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announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> operation overdrive. , congresswoman nancy proceed offered federal help in fighting the drug crisis, and it is on its way. good morning, everybody. i'm liz kreutz. let's start with a look at the weather with meteorologist shayla gerard in. >> we have a nice, cool start to the day. this is a zoomed in shot. 50's and 60's for you as you head out the door this morning. as you can see is the bus or in
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the 50's. santa fe coming in at that 60 degree mark. we are going to see that marine layer through the morning, especially along the coast. we will continue to see those conditions into the afternoon. i this afternoon we are talking a nice day. you're going to see some clearing. sunshine enters the mix. temperatures are going to warm up before we cool down this evening and see that fog return. tomorrow we have a change when it comes to father's day. want to be cooler and breezier. i have that coming up in your seven-day forecast. liz: one person is that after a car crash friday night in oakland. this happened after 7:00 p.m. last night. witnesses claim the crash was caused by an illegal street race. police say the crash involved a pedestrian who was taken to the hospital. that person later died. investigators say the driver of the car that hit the victim fled the scene.
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the former house speaker is asking to become part of what is known as operation overdrive, adding another layer to the crackdown on the cities fentanyl -- city's fentanyl crisis. tara campbell spoke with congresswoman nancy pelosi, as well as the dea, about what changes the federal government will bring. >> for months now we have been looking for a way to have federal participation in solving the problem. tara: a plea from n for help. and friday, an answer. >> called upon the attorney general our country to prioritize what is happening in san francisco, and i today got the letter of response. tara: san francisco now part of operation overdrive, a department of justice initiative targeting drug-related violence and overdoses. >> we said san francisco has a fentanyl crisis, and dea's role
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in this is to save lives. tara: special -- special agent brian clark says they are going after the people bringing the drugs into the city. >> dea personnel will be conducting enforcement operations. he will be conducting surveillance. we will be arresting drug traffickers. tara: the dea working alongside other federal agencies, as well as bolstering local and state efforts. >> as a whole of government approach with san francisco police, with the new resources government some put in, such california highway patrol and california national guard. tara: governor newsom calling the investment critical. saying in part, he almost worked together at all levels of government to shut down the poison pipeline and end this crisis of humanity on our streets. and speaker emeritus pelosi making clear the federal effort will not focus on arresting drug
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users. >> this is not about actions against users. it is about sellers. it is about people committing the crime of selling these drugs. tara: meanwhile, chief bill scott says san francisco police will continue to arrest drug users, so for making 45 arrest. >> people are openly using dangerous drugs and intoxicated. we have to change that, so we are arresting people who are engaged in that behavior, and we will continue to do so. tara: tara campbell, abc 7 ws. liz: you can wch "injecting help" on demand. the documentary is now available on our abc 7 bay area streaming tv app. after weeks of controversy the l.a. dodgers honored the sisters of perpetual indulgence at their pride night, but outside the stadium thousands of catholics protested against the decision. michelle fisher was at the stadium and has more.
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>> jesus christ will not be mocked. jesus christ will not be mocked. michelle: head of pride night this was the scene as demonstrators marched with signs along the stadium lot entrance. >> it is important to understand this is a prayer, and not a protest. we are praying for the so-called nuns. michelle: those nuns are a nonprofit organization of trans members. the nuns use religious imagery. >> there are nouns that dedicated their lives to jesus christ, and now you have this group of people mocking us, dressing up as nuns. >> our message to the team is to remember the legacy of vin scully and tommy lasorda, who were catholics. how would they feel if they were to see this? michelle: tonight's demonstration comes after the dodgers initially invited the sisters to pride night, then uninvited the group after catholic groups objected, and
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finally re-invited them amid backlash. fans celebrating this evening's pride night, offering up their support. >> initially i was upset that they had rescinded the invitation for the sisters, but when they inevitably offered it back out was very grateful they did. >> we still wanted to honor the sisters, because i feel like there is a lot of misinformation about what kind of organization they are. this is our mion -- protest. michelle: the dodgers and fans celebrating 10 years of pride night at the park. >> i stopped going to dodger stadium years ago, and they came last year and had such a great time. it was all about family. everybody had a great time. so far it has been beautiful. it has been nice. it is just a day to get out with family and embrace those who some people think are on embraceable -- un-embraceable.
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it is nice. liz: construction of the pink triangle that will light up on twin peaks in san francisco was finished today. the pink triangle, once used to brand people suspected of being gay and -- in nazi concentration camps, is a symbol of protest against homophobia. volunteers will set up the triangle this morning. mayor breed will be on hand for a ceremony after the work is finished. the san francisco pride parade is one week away. abc 7 is a proud sponsor. you can watch the parad live on sunday, june 25th, on abc 7 and our streaming app. president joe biden will be in the bay area monday as part of a three-day visit. there are not a lot of details available, but we know he will be at a fundraiser monday for his reelection campaign. it will take place at the home of steve wesley. wesley is a tesla investor and
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former california state controller. tickets cost up to 100 thousand dollars, and they are sold out. florida governor and republican presidential candidate ron desantis will also be in northern california monday. he will make a stop in sacramento, the home turf of governor gavin newsom. morgan reiner takes a look at their growing field. morgan: calling out red states like florida is so common for gavin newsom it would almost be weird if he didn't. >> outperform states like florida. have you heard of this guy, desantis? you have heard of him? what ron desantis is doing is a disgrace. morgan: governor desantis does it too. but desantis admits he is seeking national office. >> serious fixation on the state of florida. i think it is just bizarre he does that. what i would tell him is -- are you going to throw your hat in the ring and challenge joe?
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or are you just going to sit on the sidelines and chirp? why don't you throw your hat in the ring, and then we will talk about what is happening? morgan: republican strategist and cofounder of the lincoln project said this back-and-forth benefits both, especially newsom. >> he is getting republican governors to engage in a fight with him. the bottom line is, ron desantis is fighting with a governor. he is not even fighting with the nominee of his own party, the front runner for the nomination of his own party. that is a big win for gavin newsom. morgan: desantis is expected in sacramento on monday for a fundraising event. the california republican party is ready to embrace the visit. >> we look forward to seeing all of the republican candidates come out to california to get to know our voters and make their case. whoever becomes the california republican party has
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prepared to support that person 100%. liz: county, where a wild fire is burning. at last check cal fire says it has burned 103 acres, but is being rugged terrain, and crews have stopped forward progress. we have not heard of any damage to buildings. you developments with the fire last year. the mill fire was started by mill operations from a lumber company. the fire started last september and damaged or destroyed nearly 150 buildings while scorching close to 4000 acres. two people died and three others were injured. the mill where the fire started close in november because of the fire investigation. the man accused of causing a home explosion in san francisco is facing charges this morning. prosecutors said 53-year-old aaron price will be charged with murder for the february explosion in the outer sunset
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neighborhood. he was previously charged with involuntary manslaughter, along with reckless burning, manufacturing drugs, and child endangerment. the explosion killed price's wife and injured her caregiver. the bay area resident once described as the most dangerous man in america has died. whistleblower and antiwar activist daniel ellsberg died peacefully friday at his home in kensington. he was 92. ellsberg was a defense analyst when he leaked the pentagonpersd information about the u.s. policy in vietnam from 1945 to 1967. >> he was a courageous person, and that made a very big difference in our understanding. many of us knew that we were not being told the truth about what was going on in the.
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family said he continued his passionate fight for peace throughout his life, adding "daniel was a seeker of truth and a patriotic truth teller, and to activist, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, a friend to many, and he will be dearly missed by all of us." liz: as we had to break, shayla, let's get a check outside. shayla: this morning you can see that marine layer out there. we do have sunny skies coming our way, and a nice father's day forecast ahead. i will have that coming up after the break. liz: homes for the young house. the new construction in the north bay, and we will tell you about the changes coming to this year's june but do they really? do they see that crick in your neck? that ache in your heart? will they see that funny little thing that wasn't there last year? a new bounce in your step? the way your retinal scan connects to your blood sugar?
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liz: abc 7 is committed to raising awareness about filling a better bay area. that includes organizations taling homelessness. an old office building is being turned into studio apartments for formerly on housed folks.
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construction is happening in san rafael. the $33 million project is part of a project between marin county and eden housing. the idea was born during the pandemic, when empty hotels were used for the homeless. >> converting an office building to supportive housing is a great use of derelict space, really will be life-changing for those who get to live there. liz: eden housing hopes this building will serve as a model for other organizations across the bay area. it is expected to be complete 2024. a groundbreaking ceremony was held on treasure island friday to celebrate a new infrastructure project. the $126 million project will improve on and off ramps on west of the bay bridge and create bike lanes. >> this work is intended to build a thriving community. and to recognize that part of that community has already existed here and still has many needs that need to be met. liz: the project is expected to
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create over 1200 jobs. funding will come from federal, state, and local grants. the project will island continues to build new homes. it is expected to be complete sometime in 2026. the university of california botanical garden is trying to raise $150,000 in an effort to save their new population. workers have found several of the critters dead after they got stuck inside cracked in an 80-year-old pool. the pool needs to be redone. abc 7 news reporter tim johns got to check it out firsthand. tim: you might not know what walking to the quiet pathways, but the botanical garden is currently in a race against time. it is all because of these newts. >> we know they have been breeding here for probably at least 40 years. tim: paul licked has been studying newts for over six decades. he says the pond that newts come
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to mate in is in a state of disrepair. it has gotten so bad that staff members have even found some newts dead after getting stuck in cracked at the bottom of the pond. now the garden is raising money to create a new habitat, says andrew doran. >> we expect to start by draining it down, then collecting the newts, moving the adults and larvae to tanks. tim: after that all of the cranks will be filled, and an entirely new pond put down. but the garden has a narrow timeframe. they are hoping to start the repairs in august and have them completed by september. without the new pond, licked says the new -- new population could suffer permanent damage. he believes many of them were not know where to go come mating season. >> how many of them will find another pond? we do not know. tim: the garden is hoping to raise $150,000. they've even created a save the news campaign where people can go to donate money.
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doran says so far the outpouring of support has been sensational, and they are thanking the community as they hope to reach their final goal. >> it is a treasure we are hoping to conserve, and we appreciate the public support. tim: tim johns, abc 7 news. liz: san francisco held its second annual juneteenth kickoff event at city hall. this is the second year juneteenth has been recognized as a national holiday. mayor breed hosted the event, and bama what is being called an event that commemorates the freedom of black americans. >> i want to be a living representation of that, the embodiment of our people thriving, the embodiment of juneteenth, and celebrating our freedom. liz: community leaders are holding other events this weekend. the big fan bama celebration
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kicks off starting at noon. the event runs at 8:00 tonight. unlike past years there will not be street closures in the area. parking meters will be enforced today and tomorrow. however, it will be free to park on monday. for a list of juneteenth events around the bay area you can head to our website, abc7news.com. meteorologists shayla gerard and is in for lisa this morning and she is tracking the forecast. shayla: good morning. we have a cool start to our day out there. you can see cloudy conditions. we do have fog hanging around the coast this morning. and a little bit of the bay as well. some patchy showers to start off your morning. some of you guys waking up to drizzle. mild condition this afternoon. -- conditions this afternoon. we will see sunshine, and by tomorrow that is when we are heading into that shakeup. gustier and cooler.
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here is a look at that day planner. cloudy to start the day. temperatures are going to be on the cooler side, but inland, upper 70's as you hit them. by this afternoon we are hanging out in those mid 80's. it is going to be a warm one for us. he was that marine layer. -- here is that marine layer. as we head into the afternoon hours, that is going to clear a little bit. but look at the bay. we start to see the clouds -- the cloud coverage continuing. it will clear as we head into the afternoon, but mostly clear skies for you. by tomorrow morning that marine layer returns, and by tomorrow afternoon that is when we see a shakeup. amateurs are going to dip. we will see cooler conditions, and also breezier conditions sunday into monday with that marine layer making a comeback. speaking of those winds, here is what is coming our way tomorrow. here is a look at those wind gusts as we head into that
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sunday forecast. if you are going to be outside you will see sunshine, but also breezes. just could be in the -- gusts could be in the 20's and 30's. a little bit of wind sticking around into monday. highs today. it is going to be a nice one. we have some sunshine heading our way. upper 70's in san jose. as we head toward the coast, cooler. half moon bay, 61 degrees. the beaches, going to hold onto that marine layer longer, but you will see some sunshine this afternoon. heading into the north bay we are at 62 in stinson beach. temperatures and land are going to be much warmer. we are talking about the 70's and 80's. cooler as you head into the east bay, and finally taking a look at this. 81 in concorde. lots of sunshine coming your way as well. lowes tonight similar to what we saw out there yesterday. we are going to be in the 50's overnight.
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we do have a chance for drizzle in some areas, then those cloudy conditions hanging on into the overnight hours. tomorrow a little bit cooler, and that is the start of that cooldown. we continue to cool as we head into your work week, and by mid week with the start of summer, temperatures are going to be warmer. sunshine coming in the afternoon. we have cloudy conditions to start the day, but a nice weekend ahead. liz: just ahead, passport problems. the wait for a passport coming down to the wire for a bay area mother and daughter. michael finney will share their story after the break. like going hiking, just to hike to the bathroom. reaching for the bar, just to reach for pads. waiting for the sunset, just to wait for the stall. discover gemtesa. a once-a-day pill proven to reduce
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her passport, and their special trip was scheduled to begin today. they contacted michael finney. >> it was one of the most stressful things i have ever done in my life. tim: christian michelle's and her daughter had only days before their flight to europe. >> i was like, i don't have a passport yet and we leave in a week. michael: grace had applied months ago, as the departure grew close, she still didn't have it. >> they could tell me nothing. the status stayed the same for two months. michael: the time was ticking away. without a passport they could not go, and grace wasn't scheduled to perform with her dance club in three countries on a european tour. >> my teammates were like, i'm praying for you. you've got to get there. michael: in europe grace and her mom also planned to attend her uncle's swearing as an army commander in italy. kristin kept calling the passport office. would she get the passport in
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time? >> waiting on hold for hours, literally. i was trying to ask the ladies on the phone, do i have a 1% chance, a 50% chance? a 99% chance of this happening? michael: they told her to make an appointment at a passport office to get the passport issued on the spot. the problem? the appointments are booked. >> it is crazy. michael: kristin started asking government officials for help. she tried gavin newsom, senator feinstein, even secretary of state blinken. when that did not help, kristin got creative. >> on tuesday i came up with the idea of also sending a fruit basket. michael: she sent a fruit basket to the arizona passport office that was handling grace's application. >> i will send them something good that will get their attention and make them feel loved so hopefully they might help me. michael: she never heard back.
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>> my mom was like, call 7 on your side. michael: we contacted the passport office, and right away the agency delivered. >> my husband came in and said, i've got it. i was so relieved. michael: the passport arrived the next morning, down to the wire. but they are off to europe. >> 7 on your side. the one thing that did work. thank you so much. michael: i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. liz: it now takes up to 13 for routine processing and up to nine weeks for apps that i did -- for expedited processing. that costs an extra $60, and those did not include mailing time. still to come, deadly tornadoes with more severe weather on the way for millions of americans. the expectations for this holiday weekend. are you in the market to buy a home? statistics show big price drops across the bay area over the last year, but that may be
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announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. liz: we are going to start this half-hour with another check of the forecast. shayla: good morning. we have a cool start to the day, at a pretty nice afternoon. 50's and 60's, so pretty mild for this type of year. 60's as you start in san jose. look at what we are in store for. we are going to see sunshine this afternoon. that fog is going to clear. don't be surprised along the beaches, we are going to see that marine layer hang around longer this morning. over the next couple of days a cooldown is heading our way. father's day, still going to see sunshine, but also a shakeup. it is going to be breezier and temperatures dip heading into our work week. we will look at that seven-day forecast, but for now i will
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toss it back to you. liz: 30 million people are on alert from colorado to florida this holiday weekend. 12 tornadoes were reported in the last 24 hours, and over two dozen have been reported over the last two days. with -- high winds over the texas panhandle are destroying and becoming recognizable. reporter: more than 1000 reports of severe weather, including two dozen tornadoes slamming parts of the country within days. a confirmed ef zero touching down in new jersey friday, according to the national weather service. in the town of parenting, a deadly ef two, packing winds of at least 111 miles an hour. one of the victims, 76-year-old becky randall, these behind a husband, two sons, and four grandchildren. >> more than a dozen homes were completely destroyed. the one right here behind me, a
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people were inside when the tornado hit. miraculously, they all survived. reporter: in the florida panhandle more than a foot of rain and more than 100 rescue. one person died after a tree fell on their home. in mississippi a person was killed and dozens of homes damaged. in ohio thousands were left without power after a storm caused damage. the system sending debris flying and bringing large hail and tornado threats. the conditions, expected to last for the weekend as an excessive heat morning persists through texas and louisiana. abc news, los angeles. liz: a 66-year-old arizona man is dead after being mauled by a bear yesterday in what authorities say was an unprovoked attack. the victim was sitting in a chair drinking his morning coffee when it happened. the bear dragged to the man about 75 yards and was actually consuming the man as neighbors try to intervene.
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>> imagine going from winning being relaxed and having a cup of coffee, to all of a sudden a neighbor is screaming for help. they did respond. i think they yelled at the bear, they did what they could. one individual specifically honked a horn. unfortunately it did not help mr. jackson. liz: after noise did not work, a neighbor shot and killed the bear. officials will do a necropsy on the bear and see if it and determine what may have led to the attack. the family of 23-year-old alexis gabe is holding a memorial service in concord. this starts at 3:00 p.m. at diablo valley cremation services on commerce avenue. the public is invited to attend. gabe went missing in january 2022. been completed, and gabe's remains are being returned to her family. a funeral will be held at june
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19 in front of diablo valley funeral home chapel in castro valley. a national study of home prices recently declared that the bay area has the fastest dropping market values in the country. but in the east bay prices are on their way back up. here is leslie brinkley. >> this is the summer uncertainty. uncertainty about interest rates, may be about homeowners insurance. leslie: real estate agents put the bay area at the top of their list for fastest-dropping real estate values in the nation, with san francisco, oakland, hayward snagging the top spot, and the san jose region coming in second. that is a one-year snapshot from the start of 2022 to the start of 2023. drilling into just the last few months show something different happening. >> so, i would not exactly look at some of these price trends and say there is a fire sale for
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real estate in the san francisco bay area. we have seen price appreciation in many of the communities in the east bay. leslie: in danville the medium detached single-family home sold for $2.4 million last summer. by january of this year the median price dropped to 1.6 million dollars. now prices have bounced back, up over $2 million. fremont has also seen a jump in prices for single-family homes. richmond is the only community where prices are still sliding. another twist. homeowners are tending to price their home just add or a little below market value, leading to some properties now selling for up of list price. any decrease or even sustained stabilization of interest rates could mean that the fall looks a lot different from this summer. in the east bay, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. liz: sam chans has debuted a new
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affordable transit option. it is called ride plus. sam trans ascribes it as a micro travel service. residents both their rides online and can request specific pickup and drop-off locations as long as they are within the service zones. waxed micro transit is designed to cover areas that may not have the population density for a giant bus. it is service on demand, so you use your app, you go online, you can even call to arrange your ride. the ride will not cost you any more than a normal bus ride. liz: the service is available to residents of half moon bay, l granada, east palo alto, and belhaven. it will be free from this sunday through july 31. flowers and rainbows will be in abundance at a four-day veil now open at the san francisco meant. we spoke with cofounder tina
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barclay on our streaming show at abc 7 at 7:00. >>fleurs de vil flowers to the people in a much more creative way, but most importantly, we tell stories through flowers. we are excited to be here in san francisco, aligned with san francisco pride, and telling stories of many rainbow champions. you will see mannequins like this, but from the pride community, all done in flowers. you will see harvey milk in flowers. you will see gilbert baker in flowers. a drag queen. there are so many connections to the local city, but also, you know, eager trail blazers that are more internationally known. it is just an incredible -- it is a very touching experience and art at the same time. and something that people really connect to. from birth to death every major
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milestone is marked with flowers. people really connect with flowers. flowers make us happy, but they are also an art form. we work closely with local florists in every city. we have 23, 24 local florists that have each, and designed an installation showcasing their talent, their creativity. it is a really amazing partnership. liz: fleurs de night. pixar's latest film is in theaters. reggie aqui says a behind tour and a look at what it took to make the movie. he was a live look outside right now as the sun starts come up on this saturday morning. shayla gerard and will have your forecast in a few minutes.
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i'm living with hiv and i'm on cabenuva. it helps keep me undetectable. for adults who are undetectable, cabenuva is the only complete, long-acting hiv treatment you can get every other month. cabenuva is two injections, given by my healthcare provider, every other month. it's really nice not to have to rush home and take a daily hiv pill. don't receive cabenuva if you're allergic to its ingredients or if you taking certain medicines, which may interact with cabenuva. serious side effects include allergic reactions post-injection reactions, liver problems, and depression. if you have a rash and other allergic reaction symptoms, stop cabenuva and get medical help right away. tell your doctor if you have liver problems or mental health concerns, and if you are pregnant, breastfeeding,
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or considering pregnancy. some of the most common side effects include injection-site reactions, fever, and tiredness. if you switch to cabenuva, attend all treatment appointments. ready to treat your hiv in a different way? ask your doctor about every-other-month cabenuva. every other month, and i'm good to go. liz: welcome back. here is another live look outside right now.
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thank you for joining us on saturday. disney and pixar's new film is in theaters. "elemental" is set where -- to see how years of hard work brought wonder, number, and romance together. ♪ reggie: welcome campus. a place where there is a monster at the front desk, a fashion diva at the fire place, and a huge bow people. it is "elemental," a story about these characters, if fiery woman and a watery man. how is that going to work? >> sorry, buddy. elements don't mix. reggie: what is elemental about? >> number is truly the main character, and it is about her family being a fire family living in a city that is not made for fire people.
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can she allow herself to fall in love with a water guy? >> make like a stream and blow somewhere else. >> there is this immigrant story underneath it. >> the city isn't made with fire people in mind. reggie: how long does it take to make "elemental?" >> pete originally pitched elemental eight years ago. it goes through different stages of development and story artists and concept artists. >> how you doing? >> living the dream. reggie: you have seen you have seen incredible's, you have seen luca. if i thought of the hardest thing to put together in a film, it would be fire and water. this is a major challenge. >> from a visual communication standpoint there were very difficult to work with, and pairing them together was challenging. >> every department separately was like, oh man, all of the
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puzzles in their head all at once. lighting was difficult, because in bridge is a light. it took a long time, but i'm proud. our dream was that other animators would say, i have no idea how they animated that. reggie: this is where all of it happens? this is where wade happens? rocks this is our animation software, called resto. for example, a rotation is one control. that is one string on a marionette. rotating that waves a string. he can shift and shape and move into anything. reggie: but that is the challenge? >> absolutely. reggie: are you still having dreams about fire and water and air and land? >> i make that joke sometimes. old movie stars will say, never work with -- reggie: animals and kids? >> icing animals, kids, and elementals.
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they are finicky. i can't believe we got it all done and i'm very excited. reggie: now it is up to the world. >> is up to the world. reggie: you see? he likes it. ♪ reggie: aqui, abc 7 news. liz: that looks so good. and how fascinating. thanks for that story. let's get a check outside right now. the sun is starting to come up. shayla: good morning. this is a live look from our emeryville sky camera. you can see it is cloudy out there. we have that font to start the morning, but it is going to lift this afternoon before cooler temperatures for father's day. i will have your forecast next. liz: mike dunleavy junior is sliding into the hot seat at chase center. sports director larry beil has more on the major moved by the warriors coming up in sports. like going hiking,
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liz: welcome back. here is a live look from our roof camera looking out over the bay bridge. talk sports. the giants are staying strong on the road in l.a. as they take on the dodgers later today. here in the bay area the warriors have made their first major move in the off-season. larry beil has a look at your morning sports. larry: reggie: good morning, everybody. reggie:when year ago yesterday the warriors won the nba championship, and now they have a new general manager. mike only be junior taking over for bob myers. the hope is that done leavy's days and management go better as his time as a player. he got blamed for so many of the teams problems, and it up with a really nice 15-year career in the league. he has been meyer's right-hand man. he grew up with his father in the nba. done leavy taking over at a critical time. first order of business, trying to re-sign draymond green.
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back to top out of the final year of his deal. done leavy to be formally introduced on monday. giants and dodgers in l.a. top sixth, joc pederson, rocket to write. no fear, mookie is here. we go to the eight. 4-2, l.a. joc pederson singles home crawford after a sac fly. casey schmidt, the rookie, infield single. peterson scores. 5-4, giants. could they hold onto the lead? in a word, no. freddie freeman 10 no man's land, single. run scores, going to extras. in the 11th, tied at five. crawford knocks in the rookie, and the giants win a thriller. how about the a's and phillies at the coliseum? very first pitch, here comes, there it goes. kyle schwaber putting the
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phillies ahead. solo homer, his 19th. taiwan walker was great. seth brown, looking. ryan noda, looking. brent ricker, you will all get nothing and like it. phillies win 6-1. round two of the los angeles open. rory mcilroy, final hole of the day. he would birdie. 67 for rory. the king for his first major victory since 2014. rickie fowler shared the first round lead. this was for birdie at 14. 10 under, leading, but here is the shot of the day. last year's champ, matthew fitzpatrick, on 15. why are we showing this? because it is a hole in one. shot a 70, 1 over. have a great father's day weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. liz: let's get a check of that father's day weekend forecast, shayla. shayla: cooler tomorrow, a
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little bit breezier tomorrow. all of it is coming our way, but we have a nice day out there today, and plenty of sunshine today and tomorrow. we are starting with cloud cover once again. marine layer to start the morning. some of you even seeing drizzle this saturday morning. have a nice afternoon ahead. it is going to be on the warmer site, but we are slightly below those seasonal averages. tomorrow not only do those temperatures, but we will see those wind speeds pick up. it is going to be breezy tomorrow. let's take a look at that day planner. once again you can see we are seeing those cloudy skies. starting off in the 50's. all of us are getting a mild morning. clearing as we head into the afternoon, the coast not so much. that fog is going to hang on longer. once we get into this afternoon it is going to be a nice one. temperatures about average for this time of year. he was a look at what we are talking about with that marine
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layer. as we head into the afternoon we see partial clearing, and along the coast not quite as much. you guys are hanging onto that cloud cover a little bit longer. jumping ahead to tomorrow, once again we see that marine layer. a cloudy start to father's day, and by the afternoon we have that sunshine return. temperatures cooler than what we see today and those wind speeds picking up. by monday morning once again looking at fog. you know the drill. those cloudy starts, then some sunshine in the afternoon hours. he was a look at those wind speeds for tomorrow. wind gusts on father's day, going to be breezy. gusts in the 20's, even the 30's. you're going to see that sunshine. if you have a grilling plan, just be prepared, it is going to be breezy. some really windy conditions for some of you guys. those winds will continue into sunday evening, even into monday we will see a little of that breeze. highs today. it is going to be a nice one.
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we continue to see that onshore flow. 75 in sunnyvale. santa cruz coming in a bit cooler. all of those areas along the coast, half moon bay going to see that marine layer hang on longer. much cooler for you as well. half moon bay coming in at 61 degrees, 70's further inland. if you are heading to downtown san francisco, going to be a nice one. we do continue to see that onshore flow. sunset district coming in cooler at 61 degrees. moving into the north bay, stinson beach coming in at 62 degrees. 60's and 70's from multiview. napa, going to see 73. further north, cloverdale, you are making it to those 80's. starting to feel like summer for some of you, but many of us holding onto those cooler conditions. fremont making it to a high of 77. my clicker is a step behind me, but further inland we are
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talking about those warmer conditions. even 80's as you head into brentwood. lowe's tonight thing into the 50's for most of us once again. it couple of you hanging onto those 60's. that marine mayor is going to make a return as well. some of you even going to see some drizzle. we have a cool coming our way. slightly cooler tomorrow, wind speeds pick up, then monday into tuesday we continue to see those temperatures dip. i mid we start to warm up once again. so, nice conditions this weekend. we have a cloudy start of the morning. liz: a few more days of spring. thank you. reminder, you can catch all of our newscast live and on-demand through the abc 7 area connected tv app. it is available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roca tv. stick with us. we will be right back. when you were diagnosed with cancer. i know this has allowed you to see how hard life can be, but always realize it's full of opportunities to make someone's
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numbers from last nights mega millions drawing. nobody picked all six and tuesday's drawing increases to an estimated $300 million jackpot. in -- in the south bay santa clara commencement ceremony will be held at stevens stadium. the youngest graduate will walk with his peers at just 14 years old. introduced you last week. he graduates this weekend with a degree in computer science and engineering. kazzi already has a job lined up. we will move to washington to start a job as an engineer with spacex. the alameda fare returns to pleasanton. doors open yesterday. the fair has all of the classics, including food, games, rides, and pig races. this year's calendar has performances from leanne rimes and import -- and more.
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the alameda county fair runs through july 9. it is closed every monday and tuesday except for the third and fourth of july. next, the new charges filed against the man who was living in this san francisco house that exploded. plus, commemorating the emancipation of the last enslaved black people in the u.s. we will tell you about the juneteenth celebrations that kick off this weekend, and the call to action.
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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. liz: operation overdrive. nancy pelosi requested federal help in fighting the drug crisis in san francisco. good morning. it is june 17. thanks for joining us. we will start with meteorologist shayla girardin. shayla: good morning. a coo 50 and 60's out the door. 50's for most of us. overall, pretty mild. pretty similar to yesterday. we still have the onshore flow. the marine layer sticks around throughout the morning. we have a couple of more hours of this. by late morning, that starts to burn off.

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