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afterward trip with her boyfriend. reporter:reporter: now he is nowhere to be found. the police department is under the spotlight reporter: reporter: again for offensive social media accounts. what the city is doing to >> >> experts explain the plan moving forward. now from abc seven, live breaking news. dan: this happened just before 8:00, the epicenter was in carson, it was felt as far away as san diego. the shaking because the marathon refinery to lose power. that led to this massive flaring event. people were concerned, seeing the flames. this is a normal safety measure to reduce pressure.
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fire officials are sure neighbors they are not in danger. one man's reaction 12 that shaking. >> oh myyyy dan: that man that man that mann of a haircut when they ama: did not receive ama: significant reports of damage. abc seven news meteorologist is here tracking the conditions. spencer: with good reason, we have a combination of things where facing ahead. extreme drought, dusty offshore wind. we are looking at higher fire danger as we head toward sunday night through tuesday morning. that is why fire weather watch has already been posted for that
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time. . solano county, lake county, and the new fires that develop with the dusty dry on slipping wind will rapidly spread. it is that some of your. we do have some ring coming, a level 1 system on live doppler seven. soaking the pacific northwest. we get a little bit out of it. as we had to tomorrow morning, some patchy drizzle, a few sprinkles not out of the question. as you go into 9:00 p.m. -- 9:00, some of those showers begin to move into northbay. i will let you know when or if they will slide south and east. larry: disciplined after the discovery of a social media account with problematic provosts. reporter: seven current and three former oakland police officers are under fire for social media behavior that
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violated department the policy. >> therefore, they have the authority to put their hands on people, to make arrests. reporter: it started in january, following discovery of an account started by former officer. it contains racist and misogynistic content. mocked at efforts to curb police brutality. the officers in question face disciplinary reaction. >> why are they still there, even in the department if they had these kind of attitudes and reporter: views. reporter:reporter: opd has laid out new policies. many in the community say the consequences amount to nothing more than a slap on the wrist. >> we are all ready under a law
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enforcement presence. we are already giving our children the talk about surviving with law enforcement. reporter: the department has been under federal oversight for years because of past scandals. oversight set to end, activists say this proves it is still needed and that more work needs to be done. ama: two of governor newsom's children have tested positive for covid-19. a spokesperson says the governor, his wife, and their two other children tested negative. this is video of the governor at his 2018 and duration. a spokesperson says there following all covid protocols. they did not say where the children contracted covid. dan: no apologies from london bridge today after she was seen singing and dancing without a mask.
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this video was shot by a san francisco chronicle reporter inside the black cat nightclub. the health order says masks must be worn inside unless they are actively eating and drinking. >> yes i had a picture taken when i was -- with my mask on. i was eating, drinking, i was doing with the help order says. you do not have to wear a mask when you are actively eating and drinking. that is what i was doing. dan: the mayor points out club patrons are required to show their vaccination status upon entering. ama: pfizer's booster shot is one step closer to getting authorized, but not for everyone. we tracked an fda panel meeting today explains her decision. reporter: after more than eight hours of deliberations and fda advisory panel formally recommended the third pfizer
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dose for certain high risk groups, including adults 65 and older at least six months after receiving the second dose. >> it is reasonable, thoughtful, it doesn't use up vaccines globally. reporter: dr. salinas investigates measures to prevent covid infections. he agrees with the pinup's decision to reject recommending a third pfizer dose for people 16 and older, citing the need for more data. >> they felt the potential benefit from added protection of the third dose was probably not strong enough to overcome the potential for increased risk of myocarditis. there is a theoretical risk, probably low. they wanted to give a firm recommendation based on data rather than opinion. reporter: the formal
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recommendation includes high-risk groups, also those of high risk of occupational exposure may be included. >> if you are at risk of getting infected while at work, that applies to virtually every human. reporter: it will be interesting to see how they interpret that decision. >> how quickly do you anticipate the fda to make a decision. >> soon, particularly because there has been so much pressure. reporter: dr. rutherford explains once the decision is in the hands of the cdc, boosters to be rolled out within a week. this is a emergency use authorization, not full approval. the fda will consider it and make a formal recommendation to the cdc, expected by next week.
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dan: burned over 11,000 acres in sequoia national park, southeast of fresno. it is threatening the giant forest grove, home to some of the world's largest and oldest trees. protecting homes and lives is their highest priority, they are doing their best to protect the giant sequoias, even using special blankets come up wrapping them in tinfoil. tonight, are reporter spoke to a researcher on the ground about what long-term solutions there might be to protect these treasures. reporter: as flames burn through it sequoias national park, firefighters are implementing a new strategy to save the world largest trees. >> the fire blankets have been used for a long time. reporter: reporter: what is the purpose to prevent -- >>
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structure reps are employed along with removal fuels. reporter: the old trees adapt to fires, but the intensity of the latest wildfires overwhelmed any of them. on the ground is a team of scientists, surveying the damage of the 2020 castle fire. >> the branch is no longer exist. some of these blow themselves up. reporter: according to the national park, about 7000 to 10,000 sequoia trees burned. that is about 10% to 14% of the sequoia population at the park. the concern is what is going to happen this year. professor stevens and his team are looking for long-term solutions to save these iconic trees. hopes the foil reps will not be necessary in the future. >> if we don't get the forest restoration we need, we are going to be chasing our tails forever. we need to do 10 times more
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prescribed burning and restoration thinning then we are doing. dan: you can keep track of the fires in california with our wildfire tracker at abc7news.com . ama: i news twist in the search for a woman come up missing afterward trip with her boyfriend. the fbi says he has now disappeared to. celebrating independence in latin america. dan:
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dan: now they are both missing. 22-year-old gabby petito vanished on a cross-country road trip. his family says his whereabouts are now unknown. reporter: day six in the search for gabby petito, still no sign of her. the attorney for the laundrie family says brian's whereabouts are currently unknown. the fbi is looking for both of them. his sister talked with good morning america. >> all i want is for her to come home safe and sound and for this to be a big misunderstanding. reporter: this footage shows the couple days before she was last seen. they responded to an argument outside of a convenience store. in utah. according to the police report,
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she slapped him, officers determined it was more about mental physical breakdown. >> whenever they fight they would take a little break and reporter: come back. reporter:reporter: they never return home as a couple. she was last seen on augustaugut for, checking out of the salt lake city hotel. her mother says she spoke with her the next day. gabby's father pleading both with the public and his family for >> answers. >> if you associate with them>> i have cooperated with them every way i can. this is all i have. i gave to the police. ama: millionaire rea millionaira robert durst has been convicted of murder. he was on trial for killing his
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friend susan berman in 2000. he killed him after police reopened the investigation into the death of his wife. they say berman helped him cover up the crime, here she would turn on him. that case became the focus of the documentary called the drinks. he faces life in prison without parole. dan: we told you about a social media trend encouraging children to ------ dialogue with students about the overwhelming work for maintenance workers and encouraging witnesses to report vandalism to administrators. ama: abc 7 news were hall, they were celebrating bicentennial independence day. >> we are honored that the colors of our flag are being displayed in this beautiful building in such ama: ama: an
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international city ama:. ama:white and blue lights represent the also the door flag. 200 years ago this week, central americans won independence from the spanish crown. that includes guatemala, costa rica, nicaragua, honduras, el salvador. to celebrate hispanic heritage month and the contributions of the community, abc seven will present an hour-long special. tomorrow night at nine :00, you can stream it on abc7news.com. dan: the weekend is almost upon us, cindy is here with a look at the forecast. reporter: storm, it is just ringing heavy rain across the pacific northwest. it is going to slide southward, as a system does come up we are going to get some light showers,
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a little drizzle. tomorrow morning it is going to start off as drizzle. tomorrow evening, it becomes rain in the north bay going into sunday morning, showers passing through. rainfall estimates anywhere from .01 2.2 inches. breezy and dusty at times. at 9:00, a few sprinkles showing up across the bay area. as a go into noon, some showers in north a. have your umbrellas handy. at 10:00 it starts to pass through the north bay, 3:00, east bay, moving toward the coast. then it starts to break up. by 5:00, not a lot left going into south bay. it is down by about noon time. let me show you the projections. highest totals will be around ukiah. there will be some spots that will pick up as much as a quarter to a third of an inch of rain.
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we have a lovely view of san francisco, air quality is going to get better. you probably noticed the they are today. 50's and 60's on those temperatures right now. spotty showers and drizzle this week and, gusty winds, high fire danger sunday night to tuesday morning. we are going to see much warmer weather early next week. between sunday night and tuesday morning, elevated fire danger due to low humidity combining with dry fuels. the rain is just not enough. it will help to moisten the fuels, it is not going to help because of the gusty winds that will begin to pick up, dry out our atmosphere more. sunday night into monday is the first round, second round monday night into tuesday. morning temperatures will be in the 40's and 50's with some drizzle around. afternoon highs coming down from today. we will go with 60's and 70's.
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peers are seven-day forecast, drizzle and some showers, sunday, saturday night into sunday is our main event. level 1. the winds pick up come up fire danger goes up. we are looking at the season changing on wednesday. we hang onto that autumn warmth through much of the work week. dan: an oakland elementary school student has gone viral after showing off his basketball moved
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reporter: saying about it? >> one of my friends [indiscernible] >>'s been working really hard. hard work is going to payoff. we never knew like this would be a part of it. it has been crazy. >> this is moses moody, you brought some serious skills, keep working, someday you can make it to the big stage. the warriors. -- go warriors. >> who taught you some of thoseo moves? >> partly my mom, also my dad. >> was your favorite player? >> i have three.
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clay thompson, steph curry, daniel would. because he's from oakland, just a big inspiration for me. >> thank you for having us. dan: what a great story? ama: do you think maybe you could fill in for sports with you? larry: when he first came on, he's got the bow tie and the shoot -- suit. in nine years old, play ball, she and his dad taught him. he has a bright future. sports is next, you're not going to believe the end of the giants game tonight.
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larry: the giants are probably going to win a hundred games this season. orlando cepeda at the park for his 84th birthday, happy birthday. giants done 2-0 -- early. look at the fan, makes this amazing catch. he loves bell, who has proclaimed he is the captain, taping his own see on his jersey. mont wade junior, splashed down. with his parents in attendance, the giants go 4-2. rendon crawford, also homer, this is his highlight come up 110 miles an hour, all he can do is tip is it. top nine, tyler rogers on to close. jake began on anchors -- injured list. three run blast, atlanta up 5-4. bottom nine, giants down to their final strike. against will smith. donovan salah wrote ties it up, we are going to ask. in the 11th, the giants load the
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bases, but they are out of hitters. picture because men comes up with a sack flight, here comes crawford, safe, giants 65 f -- 6-5, final. a's had the bases loaded three times early, they need one yet, this is it. george harrison single, the angels scored four in the second to take the lead. the maui boy still playing. another night, a play. on this play. out. a's fight back, tied 4-4, the sixth. that is the game-winner, a's victorious 5-4. golf, round two of the fortnite championship. this is the opening event of a new pj season.
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a rookie from san francisco, 500, minus nine, tied for fourth. chasing mcnealy, up-and-down, eight under 64. up by two heading into the weekend. >> if the 49ers liste eagles, i will shave my eyebrows off, what say you? reporter: on espn's morning show, he said he would chide -- shaven eyebrow off if the 49ers lose to the eagles sunday.
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those doors, you're immersed into an atmosphere you don't expect. >> decadent doughnuts worth the wait. >> i really wanted to create a product that you walked in and you said, "wow." >> a safari adventure like no other. >> it makes us happy to see people enjoying themselves and immersing themselves in an outdoor nature experience. >> but first, it's small, it's adorable, it's kiri. [ siren wailing ] >> my husband and i were driving by, and he said, "that's the smallest truck. why is that out there?" and i was like, "i don't know." and he's like, "you want to stop?" i'm like, "okay." [ chuckles ] yes! it's just so cute. it's just a happy little car. >> kiri is a 1990 daihatsu hijet japanese fire truck from a little town of kirigamine in nagano, japan, that served as a fire truck for about 28, 29 years. they retired it.
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it went into the japanese auction system, just like a used car, and that's where i got it. [ horn honks ] and just kind of fell in love, and here it is. ♪ [ engine starts ] ♪ ♪ the first question -- you know, "why a japanese fire truck?" and then my usual answer to that is, like, "look at it. why not?" i love japanese cars, and i love japanese culture. and then it just turns out that a fire truck is so strange and so different from anything that we have here. it just kind of creates this sense of wonder and surprise in people that's just so delightful. ♪ in theory, kiri could definitely be used to fight a fire, but what it does -- it's designed to basically use water that's on site. the black hose dunks into a pond or a stream. there's a pump on there and you
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attach the pump to the big black hose and then you're good to go. well, there's two dimensions to driving it. there's the truck itself, and then there's sort of the way people react to it. the top speed is about 55, 60 miles an hour. it just has a lot of energy, and it's like, "go, go, go, go!" but then there's the social component, which is really what you end up noticing, which is just kind of everybody's staring at it. they're confused. they're delighted. >> for your safety and the safety of others, please leave godzilla alone. ♪ >> i wouldn't have expected it, no, and that's what makes it fun. >> the horn works. [ horn honks ] and it's just adorable. i'm so thankful that it's here. [ horn honks ] thank you! >> it's great to be able to make people happy. it's great to have something that makes people see the world in a different way. and people want to know what it is. they want to tell you what their connection is to japan, to firefighting. my family and i -- we named the
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truck kiri because "kiri" means "fog." it's the first character you see on the door there. it's just perfect. [ laughs ] we're in san francisco with a truck that has "fog" written on its door. it's from a town in japan called kirigamine, which means literally "fog on mountain summit," which of course in san francisco is just the most perfect parallel name you could have. it's also been this really lovely bridge between san francisco and japan. ♪ japanese americans, people who have immigrated from japan -- it just feels to them like a little piece of home. through social media, there are all these people from kirigamine, the town where it's from -- they thought they were done with this fire truck, and it turns out it retired to san francisco and is having this terrific party lifestyle, and they think that's hilarious. the bridge that it's been able to create between san francisco and japan has just been so meaningful to me, and it's really kind of what i hoped it would do. we do think of fire trucks as
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