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beam. tonight "abc 7 news" pushes for answers about what needs to happen before the brand-new salesforce transit center will be back in business. finding solutions that have support. we're trying to build a better bay area and solve san francisco's drug crisis. i'm spencer christian. as one light storm ends another one begins. i will have the accuweather forecast coming up live where you live, this is "abc 7 news." of course, incredibly disappointing to the neighborhood and to many of our transit riders. >> disappointing is certainly one way to describe it. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. today marks a week since salesforce transit center shut down. we are keeping track with exactly how long with the trialer you are seeing. >> last tuesday a cracked beam was discovered above the third florida of the transit center, the floor that buses use. the center and a block of fremont street that runs below it have been shut down since then. >> a second cracked beam was

discovered the next day. this happened just six weeks after the $2 billion transit center opened. >> "abc 7 news" reporter melanie woodrow has covered this story every weekday since the center shut down, digging for answers about what happened and when it is going to reopen. >> she joins us live with the latest. melanie. >> reporter: ama and dan, officials are now saying it is possible that the roof-top garden here could open back up before bus service resumes. those jacks that you see behind me will be replaced soon by a temporary shoring system, and that will allow part of fremont street to reopen as soon as next friday. the price tag for the $2.2 billion salesforce transit center is expected to go up by the thousands if not millions once officials figure out what caused two beams to crack. repairs are expected to follow. >> is this embarrassing for san francisco? >> well, i mean i'm very disappointed for myself, for my agency and for the city, obviously. but it is something that we have to -- it is an emergency situation as far as i'm concerned.

we have to jump in and fix it and then we will figure out later on who pays for what. >> reporter: the beams have been in place since january of 2016. fireproofing material was installed in june of 2016. tgpa says they know the cracks happened sometime after that, they just don't know when. >> it is a blessing we were able to catch it. >> reporter: during a presentation today to the tjpa board, officials outlined the calendar to get the building reopen. these jacks will be replaced by a temporary shoring system to relieve the stress on the cracked beams. once that's in place, fremont street will be reopened. the goal by next friday. >> at that point in time we will be able to take a sample of the steel girder, take it to a lab and do various tests. >> reporter: those tests that will take approximately two weeks will help determine what caused the cracks, a critical piece of information not just for curiosity's sake but because thcaeictate the fix and ultimately when the transit center will be reopened.

and officials say the shoring system will be able to support 12 to 1300 tons. that is about 2 1/2 million pounds. live in san francisco, melanie woodrow, "abc 7 news." >> melanie, i think a lot of people would be surprised to know that those beams have not been inspected after being installed in 2016. can you walk us through why that would take place? >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. that is a question that i've been asking over the course of this past week, and officials say it is really industry standard to do those inspections at the time of installation. but given the situation here, it really begs the question whether or not that's something that needs to change. that's a question that i brought to california state senator nancy skinner. she says that they are watching this situation closely and open to the idea we might need some policy changes here, but they won't know what those changes could possibly need to be until we know what caused these beams to crack. >> okay. melanie, thank so much. melanie woodrow reporting for us. we wondered if commuters

were switching to b.a.r.t to avoid the transit center closure. here are the ridership numbers b.a.r.t provided us this afternoon. on a typical weekday there are 420,000 b.a.r.t riders. friday was the only day below average, just barely. bear in minute the salesforce dream force convention was last week and that brought thousands of additional people into the city. we also reached out to san francisco bay area to find out if it carried more passengers. so far no response but we will follow up with them tomorrow. >> it has been a week since the transit center and fremont street shut down. the current estimate is that fremont street may open next friday, october 12th. we have been on top of the story every single day, asking tough questions of the people in charge and finding out information for you, and we will continue to do that. you will find a timeline of what is happening and what has happened so far plus all of our stories, pictures and videos to date on our "abc 7 news" app. the app is how we send out alerts, too, when this story

changes. it is how we will let you know when everything reopens again, potentially next friday. we will have to see. yesterday we told you about governor brown rejecting plans for san francisco to have the nation's first safe drug injection site. >> we also showed you what some city residents are doing to try to fix the drug crisis on their own, and now we are taking a look at what is next for city leaders as part of our ongoing commitment to building a better bay area. >> yes. it is back to the drawing board for the city. it is clear most of the drug problems are in the tenderloin and soma districts, which would be district 6. >> we sent "abc 7 news" reporter lyanne melendez there to see what solutions to the drug crisis people would actually support as part of our commitment to making the bay area an even better place to live. >> yes. lyanne. >> reporter: well, you know, i have to say that these newer politicians from this district, district 6, were all in favor of the safe injection site program, but they also say that there are other ways to solve this crisis.

>> if you're dealing drugs, good buy. >> reporter: that's security pushing drug addicts away from the surrounding area of the san francisco public library. daniel foos, a homeless man, was also asked to leave because he was smoking pot near the entrance of the children's center. to say that drug use in the tenderloin is rampant would be an understatement. three politicians running for supervisor of that district say they're willing to take a shot at solving the drug crisis. here's sonia trause. >> at some point enough is enough and we can't allow people to continue to inject outside. we have to make sure that rehab is available. >> reporter: here is the reality. despite spending lots of money to fund services, all three candidates will tell you there are not long-term residential treatment centers in the city. matt hamey, says it is time to open more of them. >> right now people are coming here because of our failures, because we have a situation where people are on the street using and buying, we have

street-level dealing, basically open-air drug markets. >> reporter: i stopped to talk to three young men who admitted to being addicted to heroin. not one was from san francisco. christine johnson is running for district 6. she would like to see more detox beds and long-term care while at the same time supports expanding the homeward bound program which connects those already here with families in other cities. >> we connect them back and we provide basically a bus or plane ticket back to friends and loved ones that can take care of them. >> reporter: okay. so we've heard from the politicians. what about the drug abusers? how would they solve the drug crisis here in san francisco? let's find out. after he was done shooting up twice, i asked this 26-year old from upstate new york what it would take for him to quit. >> what it really boils down to is finding the right program and, like, having the will power the really stick to it. >> reporter: despite several attempts, so far he has failed. as a recovering alcoholic, foos

knows what it is like to fail. why can't people just go and say, i've got a problem and i need help? is that too simplistic? >> i have listened to a lot of these people. they're scared. they're scared. they don't know what it is going to be like to be sober. >> reporter: well, there is a reason why mayor london breed says she's very -- still very much supportive of the safe injection site proposal, and that's because, remember, california in january will have a new governor who may be more supportive of this bill. i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news." >> thank you, lyanne. interesting to hear that perspective. if you have ideas about how to impact the drug crisis in san francisco or how it is impacting you, we want to hear from you. reach out on twitter using the #abc 7 now. we are still on storm watch

because we are expecting more rain tomorrow. this is a live look from mount tam in mayor an showing a mix of blue skies and clouds. nice evening out there. this is what the morning commute looked like for a lot of drivers, raindrops and windshield, wipers. it came down for a time. "abc 7 news" anchor christian spencer is tracking the storm. >> there is more coming. this morning will look a lot like tomorrow afternoon. here is a look at live doppler 7. we have lingering clouds and kind of humid and muggy. the approaching storm ranks one on the storm impact scale as did today's. storm of light intensity. here is forecast animation taking us into the early morning hours. you see as the morning commute gets under way there may be a spot or two of sprinkles but most of the moisture is off-shore. however, as we get into mid morning hours we see that the clouds are going to start to thicken and more pockets of moisture will be moving through the area. afternoon will be pretty wet. i'll have a closer look at that

coming up in a few minutes. dan and ama. >> thank you, spencer. bringing secrets out of the dark and into the light. an advocacy group for victims of sexual abuse in the catholic church has gone to court to force the disclosure of secret documents. >> coming up, what information they want made public and how churches in the bay area are responding. new at 6:00, why san francisco's district attorney says he is done with the job. >> hello. $250 gift card free with her iphone, but there's no money on it. i'm michael

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don't we? we don't want to do the past. the past didn't work. >> this report -- >> a sweeping lawsuit accuses catholic bishops of a sexual abuse coverup across california. the lawsuit was announced this morning in los angeles and names the archbishop of san francisco and the bishops of san jose, oakland and santa rosa among others. "abc 7 news" reporter david louie joins us live from the south bay with the story. david. >> reporter: well, the bishop of san jose, patrick mcgraw, invited parishners here to discuss the ongoing issue of clergy sexual abuse. however, victims advocates have sued him as well as all of the other bishops and archbishops in california, accusing them of a coverup to protect priest predators. the attorneys for the victims' advocacy group, andrews and associates, claims bishops across california have a secret playbook to hide and protect clergy accused of sexual abuse

of children. they have served every bishop and archbishop in the state in the public body. >> how many more predators are out there in california and across the land that you moved out of california. >> reporter: he says he was sexually abused by a monsignor starting at age ten and believes he is not alone. >> this lawsuit is really the only opportunity i have at this point in time to find justice, not just for myself but to bring all of the victims that are in the shadows out and to help them moving forward. >> reporter: the advocacy group was able to track down where 37 alleged offenderers are reassigned by the church from assignments in the arch die owes cease of los angeles. some were sent to other parishes in california or across the u.s. however, as this map indicates, others were sent overseas to ten countries and a u.s. territory in south america, asia and europe. there's concern abuse may be continuing unabated. the diocese of san jose pledged to release the names and status

of clergy involved in var field cases of sexual assault by mid-october. they are both holding gatherings to get input. they point out all dioceses require fingerprinting and background checks for all clergy, staff and volunteers working with children. the diocese of san jose commissioned an independent review of all of its records and the process will begin early next month. the bishop promised to release the results when they become available. live in san jose, david louie, "abc 7 news." >> all right, david. thank you. next at 6:00, richmond firefighters knock down a grass fire that sparked on a hillside near san pablo avenue and robert miller drive just before 5:00. the crews say the fire started at a nearby homeless encampment where accumulated junk and

debris pose fire hazards. district attorney george gascon announced he will not run for reelection. he released a statement saying the job does not allow him to care for his 90-year-old mother. he says it is difficult to step away but at this time in my life it is the only choice i am certain i can live with. gascon also thanked the city and his family for their support. all right. we got our first taste of rain, so is more on the way? >> yes, spencer christian is tracking what looks like the unofficial start of the rainy season. >> it is true. we are going to get another taste of rain, a little taste much like today's. here is a look at live doppler 7. we have lots of clouds hanging around. it is a big muggy out there. the flow of moisture has been coming from the south, so subtropical air. it is mild and warm, feels like east coast mugginess. here is a dramatic view of the western sky from emeryville, with dark low clouds adding texture to the sunset sky. san francisco, 68.

oakland, 69. mountain view, 72. san jose at 74. another view of the soon-to-be setting sun from sutro tower that is dramatic as well. 72 in santa rosa. napa, 76. novato, 77. 81, vacaville. concord, 79. 74, livermore. from mount tam we have a brighter view. we will see scattered showers, light scattered showers again tomorrow. the muggy pattern will linger through thursday and we will see brighter and milder weather at the end of the week with lower humidity as well. overnight, it will continue to be mild and muggy with low temperatures generally in the low to mid 60s, maybe a few locations up north will drop into the lower 50s. tomorrow we get the next storm. this ranks one on the storm impact scale much as today's storm did. a storm of light intensity. expected to produce scattered showers, best chance in the afternoon. there's a slight, slight chance of some isolated thunder tomorrow, all this it is not very likely. could happen though.

here is the forecast animation starting at 9:00 tonight, and as we take you into the overnight hours we will see just before the morning commute begins we will see some moisture, pockets of moisture developing off-shore. looks like we will get a few scattered showers moving through later in the day. mid afternoon to late afternoon, best chance of widespread showers but, again, mainly light. widespread though, and going into the evening hours we will see it all taper off, giving way to partial clearing perhaps by thursday. now, the plot for the rainfall totals doesn't look very impressive right now. most locations will receive either no measurable rain at all or just a few hundredths of an inch. this continues to change as we get more and more information. so we'll update that a little later. highs tomorrow will range from low 60s at the coast to mainly low and mid 70s around the bay shoreline. inland areas will warm up to only mid and upper 70s. that's about it. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. so it will be a little bit cooler than average on thursday. temperatures drop a couple of

degrees, and it still will be muggy on thursday but going into friday we will see lower humidity. going into the weekend, we will see sunny skies and mild to warm weather with high temperatures rising into the mid 80s inland by sunday. >> oh, wow. thanks, spencer. >> okay. an east bay woman knew how to find a good deal. >> ah, but when it didn't deliver, s

well, some of us are patient enough to shop around for the best deals, right? in east bay a viewer says she thought she scored a great bargain on a new phone. >> yeah. she wound up with a great disappointment though. "7 on your side's" michael finney helped her out. >> now, this is a veteran bargain shopper. >> really? >> yeah. she knows what she is doing. she couldn't resist. an iphone 7 that came with a $250 gift card. now, unfortunately, when she went to the store to get the deal, no one knew what she was talking about. cathie rankin was shopping for the best deal for an iphone 7. >> i found that target had one. >> the $700 price was about average, but this phone came with a big incentive. >> a $250 target gift card. so mathematically figured out that's going to be the best deal. >> however, she wanted to get that deal, she had to act fast. >> it had to be picked up by

that day. >> so cathie quickly ordered the phone online. target.com said pick it up at the berkley star. >> we go to the berkley sergeant store and they say, i don't know why they would have you pick it up here because we don't have phones here anymore. >> with time running out, she rushed to target in richmond. that store had an iphone but had no idea about a free gift card. >> that was a two-hour process. >> finally she got the phone and the card and went home happy. until two weeks later. >> oh, i'm going to use my target gift card. so i went to a target store. they said, oh, there's no balance on this card. >> turns out that $250 gift card was worth exactly zero. >> i ended up spending at least ten hours or more on the phone. >> she says target kept promising to send another gift card. >> transfer here, transfer there. hung up on. >> the card never came. she contacted "7 on your side." we reached out to target and it

said she did qualify for the gift card with that purchase, and we want our guests to have a positive experience every time they shop at target. we apologize for ms. rankin's experience and are glad we could resolve the situation. and it did, sending her this visa card loaded with cash. >> it was great. i went and bought myself an iphone. >> perfect. cathie says one of the hangups in getting it resolved, she didn't have a receipt for the gift card since she got the gift card for free. now, before you leave a store with a gift card, have the store check the balance to make sure it is loaded. that's what happened here. they thought they were doing the right thing. >> thank you, michael. >> sure. personalizing your california license plate costs about $100 at dmv if you have done that. a company in foster city is offering a digital license plate for $700. we asked today what makes it worth that much money.

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disgusting, and this looks like a personal electronic, more like your phone. >> duped by design? that's the new scrutiny a san francisco-based ecig company is facing tonight. juul makes the most popular one in the country and in a couple of years grabbed 70% of the market. >> it is amazing. questions about how they're getting the sales is what prompted the d.a. to have a surprise inspection of the san francisco headquarters. >> reporter: there are dozens of e-cigarettes on the market and a device no bigger than your thumb is the number one selling product. >> i sell every day three or four packets. >> reporter: in 18 months juul made a meteoric rise. now, they are dominating 70% of the e-cigarette market. >> it became a high school and college phenomenon. >> reporter: the food and drug administration which over sees the products seized over 1,000

documents from juul san francisco headquarters in its investigation into the product's appeal to young people. >> juul, the company, actually admitted when they started out they really did market to youth. they had instagram accounts. they did a lot of social media promotion, and they later said that was a mistake. >> i don't see other kids smoking around the halls or in the bathrooms, but sometimes i feel like i might smell it. i definitely do see a lot of advertising. >> reporter: like other e-cigarettes, the juul comes in various flavors, but what makes it appealing to young people is how it is small and looks like a usb and is easily concealable, not to mention when you wave it around it goes into something called party mode. >> it doesn't have the stigma and on a subconscious level it is associated with something you keep in your pocket. >> reporter: a spokesperson for juul sent me this statement, saying the company is committed to preventing underage use and wants to engage with fda lawmakers, public health advocates and others to keep juul out of the hands of young

people, adding they already released 50,000 of pages documents to the fda since april. this isn't the first time the fda has racked down on juul. back in september they gave the company 60 days to prove they can prevent getting these into the hands of kids. in san francisco, dion lim, "abc 7 news." now to the latest on the fbi investigation into supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. this evening at a rally, president trump mocked christine blasey ford for not knowing the answer to some questions during her senate judiciary testimony last week. >> how did you get home? i don't remember. how did you get there? i don't remember. where was the place? i don't remember. how many years ago was it? i don't know. >> the president called kavanaugh a perfect human being and labeled democrats against him as evil people. there are reports the fbi could complete its investigation as early as tomorrow, but blasey ford's lawyers say she hasn't been interviewed. a lawyer for mark judge said the fbi has finished interviewing him. blasey ford says judge was in the room during the alleged assault in the 1980s.

investigators have also spoken to deborah ramirez, who says kavanaugh exposed himself to her when they were students at yale. blasey ford's lawyers say they've heard nothing from the fbi. they wrote a letter to director chris wray saying it is inconceivable the fbi could conclude its investigation without interviewing her. to keep up with the latest developments, download the "abc 7 news" app and enable push alert. today we are exactly five weeks away from the midterm election and california's voter registration hit a new record. nearly 19 million people in the state are registered to vote. about 76% of those who are eligible. it reflects a pretty steady increase in voter participation in the past decade when looking at midterm elections, and this year california implement a new program that allows voters to register while you are at the dmv. election day is on tuesday, november 6th. you probably already received your voter information packet in the mail. i got mine over the weekend.

perhaps you did as well. to understand what's on the ballot, go to our website, abc7news.com/election. >> digital license plates are growing in popularity. some say it is the wave of the future. other expressed concern over privacy and whether they're safe to year. "abc 7 news" reporter chris wynn looked into the technology born on the peninsula. >> reporter: waiting to get your vehicle registration tags in the mail can be stressful, but in california a new pilot program aims to change that. >> it is the newest technology. every time in the bay area there's a new technology, everybody wants to jump up on it. it is as simple as that. >> reporter: retailers like ss customs in redwood city say more people are asking for the r plate, a digital license plate that can do more than just display the large letters and numbers you see. using similar technology behind kindle reader system, customers can display amber alerts, pay tolls and report their vehicle

as stolen. it comes with a hefty price, nearly $750 a plate. reviver auto says it can also display advertisements while parked. the very can be tracked, which they believe is great for businesses who want to incorporate the plates into their fleet. company officials had to cancel our interview due to a scheduling conflict. as for privacy concerns, the company says they never share data with the dmv, law enforcement or any third party. the pilot program dates back to 2013 when governor jerry brown signed legislation allowing the dmv to look at alternatives to issuing stickers, tags, license plates and registration cars. reviefr auto was the only company to bid on the program which wasn't all that surprising. >> it is a big market. worried about privacy, about security, that's regulation. that's another thing. >> reporter: since going public this summer, nearly 1200 digital plates have been registered across the state. on the peninsula, chris wynn,

"abc 7 news." well, we have a very special announcement to make tonight. "abc 7 news" anchor carolyn tyler is retiring. a look back at the legacy she leaves after 32 years at abc 7 is coming up. >> certainly a bittersweet day for us. next, spencer is back with a forecast for that lingering light storm out there. stay with us.

in the north bay the san rafael building tept red tagged the home goods store at north gate mall after a portion of the roof collapsed this morning. it appears a clogged drain allowed rain water to accumulate on the flat roof top. the increased pressure sent beams, metal and water just crashing into the store. no one was hurt. the home goods released a statement saying it is assessing the damage. all right. it is time to get another check on our forecast because we finally got some rain. >> we did indeed. is any more coming? >> it will be a little more but it is more. here is a look at live doppler 7. we have clouds lingering from today's storm which has wound c. overnight look for lingering clouds and mild to warm conditions with lows in the low to mid 60s.

the approaching storm ranks one on the storm impact scale much as today's storm did, a storm of light intensity, expected to produce scattered, light showers mainly in the afternoon tomorrow and there's a slight chance of thunder accompanying the rain tomorrow. accuweather seven day forecast, thursday, partial clearing and muggy on thursday. friday, lower humidity. yay. going into the weekend, a mild pattern, mild to warm pattern with inland highs reaching into the low to mid 80s into the weekend and into early next week. it will feel almost like summer again. >> wow. thank you, spencer. on to sports. a lot going on as always. >> yeah. >> mindi bach is here. >> it is win or go home for the a's, and they're on the east coast. we want them to stay away from oakland for a while because they're getting ready for their wild card game in the bronx. bob melvin's choice for starting pitcher puts t of you could generate your own energy, at home. or to save energy, unplug unused appliances.

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now abc 7 sports with mindi bach. >> the a's will make major league history in tomorrow's wild card game against the yankees because for the first time in the post-season oakland will not employer pitcher. the yankees will startth frower a's. oakland will rely on a

combination of best relievers. bullpening as it is called is a tactic the manager has used for several times over the last few weeks of the season due to injuries. the strategy gives him option but all that is known is hendricks will begin the game. >> it means i'm relieving the first inning. there's no difference in the game. obviously it is do or die, but to everybody out there it is the same strike zone, same guys in the box. just going to go out there and do it and see how good it goes. >> liam has done a good job obviously with the role we have thrust upon him. makes sense to start him. as far as after that, you know, there are a lot of moving parts. so how it is going to go after liam, we're still kind of deciding who may be the last guy on the 11 pitchers. so i'll probably withhold that at this point. >> rockies, cubs and the national league wild card game. jon lester on the mound for chicago against d.j. lemahieu in first. he drives it into the gap, but

look as often happens it disappeared into the eivy. next batter, a fly ball to center. it is a sacrifice fly, so the rookies get a run after all. 1-0, and that is the score right now. this game still continues. the rockies flew in last night after losing a one-game tie breaker to the dodgers for division title. the harlem globe trotters is hyped for postseason. look at the overhead shot from the stands. nothing but net. it looks impressive but we have to say zeus played in the minnie hoop in our sports department. he had a tough time with it. game one between cleveland and houston is friday. a new season, a new look for joe thornton whose signature beard won't be on the ice with him tomorrow night when the sharks open their season against anaheim. that's because it no longer exists. former beard brother brent burns shared this photo of him taking the clippers to thornton.

sharks' captain then posted a photo of the aftermath. today the sharks provided a first look at a nearly-bare-faced joe thornton. >> i regretted it as soon as it started to hit the floor. hopefully it will grow back quickly. >> it won't take long. >> we're having some fellowship, burnsy. my wife has been wanting it done for a long time and the guys kind of got on it, and all of a sudden the shaver came out and there it was on the plate. so my five-year-old wasn't happy this morning. he woke up, he didn't want to see dad so i have to make it up to him somehow. >> well, the sharks fans are looking forward to seeing joe thornton back on the ice. we will obviously be there tomorrow night

join us the night at 9:00 on kofi tv 20, cable channel 713 for "abc 7 news" at 11:00. experts are zeroing in on what caused a window to crack on the 36th floor of san francisco's millennial tower. investigators now have a pretty good idea of what happened. on "abc 7 news" at 11:00, a toddler was found wandering the streets alen. hear from the north bay man who was in the right place at the right time. well, it is the end of an era really here at "abc 7 news." our long-time friend and colleague carolyn tyler is retiring. >> yes, she has been a reporter and anchor here for the past 32 years, a career mark by

compassion and integrity. "abc 7 news" reporter lyanne melendez helps us look back. >> when carolyn tyler first started at abc 7 in 1986, she had work at tv stations in two other cities, rising up the ranks quickly to live a dream she never imagined as a child growing up in wyoming. >> i thought i was going to be a teacher or a nurse because those were the only things that i really knew or thought were probably open to me, and then i saw my first black, female newscaster on television and i said, wow, i think this is something that i could do. >> she sure could. carolyn connected with the community. >> to actually look out of my office at 10:00 in the ten, 11-year-old kids walking the street. >> reporter: as a general assignment news reporter she covered a huge range of stories. >> the two are still somewhere in the immediate vicinity is. >> as unique as this house is,

you might be surprised to learn it is not the only one of its kind in the state. >> although this path taken by him appears to be painful, he considers it another avenue to enlightenment. >> reporter: carolyn chatted with willie mays and hung out with oprah winfrey. >> some of oprah's fans fear she will lose her personality if she loses weight. her standard reply is that her personality is not in her thighs. >> reporter: when san francisco started its first sister city relationship with an african nation, carolyn went to the ivory coast. >> in a country when openly welcomes foreigners -- >> carolyn tyler. >> reporter: carolyn's good work landed her on the weekend anchor desk. >> our brand-new hockey team, the san jose sharks -- >> reporter: in 1989 she was part of the "abc 7 news" team that won a pea body award for coverage of the earthquake, but the landmark moments in her career were just getting started. >> get up from there.

>> reporter: carolyn joined bay area high school students on a trip along the civil rights trail. >> that story has had one of the biggest impacts on me. i'm someone who feels like i know the history of the civil rights movement, but even for me, i learned new things and it really touched me deeply. >> reporter: for many of her years at abc 7, carolyn has focused on san francisco politics, reporting on issues that define our times, including the long-running effort to end homelessness and the battle over marriage equality. she was there the day then mayor gavin newsom ordered the county clerk to start giving out marriage licenses to same-section couples. >> and when word spread in the community, people lined up for days, some standing in the rain, some bringing their children, camping out. >> reporter: carolyn reported

every step of the 11-year struggle that followed, at the ballot box and in courtrooms. from the state supreme court all the way to washington, d.c. where same-sex marriage finally became the law of the land. >> it was very poignant, very powerful. >> reporter: when san francisco mayor ed lee died in materially morning hours last december, carolyn raced into the station. >> the mayor was grocery shopping at his neighborhood safeway when he suddenly collapsed. >> reporter: carolyn also brought a personal side to the job. she was one of the founding members of friends of faith, a group that raised money for low-income women struggling with breast cancer. it was started in honor of carolyn's friend and colleague, reporter faith fanchof cancer. >> it was just a beautiful sea of humanity helping women in need. >> reporter: throughout carolyn's career, she has been known for fairness and objectivity, with one notable

exception, the warriors. that's a story where she is never neutral. she even got to ride in their victory parade. >> that was great. >> what a career. and just a few hours ago we tried not to get too emotional as we celebrated carolyn's career here at abc 7. >> that's right. the man you are looking at is abc 7 general manager tom sobrowsky who thanked her for her championship of story telling. surely she has done a lot of that. carolyn has been a long time, so many stories, and you are one of -- i will say, people love her in this community and people love you in this newsroom. you are one of the most popular people and well-liked. >> thank you. >> -- that we have ever worked with. >> it won't be the same without you. i mean it really won't. >> oh, well, it is kind of baiter sweet day, to step away after 32 years. i spent nearly half my life here at the station. >> and you're only 42. >> that's right. >> wow. a baby reporter, right.

>> it is strange. i know it is, but you are off to new adventures i'm sure. as you look back, what are you most grateful for? >> i think just the longevity itself. not many people get to have a career like i have had and to be at one station for as long as i have. and the viewers have been so wonderful to me, so welcoming and supportive. i hear from time to time -- well, quite a bit of the time proom i am in the house, when i hear your voice on tv i know it is you. >> that's nice. >> very nice. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> we love you and wish you all of the best. >> you always will be a part of this family. >> i hope so. thank you. >> we'll probably call you to come to work tomorrow. don't answer your phone. >> not at 2:00 in the morning, please. >> all of the best. >> thank you. and thank you to the viewers again. ae >shis edition of "abc 7 news." look for breaking news any time on the "abc 7 news" app. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. for spencer, mindi, carolyn, the

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