sandhya patel is here. you showed us the fog on the -- >> chilling along the coast and feeling the heat inland. we have a wide range of temperatures. >> look at live doppler 7 larry an kristen. it's so cool near the beaches. the fog is just hanging tough. lovely view from the exploratorium camera. you're seeing blue skies over the bay. here's a look at temperatures. 59 in san francisco. oakland, 65 degrees. 78 in san jose and 91 in morgan hill. san francisco made it to the mid-60s. not as warm as expected because of that fog that's been slow to clear. from the kgo roof camera, there is a breeze along the embarcadero. santa rosa, napa in the 70s. feeling the heat in vacaville. in livermore at 92. this really looks like summertime in the bay area. you have to admit from the east bay hills camera, here's a look at the evening forecast. the sun will be out in the

inland areas this evening. but fog along the coast. mid-50s to low 80s. cool to mild at 8:00 p.m. if you're stepping out later on tonight, definitely grab a jacket. fggy along the coast and cooling by 10:00 p.m. to the 50s and 60s. air quality remains poor across the bay area. another spare the air alert. santa clara valley unhealthy for tomorrow. it's socked in on the golden gate bridge. barely seeing a break in the cloud cover there. here's a look at your forecast. hot inland and mild at the coast tomorrow. another spare the air alert has been issued. much cooler air later in the week. upper 40s to the mid-50s tomorrow morning. look out for the fog and then for the afternoon, another hot to upps there. 96 i 87 in san jose. 76 oakland. 92 santa rosa. mild, 66 degrees in half moon bay. we're going to switch up the pattern entirely. on saturday, there's a system

approaching. it's going more into northern california but can't rule out a few drops or drizzle saturday. as we head into monday, another system is coming through tapping into tropical moisture. this one brings in the potential for some wet weather between monday afternoon and monday night. best chance still looks like southern california and the sierra. a slight possibility here. we'll monitor it for you. accuweather forecast, sizzling tomorrow with upper 930s. mid-60s at the beaches. heat eases on thursday. look at the drop in the temperatures. only low 80s inland by friday. low 60s along the coast. there is a slight chance for a few drops on saturday with a cool late fall feel. download the accuweather app and track live doppler 7 if the showers developer the temperatures if youlike. >> lik thffen is greater than 30. >> you've noticed. >> those are the interesting days.

>> try to stay away from that. i can't do anything without a calculator at this point. it's sad. >> thanks, sandhya. getting people registered to vote. plus -- >> o'er the land of the >> wow. >> larry, can you believe that? the little girl with

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today marks the 6th annual voter registration day in the united states. the san francisco department of the elections held pop-up registration events all around the city today. including this one at city college. staffers and volunteers answered questions, helped people find out if they were registered and signed up those wanting to vote in november's general election. >> i think it's important to

register. you always have to be involved with your communities at all points, any point. when you register, you can put in your word and what you need to say for your community and yourself. >> events like this are taking place all around the bay area and the state. many businesses are getting involved. today twitter launched its be a voter campaign to promote voter participation and to help people get registered. all right. stop everything you're doing right now. you have got to hear this 7-year-old sensation who absolutely stunned a crowd in los angeles. >> o'er the land of the free ♪ ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ [ cheering ] >> are you kidding me? that is 7-year-old malia emma performing for a major league

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the 81-year-old comedian and actor was ordered to serve three to ten years and fined $25,000. cosby did not address the court during sentencing. his request remained free on bail while he pursues an appeal was denied. a rohnert park woman tells carolyn tyler she's overwhelmed with joy after the sentencing. he raiched her when she was 24 years old. saying that he apologize for labeling her allegations against brett kavanaugh a smear job. we now know that the senate judiciary committee is planning to vote on friday morning. this comes as we learned a woman will question blasey ford on wednesday. the bay area woman of who accused him of sexual assault years ago. >> the president's sharp reaction to the allegations. emily? >> larry, we know brett

kavanaugh and one of his accusers, christine blasey ford will testify on thursday. we don't know if the second accuser, deborah ramirez will testify as well. president trump is standing by brett kavanaugh. >> it's a con game they're playing. they're really con artists. >> blasting democrats for delaying the confirmation and belittling the sexual assault allegations against him. >> they don't believe it themselves. they know he's a high quality person. >> echoing that comment in an unprecedented interview with fox news. >> i've treated women with respect. >> he denies the allegations from christine blasey ford and the second accuser, deborah ramirez. ramirez alleges kavanaugh exposed his genitals to her at a drunken party in the '80s when they were freshmen at yale. ramirez acknowledges being intoxicated and having gaps in her memory.

>> it may have been him -- >> his freshman year roommate tells kgo that based on my time with brett, i believe that he and his social circle were capable of the actions that debbie described. kavanaugh responded. >> he does not corroborate the incident at all. >> as a chorus of republicans line up in support of the nominee, potential swing vote lisa murkowski of alaska saying -- >> we need to go into this hearing with the view that we will listen to dr. ford's story, we will listen to judge kavanaugh's response and then we will weigh the -- weigh what we have heard. >> reporter: and the senate judiciary committee has just announced an expected vote, a committee vote for kavanaugh's confirmation that will happen on friday or likely is going to happen. it's on the agenda and that is just a day after, of course, both kavanaugh one of his accusers testify.

the full senate vote could happen any time after that. larry? >> emily, we know kavanaugh and one of the accusers will testify on thursday. do we know anything about the order of things or any of the logistics involved? >> we're start to go look a little bit more into it and get more details. we know kavanaugh and blasey ford will never be in the same room at the same time. it will be one and then the next. blasey ford will testify first and as you mentioned, it will be a female prosecutor who will be questioning her, a sex crimes prosecutor will be asking her those questions on thursday. and also an interesting tidbit, these proceedings set to happen on thursday will be in a different confirmation hearing room than all of the other ones that we've seen lately. a much smaller room and they'll control outbursts or protests as these people testify. larry? >> emily rau, thank you.

dion lim will be in washington for the testimony before the senate committee hearing. president trump addressed the united nations general assembly in new york this morning. something he said got an unexpected reaction. maggie rulli was at the u.n. today. >> president trump is make tg clear to the world and his administration that it's america first. >> the united states will not be taken advantage of any longer. >> using his speech before the united nations to double down on his call for sovereignty. even at the secretary general is urging nations to come together. >> those who see their neighbors as dangerous may call a threat where there was none. >> as president trump touted his administration's accomplishments -- >> my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country. >> reporters in the room say world leaders openly laughed at

the president. >> didn't expect that reaction. but that's okay. >> trump remained focused, defending his decision to place large tariffs on chinese goods, moving the embassies to jerusalem and changing the -- >> rocketman is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime. >> to praising him this year. >> i would like to thank chairman kim for his courage and for the steps he has taken. >> but the president took a markedly different tone withrou >> iran's leaders, chaos, death and destruction. >> stands by his pureen on iran tomorrow when he chairs the u.n. security council meeting on iran. almost all of the other member states at that meeting remain in

the nuclear agreement. maggie rulli, abc news, new york. firing back at president trump before the general assembly. speaking after the president, hasan rouhani accused the trump administration of economic terrorism and having a plan for overthrowing the government in tehran. he accuses the u.s. of pressuring and threatening supporters of the iran nuclear deal and called on the u.s. to return to negotiations on the deal in the u.n. security council. coming up, no more appendix surgery. a possible new recommendation. plus, day two of the two-night premiere of "dancing wit the stars." we'll have a preview as we lead to the first couple kicked off. sandhya patel, we have a combination of sun and fog. a little something for everyone today. i'll let you know how long the heat is going to stick around

breaking news out of san francisco. the new salesforce transit center is shut down because crews discovered a fissure in one of the steel beams in the ceiling. that crack is on the third level bus deck on the eastern side of the salesforce transit center near fremont street. out of an abundance of caution, the joint powers authority temporarily closed down the transit center as they work to repair that issue. all operators will temporarily provide bus service out of the nearby temporary transbay

terminal at howard and main streets. that is the terminal that was in use until the transit center opened on august 12th. >> we'll keep our eye on developments. 13 familiar faces hit the dance floor last night for a new season of "dancing with the stars" vying for the mirror ball trop trophy. >> they're back showing off the moves tonight. >> she still feels like a champ. >> i'm so proud of myself. you know what, it was really fun. this was the biggest fear i've conquered. i can do anything now that i've danced on television. i've never danced hereaoldim ha >> he's actually got star

quality. you can't teach anybodycharisma everybody wants to vote for. i think he has that for he never than not bad. >> so this is a big day. >> he picks up -- he listens to the music and he counts, like he hears the music. it seems like a simple thing but it's not. i've had few partners that have been able to do that at all. >> i'm so happy that he is healthy and in shape. his body has been able to do anything i've asked of him. doesn't mean that it's perfect or technically correct yet. but he's able to do it. he's in it. literally the most committed i've ever seen. i love that about him. >> what brandon armstrongoves t peormer in the season, a strong. >> in that room, he is one of the most hard working students that i have had.

he does four hours on top of the four hours we do in the studio. >> she has a worl of wisdom and she's thoughtful and kind and generous. you know, respectful and honestly, those are things that are really important to me. i'll go above and beyond for someone that shows me that. >> george pennacchio for abc 7 news. part 2 of the two-night season premiere begins at 8:00 tonight on abc 7. now, your accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. >> hi there everyone. we're seeing fog on live doppler 7 right now. could be tracking a few drops this weekend heading into next week. things are changing. here's a look at tomorrow's highs. they'll be in the mid to upper 90s for our hotspots. around the bay, really comfortable 70s, 80s. near the coastline, we'll go with temperatures in the 60s. quite a range for your wednesday afternoon. a lot like today. >> thursday the heat will moderate. we'll have 90s inland. 60s along the coast. cooler for everyone on friday.

noticeable around the bay. inland, as we head into saturday, the cooling continues. that's going to feel more like late fall than what we're experiencing. a look at the accuweather forecast. it's going to sizzle tomorrow afternoon and we see the temperatures slide. into the weekend, there's a slight chance of a few drops on saturday in the north bay. better opportunity we may she a few showers early next week. stay tuned. it is going to get cooler. larry and kristen? >> thank you, sandhya. passengers searching for a new flight this afternoon. a series of unfortunate events that caused headaches for dozens of international passengers. i'm 7 on your side's michael finney. yesterday weight watchers. today it's dunkin'

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s is fo says ten gallons of fuel spilled from this plane. >> i had a window seat. i could see this fluid or water coming out of the right wing. they're like it's an electrical iss issue. they wouldn't tell us what it was. >> they cut power to the plane and shared this video with abc 7 news inside the dark cabin. you can see her four-month-old daughter on board as well. >> out of nowhere, we smelled a strong scent. i have a headache right now. >> they feared for their flight. >> passenger alicia says travelers were told the flight would only be delayed. they were told to wait 30 minutes, then an hour. four hours later at 5:00 a.m., flight 927 was officially canceled. >> i had to cancel my whole trip. everything is a mess. >> we took weeks planning this. it's supposed to be a surprise for us to be taking her to my mother-in-law to meet her. now it's all ruined.

>> others are trying to somehow make those mexico city memories happen despite theg' mihe ty won't get that. >> we checked and the next flight to mexico city from sfo isn't until 11:40 tonight. the airline tells us that they are giving each passenger a $200 voucher for future travel. at sfo, i'm amanda dell casti o castillo. the ninth circuit court of appeals ruled drivers hoping to be classified as employees rather than independent contractors can only sue the company as individuals, not in a class action lawsuit. today's decision reverses lower court ruling certifying a class of thousands of current and former drivers. uber drivers had said being classified as employees would entitle them to reimbursement for gasoline, vehicle maintenance and other expenses. a heads-up today about a major macadamia nut recall.

say it ain't so, larry. >> michael finney with the details on that. and this whole dunkin' donuts story. >> manilow a. >> very good. macadamia nut company recalling all products produced on the big island earlier this month because of possible e. coli contamination. it was found in the water system. it includes mauna loa products from lowest roasted, salted, maui onion garlic. chocolate macadamia nuts. two short bread cookies produced through the 21st of this year. the national transportation safety board says vehicles need better headlights. the ntsb proposed implementing headlight performance ratings as well as changing hood and bumper designs to minimize injuries in

a car/pedestrian matchup. nearly 23,000 people who lost money in a cramming scheme will be getting at least some of the money back. cramming, you may remember, is charging a customer's phone bill for products never requested, generally never agreed to, nor seen. the ftc says a number of companies sent out text messages, including celebrity goss gossip, more scopes and fun facts and added monthly subscription fees to the consumer's phone bills for the texts. the average refund check is $93. ki do itestedn doughnuts. don't worry. it's not what you think. the company announced it's drop from its name, not menu. it would just be called dunk in. it's to reflect the increasing focus on coffee and other

drinks. you said the coffee is good. >> i drank it six years on the east coast. >> is that ihop and ihob and changing it back. >> i don't think so. they want to compete with the other good coffee chains. thanks, michael. surgery is not always needed for appendicitis. the results out of finland contradict that the best way to treat the appendix. it's long been thought of an emergency. nearly 2/3 of patients treated with antibiotics fared well after five years. one-third later required surgery. new survey finds a third of americans over the age of 45 are lonely. more than 3,000 people were surveyed by the aarp. among the most striking findings is that people who never speak to their neighbors are nearly twice as likely to be lonely than those who have talked to their neighbors.

if you ever met my neighbors? >> social isolation and loneliness have been found to have health risks equivalent to those of obesity or mokie smoki to 15 cigarettes a day. loneliness is at epidemic levels among american adults. special anniversary for the california academy of sciences. up next, celebrating ten years since the museum's major makeover. we'll give you a look at the changes made a decade ago. new at 5:00. >> as opposed to my opponent, i'm not a career politics. >> how gubernatorial candidate john cox plans to use that as his advantage, the race for governor runs through the bay area. >> she doesn't deserve to see the light of day. >> tough talk about a woman charged in the overdose death of her son. but after a lot

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"dancing with the stars" followed by 2020 at 10:00 and stay tuned for abc 7 news at 11:00. the california academy of sciences is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its groundbreaking museum in golden gate park. >> the old academy was built in the 19 hodgepodge of additio additions. all that was torn down and it re exhibits and a rainforest inside a glass dome. >> it's attracted 15 million

visitors in the last decade and encourage a new generation of scientists. vi roof cat ten yearsey start. the new california academy science building has been a giant science experiment, covered with a living roof, a huge expanse of real plants growing almost as nature intended. the original idea came from groundbreaking architect rein zoe by an u. >> he spent time walking around golden gate park, looking at the surrounding topography of san francisco and he came back downstairs after spending about an hour on the roof of the old building. he had this very iconic, now, line drawing. it was a green felt tip pen sketch of a rolling roof line. >> that sketch launched plans for what may be the most complicated living roof ever built. curved steel beams were installed to create a rolling

hillside effect, like the hills of san francisco. >> had to come up using specific types of models, ways to be able to look at the steel and then throw it through vending machines that get the right proportions. >> the building has two giant domes, each 90 feet in diameter. this is the skeleton inside the planetarium dome. this is the start of the rainforest dome. the contractor hired a roller coaster company to create the curving ramp inside. the roof is made of seven different layers providing everything from insulation to drainage. it's designed to absorb 98% of the rainwater that hits it. >> that's important because normally when rainwater hits a roof, it acts as a conduit carrying pollutants into the ocean or into the bay. we're capturing the rainwater and the plants are using it. reducing that runoff. >> each section was tested to make sure it's waterproof. while all that was going on,

more than a hundred miles away, the plants for the living roof were starting life in carmel valley. there were nine plants native to golden gate park. each variety chosen for habitat for birds or animals. >> resistance and resilience is what we're building into the structure and building into the natural landscape. >> the plants were grown in biodegradable trays made of coconut husks. crew began to place the trays on the roof. >> hopefully our kids can tell, my daddy did that. >> now, a decade later, there are more than 100 native species of plants on the roof. some were planted, other brought in by nature. >> to see more about the museum and if you get a chance to go check it out, you got to go see it. it will blow your mind. check out our abc 7 news special called under the living roof at abc7news.com.

that does it for now. thank you for joining us. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. like we have -- >> i don't know how i feel right now. >> she killed someone. she should get life. >> she is the woman, a mother charged in the overdose death of her son. she finally learns her fate. breaking news in san francisco. the brand new salesforce transit center has been shut down because of a crack discovered in a steel beenl. plus -- >> i don't want to sensationalize. but this was a very close call. >> it happened last year at sfo. the airline involved is defending its response. >> the surprise landing at a north bay school. that breaking news happening right now in san francisco. the new transbay terminal has been shut down. crews discovered a fissure in one of the steel beams in the ceiling. you're looking at sky 7.

this is a live view above the old temporary transbay center, which has been suddenly reopened again. you can see there are going to be long lines of people and buses pulled up to that area. they were up until a few minutes ago. it was fenced off to the public. >> why did they send the buses there and all the people go in there? it's because at the salesforce transit center, pretty new, they have that fissure there that larry was talking about on the third level bus deck on the eastern side of that center near fremont street. you can see it right there. that is the roof you're looking at. out of just an abundance of caution there, the transbay joint powers authority will temporarily close that transit center as they work to repair that issue. that steel beam found way crack, a fissure all operators meantime will provide bus service out of the nearby temporary transbay terminal. the old one at howard and main streets. >> in a statement, the transbay authority says, quote, the safety o