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president trump, now on his way home from california after touring neighborhoods destroyed by the campfire. >> i want to take care of the people so badly hurt. >> first responders and residents react to the visit. >> thanks for joining us i am dion lim. >> hour by hour, you can see there, what looks like 5:00 a.m. and you can see what itryou of l 7:00 p.m. that is on your screen as we speak. >> many alameda residents found
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refuge from the smoke at the library. >> a wide range of conditions depending on where you live. right now, the air quality is porous in the inland east bay. concord very unhealthy air quality. you look at san francisco, and we have minor improvements to our air quality over the city right now outside of the healthy zone and the reason why we have the slightest of breezes right now in san francisco. just five miles an hour. but that is what you need. you need wind to mix up our atmosphere. that wind is not going to be with us tomorrow. the air quality will still be unhealthy. the campfire region, still a red flag warning affect. affect. af.
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winds could gust. likely bringing more smoke into our neck of the words. you see most of the region will still be air quality. rain will arrive here on wednesday and that rain is going to help to cleanse our atmosphere of some of the smoke. we will go hour by hour and show you the conditions. >> thank you. many alameda residents found fof refuge by visiting their local library. the library gave away 400 free masks in two-hour.
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they did tell us the building's air is filtered and safer than being out doors. the main library will be open 1:00 to 5:00 tomorrow afternoon. >> alcatraz will be closed this weekend, muir woods will be closed. as well as the oakland zoo. berkeley half marathon is postponed. >> a handful of closed are already planning to be closed. many are re-opening. we will update the list as we get more information. head to abc7news.com. >> the campfire in butte county. >> there are fears the number could go higher. >> 1300 people remain
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unaccounted four in butte county. the list keeps growing because people's names on the list are on their twice or they haven't checked in. >> president trump saw the devastation up close today. >> i think you have a lot of factors. we have the management factors which jerry has been up on and very well and gavin is going to -- we are going to at it together. >> thanks to the firefighters and first responders. thanks to federal government and fema is terrific. i appreciate the president's help. president trump, governor brown and governor elect newsomm
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put their differences aside. >> reporter: once the president toured the disaster zone in paradise, he came down here to the incident command post in chico. he was greeted by protesters as well as supporters. seeing president trump along with governor brown andnor elect gavin newsom was significant. the symbolic gesture not lost on sheriff. >> what is important is taking care of my people. >> reporter: today the focus was on the fire victims and first responders.
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>> trump get out! >> reporter: as the motorcade made its way to the base, many supporters lined the streets. but a few protesters. >> i don't see any reason for him to be here. the whole town is trying to mobilize. >> reporter: growing tensions led to shouting matches. >> back up. >> get away fromme, man. >> reporter: caught in the middle, fire victims. >> luckily my daughter and my family were all off the hill as well as myself and my sister but we all lost our homes. >> i'm concerned that sometimes a lot of this is theatrics.
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>> reporter: the priority he says should be on recovery efforts. and just because the president has left does not mean that those recovery efforts stop. fema continues to help fire victims rebuild their lives but that will take time. reporting in chico. carlos saucedo. mr. trump walked through the point doom neighborhood in malibu. officials blame the woolsy fire for three deaths and destroying buildings. >> the government officials have done an incredible job. when you look at this devastation and i guess in this area there are three deaths so far. that is pretty incredible.
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it's horrible. >> president trump also said the federal government will speed up the process to help communities rebuild. cam la harris will meet with firefighters and evaccu >> the queen mentions the emergency workers and volunteers that have been on the front line of the fires and recovery team. >> abc7 news was in east palo alto today as the crew members loading up their gear. the team is going to be in butte county for as long as it is needed. if you would like to help fire victims, we have a list of
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resources on our website abc7news.com also you can make a ten collar donation by texting the word red cross to 90 999. fishermen spotted a body this afternoon. >> santa clara >> the rp is reporting a fully-clothed male face down. >> reporter: a gruesome discovery of a male body. >> i was told it was a mile out of the boat ramp. the body was visible because of the low tide and they recovered
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the body before the tide came in right now. >> reporter: a call was made to santa clara police. >> this may be a missing person related to one of their events. >> reporter: a high profile missing person case right now is of a 49er fan who lives in spokane, washington. he attended the game with his girlfriend chelsea robins and her two children. she said the two were separated at the game. >> he went to the bathroom and then got lost or something happened. >> reporter: santa clara police tracked his cell phone to a parking lot. police have called his disappearance suspicious. >> he is probably the most
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responsible person in my family. >> reporter: a witness at the marina told abc7 that power's family was handing out fliers. the coroner's office is working to identify the body found this afternoon. the bad air quality has led to high school students missing out on a competition. we are watching our air quality closely and with rain in the forecast, improving conditions on the horizon. dozens of pets
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. one local strike team is leaving the fire zone. released after a ten-day deployment. firefighters posted these photos on instagram saying it is difficult to leave with so much damage. the san francisco spca needs your help identifying dozens of pets rescued from the campfire. the spca says it needs help locating pet owners. they have tracked down just four. the spca is encouraging people to donate money as well. an anonymous donor is matching gifts up
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>> abc7 news was at sunnyvale fremont high school. all had planned to perform in a statewide competition in because of bad air quality. >> knowing it affects us all. we can't perform on the field we recollect thought this was a great way to give back and still get that performing experience and give the kids opportunity to play in front of people. >> featuring bands from fremont, aroyio, and sobrato high school. >> let's talk about when we can see relief. meteorologist drew tuma standing by for that. >> a couple of more days with
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this air quality overhead and then tracking rain into the picture. the active sweep right now showing you we have dry skies over head. the dimmed lights of san francisco through that smoke at this hour. let's take a look at the latest conditions with our air quality. you can see along the peninsula, in the east bay, the south bay as well. look at san francisco with that very light sea breeze that has kicked in this evening. we have improved out of the unhealthy category. but that wind will not be with us tomorrow and it will dip right back into unhealthy. concord right now very unhealthy air quality, much of the north
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bay dealing one healthy quality. you can check out this map at abc7news.com. a great resource as we deal with the smokey skies. the poorest air quality closest to the campfire. let's plan out the next few days. tomorrow and even into monday, we are still dealing one healthy air quality across much of the region. the trend tuesday and especially into wednesday. wednesday, that is an improvement in our skies. and that will come due to rain moving into the forecast. right now dealing with chilly temperature. north bay has dipped into the 30s and 40s. coldest spots dipping into the low 30s and a lot of low to
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mid-40s. you still want to take these precautions and limit your time outside. under hazy sunshine, most spots go into the 60s. bringing greatest improvement into our air quality. the storm impacts showing you light to moderate rain bringing cleaner air. we will get you into wednesday morning and there you go, that rain moving onshore that is going to help to move smoke out our atmosphere. show you tomorrow and monday, all about the unhealthy quality. and by tuesday and into wednesday, that is where we see the improvement happening. wednesday the storm impact scale a level 1 system. on and off showers do continue. four days where rain is in the
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forecast and will bring a breath of fresh air. so hang on there. >> we were passing back and forth the tissue box. >> side effects of the smoke. still ahead, scarey moments for families in >> flames shooting through the windows. abc new brand sharing local stories. >> these two prove that friendship have no age limit. >> i am shirley curry. i am 82-years old and i am the gaming grandma. >> i am 26-years old and i am
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shirley's number one grandson. >> how did you become the grandma gamer? >> my son gave me a computer and a game and i love both. >> joseph, you got a friend who is 82-years old and playing video games. >> yeah. can you believe it? >> oh my gosh. even though there is an age difference w e have a lot of things in common. >> gaming is an open world. and it should be open to everybody. and everybody should accept ev
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this fire drove people out of their homes in in in in in ii
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the first firefighters on scene called for extra crews to help them battle the flames. no word yet on what sparked the fire. what is going on with the warriors? >> i think they are trying to figure it out too. trying to figure out how they fix what is ailing them right now. did not get the results they wanted in dallas.
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hundred roads named "park" in the u.s. it's america's most popular street name. but allstate agents know that's where the similarity stops. if you're on park street in reno, nevada, the high winds of the washoe zephyr could damage your siding. and that's very different than living on park ave in sheboygan, wisconsin, where ice dams could cause water damage. but no matter what park you live on, one of 10,000 local allstate agents knows yours. now that you know the truth, are you in good hands?
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it sounds strange to say, but the warriors are trying to find themselves.
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stephon curry and draymond green are still hurt. nit dallas, curry missed his fifth straight game with a groin injury. and the three, we had three, threes in the first half. final minute in the half, durant for a tough finish. 57-51. one-on-one with clay thompson. he had 20 on the night. thwarrrs the stretch. missing his least five shots. smith gave the mavs the clay thompson had
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but missed it. the warriors fall steve kerr saw some positives. >> our guys competed the whole way through. i am really proud of them. tough loss, but turned around and played another one. i am really happy. this is a first step for us to get our groove back and you know, we played well enough to win and didn't quite pull it out. >> these little guys want to see the sharks shut out the blues. second period, denied. this rebound perfect for eric carlson first goal as a
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karlson finds kane. del picked up that shut out. and sharks returned the favor. did you know eric and i were at the ohio state game. anthony mcfarland ran for 200 yards. teammate there for the recovery. plenty of time for ohio state. haskins three yards to victor and ties it at 45. one yard ran for six. extra point is good. and maryland also scores a td so they have to get this again. he had the receiver open. just a little too much in front. maryland went for the win and didn't get it.
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and they lose by one in overtime. 52 to 51 the final. this report is sponsored by y river rock casino. >> all right. >> tough day when you look at all of the death. >> much more to come news at 11:00. bad air quality continuing to
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good evening. thanks for joining us. i am eric thomas. >> and i am dion lim. the death toll for the campfire now stands at 76. 1300 other remain unaccounted for. the campfire is now 55% contained. president trump toured communities ravaged by the campfire and the woolsy fire in southern california. the president promised the federal government will speed up issuing permits needed to rebuild. san francisco international airport caused more delays because of air quality visibility. at abc7 news drew tuma
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monitoring the air quality. >> slightly better, but still most regions dealing in the unhealthy zone. the majority of the bay area still in the unhealthy zone. slight improvement in san francisco and redwood city. just the slightest of sea breezes less than five miles an hour. unfortunately that wind will not continue tomorrow. we will get that offshore breeze once again creating the smoke piling up in our atmosphere for another day. sunday and monday. a majority of the region both tomorrow and even into monday, we are dealing one healthy air quality. spare the air and air quality advisor gets extended into tuesday. as we get intodweeain
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enhe picture. and that gets rid of the smoke. >> respirator masks are one of the most poplar items. >> people making a mad dash for the mavgs today. >> reporter: the line is long. most every customers in certainly -- search of the same thing. >> it has gone on for days and i want to guard my family's masks. >> how many are you buying? >> i am buying five. >> reporter: five is the limit per customer. >> one of our employees drove to the warehouse in bakersfield to acquire more masks. >> reporter: finding masks is not easy. >> both cvs and walgree walgreee
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sold out. >> we want everybody to hang in there and protect yourself and protect your children and pets by staying inside. >> reporter: santa clara county has made clean air centers available mostly libraries. monica cabrera brought her kids. >> we are having cabin fever and trying to fire department any find activity. >> reporter: corn el bernard. the smoke is thick enough to set off alarms. the alarms and detectors are
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functioning like they should but at the same time it is not a fire that is setting them off. many firefighters are the calls. >> crews are not false alarms. during his visit to southern california today, president trump met with families and victims of the mass shootings in thousand oaks. >>died. many of the victims were younger. they were there for a weeklycol ventura sheriff
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sergeant was killed. >> it is so sad to see. thesere a people. great families. they are torn apart. it is a tragic, that was a tragic event. >> the gunman was ian long. >> a memorial service planned tomorrow to remember a napa woman killed in that shooting. housley was attending pepperdine university at the time of her death. attendees are asked to wear brightly colored clothing
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people are volunteering to help with the campfire relief effort. but the fire has also created
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job opportunities. the job website has a long list of opportunities within the fire zone. there is a huge need in disaster job markets. one man is looking to fill 100 temporary positions for his staffing company. >> there is a multitude of different jobs. we look for locals. i want the locals. >> jobs you might not think about. the staffing company can fill needs for government agencies and private companies. >> some >> drew tuma is watching when that will come in. >> that could likely happen later part of the up coming next week. it is going to help our air quality. rain will help cleanse some of the folks from our atmosphere.
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still at the air quality, still unhealthy across the region. poor, but better than unhealthy. on wednesday, when you hit moderate, that is a significant improvement. and that will come thanks to some rain. storm impact scale. we rank our storms from one light, to five, severe. light to moderate rain starting on wednesday, level 1. half an inch to 1 inch. we will get you into wednesday morning and that rain moves onshore from west to east. much of wednesday will feature rain in the forecast from start to finish. and that rain comes with some wind. as we get you into wednesday mo morning this wind will help to get as much smoke out of here. the combination of the wind and
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rain will help improve our air quality. unhealthy air quality through monday and then rain moves in by wednesday and then cleaner air to the region. >> you have a great video on abc7news.com with regards to masks. and tailoring them for kids. >> yeah. check it out. it is interesting >> we did have football in the bay area even though a big game was put off for a while. >> the poor air quality, san jose spartans still got their game done at home. when it comes to michigan, many questioning
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the 102 1st big game wasasas
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supposed to be played today because of the bad air quality. it is just not possible with all of this unhealthy air. but if there is an upside to the schedule change, for the first time since 2013, the big game will be the final game of the regular season, just like the old days. >> it is going to get better, the wind is going to change. the great thing is that coach wilcox was with this every part of the way. everything was on the table but we looked at air quality everywhere and it just wasn't any place that local where there was a significant >> fans from both sides, not
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throw snowballs at the teams. it is dangerous for both teams. >> sampson with a nice catch. he slides at the back of the end zone. shelley had plenty of time and he connected with dixon 47 yards and the score. utah won 30-7. it could be max last game as the head coach. the air quality in san jose was okay enough for san jose state to play nevada. it waspoeadage of favorable e id the 27-yard turnreturn to the o yard
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san jose trailed 14 to six. 22 yards right there. 14-12 after the missed two point conversion. nine yards right there for the score. nevada 121-12. the >> masks could be seen throughout the stadium. but the players say the bad air had no impact on the outcome of the game. >> i don't think that affected our team at all. our team was locked in and focused regardless where we had to practice. we had to move up the game. >> it wasn't too bad. you get used to it. >> reporter: ethan got his first
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career interception. kept it a one score game until the wolf pack was able to pull away. >> our seniors we played for them and laid it on the line for them. >> nevada is a great team. and i am proud of my guys and my team that we didn't quit. i think that is something to be proud of and something that this program is going to have in future. >> we will continue to develop and mature. we don't have so many young, true freshman, >> reporter: despite the loss, the spartans still had a reason to celebrate. it was senior day.
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thank you so much anthony. jim harbaugh taking heat on his clock management. with 12 seconds left and no time out, they tried to spike it. and indiana's willis kicked away the ball from the ref. tom allen, he is acting like he won the super bowl. michigan gets the last laugh. running for 101 yards. michigan wins their tenth game in a row. they play ohio state next week. this report is sponsored by river rock casino. going back to san jose state. one and ten. something hopefully those young spartans can build on their next
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season. some good growth. >> ms. bach. how do you not get a unsportsmanship conduct. >> the ref didn't see it. it was not a reviewable play. >> i am throwing the flag. that is bad. >> mindi. >> that is it for tonight. i am dion
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