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>> a sense of urgency from the streets of san francisco, local and state lawmakers calling on the governor to sign off on sb 57. >> it has surpassed 1650 san francisco's -- san franciscans. quick c would make way for safe injection sites, people can go to be monitored while using illicit drugs. >> not a single overdose death, zero, in many of the say consumption sites that have been in place around the >> world for decades. >>a person who dies never gets another chance at treatment or recovery. >> she says safe injection sites will make way to get more people into drug treatment. >> let's catch people and maintain connections with them. >> but the bill does come with controversy. >> we just keep doubling down on
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more harm reduction and not rehabilitation. >> jackie berlin is the founder of mothers against drug deaths. her son lives on the streets of the tenderloin, battling addiction. >> i see more and more resources being put into enabling and saying that drugs are ok. >> meanwhile, they are counting on this getting the sun out. the nonprofit runs the largest service in the city and says they have the staff capacity and know-how. as far as what happens if the bill does get vetoed, she says that is not the end. >> the city and county of san francisco has a long history of moving forward and doing the right thing in the face of state or federal law. >> oaklands mayor also signaling she may be ready to take matters into her own hands. >> we have a proud history of
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being unafraid to demonstrate where these laws are actually failing the american people. >> i did ask the mayor's office for clarification, is she ready to move on safe injection sites with or without sb 57? i was told while she won't advocate for unlawful behavior, she will direct the police department to de-prioritize enforcement against safe and effective harm reduction efforts. larry: we sell the mayor from oakland there, we did not see the san francisco mayor, she was not in attendance. do we know why? >> i did as the mayor's office about that and i was told there were scheduling conflicts. however, her office made it very clear she is in full support of sb 57. karina: harsh words today from san francisco city's attorney against walgreens after a judge ruled the retailer had significant blame for the city's
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opioid drug crisis. the city attorney called it a land but when -- landmark win against the cities or just distributor of prescription drugs. the ruling found walgreens failed to identify suspicious orders and instead pressured pharmacist to fill as many orders as possible. >> walgreens flooded our city with opioids. we have seen how this heartbreaking epidemic has played out on our city streets, costing our city millions upon millions of dollars. >> more than 1300 people died from drug overdoses in san francisco in the past two years. the court will determine what financial damages the city will receive from walgreens. larry: the number of monkeypox paces in the united states continues to grow. the fda is allowing the vaccine to be stretched to try to increase supply and we are learning about what some bay area groups are planning right
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now. luz: moving forward, the plan is to vaccinate five people with one file of the monkeypox vaccine. there are still several challenges, the main one is supply. now the need for special needles and trained professionals. it's the latest strategy targeted at tackling the monkeypox outbreak. >> this is going to be a game changer for us. we really can use five doses per vial instead of one. >> this morning the doctor was part of a call with health officers from across the state. >> the main topic of the meeting was how it might roll out across the state. the studies are reassuring that this is an effective way of administering the vaccine. >> in order to squeeze out five lucky box doses from one vial, attica professionals will need to inject the vaccine differently. >> literally into the skin layer
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. there are so many immune cells in your skin that will go and present that vaccine to your immune system. there seeing how fast monkeypox infections are happening in san francisco. she said this strategy to maximize doses will be helpful, but chances are it won't be as protective. >> we don't know if it will work as well. because of that we have to do a study and i would not give it to people with advanced hiv or other advanced immunosuppression. maybe people would get fewer lesions, maybe they won't have so much pain. >> she believes this is better than nothing. >> it is giving partial immunity to a larger group of people. that is our best chance to contain the spread of monkeypox. >> san francisco and alameda county's department of health said they are awaiting federal and state guidance to use the
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strategy. >> it will be a few days before we are able to implement this. the earliest this will be available will be early next week. >> marin county is planed to begin training more medical professionals in the coming days for that specific injection technique. despite the fda giving the green light to maximize doses for this emergency, people still need to doses of the monkeypox vaccine. karina: a man charged with attacking a community leader in san francisco will remain in jail while he awaits trial. a judge today agree to that request from the district attorney. he faces charges in the beating of gregory chu eight days ago. he was beaten near his home in what police say was an unprovoked attack. he has not been charged with the hate crime, today's hearing brought protesters to the courthouse to speak out against aapi violence.
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larry: a nonprofit link to the recall of her old boss, our media partners at the sf standard broke the story. michael is here live with more. jenkins said she volunteered for an organization campaigning on behalf of the recall, but you broke the information that she is actually paid to do this job. jenkins claims she left the das office when she began working on this effort. it does not appear that laws were broken, but it is not a great look. >> that's right, we are still trying to figure out what the ethics rules are around the situation. i think it comes down to what work the da did on the payroll of this nonprofit, which is not legally allowed to engage in partisan activity. larry: that's where it gets a little complicated here. there are rules about what nonprofits can do and what they cannot do. working on a political campaign is something that you cannot do
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in certain nonprofits. without going through all of the ethics and all of that, were there rules violated here? >> we really don't know right now. jenkins has said she was working as a consultant for this nonprofit, which i don't think that would be a problem, and then she also says that she was volunteering for the campaign to recall the dean. i think if there is evidence that shows that the work she was doing for the nonprofit was actually political, than that could be an issue for her or for the nonprofit after paying her. just a lot of questions. larry: here's where it gets murky, there are two organizations almost like sister organizations funded by the same billionaire at the same address. it looks like they are very closely aligned. michael: there are more than two
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organizations, and they are closely aligned, they have the same address, same donor who is involved in the nonprofits, so we are still trying to sort out the situation. larry: so this news comes after jenkins filed papers to run for the rest of the term in november. do you think it will have any long-term impact on her campaign? michael: i have already seen one of the candidates, the other candidate who is in the race right now, using this information to attack jenkins. certainly her political opponents on social media have already used it to attack her. i think it could potentially make her vulnerable, especially if we have a candidate who jumps into the race that has a strong backing from the aggressive action of city hall politics. larry: so you don't think it is a story that will go away anytime soon? michael: it is hard to figure
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out these things. larry: michael barber of the san francisco standard, thank you very much. karina: in a new report, experts think inflation could be peaking. the technology coming to a whole foods near you, and blunder on the base path, when a cell phone leaps out of a major-league player's pocket. >> 50 days have passed since our hottest temperature this year. look at those 90's and 100s, even in san francisco. we have a warming trend on the way. way. it won't be qui in a recent clinical study, patients using salonpas patch reported reductions in pain severity, using less or a lot less oral pain medicines. and improved quality of life.
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larry: of paddleboard and dog are both safe after an encounter with the shark. police said the paddleboard was about 150 yards off the pier 1 or shark took a bite out of the board. the person and the dog were knocked off the board but they did make it back to shore and were not hurt. authorities have closed the beach until saturday to investigate. it is the second shark attack reported in the area this summer. in june, a swimmer was bitten in the leg and suffered some severe injuries. karina: a dive team has joined the search for the team missing from placer county. they spent the day in the reservoir and authorities are
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using canines to search the area and knocking on doors to question neighbors. investigators said they believe someone knows what happened to the 15 year old. kylie was one of hundreds of teens had attended a party in truckee friday night at a campground. she has not been seen since about 12:30 a.m. saturday when she left the party. investigators say today her cell phone was turned off around the same time and has been off since. kylie was last seen wearing a black bodysuit, ray pants and a black studded belt. her suv is also missing. it's a silver 2013 honda crv. authorities say they have no new leads but continue to gather evidence. >> a ton of information and video from gas stations, private businesses, private residences, ring cameras, etc. so we are trying to decipher that information. karina: that preference -- press conference today from placer county.
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investigators are also reviewing videos from the party. they say they received over 100 tips, but very few from those who attended the party. larry: a new number for the suicide and crosses lifeline was launched a month ago. they were hoping that 988 would be just as easy to remember as 911. zach fuentes has an update on how that number has helped people in recent weeks. >> we told you about the new number days before it went live nearly a month ago, but the 800-number will remain active for some time. experts we spoke with before the launch agree it's not the easiest to remember in a time of crisis. >> is a mental health professional, at -- i had to look up the current 800-number. >> those on the other end of the line say it has allowed them to help so many in need. >> i would say about 1200 a month call volume.
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we have increased first-time callers and family mirrors calling for support. >> the program manager says he made up of around 20 staff members and volunteers. >> we have between roughly 14 -- 40-60 hours of training and we have ongoing training. it's a very diverse group. >> many of them have experience with mental health crisis. they will not share specific stories at their work has been effective. >> train counselors try to approach each call with empathy, understanding, and heart, because that is the care that we all deserve. >> more work is being done to add more services to988, like a mobile crisis unit that can respond to calls. so far it has bipartisan support. for now, 988 is a number that experts say has a message it
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cannot be read -- repeated enough. >> 988, that should be emblazoned in everyone's memory, just like 911 is. >> zach fuentes, abc 7 news. >> a potential sign of hope with the new inflation report released today, the bureau of labor statistics shows process jump a .5% from a year ago in july, less than the 9.1% we saw in june. americans are still feeling the pain of food prices and rent continuing to climb, but gas prices are down thanks to lower demand and falling oil prices. airfare prices also fell. president biden said his economic plan is working. >> we are seeing a stronger labor market, we are seeing some of the signs that inflation may be beginning to wane. that's what happens when you build an economy from the bottom up.
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karina: although the inflation rate is starting to slow, consumers in some cities have been hit harder than others. larry: michael finney is here with that and more. michael: this will heat u.s. very unexpected, a new study today showing that inflation is growing the fastest in anchorage, alaska, a 7% hike in prices and a 12% increase year-over-year. phoenix, atlanta, seattle, and baltimore metropolitan areas or among the top five in heist inflation rate. the san francisco bay area fared very well with month over month less than 2% and year-over-year, less than 7%. it is the back-to-school season and the irs is reminding teachers they can get up to $300 for their out-of-pocket expenses. this is the first year teachers and other educators will be allowed to write off this new
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higher level of expenses. the special educator expense deduction began way back in 2002 with a limit of $250. now because of a new law, the write-off will be tied to inflation. of public and private school teachers can take the exemption. soon you will build to pay for grocery items at whole foods with a wave of the hand. check this out, the technology will soon be available at california whole foods stores. this is video from the texas-based grocery chain. the company is rolling out the technology first in malibu and santa monica. stores in the bay area and santa cruz will come online in the coming weeks. back to you. larry: michael, can i borrow your palm print? i want to go shopping. [laughter] michael: it rejected.
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larry: what do you mean, i have no money in this account? karina: michael, thanks. let's get a check on the weather now. >> nice weather once again, i hope you guys had a chance to get outside and enjoy it. we do have some warmer weather on the way, but nothing too extreme except for inland neighborhoods and that's more as we get into the weekend and next week. this is live doppler 7, normally we would see a nice bank of clouds along the coast, but once again, they have evaporated. we do have that breeze blowing through the golden gate about 13-19 miles per hour, that has been consistent all week. a little faster sunshine and a little bit warmer temperatures outside than yesterday. where does that put us if you have to leave us anytime soon? 70 in san francisco, mid to
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upper 70's throughout the bay. 80's in south bay, east bay, and north bay. it is 65 now, the ocean temperature climbing another degree. that has kept our morning so mild with that dew points ohio, that is moisture in the air that doesn't allow the air to cool as much as it normally would. still really comfortable, especially in the morning and evening. warmer afternoons through the weekend and we have this low to thank for our weather, the influence of this e oanild.ockwiselso keeng eventually that high-pressure is slowly going to move in and take over. that's when we will see more heat and cloudiness, especially at the coast. wins 34 in san francisco, and again we've got that advisory through about 9:00.
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you can see right here we've got temperatures running 75 up and 81 with breezy conditions there on the embarcadero. the supermoon technically is tomorrow, but with clouds absent until late tonight, you will be able to see the beginning of our last supermoon of the year. that means it will be bigger and brighter and a little bit closer to us than most full moon's. again, that peaks tomorrow. tonight mid 50's to low 60's. tomorrow 79-85, a lot like today. the coast may be just a touch cooler, mid to upper 60's, but san francisco will hit 71 once again. east bay, not much of a change here, mid to upper 70's. we start to see some of the changes especially in fairfield, sbgh, antioch and brentwood. that's where the 90's are starting to show up. those will spread through the
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inland areas, peaking wednesday at about 96. the coast and the bay don't change that much other than a lot more cloudiness in the morning and for the bay, more cloudiness at the coast in the afternoon. larry: the average price of a new car has soared. that has not seem to be a problem for some drivers. karina: new astepro allergy. now available without a prescription. astepro is the first and only 24-hour steroid free spray. while other allergy sprays take hours astepro starts working in 30 minutes. so you can... astepro and go.
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larry: looks like californians are continuing their love affair with tesla vehicles. two tesla models of the top-selling new cars in the state so far this year. tesla modely cayman number 1, 40 -- 42,000 vehicle so. the tesla model 3, nearly 39,000 vehicle so. the next three top-selling vehicles were toyotas. electric vehicles make up 15% of new cars so this year. karina: a back-to-school bonus for schoolkids in san rafael. backpacks were packed with essential school supplies. students receive $50 gift card for new school close. the center also works to prevent and resolve homelessness and improve the health, dignity, and well-being of people living in poverty in marin county. we have a new way for you to
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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. karina: this afternoon, both allies and critics of donald trump are calling on the justice department to reveal more details about why it rated the president former order -- the former president florida resort. they want the doj to break with its ongoing practice of not speaking about an ongoing investigation. >> the pressure continues to mount on the justice department, attorney general merrick garland and the fbi, to share details with the public on the extraordinary search that took place at former president donald trump's home on monday. trump allies and even some of his critics are pushing the doj to break with its long-standing practice of not commenting on active investigations. legal experts say garland would have been well aware of what's involved in rating the former president's home. >> so far the doj is remaining
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silent. sources only telling abc the items taken are related to classified documents the president -- former president removed from the white house after he lost the 2020 election. they could release information themselves but so far have not done so. many republicans question why alternative methods were not used to get a response from the president. >> why wouldn't they just asked the president if they have something there that they want? >> marilyn governor larry hogan is asking the doj to please release documents authorizing the search. >> what is dangerous in this circumstance is that some members of congress have been quick to jump on the extremist rhetoric bandwagon without knowing the facts. >> this coming as the white
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house as president biden did not know about the raid at mar-a-lago, nor did he authorize it. house republican leader kevin mccarthy promises to launch his own investigation into the attorney general if republicans take back the house in november. karina: the fbi is searching for an iranian operative u.s. officials claim was hard to kill former u.s. national security advisor john bolton. this is a wanted poster for a member of iran's revolutionary guard who was offered $300,000 to eliminate alton. prosecutors say the plot is in retaliation for u.s. air strike in january 2020 that killed arounds most powerful general. at the time, bolton said it was the first step in overthrowing iran's government. larry: now to the case of the california dermatologists arrested for allegedly trying to poison her husband with drain cleaner.
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as morgan norwood explains, the husband has yet to be charged, but the report says he called his wife in the act on camera. >> with the drain cleaner in hand and hovered over the sink, a california man says these images show the moment his wife allegedly secretly poisoned him. the photos are part of a restraining order filed by the doctor against his wife of 10 years. his attorney speaking with abc news. >> this is an incredibly intimate way to commit a murder. she had to know what his routine was and what his preferences were. >> according to the court documents, he said he started noticing a chemical taste in my lemonade. he said a doctor diagnosed him with two stomach ulcers and gastritis. his wife was arrested last thursday and has since posted bail. she has not been charged.
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>> the poisoning occurred over a period of time that caused him to suspect that his wife was poisoning him. he placed surreptitious recording devices in the home. >> what he says he found on the cameras was alarming. he said the images show her allegedly taking a bottle of drano out of the cabinet and pouring it into his strings on multiple occasions. he has filed for divorce and requested full custody of the couple's two children. the videos show her yelling, insulting, verbally abusing, being emotionally abusive. the attorney says emily absolutely and unequivocally denies ever having attempted to poison her husband or anyone else. she further denies abusing her husband or her children in any way, shape, or manner. they are reviewing the evidence to determine what if any charges can be proven beyond a
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reasonable doubt. morgan norwood, abc news, los angeles. larry: president biden has signed a new law that provides the biggest expansion of health care benefits to military veterans in the past 30 years. the fact act specifically expands health care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits that were used during the iraq and afghanistan years to get rid of hazardous materials. the smoke from those fires left many veterans suffering long-lasting symptoms. this issue is personal for president biden, his son died of brain cancer, a military veteran. the new law provides coverage for up to 3.5 million veterans. karina: the u.s. department of transportation is funneling millions of dollars to san francisco for safety updates along howard street. there were 152 crashes in just five years, according to city records. mother -- more than half of those involved bicyclists or
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pedestrians. the money will go toward safety improvements. howard street will be reduced to two lanes instead of three, crosswalks and protective bike lanes will be protected. an iconic san francisco figure is retiring after spending more than 50 years influencing young girls in the art of ballet. our reporter set down with her to talk about her impressive career and love of the arts. >> this small dance studio is where thousands of young girls took their first steps in ballet, while at the same time building confidence. ms. tilly's dance studio first opened in 1969. >> one of my very first mothers was nancy pelosi. >> richard nixon was president, ronald reagan, governor of california. people were protesting the vietnam war. san francisco was the heart of the hippie movement.
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bellbottoms were in. the beatles disbanded. in ms. tilly was about to become a household name among many families in san francisco. >> it's a lot of years. most of my life. >> she did not always teach children between the age of three and 12. at a young age, she joined the san francisco ballet and taught there. she then decided to start her own skill. >> it's a question of learning how to -- having them learn how to follow rules, and how to respect each other. because so often, children will get in little groups and make fun of somebody else, and that was never allowed in my school. >> my sister also did ms. tilly's. >> she was in one of her classes, and most recently, her daughter. >> really just his total nostalgia. she has the formula down and she
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has just been doing that for years and years. >> but unforeseen circumstances have now forced her to retire at the age of 82. >> the pandemic was really difficult, because i was sitting down for two years, really. >> when her lease expired, she found it difficult to keep the space. >> it was a struggle to pay that rent, and now they are asking even more. >> ms. tilly never had a chance to say goodbye to all of her students. >> what i say is i will be seeing them in the community. i might see them at their schools. so they will be seeing me around. >> her teaching style ensured that every dancer developed an improved toward achieving their full potential. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7news. larry: a great contribution. coming up, maybe once dreamed of
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karina: dan and mike are joining us, and this story will melt your heart. an open 10 year old is the bay area's newest rockstar, thanks to some help from dreamed day. ♪
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karina: that happened saturday during the bands headlining set. front men billy joe armstrong asked the crowd who could play guitar. according to the chronicle, 10 year old montgomery was holding a sign saying i am 10, and i came here to play with you. the boy got on stage and killed it, and the crowd went wild. after the show, billy joe let montgomery keep that guitar. how cool is that? mike: such a nice thing to see that young kid get to fulfill during -- fulfill a dream. green day were such rebels, now they are all parents and it is a whole different vibe.
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dan: it is exciting when a kid gets up there like that, the crowd goes crazy. did for them. karina: dan, have you ever played with someone so big that you were just starstruck? i know you played with a lot of big artists. dan: intimidated is a better word. i was on stage with dionne waugh rick one time -- dion warwick. karina: that is pretty amazing. >> it is intimidating but it is still a thrill. larry: and oops moment for a baseball player last night involving a cell phone. castro running the bases, sliding into third and his cell phone fell out of his pocket. aside from bad etiquette, it could violate major league baseball rules against electronic devices on the field or in the dugout.
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he was apologetic, saying it was unintentional. yandel the rules of, what are you doing running the bases with your phone? are you taking a selfie at third base? why would you need your phone? >> social media demands it. he was probably texting somebody in the dugout. you just instinctively put it in your pocket. karina: but can't you get injured like that if you fall the wrong way on your phone? >> your phone is more likely to get smashed than he is, but still. >> i could see how he forgot to put it down and just instinctively put it in his pocket. >> there should be a hefty kangaroo court fine. karina: if you can't remember
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your dreams, coca-cola at least once you to taste them. at least that is what the company is claiming as it prepares to release coke dreamworld. coke says it's dream inspired soda has a taste of the playfulness of dreams. rs inclu starlight which tastes like space -- flavors included starlight. have you tasted that one, mike? >> we had it on the morning show, it was fine. it is probably a better marketing gimmick than soda. what if my dreams are nightmares, is that what i'm going to taste? i've already got that. remember classic coke? karina: i did like the vanilla
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coke. do they still make it? i don't know. >> this is another taste test item, sonic is hoping to leave a sour taste in the mounts of its customers. the fast food chain is bringing back its pickle juice slush. it sounds horrible. the tangy drink debuted in 2018. it's a combination of a salty dill pickle and a sweet slush. sonic officials say this became one of the most requested items. the chain is also offering a cheeseburger with pickled fries. you can take your pickle of these items through august 28. karina: good one. pickled fries. >> you get the suite with the sour.
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-- sweet with the sour. karina: we talked about this yesterday, hotdog dog flavored ice cream. >> what we have is fine. larry: i want to see the results of this request. >> are you suggesting sonic would not be 100% truthful, mike? >> it sounds as legitimate as the all-star voting. the all-star voting. >> i'm bringing back my spicy chicken strips. while i'm at it, my most popular former employee, mark hamill. well, what's my motivation? to not get fired again... i can work with that. actors! spicy chicken strips and me, mark hamill, back for a limited time. first psoriasis, then psoriatic arthritis. even walking was tough. i had to do something. i started cosentyx®. cosentyx can help you move, look, and feel better... by treating the multiple symptoms
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larry: red lobster may want to consider a name change. the restaurant has found a second rare orange lobster. it comes a month's -- less than a month after another orange lobster was found in a shipment in florida. the odds of this are said to be about one in 30 million. lobsters get their coloring from the food they eat. both rare orange lobsters have been rescued by ripley's aquariums. their names are cheddar and biscuit, which is perfect, actually. karina: that makes me want a red lobster cheddar biscuit. those are so good. i've tried to make them and they don't come out the same. larry: i'm just glad cheddar and
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biscuit were saved. karina: let's talk about the weather and see how it is looking tonight. mike: let's look at what central tower is showing us, if you have some activities and you will be out on the bay, remember that all water is under small craft advisory until 9:00. the sun is at a safe place so you don't have to worry about wearing sunscreen. breezes are out there, find some shelter. tomorrow's temperatures a little above average in san francisco and oakland and close to average everywhere else. some 90 star places like fairel those willead aswe hadinnot mucf thunderstorms in the central valley. most of them are way down across southern california. the lightning strike risk is in the quarter but
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eventually some of those will return to the sierra. that will be a couple of days away. expect more cloudiness with the shallower marine layer. more clouds will cling to the coast, especially this weekend and into next weekend when the hottest tempter start to roll in. mid 60's at the coast, eventually mid 90's inland. enjoy this evening. larry: with grocery prices soaring, people are looking for ways to say. karina: i'm next, tips on how to cut costs and when you should splurge on organic products.
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i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults will start realizing
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that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. i've been taking prevagen for about three years now. people say to me periodically, "man, you've got a memory like an elephant." it's really, really helped me tremendously. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. karina: as kids head back to school, parents are probably planning those school lunches. everyone is trying to save money at the grocery store right now. abc's ginger zee took a look at what is worth buying organic and when you can stick with traditional produce. ginger: when shopping for school lunches, it's about packing
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fresh and possibly organic options. >> when i'm shopping for groceries, i often wonder when does the benefit of organic really outweigh the cost? ginger: gma teaming up with consumer reports. a registered dietitian schooling us on when to spend and save when it comes to organic groceries. that start with the simplest question, what is organic? >> it is federally regulated by the usda, so there are strict criteria. it covers a broad range of things, soil quality, minimizing pesticides, antibiotic use is minimized in cattle and poultry production. >> organic produce ranges from 15% to 100% more expensive, so it is important to strategize. >> in our house it is the bell pepper.
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it is $3.99 a pound for organic, so 50 -- $.50 is going to be worth it since my kids eat so much. >> a dietary index rates which foods are better to buy organic and others you can stick with conventional based on pesticide exposure risk. the items that are most important to buy organic on our berries, like blueberries and strawberries, pears, apples, nectarines, peaches, cherries, green beans, celery, snap peas, and then the items with lower pesticide risk that you can stick with nonorganic. carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, broccoli, bananas, oranges, and then applesauce, canned peaches. karina: some good info therefrom ginger zee. abc7news is streaming 24/7. join us whenever you want, wherever you are.
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so to have good things they have to things. on east aley. thanks for joining us this grassroots plan created by the community for the community is to encourage school and learning with the major goal here of just keeping kids out of trouble abc 7 news reporter on sir hudson talk to the organizers of today's event and has the details. more than 200 backpacks are being donated to kids in this west oakland neighborhood like sixth grade whe

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