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"abc7 news." >> i totally think it's everyone's duty to vote. just getting out there and being heard, regardless of whether or not you think it counts, one always counts. >> the clock is ticking to register to vote in california. the deadline at 11:59 tonight. good amp. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. political ads are vying for eyeballs, as well as attention. >> adds are running in the central valley, and they're making waves because of the way they're attacking the bay area's liberal reputation to appeal to the republican base. >> david louie shows us two examples. >> reporter: melissa hertado are nothing more than a san francisco liberal. >> reporter: this candidate for state assembly is labeled a left wing extremist. the candidate running against devin nunes is also being

identified as an activist. professor dr. jackson says the bay area's liberal reputation is being used to maligned democratic candidates. >> this is definitely aimed at the republican base, with you know, key words like "elitist and extreme and left wing." >> reporter: the intriguing thing about our region is people don't necessarily live and vote in the same community where they spend their days working or going to school. they may have their feet in two communities, in the bay area and the central valley. at san jose state, margarita is volunteering at a registration booth. home is the central valley. >> it will probably resonate with some. probably the majority, just from like my experience growing up i different than what you would see here. >> reporter: dr. jackson says attack ads can sting but can have the opposite effect.

>> it unfortunately plays into the kind of polarization we're seeing in the national politics, where each side is kind of demonizing the other side. >> reporter: in san jose, david louie, "abc7 news." >> all right. as we mentioned, this is the last day to register to vote in the november election. are bay area residents intending to vote? >> kristen sze joins with us the issues driving californians. >> reporter: turnout for this midterm is expected to be high. a new poll by "the washington post" and abc news shows nor the 2014 midterms, 65% of voters said they were certain they would vote. this time 77% intend to cast a ballot. actual participation will be lower, but that gaves you an idea for the elevated interest. we talked with san francisco workers to see whether they plan to vote and which issues they care most about. >> i am registered to vote and i have my mail-in ballot ready to

go. >> we both work for levi's. that have registration wooths b inside our building. >> i think i should help out, you know. >> reporter: what are the issues driving you to the ballot this time? >> city council and mayor of alameda. >> i guess immigration, the kids that are being separated from their parents at the border. that's also a big issue. >> reporter: whatever issue is important to you, find details on abc7news.com. we have a guide to state propositions, local issues, state and local candidates. we also have a link to the secretary of state website where you can check to see if you're registered. and we also have this -- a link to the new safety net, the conditional voter registration for those of you who missed tonight's deadline. dan and tyo this morning, candidate john cox stopped by abc 7 morning for

an interview. >> he spoke about several issues, including a "new yo ro trump administration wants to legally define gender as how they are born. >> i haven't looked at that issue. it's not a good idea to redefine gender at all. let's let people live the way they want to live, i'm all for that. but i'm directed at making the state affordable, making it liveable, making sure we have good schools and good roads. >> we'll have more of our interview with cox coming up in our next half hour. but first, outrage today from the bay area transgender community after the trump administration's potential new policy. an mea t elimi cornell bernard says civil rights groups are vowing to fight back. >> reporter: the protest rally

outside the white house organized by the national center for transgender equality, pushing back on the trump administration which appears to redefine what transgender is, prompting the hash tag we will not be erased. >> hurting us, hurts those people who care about ut, too. >> reporter: do you get angry when you see the headlines? >> i get motivated. >> reporter: he's a parent of two kids living in san francisco, and very concerned about efforts to reduce his rights and protections. >> it's not about delegitimizing us, as much as it is about destroying this idea that transpeople actually exist. >> reporter: according to a memo abtaned by "the new york times," the department of health and human services will define sex as a male or female, determined ends a a person is born terrifying message to the trans community and could and could ad

federal protections. here in oakland, they are gearing up to fight the trump trags. >> we will sue whoever we need to. >> reporter: chris is executive director of the transgender law center. >> this is one attack in what has been a barrage of attacks ever since trump came into office against transgender people seeking to deny our very humanity. >> reporter: he says when it appears the transgender community was making strides, a new setback. cornell bernard, "abc7 news." san francisco's first woman fire chief is retiring. joanne white announced her decision in a department wide e-mail today. she's been with the fire department since 1990 and fire chief since 2004. she's planning to step down in the spring. the oakland police department will no longer ask

applicants if they have been sexually assaulted. this comes from the mayor. she ended the policy after it was repeated by the san francisco chronicle. the police department said it wanted the background information to review police reports in which applicants might have appeared. >> currently, the department is going back, and we're starting from the top and working our way all the way through to the end of the process. when you become an applicant, when you apply to the department, we're certainly going back and looking at absolutely everything. >> the department is also working closely with the oakland police commission to examine the hiring process to see if there are any other areas that need to be revised. any moment now, a judge in san francisco is expected to decide whether to overturn part of a verdict against the maker of roundup. earlier this month, a judge said she would likely overturn yi th

evidence the company knowingly manufactured aduct. we'll have a live report on "abc7 news" at 5:00. we'll send out an alert about the decision on our abc 7 mobile app. download it, just enability push alerts to receive updates. now to the growing humanitarian crisis. the caravan of thousands of migrants that you see here continues moving toward the united states. it is fueling fierce political rhetoric just two weeks ahead of the midterm election. natalie brunell has the latest. >> reporter: a sea of determined migrants continuing their march to the u.s.-mexico border with more than 1,000 miles to go. there are as many as 7,000 in the caravan, most from honduras fleeing poverty and violence. >> there is a serious concern that the gangs who killed her husband are going to come back for her family. migrants

learning there's power in numbers. first bursting through the border gate separating mexico and guatemala. police poised to cut them off, now retreating over concerns c when there are so many children. most in the caravan refusing asylum in mexico and drudging on despite the heat and lack of food and water. president trump vowing over the weekend to stop them if they reach the u.s. border. >> i will seal off the border before they come into this country and bring out our military. >> reporter: he echoed that threat on monday morning, making a claim about middle easterners mixed in the caravan. then continued to attack the democrats for the border crisis, tweeting every time you see a caravan, or people attempting to come into our country illegally, think of and blame the democrats. president trump went on to say, remember the midterms and tweeted that the u.s. would now cut off or substantially reduce

aid to several south american countries. crisp out there and sunny. >> meteorologist drew tuma is here with a check on the weather. >> feeling like fall out there. much cooler start to the new week this year, compared to the mild air from the weekend. radar showing you a lot of sunshine, even on the coastline, that cloud cover has retreated. but it was slow to do so. temperature wise, we've been slow to warm up. 58 in san francisco, 66 in san jose. 63 that current temperature in oakland. so future weather, as we go through the next couple of hours, that cloud kover is going to go right back into the coastline around the bay. so overcast skies will greet us first thing tomorrow morning with temperatures in the 40s and 50s. tomorrow will with the coolest day we have all week. we'll look at how long that cool weather sticks around. >> thanks, drew, very much. san francisco commuters are

facing another week of delays and detours thanks to oracle open world underway at the mus coney center. the co-founder delivered the keynote address, unveiling the second generation cloud. but it's the traffic most people are talking about, thanks to the closure of howard street. amy hollyfield is on that story. >> reporter: another tech company's conference, another shutdown of san francisco's howard street. drivers coming down howard being forced to turn onto 3rd street, were not happy about it this morning. >> it's been pretty bad. it definitely makes an impact. personally, i don't think they should ever shut down the streets like this. >> reporter: even drivers with a straight shot into downtown on 3rd street right next to the shutdown don't like it and expect it to get worse later today. >> it's just going to be like -- >> reporter: this shutdown is for oracle open world.

howard is now lined with tables. san franciscoens are getting so used to this, they can compare the impact of different conferences. >> slightly less traffic. >> reporter: last month's dream force had three times as many people. still, some residents say this is taking hospitality a little too far. >> it's a little bit of a drag for the rest of us, and it now takes an hour to go three blocks. >> reporter: others recognize this crowd means big bucks for the city. >> i'm a business person, so i think this really attracts a lot of money and people from all over the world. so i'm not too negative, but it's the way to my office, so it's a little bit trouble 134. >> reporter: this shutdown will be in place all week. the conference lasts through thursday, but they plan to have

howard shut down through friday, so avoid the area if you can. amy hollyfield, "abc7 news." former nfl player is out of prison after hiring a hit man to kill his pregnant girlfriend. >> how he plans to make things right with his son. the testimony of brett kavanaugh's accuser is front and center at the justice's alma madder. a mad dash for "hamilton" tickets. a look at the lengths people went to, to score a seat. >> a look at the san francisco skyway on this monday, the cars coming towards you are trying to get on the bay ridge. a little slow in that

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former nfl receiver and sacramento native rae carruth is out of prison after serving nearly two decades for plotting the murder of his pregnant girlfriend. >> and his unborn son survived and is now 18 years old, as maggie reports, the sacramento native says he hopes to make things right with his son. >> reporter: after nearly 19 years behind bars, rae carruth is a free man. he was a first round draft pick for the carolina panthers in 1997. >> touchdown, rae carruth. >> reporter: now age 44, he's walked out of a correctional facility in north carolina where he spent nearly half his life. speaking to wsoc, he says he wants to move forward. >> i just want to truly forgiven. >> reporter: carruth was found guilty of conspiracy to commit

murder. he was arrested in 1999 in connecti his pregnant girlfriend. police say he tired someone to shoot her. his son survived. he's now living with cerebral palsy. in a letter, carruth apologizes, praising the boy's grandmother for taking care of her, but also accusing of lying about him. he writes, if i could change anything, i would change the whole situation. his mother would still be here, and i wouldn't be where i'm at. the grandmother said that's the first time she heard an apology. she says she wants her grandson to have a relationship with her father. >> i am not trying to mislead anybody to think that rae is going to come and big chancellor up for the summers and take him out to california and come or and get him every week and be daddy. that's not what i mean about relationship. i do want chancellor to meet

him. >> reporter: carruth said he's only met his son twice but hopes that today can be the start of a new relationship. the testimony of palo alto college professor christine blasey ford left her mark on many americans. now they have left their mark at yale university. someone put a quote of hers in graffiti. the quote says, indelible in the hippocampus -- at a party in high school. the quote appeared outside the sterling law build bring kavanaugh did attend law school. all right. it is mondays. we're kicking off another week. >> drew tuma is here with a forecast. >> it's crisp, and we'll keep that the next 24 hours. by the end of the week, warmer

weather moves right back in. live doppler 7, along with satellite, showing you a quiet sweep across the region. so the aivek from our emeryville camera. good air quality, a crisp looking picture, and temperature wise, certainly feeling like fall as you step outside right now. our warmest spots, only in the low 70s at this hour. san francisco right now at 58 degrees. 63 right now in oakland. 66 in san jose. 69 in vallejo. so the call from accuweather, overnight tonight, we have clear skies right now, the sky also fill back with cloud cover. starting along the coast and spilling in and around the bay. overcast skies, and temperatures on the cool side, very similar to this morning, you seed the jacket out the door, 40s to low 50s by tuesday. here's the big picture. combine

there's a cold front that continues to keep that fall feeling locked over much of the west coast. unfortunately, any moisture with this cold front is going to move off to the north. future weather showing you the next couple of days any chance for moisture this week won't be found in california. it's oregon and also washington that get the rain with this weak-moving cold front. up to an inch of rain is possible. for us, that cooler air is locked in for the next 24 hours. saturd tuesday, overcast skies, temperatures in the 40s if not near 50. tomorrow, though, even though the fog will retreat back to the coastline, you're going the see those high clouds streaming in from time to time. so call it partly sunny by noon. tomorrow, a cooler afternoon, with temperatures in the 60s, if not low 70s. highs on tuesday, 61 in san francisco. 64 in oakland. 67 in san jose, which is below average for this time of the

year. about 66 in santa rosa. 73 in concord and antioch up to 72 degrees. as warmer air moves in for the second half of the week, our air quality will decline, as well. so tuesday and wednesday, you're looking great. but as the warmer weather moves in, it creates that stagnant air mass, so that means thursday and friday, moderate air quality. and you'll notice that haze in our atmosphere. if you have respiratory issues, take it easy. here's the seven-day forecast. tomorrow, it is a mix of sun and clouds out there for you, and the coolest day we have, in the seven-day forecast. 60s and 70s. by wednesday, afternoon sunshine, getting close to average. that warming trend under way by thursday. we lose the fog, it's total sunshine. by friday as we move up, the air quality declines. saturday, some spots getting close to 90 degrees.

so we're starting off the weekend warm and going back to average for sunday and into monday. but tomorrow, going to feel like fall around here. >> nice. thanks, drew. silicon valley and the tension with saudi arabia. new scrutiny on the ties with a country where a journalist was killed that's next. hot for "hamilton." people were in line for hours. and to the south bay, a live look at traffic. as you can see, it is moving along fairly slowly headin south along 101.

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today, tickets went on sale for "hamilton." >> the hit show is coming to san francisco for a second time. the shows ineban run through september. >> melanie woodrow talked with people who spent their morning in line for those tickets.

>> reporter: so we're here where people are hot for "hamilton," and they are trying to get their tickets. what's your name is >> kourtney. >> reporter: you have your phone in front of you. so you're hike doubling up your efforts here. tell me about that. >> i started out at number 89,000, and i'm down to 73,000. but the line has been paused for at least the last 20 minutes. i'm like, i'm just two blocks away. >> reporter: what is the upper limit you'll spend in >> they have three price breaking points, mine is somewhere around $200. >> reporter: what time did you get here this morning to be number one? >> 6:15 a.m. >> reporter: did you think you would be first in >> no, way. i didn't think i would be first. >> reporter: i haven't seen the show. if you want to -- i know we just met and all, but if you want to take me, i'm available any date. >> i'll think about that. >> my son is a hard core devotee, memorized almost all of the lines.

so got to make sure he can see it in person. >> reporter: i think you'll be dad of the year if this happens. >> better be. >> reporter: if you get tickets, i have not seen the show. call me. we're in san francisco, melanie woodrow, "abc7 news." >> melanie is working it. if you didn't get a "hamilton" ticket today, there is still a chance. >> yes, there will be a lottery for every performance. we have all those details on abc7news.com. coming up next on "abc7 news," silicon valley vceos may be avoiding a conference in saudi arabia, but they're not turning down their money. and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. we are watching willa, a major hurricane off the southwest coast of mexico. that

live where you live, this is "abc7 news." >> here are the storeys making headlines at 4:30. if you're not registered to vote, you still have a few hours to sign up. midnight is the cutoff to get on califoelecon office, as well.mv the ballot includes a u.s. senate seat, the governor, and attorney general's race, and 12

statewide propositions. former president barack obama is out campaigning for democrats. he is in nevada here, telling the crowd he wants the state to be the capital of voting. and cameras worn by police are under scrutiny after one used by the new york police department exploded and caught fire. laura anthony tweeted that oakland police will now review their body cams. catch her report at 5:00. there are 15 days until the midterm elections, and candidate john cox is campaigning in the bay area. earlier, you heard his comments about the president's proposed transgender policy. but cox always had a lot to say about housing, gavin newsom, and the latest polls. >> the most recent poll done by "the l.a. times" shows 54% of likely voters favor gavin newsom over you. john cox gets 31%. there's a big gap. what do you do. >> i'm not a celebrity or a

career politician, i'm a businessman. i built a business over 40 years. this state is just not managed very well. we are almost unaffordable and unlivable for most people in the state. our cost of living, the cost of housing is outrageous, especially here in the bay area. the cost of gasoline, the housing situation is really driving a lot of people out of the bay area and out of the state. our school systems are now 47th in the nation. our water is being rationed, we're being told that's going to be on the table in 2022. you're going to be limited to 55 gallons a day, which is about half of what normally people would be expecting to use. so there's a lot of management issues involved in the state, and mr. newsom has been there for 16 years, hasn't addressed these problems. he was mayor of san francisco for a long time. the homeless situation got worse. the homeless situation is a

tragedy, and out of control across california. i have plans to get that rectified, as well. and i think people need a change. i think people want a definite change. they love this state. the rest of the country has had a wonderful economic recovery. but californians are still finding it hard to be able to afford to live, and that's the real problem. >> let me talk about housing. i think we can all agree that housing is the biggest concern, especially in the bay area. there was a study that found he would need 350,000 units every year for the next seven years in order to make up for the deficit of housing in this state. right now, we only build about 85,000 homes a year. >> it's two issues. yes, we don't have enough supply, and that drives up the cost. but it's also the cost driven up by government. government regulations, government red tape, lawsuits, impact fees and taxes. the incredible delays.

it takes 12, 15 years to get approvals in some cases, and that just adds to the cost, because builders have to carry the debt for longer and pay the taxes. >> how do you cut that time down? >> you have to have leadership. you have to amend the california environmental equality act. we can build to standards, but it's gone overboard. it's being used to drive better deals. >> do you rewrite that completely? >> you have to, because you are not accomplishing what you want to accomplish now. it is really holding up construction. i build apartments in indiana for 1/6th of what it costs to build in the bay area. and indiana is a wonderful state. i mean, indianapolis is a very modern, wonderful city that has wonderful standards. i can build apartments for $90,000 there that costs

$600,000 in san francisco. a large part of the difference is land. vent>>wee also extended an invitation for democratic candidate gavin newsom to join us here to see what he has to say. so far no comment from his campaign. midnight tonight is the deadline to vote in california. if you want to vote by mail, you can request that until next tuesday. a hawaiian airlines jet that landed in oakland this morning remains on the found. flight 37 landed at oakland international just before 11:00. sky 7 spotted the airbus a-321 at the gate. i cording to the airline, a cockpit light indicated a possible issue with one of the two engines that is required for long flights over water. the pilot diverted to oakland. a san jose home is in ruins

after a fire that started around 1:00 this morning on hamilton park drive. smoke and fire damaged more than half the home. the red cross was called in to help the person living there. no one was hurt. a ground breaking pilot program to tackle domestic violence is showing results. the city announced a three-year, $750,000 federal grant to extend the domestic violence high risk project. the program identifies high risk victims and detects them with organizations that can provide support. the bay view is the city's most at-risk neighborhood. women are often offered shelter and other services. experts say that communities are just beginning to understand the extent of this problem. as we continue our national reckoning over this past year of women coming forward to name

abusive conduct, domestic violence remains a hidden epidemic. >> they say out eight out of te victims went on to access other support including counseling and legal services. happening now, hurricane willa is nearing the pacific coast of mexico. >> this storm has "explosive strengthening" over the past 48 hours. meteorologist drew tuma has been tracking another storm. >> earlier this morning, this hurricane maxed out at a category 5, winds well over 155 miles per hour. right now, hurricane willa, still a major hurricane right now. category 4 storm, winds of 150 miles per hour. so take a look at this. hurricane warnings are in effect for parts of the southwest coast of mexico. you can see a tropical storm warning in evenlg storm wille north here.

let's take a look at the track of willa. it will make landfall late tomorrow or wednesday this morning as a cat 3 storm. but on shore, it will encounter some mountainous terrain and it will turn into a remnant low. but rainfall, you do notice, one to two inches, the heaviest rainfall will be north of there. some spots could pick up more than a foot of rainfall in just 24 hours. nothing like it has ever happened before in the history of the lottery. more than $2 billion combined is now up for grabs in the mega millions and powerball drawings. the mega millions is at a world word $1.6 billion. the powerball is at $620 million. of course, the odds of winning are astronomical. but how about both? that would be about 1 in 88

quaudrillian. so there's a chance. are san franciscoens turning against dogs? would you set sail on a replica of the titanic on the same route? we're

an effort is you believed w an effort is underway to rename the airport. tiffany miller is behind the drive. she said th get ready for titanic two. work resumed on a replica after a financial dispute held up the project for several years. the group behind the effort provided this animation. according to "usa today," the ship will have the same cabin layout as the original and carry the nearly same amount of passengers, 2400, and a crew of 900. it's set to make its maiden voyage in 202, selling from dubai to england and new york.r.

the original sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg. we are tracking a cool and cloudy night on the way. clear skies right now, that sun goes down and the sky will change. cool in the north bay, in the 40s. around the bayshoreline, around 50 degrees. grab the jacket first thing in the morning. at 10:00, coastal cloud cover, and high clouds streaming in from time to time. by 1:00, partly sunny to round out tuesday afternoon. highs on tuesday, the kolest co day we have. 64 in oakland. barely making it into the 60s. 73 in concord and santa rosa up to 66 degrees. so a mix of sun and clouds on

tuesday. cooler tomorrow than tuesday. and then warmer weather moving in, and by friday and especially saturday, it is warm from the coast to the bay and that air quality does decline. some haze in the atmosphere to start off the weekend. san francisco lawmakers getting complaints about too many dogs on the streets of one neighborhood. we are taking a look at what's being done about that. and a children's book author who got national recognition for a book are now out with a new one. coming up, they talk about narrator: he claims to be an education reformer, but marshall tuck's failed record managing actual schools won't work as superintendent of public instruction. as ceo of l.a.'s partnership schools, the teachers gave tuck a vote of "no confidence." and tuck's total mismanagement

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president trump says he's not satisfied with the explanation he's hearing about the death of saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. president trump told reporters that he's broken with saudi crown prince muhammad bin salman since the death, and he vowed to get to the bottom of what happened. saudi arabia says khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in istanbul on october 2nd during a fistfight wiia and officials sa he was killed and dismembered by a 15-man saudi hit squad.

this incident is forcing many a stand, and there are big implications in the bay area, as well. billions of saudi money has been behind many of the startups in silicon valley. but will this be enough for them to question the relationship? our reporter has more. >> reporter: san jose council members went to saudi arabia in may, but canceled the next trip scheduled in next month in protest of the killing of jamal khashoggi. >> i'm really concerned about the rights of media, and the freedom to operate even around the world. >> reporter: he recognizes the billions of saudi money that pour into silicon valley. he doesn't expect it to stop, but says by taking a stand it sends a message. >> i believe corporations have moved the needle on very important issues like gay rights and they've been part of a

dialogue. i think it's up to them to change the conversation around the world. >> so it's a more political problem than a financial markets problem or venture capitalist program. >> reporter: managing director at storm ventures says saudis are new to silicon valley and aren't as big a player as many think. despite funding some high profile companies, he says in the end, even in silicon valley it will be business as usual. >> if a limited partner brings politics into the game, they will be shut out of investing in venture capital funds or in companies. back. now author matt delapena and christian robinson are out with a new book. thank you both for being here today. >> thank you. >> this is very exciting.

i have the beautiful books here. a lot of kid's books are really set in fantasy. but these are really authentic. why is it so important to tell the story of caramela? she's living in a migrant community. >> she is. i think it's important to tell stories of everyday, ordinary people who are living in maybe not the ideal neighborhoods and i want to tell those stories. >> evidenchristian, the last st market street was inspired by your childhood and about going with your nana and visiting a soup kitchen. tell us about that. >> i grew up in los angeles, and we didn't have a car, and my grandmother was our caretaker. yeah, riding the bus is how we got around. >> it's an interesting dynamic, because like i said, a lot of the things are fantastic, a lot of wonder, and there's a lot of wonder in this, and you're noticing the beautiful in everyday life. and i think this speaks to a lot

of the kids that we see out there today who maybe don't have a car and don't have those sort of things. so that's very important to you? >> yeah. often times we send a message that we don't have enough. and my grandmother really did share that message you already do have and recognize the things you have and be grateful for them. >> do you feel like there's representtatire representation in the children book's world or are you breaking new ground here? >> i think it's really starting to change.oo are featuring "diverse characters. >> what age group do you recommend these for? i could read this to my 1-year-old, but what is group do you think if >> i think the cool thing about picture books is you can enter them at whatever age level you are. if you're reading one to very young kids, they'll get the surface story. but if you read them to third,

fourth graders, they can kind of get to the subtext of the story. >> how did you two come snogt >> good question. >> long story short, i used to share my artwork online before i got into picture books. an agent saw my book, and he shared that painting with matt.. >> i got the picture, and initially i said oh, i'll just insert myself into this picture and take my mexican grandmother. but then i met christian and his grandmother, and there was a regalness to her. i was like, wow, i'm going to revise the book with his family and mine. >> that's wonderful. this one specifically on market street, so how are the books being received in other parts of the country? >> that's a very good question. you know, i think caramela full

of wishes was inspired by a line from a young student at an elementary school in watsonville. but our hope is that these kinds of stories are shared all over, not just in migrant communities where kids see themselves reflected, but it's a rally for a lot of kids in the superbs. >> congratulations to both of you, we appreciate you coming in. and hopefully everyone will get a chance to read these. >> thank you. >> dan? >> great stuff. coming up on "abc7 news" -- stay here with us. more to come. >> san francisco is famously a city with more dogs than children. but is that too much of a good thing for some? i'll have the complaints some neighbors have and what's being done about it. [ inaudible ] >> dan, we're just getting breaking news, a judge just

ruled on whether to overturn the landmark verdict that awarded hundreds of millions to one bay area man. plus -- >> i'm laura anthony. after a body camera explodes in new york, at least one bay area police agency is taking a second look at their technology. and the proposal being considered by the white house that has generated fierce backlash in the bay area's transgender communit

let's take a look at tonight's primetime lineup. at 8:00, it's disney night on "dancing with the stars." at 10:00, it's "the rookie." stay with us for "abc7 news" at 11:00. san francisco famously deployed a poop patrol this year to address the issue of canine and human waste on the streets. here is the story from the haight. >> reporter: along many parts of haight street, a doggy dilemma. one that has some people running as fast as they can to get away. >> most of these people love their dogs, and most of these people are not trying to get in the way or anything. >> reportick in complaint calls to valley brown, calls about too many dogs on sidewalks and owners. when we came across this group of homeless people and their dogs, as we got closer, we got accosted and some of them

this isn't the everyday reaction to a pedestrian, but it gives oh you an example of the intimidation factor. >> i'll be talking to the chief about that. >> reporter: transients make san francisco their home. she acknowledges while the problems don't solely pertain to dogs belonging to the homeless, they do make up the majority of the animals that block the streets. >> you have an eight-foot long leash, they can take over the sidewalk. the elderly and handicap community is saying they have a hard time getting around. >> reporter: despite years of requesting more patrols, brown says her hands are tied unless people call police to complain. >> i'm a dog lover, so probably not. >> reporter: meantime, right in front of the nos. so you acknowledge it is a problem? >> of course there are problems.

but i would say that there really is no solution. it's just the way of the world. >> reporter: in san francisco, "abc7 news." >> that's going to do it for this edition of "abc7 news" at 4:00. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. "abc7 news" at 5:00 starts now. it flies in the face of cities and states across the country. >> the backlash generated by the white house over a proposal that could all but erase the federal rights of transgender people. >> is the safety of some bay area police officers at risk? what happened to a body camera? and a surprise from the san francisco fire department. the chief has announced her retirement. and the phenomena being sparked by the $1.6 billion mega millions jack cot. >> now from abc 7, live breaking news. >> thanks for joining us. that breaking news, a judge who was considering ordering a new trial in the landmark monsanto

verdict just made a decision. >> and it looks like monsanto in some respects may be on the losing end again. melanie woodrow has been follow thing case from the beginning. >> she joins us live with the latest. melanie? >> reporter: kristen and dan, the judge's decision came down within the last 20 minutes. it hinges on those punitive damages that were accorded to legi legionson, a school district grounds keeper and puts the ball back to his court. if he agrees to less money, there will be no new trial. the jury handed down their $282 million verdict in august. then in a stunning upset, the judge filed a tentative ruling in favor of monsanto's motion for what's called a judgment notwithstanding the verdic and a motion for a new trial. at issue was that $250 million