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latest on this investigation. >> look. whoa. dustin: dark black flames billowing out of a storage facility wednesday afternoon. investigators are looking into the cause read fire officials tell us police have arrested a person of interest. john henry felt a massive explosion that's -- miles away. >> you felt a big jolt. i checked the living room. we hope in the living room window and we see nothing but a bunch of fireworks. dustin: across the street, thursday the aftermath of the lotion at the public storage on blossom hill. it spread across the property as people came to see what happened to their units. >> i have antiques, 130-year-old piano. that's not too far from the door. >> we were trying to move up to sacramento, and we put everything in there for the
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meantime. i've seen the drone footage. i talked to the chief. it's very unlikely that anything made it through. dustin: the drone video shows san jose fire crews trying to put hotspots out in the morning. the battalion chief says the two-story building with 40 to 50 units is a total loss, and several of the surrounding buildings suffered damage due to flames, smoke and water. investigators were unable to get into the property until the afternoon. the cause of the > the fireworks going off would contribute to that. but was first, we have not determined yet. dustin: this tenant says it is a relief to say someone is in custody, but nothing can replace what he lost. >> we're both speechless. i have to stay strong for her. and help her through all of this. yeah. that's all i can do. she is pretty distraught and not
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looking forward to how my daughter will take everything. dustin: it is unknown when people can get onto the property to retrieve any items. in san jose, dustin dorsey abc7 news. julian: dozens of new firefighters are being trained ahead of the summer fire season. the training is as real as it gets, real smoke, real flames as part of a controlled burn in marin county. cornell barnard is joining us live. cornell: it has been a day of wildfire training for these brand-new wildfire firefighters who will be training out in the mountains, out where the fire will take them, this summer. check it out, the firefighters are still here in the field. they are getting ready to go, wherever wildfires will take them this summer. smoke and flames of marin county and a lot new firefighters learning how to tame a fire.
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more than 100 new and returning seasonal firefighters are using this 30 acre swath of open space between san rafael and novato. the marine county fire department academy is wild and intense. >> the main focus, public safety, but the train our seasonal firefighters to be ready to fight fires this summer. >> making sure we stay hydrated. we are fueling up before we start the day. cornell: setting backfires and learning to put the flames out is part of the training. this controlled burn is happening less than a week before summer in an area where the grass is already high after record-setting winter rains. >> when we got a lot of rain, our grass is bigger. our grass is going to be taller and more available to burn. cornell: new funding from the state is allowing california fire departments to allow more seasonal firefighters. >> it is unfortunate, the events
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that happened, the napa county fires, to kind of kickstart the funding. but, we are behind the curve, but we are catching up. >> hopefully, get practice in, good training, and if a fire happens we will be there to help. cornell: chris is a first year season firefighter, here to be challenged. >> i changed careers, i wanted to do something i was more passionate about. this is it. first burn day. and loving every minute of it. cornell: it is exhausting watching them work today. firefighters -- fire officials say there are 140 seasonal firefighters on the job. that is a record for marin county. it has been challenging hiring people, but a lot of people have heeded the call. they are here. the training will continue tomorrow. we are live in marin county, cornell barnard. julian: good to see them getting their training. speaking of fires, let's talk
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about the drought. california is improving when it comes to the drought. on the left, the image shows most of the state is not currently in any form of drought. you can see a slight improvement over the last week at the northeastern most part of the state. on the right, that is how things were at the end of december before all of the winter storms hit. east bay mud customers will notice higher rates on their bill. the agency says the increase is needed to fund critical investment and wastewater infrastructure, the first rate hike kicks off july 1, causing the average single-family home an extra $.19. rates will go up -- go up another $.21 in july next year. larry: we are learning about the 42 migrants shipped to southern california by greg abbott. julian: they arrived in l.a. yesterday evening. our reporter from our sister station in l.a. has this update. reporter: the 42 people who entered the u.s. and texas were
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bussed to los angeles are fueling a political argument. governor greg abbott tweeted shortly after the migrants arrived saying overwhelmed border towns are on the front line of bidens border crisis and the bus will send migrants to sanctuaries. karen bass is among the city leaders that condemned his action. this nonprofit coordinated food and legal services upon arrival at sent anthony's croatian catholic church. all 42 migrants were processed and sent to other locations, some were connected to family members, according to this congress member who represents the district. >> the ones who do not have family or are in tougher situations, they can be taken advantage of. cornell: some of the migrants are toddlers. they were not provided food or drinks on the 23 hour long bus ride this representative has called for an investigation. is anything the governor did
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illegal? >> the question is, who is paying for these buses? number two, if they are doing it at the direction of the state of texas, governor abbott, and number three, what did they tell these migrants? reporter: the attorney general says his office is looking into that. >> the legality question is an open one. we will go to wherever the facts take us. the moral question is clear. this is an immorally bankrupt act, end of story. reporter: immorally complicated, for those who live near the church where the migrants arrived. >> we need to take care of our own people. that's here already. because, then the government starts giving them free stuff. it comes out of our pocket. this country cannot handle that right now. reporter: homeland security secretary mayorkas accused abbott of using these migrants
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as political ponds. there is a process to seek asylum in the country but we were told one of the immigrants was sent to los angeles even though their court date is in another state. julian: democratic presidential candidate robert kennedy junior brought his campaign to the east bay, he is touring a homeless encampment in oakland, and finish -- visited the family health center food pantry. people are going hungry everywhere, adding it is only going to get worse with the recent cuts to food programs, he says the u.s. needs to reconsider its priorities. >> i want to call attention to people who have been neglected by the political system over the past decade. julian: kennedy is trailing president biden badly, but he feels his campaign is gaining traction. he believes americans want something different. julian: lawmakers pass the state budget, but work on the final package is not done.
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the spending measure has passed with every democrat in the senate voting for it and every republican voting against it. they will negotiate on key issues like childcare, spending, and transit funding. governor newsom has until june 30 to sign it. june 15 was the state constitutional deadline for lawmakers to pass the budget. if they didn't, they would not be getting paid. larry: a proposal to cut money from early childcare drew a crowd to san francisco city hall. >> show me what democracy looks like! larry: hundreds gathered to protest mayor breed's call to cut funding to the city's department of early childhood by 13.5%. opponents say the plan may help the budget, but it will hurt san francisco in the long run. >> every dollar is 18% return on our investment, that means the babies we get ready for kindergarten will not be breaking into your car. larry: san francisco voters
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passed prop c which taxes commercial property leases to help support and expand childcare and education programs. the city is facing a two-year deficit of $780 million. today is world elder abuse awareness day. san francisco officials and members of api legal outreach all the panel to bring attention to the issue and the hidden signs of abuse. >> if you are a victim or a survivor of elder abuse, you are not alone. you have help in san francisco. this is something that you can reach out to. there are folks who are willing to help you. larry: elder abuse can range from physical or emotional harm and neglect to scams that target seniors specifically. experts say it is critical to provide education and resources to families. julian: california's hate hotline received 180 reports. race and ethnicity were the most reported biases followed by
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religion and sexual orientation. the incidents took place in nearly 40% of california's counties. state officials launched the hotline in response to a spike in hate crimes. california versus hate can be reached on 833-eight-no-hate. larry: coming up, you exp find drugs and crime in the crackdown of the tenderloin neighborhood but the sheer volume of drugs may shock you. a bay area man's gift of life to his father, what he gave and why it took more than generosity. the oakland 80's are one step closer to leaving the bay. sandhya: i am sandhya patel. temperatures are trending higher . i will let you know if this warming trend will continue as we head into father's day weekend. when abc7 news at a power outage is looming. that's just alert, he's always getting worked up about something. flex alerts notify us of preventable power outages.
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just needs the governors signature. the baseball commissioner says he feels sorry for a's fans and a stadium in oakland was never proposed. >> there was no offer. they never got to the point where they had a plan to build a stadium. reporter: the oakland mayor joined us, pushing back on manfred. there were close to finalizing a deal on a stadium in oakland. >> is totally false. there was a concrete proposal under discussion, oakland went above and beyond to clear every hurdle that the ownership put in front of us. reporter: the signs around the coliseum read, rooted in oakland since 1968. for some fans, the reality is settling in that they will be uprooted and replanted in las vegas. >> a major disappointment. my parents have been taking me to ball games for the last 53 years. reporter: once the governor signs the stadium bill, the a's will fly for relocation.
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a move would have to be approved by the other mlb owners. there is an effort from federal lawmakers to help oakland in the event that the a's leave. congress members proposed a bill that would require the a's to pay local authorities for the previous 10 years of taxes once they moved. >> that would be the city of oakland, the county of alameda, to the school districts. then they would have to pay that equivalent amount for 10 years running forward. reporter: the moneyball act would remove a decades-old rule exempting federal baseball from antitrust laws. this congress member says billionaire sports owners should not be allowed to reap tax benefits for years and leave without consequences. >> we feel, unfortunately, baseball teams and the ownership like the a's take advantage, and make states and local cities compete against one another to the disadvantage of the taxpayers. reporter: the date for the vote
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has not been set yet. in the meantime, fans will try to enjoy as many games in oakland as they can. larry: look at the sce denver, thousand spilling into the streets, celebrating the denver nuggets first ever nba championship. the san jose native aaron gordon chugging a beverage of some type. [laughter] fill-in the blank. nicole jokic took in the festivities with his daughter. he wants to get back home to serbia. he said he was glad he stayed. his countrymen, they are the superstar's likeness on a skyscraper in belgrade. that is very cool. julian: much-deserved. larry: i have to tell you, the coach of the nuggets, michael malone is a former warriors assistant. we will show you his comments tonight during the 6:00 sports cast. he may have been slightly overserved, but it was hysterical. julian: they were all having a
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good time. larry: exactly. a beautiful day in denver. julian: a beautiful day in the bay area too. checking in with sandhya patel to look at the forecast. sandhya: it is absolutely gorgeous outside. if you have not had a chance to go out, do it now. let me show you live pictures from our san rafael camera. we have a nice breeze, the sun is shining, we have to be grateful for our dew points in the 50's. fort worth, texas, tied the dew point record of 80 degrees. that is sticky. 72 in santa rosa, 71 in napa, upper 70's around concord, livermore, 80. it's a warmer one for most of the bay area, from our oakland airport camera you are seeing sunshine. mid to upper 60's san francisco, mountain view 70 along with palo alto, san jose 75 and half moon bay 61. most areas are running higher.
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as we check out the winds, still on short around san francisco 31 miles an hour. nine miles at half moon bay. when you get the onshore wind it will not warm up on the coast but we had a northerly breeze with this area of high pressure for the inland to warm up into the 80's, as we check out live doppler 7. a couple of patches of fog remain. there's only patchy fog at the central sierra snow lab, after that historic and record-setting winter. they are saying there is no snow depth. it's all gone. here is our exploratorium camera, blue skies, limited fog, sunny, spring warmth bay and inland through saturday. it will be a windy and cool pattern for father's day. we will be limited to the coast and parts of the bay, it may be dense. be careful. in the afternoon, a lot of sunshine except for the coast where fog may linger. morning temperatures are
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comfortable in the 50's and 60's, some fog around but it will be patchy. tomorrow afternoon, mid-80's around antioch, fairfield. 71 oakland. 68 in san francisco. 80 in san jose, 79 in santa rosa. as we check out what is ahead for saturday, low to mid 80's, still warm inland. along the coastline it is mild. sunday, notice the winds pick up, and those temperatures begin to come down. let's talk about the father's day forecast, it is looking good for dads. morning fog, 50's, 60's, sunshine bay and inland. gusty winds for the 4:00 p.m. our. make sure dads have their windbreakers with them. in the evening it will be windy and cooler. spring warmth with us the next couple of days. inland highs in the mid 80's, 60's coast decide. windy and cooler for father side -- father's day. gusty on juneteenth. we will go with a warmer
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forecast, just as the seasons change on wednesday. larry: summer is right around the corner. julian: i am loving it. sandhya: it is about time. julian: thank you. a dozen baby ducks reunited with their mother after getting stuck in a storm drain in san mateo. firefighters from the fire department were able to pull the ducklings to safety. the mother duck stayed close by during the rescue and was happy to be reunited. larry: all is well. that is a big happy family. coming up, an amazing story of love. a son gives his father the gift of life, when he -- what he lost and gained in the process. julian: a bit later, a behind-the-scenes look at pixar animation studios and a sneak peek at the i'm living with hiv and i'm on cabenuva. for adults who are undetectable, cabenuva is the only complete,
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feel the clarity and make today the most wonderful time of the year. claritin-d. julian: this father's day especial for one bay area family. larry: this man has a new on life thanks to his son abel who donated part of his liver to his dad. julian: suzanne phan start with the two to talk about the life-saving gift. >> literally there is a part of me in him, as there is a part of him in me. reporter: able gave his father a life-changing gift. >> i donated the right lobe to my father. how lucky are we that the liver
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is something that completely regenerates? reporter: able, who happens to be the mayor of san pablo, shared his story on tiktok. back in 2021, doctors discovered that men well was -- manuel was ill. >> he has a fatty liver disease. he had a condition where the liver build up too much fat and he developed cirrhosis. that is why he needed the liver transplant. reporter: he was spit on a transplant list -- put on a transplant list. it would be a long wait. >> i learned about being a living donor, you could expedite the prices. reporter: abel learned he had to lose weight. >> i started eating better. i started exercising more regularly. reporter: in three months he lost more than 50 pounds. to get ready to receive an organ, abel's father. >> he lost about 50 pounds after
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his stomach stapling surgery. reporter: dr. say took a lot of work, but an organ transplant was possible. >> we do about 150 liver transplants every year and about 25 of those 150 or from living donors. reporter: his surgery was a success. he is grateful for the team of surgeons. he's grateful for his son. [speaking spanish] reporter: abel says it is the best gift he could give to his father. >> i feel fortunate that i am blessed to give back life to someone who gave me life. reporter: with father's day around the corner we asked him how he feels. [speaking spanish] >> he said it, i feel very happy that god gave me another day of life. i'm just grateful to be here. reporter: in san pablo, suzanne
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phan abc7 news. larry: what a story. julian: with father's day a few days away. larry: the gift of life from a son, it does not get any better than that. moving on. some shocking statistics coming out of the drug crackdown in the tenderloin neighborhood. >> we are stopping vehicles with hundreds of thousands of potentially lethal doses of fentanyl. julian: we are talking about so much fentanyl, enough to kill every resident of san francisco three times over. we look into what health officials found
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>> up until this point we have had a world without consequences. >> we are stopping vehicles with potentially lethal doses of fentanyl. >> they will sell every day until they run out. larry: new numbers in the crackdown of drugs in the san francisco tenderloin neighborhood, the amount of fentanyl seized in order -- to kill v entire population of san francisco three times over. julian: the california highway patrol officers have been patrolling the tenderloin, working to stop the flow of fentanyl coming into the city. larry: this week, liz kreutz received exclusive access to see the chp in action. liz: six california highway patrol and national guard began their operation to crackdown on fentanyl use in san francisco. abc 7 news is the first news crew to ride along with chp as
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officers patrol the tenderloin. we went out on monday afternoon. here at the intersection of turk and polk street, officers pulled over a man suspected of drunk driving. they arrest him, then pat down the other passengers in the car, checked the vehicle and let the men go. this stop, although not drug-related as part of the chp's advanced presence in the tenderloin. since the start of the year, accidental drug overdose deaths have been going on. every week, there is more than the week before. a majority of the deaths are caused by fentanyl. a third have been right here in the tenderloin. that is why governor gavin newsom deployed chp to the tenderloin. the agency says they have anywhere from six to 10 officers patrolling the area daily. is it working? liz: it has been six weeks, what have you seen? >> pretty much what we came to do. we are stopping vehicles with
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thousands, hundreds of thousands of potentially lethal doses of fentanyl. liz: according to the governor's office, since the start of the operation, chp seized over 4.2 kilos of fentanyl in and around the tenderloin, enough to potentially kill 2.1 million people, almost three times the population of san francisco. the chp seized 957 grams of methamphetamine, 319 grams of cocaine and 31 grams of heroin. they have also made 92 felony or mr. rena arrests -- misdemeanor arrests, in relation to possession of fentanyl or driving under the influence. >> we know that what comes to the city of san francisco it has to get here somehow. we have fentanyl coming into the city, it has to be delivered somehow. that is done in vehicles very often. liz: as a chp focuses on the streets, on the 15th floor of the federal building, a behind-the-scenes operation made
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up of 30 different agencies is underway. >> we finally reach the tipping point in the city, where the number of deaths exceeded what anyone can stand anymore. reporter: the executive director director of the northern california high intensity drug trafficking area, the federal task force has national guard analysts led by this major general working with them to dismantle drug trafficking networks. >> it is being able to understand the networks that we can get the information back to law enforcement and they make arrests. liz: the challenge is that there is so much fentanyl. >> it's to the point where the dealers, even if they lose pounds, which is a lot of money, it is like nothing to them. liz: drug dealers working in the tenderloin are mostly people originally from honduras. a majority of the fentanyl they are selling is manufactured and brought in from mexico. people buying come from all over northern california and some out-of-state. >> a good portion are being
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arrested for purchasing in san francisco, they are not native san franciscans. their people outside of the area. we have to work with those communities as well. liz: we asked tom wolf, recovery advocate, once addicted to fentanyl and living homeless, if he has noticed an impact. >> there are some blocks in the tenderloin that are better, right? definitely, i have seen the chp, they are traffic stops -- do traffic stops in the neighborhood. but i have seen some of the drug market shift to self market. an incomplete give. we just -- there hasn't been enough time. liz: the agencies working on this acknowledge six weeks is the beginning. their efforts are far from over. >> we are going to be here for as long as it takes. so, that is my commitment. liz: what is your message to drug dealers in the tenderloin? >> my message is this, you might
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not see uniform national guard soldiers on your streets but know this, we are behind the scenes, we will figure out who you are, who your bosses are, who launders your money, and who gives you your drugs to sell in the city. we will come after you and we will get you. larry: now, the gov office as more agencies are joining in on the operation including alcoholic beverage control and caltrans. julian: they will deploy additional resources, to address graffiti too. larry: coming up, netflix jumping into a whole new industry and a taste of pride on the four at 4:00.
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so i'm mentally preparing for the power outage. oh, well we can help stop one because we're gonna reduce our energy use from 4-9pm. - what now? - i stepped on a plug. oh that's my bad... unplugging. when it comes to preventing outages, the power is ours. larry: time for the four on four. the fda has given a green late -- green light to an updated vaccine, which targets the omicron strain and the subvariants. it's moving to a vaccine that only targets the omicron subvariants. the new shots will roll out this fall. it's interesting. we spent years talking about covid and now we have -- it feels like it is in the rearview mirror, i don't know how many people would be willing to take a new shot. sandhya: i'm so tired of shot, booster, shot. how many more do we have to do
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to get any sort of protection? you are going to keep getting variants. you're going to keep getting some sort of morphine. so, when does it stop? is it going to become part of the flu shot, so you just get the covid vaccine at the same time. plus, long-term, what kind of long-term effects are these vaccines going to have? i know initially they rolled out fast and had to get the vaccines out there. i am double boosted. i'm not an anti-vaxxer, but i just think people are fatiguing. they're not -- karina: to that point, according to the cdc, only 17% of the u.s. population has an updated booster shot. 17%. larry: people -- they have been there, they've done it, they don't want to do it anymore. julian: the doctor from earlier today said they want to make it like the flu shot. you get it once a year, and you don't have to worry about it.
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the 2023 class of the songwriters hall of fame will be enshrined in new york city tonight. we have quite the list, gloria stefon, keith sweat, perhaps the most familiar names and faces you see on the screen. tim rice will receive the evening's highest honor, the johnny mercer award. he is known for his work on broadway and his work on aladdin and the linking. -- lion larry: you when you have these -- when you have these hall of fame events you have an eclectic group of people going in. to me, that is the coolest part of it, recognizing some money. karina: i am so glad that keith sweat is getting recognition. twisted, although songs and gloria stefon. they covered every genre for the most part with some of those inductees. larry: electric light orchestra,
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from way back when. netflix jumping into the restaurant business. the streaming giant opened up the netflix bites pop up in los angeles. it will features creations from chefs on netflix cooking shows. san francisco's dominic raab, along with nadia hussein are a few of the chefs involved. who is big on netflix? julian: i love this. nadia from the great british making sure will be there. that will be amazing. these in person experiences are taking off. the golden girls pop of -- pop-up was in san francisco not too long ago. ryan: i did some research that the chefs will not be there. karina: you just get a taste and, and that is it. sandhya: hopefully it is a good taste. julian: you deflated my balloon a bit. [laughter] karina: i had to find out. larry: did you go to the golden
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girls pop up. julian: i did not, but if you want to it is still going on in the city. [laughter] larry: the producer said something really funny. i don't know if it is true or not. they have nothing to do with tasting. what? we have a lot of influence. julian: we will see, it is tasty thursday today. it is pride month and this chocolate shop is celebrating in style. they've a number of collections for pride including their beautiful rainbow love truffle collection. it is not only marking pride but it's the third month anniversary. larry: since it is tasty thursday, joining us to talk about their pride collection is the founder carol. at first, it is artistry. the colors, the assortments. it's -- what's happening back there? [laughter]
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so many people want to get to the shop that there's traffic out there. it's so beautiful, with all of your assortments. >> thank you so much. yeah. i appreciate that. that is our rainbow love collection, it is our seasonal collection. that has chocolates and hazelnuts and sea salt. the rainbow truffles. larry: what flavors do you have? julian is going to dive in here. they are so unique and delicious. >> thanks so much. our rainbow collection has to flavors, the hazelnut praline on the rainbow heart, and the love heart has one of our top 10 flavors. the assorted box we have a four piece assorted box and a 16 piece assorted box. our 16 piece assorted box has the pride flags at the center, featuring our sea salt carmel,
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which is our number one seller in three years. then the rest of it is surrounded by so many difficult -- different tropical inspired flavors, which is the anchor of who we are at okak chocolates. we have heirloom chocolate from door. julian: this is delicious. i just bid into the one that has love written all over it. like you told us, they have different fillings inside. you've also said not all chocolates are made the same. tacos about that. -- talk to us about that. you've said before that all chocolates are not made the same, why is that? >> yeah. not all chocolates are made the same. chocolates are from the cookout fruit -- cacao fruit, there are so many different types of trees around. what we decided was devoting our efforts in making sure that the ingredients we use are all not just premium ingredients, but
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ingredients that tell the story of the people who grew and took care of the ingredients that they were using. the chocolate we have is an heirloom chocolate, a national heirloom in ecuador. it's called -- cacao variety that was was domestically grown thousands of years ago. this is what our ancestors tasted. this is heirloom variety. i love it because when i close my eyes i imagine that my ancestors were tasting the very same chocolate that i am making in my shop. so, we are very proud of it. you know, these trees grow for yield, not for volume. definitely, flavor is number one. that is what you will taste, even in the bars you taste in the store. it has a fruity taste without any fruit in it, it is a flavor profile of our chocolate bar.
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we are very proud of supporting the farmers that benefit from our sales. they're not very many middlemen in between. larry: that's awesome. carol, thanks so much for joining us. i will dive into this once we hit commercial break. carol from kokak chocolates. have a great weekend. that is it for the four at 4:00.
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hefty! hefty! hefty! oh, and uhhh... toby needs a bath! stay one step ahead of stinky. julian: it is time for consumer news. larry: if you go to concerts you
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want to listen to this. >> you may want to send a thank you note to the white house if you go to a lot of concerts. today, president biden announced a major change in how live nation and ticketmaster will sell their tickets. starting september, they will have -- you will have the ability to see all fees upfront, allowing shoppers to better compare prices from website to website, since there are no worries that junk fees will be added at the end of the transaction. hallelujah. the president has been pressuring the industry to be more transparent with cost. he had a win. packages of frozen fruit sold by walmart and costco are under recall for possible hepatitis a contamination. the products sold at walmart are great value strawberries, great value mixed fruit, and great value antioxidant blend, distributed between january 24 and june 8.
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the product so that costco is greater farms organic fresh start smoothie blend. it was sold between october 3 and june 8. so far, no illnesses have been reported. ok, listen to this, video advertisements will soon be part of all your uber apps. the longform ads will appear when you order a rideshare, food delivery, or alcohol on the primary app. the as will play while a customer waits for their drivers and all during the trip. on uber eats, they will play while you wait for your order. uber's chief executive officer says add sales are a key part of a company's gross strategy, and a key part of bringing a pillow while riding an uber. larry: asking for a friend and i click out of the ads? [laughter] >> i know i am turning down the sound. larry: thank you, michael.
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today thousands of janitors across the state including hundreds in silicon valley marched on justice for janitors day, protesting dangerous workloads in the tech industry. some say they are cleaning the equivalent of 42 single home families -- 42 single family homes a shift. larry: father's day is coming up, what is the forecast? sandhya: it will be nice, just windy and not as the warm -- not as warm. you can see the fog layer is lurking off the coast. good air quality the next four days, including father's day. as we look at live doppler 7, patchy fog. it will be limited overnight, tomorrow afternoon,. another warm. one. low 60's coast side. it will be breezy. we will keep you in the mild to warm range desarno the weekend. temperatures dropping. it gets windier but nice for father's day. larry: good to hear.
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years of hard work brought wonder, humor and romance altogether. ♪ >> welcome to pixar's place where there is a free monster at the front desk, a fashion diva at the fireplace and a huge bo peep peeping her neighbors. a story about these two main characters, a fiery woman and a watery men. how will that relationship work? what is it about? >> a water character and a fire character who are in elemental city. it is about her family being a fire family living in a city, can she even allow herself to fall in love with a water guy? an aligned >> make like a stream. the rum, since is there --. >> the city is not made with fire people in mind. >> how long does it take to make
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"elemental". >> the originally pitched elemental, seven or eight years ago. that is not the entire crew of the movie working for so long, it is different content artists. >> living the dream. >> you see incredible's, luca, if i thought of the hardest thing to put something together it would be fire and water. this is a major challenge. >> a visual communication standpoint, they were difficult to work on on their own and pairing them together in a scene was super challenging. >> every department, separately when they heard the pitch was like, all the puzzles in their head at once, letting up at a tough time. how do you light a character who emits life herself? it took a long time. i'm proud of the final look. i would dream was that other animators would see this and be like, i have no idea how the animated that. >> this is what happens.
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>> this is were wade and amber happens. this is how the embers -- animators pull the strings. a rotation is one control. that is one string on a marionette. rotating this way is a string. you can shift and shape and move into anything. >> that is the challenge. >> now the possibilities are endless. >> are you still having dreams about fire and water and air and land? >> i make that joke, how old movie stars will say, never work with -- >> animals and kids. animals and kids and elementals. they are very challenging and finicky. i can't believe we got it all done. i am very excited. [laughter] >> now it is up to the world. >> it is up to the world. >> you see, he lik it. ♪ >> in emeryville, abc7 news.
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it looks incredible. the colors just pop. "elemental" open in theaters tomorrow. that will do it for abc7 news at 4:00. abc7 news at 5:00 is next. ( ♪ ) ( ♪ ) ( ♪ )
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