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have been at that bar all night questioning the hell out of you. like--like-- [both laughing] - i think--i think ladies are a little bit more... - for sure. for sure. - intuitive than men are at times. - this is great. this is a look. - except it wasn't falling off. it was glued. - so glad this is gonna be documented forever. [both laughing] >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. dan: bay scarred by tragedy, tonight facing heavy fines. both accused of not doing enough to prevent and protect someday. and ashley and after a farm worker killed seven people in back-to-back shooting dan: on the farms. dan:the specific violations
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those companies face. reporter: two half moon bay farms are placing penalties for workplace violations following mass shootings in january. the tragedy exposed living and working conditions at two mushroom farm's. since then, state workplace investigators have been investigating. >> these disparities are chronic and the affected help -- health and mental health. reporter: california carroll gardens think was cited for 22 violations and faces a one hundred $13,000 fine. concord farms was cited f violations and faces another fine. the states as both farms failed to establish a workplace safety plan that include trading -- training workers is in a language they can understand like spanish or mandarin. both farms are also accused of not securing proper permits for on-site worker housing.
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>> there were trailers, campers, and what we eventually saw that was storage containers, a couple of those that were housing. none of us knew that was actual housing. reporter: a longtime advocate for farmworkers says these violations are not uncommon. >> we see this across our country. we see this across california. violations are happening all the time with the farmworker community. reporter: she says this is a reminder to fight for basic human rights and workplace safety for farmworkers. >> today was a stand to say we will not tolerate these conditions. it is our hope that this will bring about change. it is sad that it took this tragedy to have to make this happen. reporter: both california tara gardens and concord farms did not return our request for comment on monday. ama: abc 7 news has done a
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deeper div into the lingering crisis uovered by that shooting on the horrific living conditions. our reporter spent days investigating how such itions were allowed to happen. you can watch hidden crisis, tragedy is in half moon bay, on our abc 7 bay area tv streaming app. dan: abc news has obtained an authenticated and audio recording of a 2021 conversation in which former president trump discusses a sensitive military document. trump appears to acknowledge that he held onto the document after leaving office. trump pleaded not guilty earlier this month to a 37 count indictment alleging he mishandled classified documents he kept at his mar-a-lago resort in florida. this section of the recording and more are quoted in the indictment. >> the military to give it to me. >> w
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emotional to me. ama: the church has existence for 16 years and has never been the target of an attack before. firefighters are not really anything out. san francisco's stretched police force is set to get a boost. 32 recruits have started their training. san francisco is short hundreds of officers and continues to rely on overtime to meet demand. the city recently boosted its overtime budget. dan: let's update you. on the forecast which is changing. ama: sandhya patel has the update. sandhya: we will look at the next 24 hours expect as the sun comes up. here is a look at the planner. noontime, temperatures in the
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50's to 70's of sunshine away from the coast line. the numbers will range from the upper 50's to the low 80's. later this week. dan: a plan to m francisco peers is moving forward. the state assembly committee passed a bill to revitalize peers 31 and 32. it calls for mixed-use development on those piers. some will include a pedestrian promenade and a market hole. the golden state warriors agreed to pay for some of the cost. ama: higher tolls may be coming to bay area bridges to bail out public transit agencies facing deep cuts after a drop in ridership after the pandemic.
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>> it will increase tolls by 50 over a five-year period. reporter: authorities agreed to bail out transit agencies across the state with one point $5 billion. state senator scott wiener says it still does not do enough. >> we need to do some regional self-help. reporter: he is proposing a new bill that would raise the tolls on all bay area bridges except the golden gate by $1.50 for the next five years, but tolls at these bridges were already scheduled to increase by a dollar in january 2025. reporter: it will generate a significant sum of money to ensure that bart does not have to eliminate weekend service or an entire line. >> i am reminded of the quo full me once, shame on you, full
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me twice, shame on me. reporter: state senator steve glaser opposes the plan and says lawmakers were already asked to increase ridge tolls in 2018 with the promise of having effective oversight of transit agencies, including creating the office of inspector general of bart. >> since that time they started the office, they limited the power of oversight of that office, so they are coming back to us now and saying after breaking their promises that we should raise the tolls and trust them that they will do the oversight, and i do not. reporter: something people we spoke with our split on. >> i would like to see more accountability if we will move forward with additional tolls. >> how would you feel on spending more on poles to cross a bridge? >> feels pretty bad. feels like it is already expensive. >> the senator says there is accountability already built into the proposal and apportion a set-aside for the most important issues to transit riders, safety, cleanliness, and
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write ability -- reliability. >> we want everyone to to get to work, school, the senior center. it is in no one's interest to limit weekend bart service. ama: caltrans was increase fares saturday but has put that on hold because it is trying to get more riders on board. the current 20% monthly pass discount will remain in place until the end of the year. in the east bay, transit ha released a significant milestone. they received a grant from transit officials. they planted put the funds towards replacing traditional diesel engines with electric buses. they also plan to build a zero emission bus university to train university workers with software. dan: a lot of people took public transit this weekend for pride
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celebrations in the giants game. it was bart's busiest sunday since the pandemic began. the rail system log more than 135,000 rides. a san francisco bay ferry posted an increase in passengers. muni is still crunching the numbers but appears to be a good weekend. tonight neighbors in san francisco are angry because people at a party cost thousands of dollars -- caused th of dollars of damage. new at 11:00, j.r. stone talked with some of the victims and is in the newsroom. j.r.: i was just in this neighborhood you are about to see. last week, a story where an un-housed woman would not leave the block and stepped up her items in front of entrances to buildings, crews cleaned it up. turns out a day later, partygoers come out and tag everything in sight with graffiti.
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busted out windshields and dented roofs in not 1, 2, three, but at least four cars on gordon street in the soma district of san francisco. that and fresh graffiti everywhere in sight, most of which is too vulgar for tv. >> this is so much damage in a short period of time. j.r.: as for what led to this, let's look at the pictures from saturday night showing a massive party, taken from the hidden cameras connected to the scar. you see a man who decided to take to the roof of the car. multiple neighbors tell me this annual underground and unsanctioned street already started after the stud bar closed in 2020. it was a famous san francisco lgbtq+ establishment nearby that was also tagged. >> the stud which is a trademark for the community but has been checked out for a couple of years on instead of going into
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the stud, the party is on the street. >> it is usually during pride weekend. >> this one was worse. the tagging was comparable but the fact they demolished several cars or windshields and hoods. j.r.: i found a leftover lime on one of the broken windshields, a joint on the other. i also talked with the owners of those vehicles who told me they were frustrated that someone would have a total disregard for their vehicles. >> it was really frustrated and tough to see that happen to my car. j.r.: san francisco police showed up monday to take police reports as neighbors were describing that the graffiti was all the way up to the roof of several buildings as fire escapes were used. i asked some in the area what else police could do. >> command patrol, keep things -- i do not think someone would be destroying property if they saw a police officer.
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>> the bigger concern is how they could get away with it. this did not happen within five minutes. j.r.: the victim, michael, in san francisco but was planning to drive his car home to canada. now he cannot because his car is drivable. at last check, insurance was not going to cover it. j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: thank you. we are not done with covid vaccines yet. how's officials say a better booster is available -- health officials say a better booster is coming. dan: san jose's league baseball from excluding the city from playing ball. now he is joining in efforts to bring the team to silicon valley. ama: we are talking about major world work. the pa
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>> it is not easy to bring up why we are here. >> ralph yarl shares his story for the first time. >> where there any words exchanged before he shot you? >> tomorrow, only on gma. dan: in the south bay, san jose mayor matt mahan wrote a letter to major league baseball asking officials to clear a path for san jose to be considered a home for a major league team. in 1990, the san francisco giants were gifted rights to santa clara county as the giant searched for a new ballpark. now the past five san jose mayors are calling on major league baseball commissioner to drop territorial restrictions,
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and issue no other major u.s. city has to deal with. mayor mahan says san jose has the potential for financial opportunities. >> nobody going to a sporting event wants to worry about their car being broken into. we are the safest big city in the bay area. dan: experts say baseball team owners could drop territorial rights by a three fourths vote, but it is unlikely with the giants ownership. ama: this is a pig asked of major league baseball. we spoke with abc 7 -- this is a big ask of major league baseball. >> it is a top 10 city in the country and you can easily make a case with all the money available in silicon valley that they could build a palace that they would be able to afford a hefty relocation fee or an expansion fee to the tune of $1 billion to $2 billion that other major-league owners would say,
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hey, drop the money in my lap. ama: experts are backing up the city's bid to bring a team to the city as the a's are set to possibly move to vegas. dan: shot is on the way and is designed to protect people against the new strain. abc 7 news spoke with ucsf chair of medicine dr. bob walker today to get answers. about the latest booster. . >> there is no question the boosters protect you against getting covid and give you significant protection against severe covid for a year. dan: the doctor says the new approved booster will protect people from the recent covid strain. public health officials in the bay area and other providers started working months before the fda gave the green light for an updated vaccine. health experts say the current
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booster still protects people, but a newer version will keep people's immune systems up-to-date. the new shot has to get a recommendation from the u.s. cdc. officials hope to administer it by september. ama: happen tomorrow, all eyes are on the supreme court where the justices are set to release decisions on 10 cases. the rulings will decide the fate of millions of americans with student loans. an affirmative action case also be turned. also whether businesses can deny services to lgbtq+ customers among the major cases to be decided on by the court. dan: highway 1 to bigs there is still blocked by a massive landslide. officials say it will not reopen anytime soon. highway has been closed all of 2023 so far since the severe winter storms. caltrans officials say they are going to have to remove 500,000
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cubic yards of dirt to reopen that roadway. that is enough to fill million standard sized bathtubs or 150 olympic swimming pools. a lot of dirt. ama: let's get to our weather. dan: sandhya patel has the full update. sandhya: get ready to break out the shorts and flip-flops because we will change up the pattern. take a look at san jose's high temperatures this month. 24 out of 26 days were below average, shaded in blue, and that included today. big pattern changes ahead. we are talking about july and as we head into july, we will go with above average temperatures approaching fourth of july, so the first few days will be warmer than average. let's talk about summer finally arriving. it will be harder in lent so santa rosa will go from 81 to 92. 11 degrees warmer.
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you will notice a bit of a warm up in oakland. san francisco, five. a big change in antioch from 81 tomorrow to 90 h. a 14 degree spike in those temperatures for san jose. saturday, we will start talking about upper 90's and low 100's. the coast will remain in the 60's and someday, the heat is still around. the heat has been over parts of texas. with that high-pressure, another truck coming through, but high pressure off the coast will start to push in towards us and as it does, temperatures are going to sort. -- soar. there is rain associated with the storms still up in northern california. the drizzle and fog covering much of the coastline and the bay. watch out during that morning commute. your temperatures in the 50's
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and 60's. here's a look at the winds still unsure and gusty, 30 miles an hour in concord, 28 in fairfield, and this is how many of us will wake up tomorrow morning. cloudy with a drizzle and fog in the morning, cooler than average again tomorrow afternoon, and significantly warmer by week's end. as you start your commute tomorrow, overcast skies and a little bit of drizzle. the clouds will hang around all day long near the coast. the rest of you looking at sunny skies. temperatures will be in the 50's to start the day. tomorrow afternoon will hold deep in the 50's coast side, breezy with cloud cover. inland areas in the low 80' plenty of sun, and everyone else in between. your accuweather 7-day forecast will still feature below average temperatures for two more days. summer is finally here. on thursday, we are turning up the heat from mid-90's thursday
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to the upper 90's friday, one hundred's saturday. that will be the hottest day. temperatures will still be in the 60's to 90's range, so summer arrives about a month late. [laughter] ama: spring never came. [laughter] time for cybersecurity. that's why the google tools they use every day are secure by default. you built it, we'll help you defend it!
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ama: sharing your costco card could be more difficult. dan: business insider shares employees are asking those at checkout lines to show their card with their photoperiod is not right for nonmembers to the card benefits, they say. ama: encouraging news for the 49ers regarding brock purdy. larry: rock pretty's rehab right on track. the next step is the -- brock purdy's rehab right on track. next step is the r
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>> abc 7 sports, sponsored by river rock casino. larry: good evening. when the 49ers open training camp in the month, look for the defensive end strolls in with the biggest contract for a defensive player. brock purdy is going to jacksonville to work out a couple of weeks with specialist. he got hurt in the nfc title
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game and initial concern he might not be ready, but this trip is a sign that rehab is going well and he could be ready for the start of the season in september. carlsen past season, the most by any defense is being asked -- he is asking to be traded. >> you did a great job tonight and you had a guy like me. to my teammates that showed up every day during tough circumstances, winning as many games as we would have liked, you made it enjoyable to come to the rink and work hard and have a chance to play the game we love. larry: how will chris paul fit in with steph curry and the warriors? it will be fascinating to see. cp3 as part o the wizards.
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he has played 18 years in the league. he never won a championship, playing alongside steph curry may be his best chance. >> we have known each other for a long time so i'm excited to get a chance to play alongside him. clay, draymond they have got a humbling organization and the team, they have been playing together for a while. larry: lsu in florida. it is like a game seven in big league baseball. the tigers did the trumping is in this game. josh pearson a two run blast to make it 9-2. and there he goes. jobear putting thi reach. after putting away 20 lsu wins this one.
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one last thing before you turn in, we picked something out for you that might be interesting. this is getting a lot of buzz. a hive of 15,000 bees was removed from a tree along a busy street on the peninsula. beekeepers talked about the delicate and potentially dangerous process of removing such a large hive. the story is one of the top things people are clicking right now on our website. it is up for you on the top news sidebar at abc7news.com. ama: thank you for watching. i am ama daetz >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- michael keaton. john wilson. and music from the war on drugs. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. thank you, thank you. hi, everybody.
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