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like these. good evening, thank you for joining us. i am ama daetz. >> you are watching abc7 news at six:00. within the last few hours, cars had theirhad theirhad thei right across from the abc7 news studio. check this out. we spotted police from our building. one woman visiting her family says they were warned that break-ins happen daily in the slot, but they took the risk. they came back after visiting to find their windows smashed and luggage gone. just in the nick of time, witnesses pointed out someone bicycling away with their six- year-old son's suitcase. they got it back. >> it is a relief. i'm glad somebody will be accountable. >> yeah, police were on the scene. they detained a suspect. the family says this was their
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first vacation since the pandemic. it will not deter them from visiting again. >> this is what san francisco is great for. you have that everywhere, but you've got to make >> that family is the latest victim. this is a persistent problem for anyone who comes to san francisco. reporting by the i-team has prompted sf mta to reinstate security contract at several high-volume parking garages. a prayer story exposed half of the security services were cut in areas experiencing a spike in crime. r iteam reporter has been on this story over the past two months and has an update. >> reporter: if you park in union square, or fitted mission parking garages, you might notice a familiar face. security is back. >> they added 40 hours of security per week. that is a security guard maybe eight hours a day. >> reporter: delphine is the
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director of compliance with security services. they cut half the company's contracts in order to save money. following our coverage, security officers have been reinstated at three locations. >> thank you for the story. it has helped. it brought the attention we needed. >> reporter: adding staff has helped. they say it is not not not not reagan's continue to happen at fifth and mission this week. >> we had 13 vehicles that were broken into at one of the local garages. that was done in one night time. >> reporter: er: er: er: er: er burglaries have been reported this year. more than 800 were reported in the last two weeks. the president of the chamber of commerce says it is getting out of control. >> it's an unacceptable level in san francisco. >> reporter: this letter was drafted to jeffrey tomlin requesting more action be taken, saying it sends the wrong message to businesses and
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the public when security is put on the chopping block. >> he assured us they are staffing up and making sure these products have the right cameras and personnel. it's important that you were helpful in exposing that to us. >> reporter: they responded saying the agency has dedicated $35 million to upgrade technology in every facility, which included adding high- definition video cameras. the agency says the garages have reached 60% capacity compared to pre-pandemic levels and report vehicle break-ins have remained stable. >> reporter: 13 a day is not stable. that's a ridiculously high amount. >> if you ask them, it is not good enough. it says it doesn't help that one of the garages has had a damaged license plate reader for the past several weeks. her hope is now for additional funding to bring even more security back. >> is a city that has a $13 million budget. we should be able to overcome these problems.
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>> reporter: the board of supervisors is requesting additional funding and resources during the next opportunity for public comment. we did reach out to sf mta to clarify if staffing will staffi added to the remaining eight facilities, but have yet to get a clear answer. in the newsroom, stephanie sierra, abc7 news. on to the people are still unaccounted for. rescue teams spent the day searching for survivors but finding none. four people are now confirmed dead. reena roy is in surfside where families are met waiting on word for loved ones. >> reporter: day two of search and rescue efforts at the beachfront condo building, the death toll and number of missing people is still climbing. families are desperate for word on their loved ones. her nephew, his wife, and their three small children are nowhere to be found. >> nothing comes to your mind
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except positive things. you believe in god and let god guide you. >> reporter: emergency crews were using heavy-duty equipment, even buckets and their own two hands to dig into the stacks of rubble on the hunt for any sign of life. >> our hearts are with our first responders who have been going in desperately seeking people, motivated to find them, hopeful that they will find them, and confident that their efforts will pay off. >> reporter: teams are pulling several bodies from the wreckage. four of them are pronounced dead. overnight, the search mission was temporarily paused with bad weather and falling debris. >> reporter: one family vacationing next door saw the structure come crashing down. >> the apartment was half sheared off. i looked forward which is where the elevator shaft was. it was just a whole. >> reporter: so many are
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wondering what went wrong. >> we need a definitive explanation for how this could've happened. that is an explanation that needs to be an accurate explanation, but at the same time, i do think it's important that it is >> reporter: investigators are looking at all possible causes, including construction of the building or nearby, structural issues, foundational problems, and the weather. >> the weather is one of many factors that have to be considered. >> reporter: moore severe weather is in the forecast today. emergency crews will facewill fe difficult conditions. president biden is sending help from fema with the area under a state of emergency. reena roy, abc news, surfside, florida. derek chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years for the murder of george floyd. the sentencing came after a failed last ditch effort for a new trial. our reporter is in minneapolis with the latest. >> i want to give my condolences to the floyd family.
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>> reporter: this is the day george floyd's family has been waiting for. >> the court committed to the custody of corrections for a period of 270 months. >> reporter: a moment of accountability, 13 months to the day a jury sentenced derek chauvin for murdering floyd the streets of minneapolis. he is one of 10 police officers in the country sentenced to prison for murder on the job in the last 16 years. before the sentencing, the judge determined there were aggravating factors in the murder, like acting with particular cruelty, chauvinism abusing his trust and authority position, and using deadly restraint happening in from of children back in may of last year. >> mr. floyd was treated by mr. sheldon with particular cruelty. i think torture is the right word. >> reporter: they were emotional, seizing the moment, detailing a year of immeasurable grief. >> when you think about george
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being murdered in cold blood, execution style in broad daylight, 22 1/2 years is not enough. >> reporter: this is far from over from derek chauvin. he is also facing civil rights charges along with three other minneapolis police officers charged in connection with george floyd's death. their trial begins early next year. reporting, abc news.news.news.n. if you are able to watch live coverage, you were able to see through the abc news app. download the app now and enable notifications so you will know when news breaks. >> as the news broke, actions came quickly. we took the pulse of the bay area. >> reporter: as the judge sentenced derek chauvin to 22 1/2 years, the impact of the sentence spread across the bay area. >> i thought, wow! you know, this whole
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experience, this whole trial has been full of surprises, including the fact he was convicted. >> reporter: she is the director of the justice teams network. >> it is traumatic to see people look like you killed over and over again and there never be accountability. one of the only ways we are going to get to a place where police stop killing black people with impunity is if they are held accountable. >> reporter: he has open cases of police brutality -- >> the general public is much more aware of these, and more willing to hold police accountable. >> reporter: the cell phone video was key. it showed the former police officer pending george floyd under his knee while floyd treated with him that he could not breathe. >> to me, it's one of the revolutionary aspects taking place, the availability of cell phones and body cameras as well. >> reporter: video might have
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helped with the prosecution, it also hurt many who saw it. >> every time a black person is murdered, we feel the trauma. we carry the trauma. every time we leave the house, we are worried they won't make it back because of a fatal encounter with law enforcement. >> reporter: there cannot be peace without justice. melanie woodrow, abc news. >> we have a section of the bay area up connected to the derek chauvin case. you can find it on roku tv, apple tv, and amazon fire tv. breaking news out of oakland, someone shot and killed on the sidewalk in the middle of the day, it happened around 3:00 p.m. at the corner of chestnut suite -- street and west grand avenue. police say there were 34 homicide investigations this time last year. we broke the news to you on this show yesterday. oakland board members voted to
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squeeze, in its current state, it measures 300 feet tall. today, they began offloading the crane onto the oakland seaport. it's estimated to take two months to reassemble and get tested for service. in traffic news, a box truck was knocked on its side on emeryville 85, it might have caused major traffic all day long. it collapsed while it it it it lifted up right, and it caused it to spell lettuce on the freeway. nobody was hurt, but three lanes of traffic were shut down near the powell exit. the road open around 3:00 p.m. with protections against evictions set to expire, one plan could bring more relief for those impacted by the pandemic. we have been tracking the economic impact as part of our efforts to build a better bay area. avenue some was in the south bay and talked about the plan. chris wynn has the story. >> reporter: a new proposal by gavin newsom and state lawmakers would
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eviction moratorium through september. it would also pay landlords 100% of unpaid rent related to covid-19. >> anyone that has been impacted and cannotand cannotant 100% of the rent will be paid for, 100%. it will be paid for. >> reporter: the package amounts to one of the most generous in the country. it would also reimburse landlords for missed utility bills. city and county relief programs could also see a boost, but not everyone is thrilled with plan. california apartment association which represents landlords panned the extension and said in a statement, it is frustrating that the state of california and numerous local governments have not quickly dispersed funds to those in need, especially to mom-and-pop rental providers who have not seen any rent payments but must still pay the mortgage, insurance, taxes, maintenance, and other expenses. the governor's announcement came as he toured a supportive
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interim housing site in mountain view as part of his project home key initiative. >> it is more than a bunch of doors and locks. what it is is really a home for people that are looking to find stability. >> reporter: some say the plan might be costly, but others say doing nothing is not ananananann >> the old things we have been trying haven't been working. now we have to try something new. we are in the heart of silicon valley. we are here to innovate and disrupt. that's what this issue needs. >> reporter: programs could help keep more people from going into homelessness. the legislature must pass the emergency bill in order to keep protections in place. in mountain view, chris wynn, abc 7 news. >> the weekend is here, and warmer weather is on the way. >> the good news is, if you stick to the coastline, it won't be hot. we have a brisk cooling
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breeze. we have wind speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour near the coastline. that onshore breeze is pushin clouds over the bay area. they are headed inland. this is the camera abc7 looking across the embarcadero. 59 degrees in san francisco, mountain view, 82, 57 at half moon bay. you can see clouds moving over the golden gate as well. there is blue sky in the north bay. 72 in novato, santa rosa is 84 degrees, concorde and livermore are at here is the camera, you can see the clouds streaming across the bay and pushing inland. we will see areas of dense fog overnight. tomorrow afternoon, the heat will ease a bit. it will still be warm for next week in the inland areas. let's talk about how dangerous that he can be. we have an excessive heat warning for virtually all of wake county from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
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on tuesday, then over in the remainder of the county, we have a heat advisory from 2:00 until 9:00 on sunday. during this time, we expect high temperatures to range from 105 to 110 110 110 110 110 110 area of advisory. it will be really hot in the northernmost regions in the area. overnight, we'll see clouds pushing over the bay. they will scatter a bit as it comes out to the morning. it is certainly a sunny and hot day. overnight lows are in the mid to upper 50s. tomorrow's highs will range from 60s at the coast, mid the upper 70s around the bay shoreline, and mid to upper 90s and the warmest spots exceptspot cloverdale and ukiah, that will top out around 103 or 104 degrees. the accuweather seven-day forecast -- notice a little bit of a cooldown on sunday. temperatures will drop off 6 or
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dozens of people rallied to honor alan organize a boycott against coors beer which was accused of discriminating against lgbtq individuals. this is an interview we did with him in 2010. the boycott cost coors 40% of its market share at the time. >> today, every union in this country fully supports the rights of lgbtq people. that goes back in a direct dire to win harvey milk sat down with alan baird and sat down to take on the coors beer company. >> reporter: because of the age and health, they walkedey walked house as a way of saying things. it is the final weekend of pride month, and we can't have a usual parade because of the pandemic. there are still celebrations going on. cornell bernard joins us live
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from dolores park. hi, cornell. >> hey, happy pride. there is lots of excitement about pride weekend. last year, everything was canceled. that's not the case this year. the trans march festival is going on in the park. a smaller version of the trans march happened last hour, making its way to market street. across the castro, newly reopened businesses are rolling out the red carpet for the guest of honor, pride. >> reporter: pride is showing again in san francisco. it's feeling really good tequila and sour. >> it is feeling less restrained. it is feeling free. we are getting into a habit where we do what we do and love what we love. >> reporter: we showed up to the trans march street fair in dolores park. the community was together again in person. >> it's so nice to see each other without masks on, see smiles and share love and
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support with each other, yeah, this is such an incredible day and a great way to kick off pride weekend. >> happy pride, everyone. i hope next pride is better. >> it really feels like we are back, finally. >> reporter: this bar manager is ready for a busy weekend. no pride parade, but lots of spirit. >> we are kind of expecting it to just be a big organic party. that's pretty much what it feels like it will be this year. >> reporter: the pandemic caused about 30 businesses to fail, but one president says things are looking brighter. >> we still have a lot of empty storefronts, but some of them are being filled by new ventures and businesses. >> reporter: one landmark tavern is ready for pride after it almost disappeared. it was saved by the community and a gofundme campaign which raised more than $100,000. >> we had a rough time, but things are looking a lot brighter now. you can feel it in the energy
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of the people coming in. >> reporter: the pride energy can't be denied. >> pride is still here in san francisco. it's not going anywhere. anywhe >> pride is here, absolutely. on saturday, a street festival is planned in the castro at 18th street and castro. i have to tell you, there is already talk about next years pride event, likely bigger and better than ever before. it's going to be a big party. live in san francisco, abc7 news. >> it is much overdue. let's take a look at oracle park, home of the giants, just hosting the largest gathering in the bay area since the pandemic started. the giants and the oakland a's, the first game of the series could have 35,000 fans in the stands, no capacity limits. just in time, transit service has expanded for fans, bart, the san francisco bay ferry, and the golden gate ferry are
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providing extra service or late service to get people to and from the game. our sports reporter is at oracle for tonight's game. he will join us later in sports. also ahead -- some are cheering, others are jeering the budget and cuts to the police department. abc7 news i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill.
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building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. the fallout continues today from a controversial vote at the city council to vote $20 million from its police force. it sounds like a lot of money, but it is a small fraction of many -- what many in the defund movement have >> there were 60 murders halfway through the year. public safety is a big deal. so are the taxpayer dollars. that's why the team today will join us live with li
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big picture perspective. >> first, let's go to laura anthony for the details of what is exactly happening in oakland. laura? >> i think yesterday was historic. >> reporter: the city council president is among those celebrating a new budget that shifts $18 million from the police department to other programs, including those designed to prevent crime. >> we will be sending out a program for alternative crisis responders to handle mental health issues. we will be having the department of transportation handle issues that police typically handle for blocked driveways, auto toes. >> reporter: money from policing will go to the youth employment program. >> for me, it's where do we appropriate the money we have from the taxpayer to serve the community? it's not the police officer. >> reporter: others question the timing of diverting money away from police while violent crime is spiking. >> the whole problem is the
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focus on defunding. >> reporter: one one one one on suggested defunding programs while maintaining current policing levels. >> the residence in east oakland overwhelmingly say, let's make sure we have a solid baseline of support and not remove that until these alternatives are put in place in a way we can depend on. >> reporter: oakland has 714 officers. the new budget could drop the number by 678 required by measures approved by voters in 2014. >> it makes no sense to me. >> reporter: the association president expects many more 911 calls will go unanswered. >> cities from coast to coast have looked at and discarded defund the police, but in oakland, we seem to double down on this experiment. >> reporter: the city president called this a
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transition. she did not rule out more cuts to the budget in the future. in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> joining us now is film a tear. what is your take on this? >> there is nothing celebrate. both sides have fallen short on their goals. it's a bad statement for oakland. it's a bad statement for california and the country. basically, we are saying that police departments are doing their job. they are trusted. we will defund them, take the money and put it elsewhere. the problem is,problem is,probl, putting the money in elsewhere is trying to prevent violent crime which is surging not only in oakland but across the country. we are seeing a loss of faith in the police at the same time we are seeing a surge in crime. that's not a good pitcher no matter who is in charge. >> let me play devils advocate for a second. wouldn't it be possible that prevention programs might stop some violent crimes rather than having the police show up with guns drawn? >> yes, absolutely. the flipside is it will take
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probably a year for the programs to be up and >> a year? >> you fund the position, you find people to work it, you train them and get them out there, we are talkingare talking people with fire department personnel, if there was a mental health problem, we are talking about violence interrupters who would go out in the street if one gang was going after another gang trying to stop the cycle of violence. that's not going to happen overnight. meanwhile, the violence and gunplay in oakland is surging. it's like, like, like, like, we will try to prevent the violence from happening but at the same time, we are seeing a surge in violence. everyone agrees it will be a rough road ahead no matter what. one of the things the mayor will try to do is get federal money --
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president says he will free up for police to go into the police department. will that mean they give more to police or will be more cuts for the department to go elsewhere? that remains to be seen. >> in a city like oakland you say we want to defund the police. one group says that. but one second here, something happens to you, and you call 911, and how much longer is it going to take for someone to show up to help you? >> on thursday, thursday night, there were over 100 calls -- 121 priority calls were standing at the 911 center because it didn't have a cop to send. here's another thing, okay? the same people that are talking about defunding the police are the same ones that wanted them there at lake merritt when we had the mass shooting. it wasn't a violent incident, that the police doing traffic on the they are doing traffic. it's a back-and-forth we are going to be seeing debated, and we are going into a test. they are saying the old work. we are going to try something new. if it doesn't work, we will have the same problem down the line. >> how many major cities are
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looking at oakland as the test case? >> quite a few. most of the cities, including new york emma when we heard about defunding the police, relatively backed off. the candidates for mayorfor mayr top five said no to defunding. defunding has fallen out. it's reimagining, reimagining and reusing, but one of the councilmembers said, okay, we can reimagine, reality, we still have to make up for it. you know? let's do that while we are still here. >> look at new york, philly, chicago, gun violence -- >> how do you prevent it as opposed to how do you respond to it, and right now, the oakland police are barely making the 911 calls and we are debating about the long-term solutions, the short one is, it's a choice. you have a fire in the house and the roof is caving in. what do you go for? >> thank you for your insight. have a great weekend. hundreds of reported ufo sightings in the u.s., we have
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president biden signed a bill today designating the pulse nightclub a national memorial. it comes five years after a gunman killed 49 people and injured more than 50. >> we are going to deal with this every single solitary day and make sure we are not in a position to see this again. >> the club has been closed since the shooting. a memorial is being constructed at the site. kamala harris landed in el paso, texas. it is her first visit to the border as vice president. she was tasked to lead dramatic efforts to stem the flow of migrants around the southern border. she has faced criticism from republicans to not see conditions for herself. among her stops, she visited a processing center in el paso. they care for hundreds of people a day, many who are
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seeking asylum. >> on addressing the cause and effect, also being partners in the western hemisphere, understanding that we have a responsibility, and if we ignore that responsibility, it will put itself upon us in a domestic way. >> customs officials say they saw 180,000 migrants at the border last month. the border has -- the government has no explanation for ufo sightings. they examined 144 sightings of what the government calls unidentified aerial phenomenon. at the end of the study, they were only able to explain one out of 144. that was a balloon. investigators found no evidence that the sightings were from extraterrestrial life, but they did say it's a possibility. who knows? spencers weather forecast has just been
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50% of california's total population has been fully vaccinated. you can use the abc7 to track progress where you live. that is the vaccine tracker where you can go county by county to check vaccination rates. we calculate these percentages based on total population, not just those eligible for the vaccines. it has been 10 days since california reopened, lifting a system of restrictions, and relaxing mask mandates. have you noticed a difference where you live? bart set a pandemic rough or -- record. that is 82% lower than the than riders before the pandemic. ridership was down, and trains carried 49,000 passengers. bay bridge set a pandemic record for the number crossing the toll plaza. we are taking this live look.
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the bridge carries more traffic than all other bay area bridges. if you think it has been getting busier, you are right. the top 10 busiest days since last march, seven of them happened in just the past two months. let's take a live look at the san mateo bridge. it also set a pandemic record last friday. so did two other bridges. san francisco's exploratory him reopened to the public next week. our abc7 news meteorologist got to get a little sneak peek demonstration from the senior scientist, and because it is pride month, the timing could not be better. >> reporter: it is true. i'm here at one of my favorite places. we are here during the month of pride to show you rainbows are everywhere. you don't need raindrops to see them. let's go julie.
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what are we in front of? because i see color on one side, then magic happens when you walk in that door. >> we are here today to learn about rainbows. we will go from the world that has rainbows into a world where there are none. >> i don't know if i like that. i'm okay. let's try. >> reporter: we are in the monochromatic room. it has dramatically changed. i look the same color as you. what is going on? >> well, if we look at the rainbow on the floor, how would you describe that? >> it is all one color going from dark to light. >> it's different shades of a single color. again, we are in a world without rainbows. however, we have a rainbow revealer. >> i feel like such a sleuth right now. >> you are. when you shine the light on the rainbow, you see all the colors. >> these are the colors we
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love. >> yeah, for you to be able to see those colors, it means those colors have to be in the light source. >> reporter: now we are standing in front of, to me, what looks like an ant farm. do you have ants? i imagine this is what it would look like. this is not what it is, right? >> well since i forced you to be in a space without rainbows, i thought we would come to an exhibit where you get to create your own rainbow. so grab this flashlight here, and shine it at this surface, your ant farm, and see what you notice. what do you see? >> first of all, it sparkles. second of all, on the bottom half, you can see the arc of a rainbow that is forming. >> normally, out in the world, you have the sun shining onto raindrops. that's what you would need. inside, there is no rain or sunshine. we have a flashlight and tiny glass beads. they behave the same as raindrops when you see a rainbow. light goes into them, and it
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gets reflected back then as it bends, it gets spread out. so the white light gets spread out into the colors of the rainbow. >> it is so dynamic and so beautiful. how can people get involved? >> first, this is the first day we will be open to the public. come celebrate with us in person. >> thank you, julie. >> take care. >> it is such a great place. >> drew has all the fun. >> that was really cool. it makes me miss the rain. we will not see quite a warm-up tomorrow. the most intense heat will be focused in the northernmost part of the bay area, where we have a heat advisory in effect for much of the county and an excess awarding for lake county. it will be in effect until 9:00
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on tuesday. we are looking at hot weather. there are daytime highs between 105 and 110. we have fog in the mid to upper 50s. 60s at the coast, 70s at the bay, upper 90s in most areas apart from mendocino county's. here is the forecast. the heat eases significantly on sunday. we will see high temperatures inland in the low to mid 90s. 70s on the shoreline, and 60s on the coast. hopefully, we can tolerate that. >> we think, thanks, spencer. >> there is no other option. we are talking about who is having fun. drew, chris, and chris is out at the game. get excited, chris. >> reporter: do i need to bring you some food so you have some fun, too? i will do that. yes, more food.
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are beginning a weekend set here at oak oracle -- park. remember, we got to do tdo tdo t during pregame warm-ups? welcome home, everybody. it is going on throughout the entire weekend, this is called welcome home weekend. this is the perfect time. the giants have the best record right now, the oakland a's are not far behind. they have the best overall record. the rivalry is real, a lot of respect on both sides of the bay. >> the oakland a's are a good team, well coached and well managed. their roster is constructed similarly to the way ours is. they have superstars. at the same time, they have a lot of mix-and-match options. we know they are going to come in prepared, and the series means a lot to them. it means a lot to us. i think that makes baseball fun in san francisco tonight. >> give them credit.
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they had a terrific season up until this point. it's not a a a a a a a they have a lot of guys who contribute. >> it's always a big series, you know, this year, we are two of the best teams in baseball so far. it will definitely be a fun series for us. it will be nice to have the fans back in the students. -- stands. >> reporter: you see running the bases against anaheim, he is hurt. we got with the manager ahead of the game. >> reporter: he is disappointed. >> he understands this is not a ten-day injury. he understands there's going to be a rehab process here. i imagine that's difficult. >> reporter: and it's going to be a big night of soccer tomorrow night in the south bay. the earthquakes will host the la galaxy and the highly anticipated event, 2012, usually
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-- for the first time since march 2020, no capacity restrictions. this game will mark the largest sporting event since the pandemic began. >> it's exciting. i picture us walking to the stadium and hearing the fans cheer us on. it is something i've dreamed about having for the past year and a half. >> reporter: you've got to love it. the oakland native is said to be the next head coach of the dallas mavericks, giving us a hall of fame point guard, and he won the championship in 2011. it would be his third head coaching job. he was in the rockies before taking a job with the lakers. sports on abc7 is sponsored by river rock casino, and a lot of
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rowdy giants fans are ready to rock 'n roll, getting here a little late, traffic was busy, a lot of normalcy tonight. we will have highlights at 11. before you go, it has been over a year since we were allowed on the field. you are surrounded by friends. what is it like being in the middle of that? it's so far from what we are used to. >> you are right. my friends are so excited. you've got to love the people. this isn't zoom. we are not on zoom and i'm so happy about it. i don't know if that answers your question, but i like real life, larry. >> it is preferable, although, sometimes, zoom is not always a bad option. enjoy the game. >> we will see you at 11:00. coming up tonight, at 8:00, it is emergency call followed by 2020 at 9:00, then abc7 news at 11:00. you can watch all of our shows to the bay area connected tv apps. it is available for amazon fire tv and roku.
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download the app now and start streaming. that will do it for this edition of abc7 news. thank you for joining us. i am ama daetz. >> i am larry beil. it is great to see people together and smiling, anticipation and fun is back. for all of us here at abc7 news, have a great night. news, have a great night. we will see you again tonight ♪ jack in the box. ♪ yes! that song is going make my roost fries famous. that's what i'm talking about! now all i need is for you to wear this! i'm not putting that on. ♪ all i want is roost friiiies. ♪ my new roost fries. only at jack in the box. managing type 2 diabetes? on it. on it. on it, with jardiance. they're 22 million prescriptions strong. meet the people who are managing type 2 diabetes and heart risk with jardiance.
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