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i'm kristen sze. julian: i'm julian glover. the city of san jose is calling it a victory in the fight against gun violence. and in 2022, they passed a law requiring gun owners to have liability insurance. just last week, a court dismissed the second amendment claims. kristen: zach fuentes has tracking the case from the beginning and has the latest. reporter: called the first of its kind in the nation, the city of san jose passed the new law last year. since the start of 2023, gun owners have to have liability insurance and pay a fee of $25. that would go to a nonprofit, for the money to be used for firearm safety training, suicide prevention and more. the ordinance was faced with backlash since the time it was announced. >> immediately the city was sued. reporter: plaintiffs included the jarvis taxpayer association, challenging the ordinance on
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finding it unconstitutional. >> it is going to be the law-abiding citizens who actually deter crime by having weapons in their homes, who are going to be the ones who bear the burden of this unconstitutional ordinance. reporter: the attorney took on the city's case pro bono. >> we felt very confident the ordinance was constitutional. the city did a lot of work on the front-end to really craft something that it believed would be upheld. because we are not -- the city is not taking guns away from people. reporter: a federalled thursdaye requirement for gun owners does not restrict gun firearm possession or use. the judge citing points made by a nonprofit that pushes for gun safety. national association for gun rights said in part, this ruling is what happens when judges rely more on anti-gun groups like radio than the actual ruling authorities here, namely the u.s. constitution and the u.s. supreme court. the $25 fee has not been
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completely worked out by the city. the court says it is not ready for judicial review yet. howard jarvis taxpayer association told us the ruling on the fee is nothing new, stating in part this is the third time the city has moved for dismissal and the third time its motion has been granted, but with leave for filing a complaint. >> we are going to fight for the constitutionality of this law until the very end. it may go up to the u.s. supreme court. we are prepared for that. kristen: remains in the hospital after being caught in the crossfire of a ruling gun battle -- rolling gun battle before 6:30 p.m. friday evening on eastbound 580 in oakland. the child was in an unrelated vehicle just passing by when he was severely wounded. both the oakland mayor and the governor released statements condemning the shooting. julian: the santa clara county's office is morning two deputies who died within days of each other last week. richard reynolds, a member of
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the sheriff's office, died from cardiac arrest as he was leaving for work last tuesday. reynolds worked as a correctional officer for 26 of his 27 years with e department. a second deputy sheriff died at a wrong way crash on highway 87 in san jose. that before 5:00 saturday morning. he was a 24 year member of the sheriff's office. police say the 26-year-old driver -- driving the car that hit romero a suspected of driving under the influence. what wrong way driver coming towards you? >> maintain a high visual horizon, which means you are not watching the road directly in front bar as far down the road as you can see and make sure you are keeping your eyes up. julian: fundraisers have been set up for both the deputy and the officer. deputy romero is survived by his wife and four children. officer reynolds leave behind a wife and six children.
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kristen: the legendary golden gate field horse racing track in albany will be shutting down for good later this year. julian: now the question is, what's next for the 140 acre bayfront property? leslie brinkley dug into what could be coming. reporter: the track was dark today but visions of what could replace the race track were swirling in people's heads, from those who will miss the horse races to those who are celebrating its shutdown, track owners announced over the weekend that they will be closing. >> it will be coming up with a plan of what they want to do, if they want to sell. albany has some say in it. if the use of golden gate field is going to change. then the zoning would have to change. reporter: right now parcel of land with the golden gate view is zoned for waterfront recreation. >> the biggest thing that's going to happen is the zoning change. that will absolutely have to go to the voters here. and it will be a big community discussion. >> i think it is really a gift
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from the gods. because it gives the whole region the opportunity to plan for development. reporter: the question is, could it follow in the tracks of baymeadows that closed in 2008 and transitioned into a new housing and retail community in san mateo? >> it was within three years that you saw a whole new community. you could create recreational area within that golden gate field area. there's so much you could do. it's really a blank canvas that can be made into something pretty spectacular. reporter: animal-rights activists pitched in. >> i would like to see this place there in permanent supportive housing for people, it could be turned into a park, maybe it can be turned into an animal sanctuary. reporter: berkeley's mayor released a statement saying priority right now must be on ensuri that workers are made whole and supported and that they horses are given proper
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care and relocation during the closure. in terms of tax revenue, property taxes will continue to be paid to both the city of albany and the school district, once the track closes. the only thing that is certain is that change is coming and a new chapter will be unfolding for the prime bayfront real estate. leslie brinkley, abc7 news. kristen: racetracks have had a long and controversial history in the bay area. the track at the alameda c fairgrounds opened in 1858 according to visit tri-valley, it is one of the oldest in theu. it only hosts races when the fare is underway. tanforan opened in 1899 in bruno. it was famous for stabling seabiscuit in the 1930's but also served as a japanese internment center in world war ii. it burwn in 1964. a shopping mall has been there since 1971. and baymeadows in san mateo was known for its innovati
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incl the daily double and itpened in 1934 and closed in 2008. it is now a housing development. julian: lawmakers and committee leaders are calling on the state to use bridge toll funding for improvements to the richmond san rafael bridge. the issue? cars stuck in morning traffic and pollution impacting richmond residents. we have a look at the proposed improvements. reporter: stretching 4.5 miles long, the richmond san rafael bridge sees around 18,000 commuters heading westbound from the east bay each day. but most mornings, traffic looks a lot like this. stop and go at the toll plaza before being squeezed into two lanes. >> the streets and roads the local community are completely backed up. due to the traffic. a lot of people are not even trying to get onto the bridge, it's just backing up their community. reporter: the bridge has a third bike lane that the bay area council says only 18 bikers use on a daily basis.
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that's why the bay area council and other community leaders are calling on caltrans and regional transportation officials to use voter approved bridge toll funding from regional measure three to prioritize changes to the richmond san rafael bridge access lanes, toll plaza and bridge lanes. >> we need to reimagine the richmond san rafael bridge. to emphasize multimodal transportation, open up the third lane during busy commute hours, while still preserving a bike path with a movable zipper lane. reporter: their plan would open up the third bike lane to drivers on the upper deck during morning commute hours and install a movable zipper lane on the lower deck that could be used for >> on weekday mornings -- bikes on weekday mornings. they believe this will reduce the backups and pollution which they say has been disproportionately impacting richmond residents. >> the cars on the trucks are actually producing the largest source of air pollution in the richmond community from
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the 580 backup. that is pm 2.5 which gets into the lungs and can cause asthma and all sorts of different damage. reporter: the bay area council is also calling for the $210 million from regional module three -- measure three to improve the toll plaza itself, taking out the old dated -- the outdated tollbooths and have open road tolling. >> decision-makers are not making the right decision. reporter: they are urging those in support of this plan to sign the online petition at common sense transportation dot com. julian: a decision tomorrow about the future of red light cameras in san francisco. the san francisco municipal transportation agency is set to vote on whether to extend the contract for another five years. 13 intersections have cameras that snap a picture of your plates if you run a red light. the system was up and running in 2020. the sf mta says it had roughly
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10,000 tickets a year. kristen: let's turn to the weather and the heat, especially in certain areas, definitely starting to ease up. julian: it is starting to feel more like normal around here. spencer christian is here with a look at the forecast. meteorologist: it's kind of amazing, when you can refer to temperatures in the mid to upper 90's as a cooldown, but that's where we are right now. here's a look at the readings, 97 concord, 93 danville, all of these locations were at or above 100° over the we are indeed in a cooldown right now. it's very comfortable around the bay shoreline. temperatures are in the 70's for the most part. 60's on the coast. in the evening hours, the heat that built up today will be slow to recede. however after midnight, notice how sharply the temperatures cool down overnight. this morning, we had low temperatures in many places in the low 60's. overnight tonight into tomorrow morning, lowes will be mainly in the mid to upper 50's. highs tomorrow, it'll be hard to find any locations above 90°
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except in the far north, cloverdale, clearlake, some highs wednesday. so refreshingly cooler weather is coming the next two days, but another warm-up kicks in on thursday. i will give you a closer look at that a little bit later. kristen: a new climate resilience report shows san francisco's not equipped to handle extreme heat, especially in certain neighborhoods. an oakland-based doctor and the cofounder of climate health now spoke to us on getting answers today at 3 p.m. about the need for equitable climate action. >> in parts of san francisco as well as other cities across the bay area, the u.s., there are places that you can walk through where there are no trees. there is no shade to be had. so when the temperatures get very hot, there is nowhere to go that is naturally going to be cooler than in direct sunlight which obviously has direct applications for health. kristen: the city of san francisco published the report
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and has come up with a health and resilience plan with different strategies to better adapt to extreme heat. julian: a bay area man, working against the clock, trying to save a wounded eagle, but time ran out for both him and the bird. the 78-year-old carbons are on the job after his tools were stolen. how you can help him get back to work. and bringing people back to downtown, not just here in san francisco. the new legisl
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julian: small businesses could get a financial boost and a renewed contract program in san francisco. mayor breed announced today the city is dedicating $4 million to grants for business owners. the money will good we program designed to strengthen existing businesses and another program intended to fill commercial retail spaces and underserved areas. more information can be found on the website sf.gov. kristen: a new bill could make it easier for california cities to open new gathering spots like farmers markets. matt haney announced legislation today that will simplify the permit process. to make it easier to open and operate the sites. he says marketplaces like these are quick and attractive ways to revitalize neighborhoods. >> many of our commercial corridors and small businesses have not seen the level of business that they have before the pandemic. so we have to bring people
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outside. we have to bring people together. and we have to reduce every possible barrier and hurdle so that we can get that done. kristen: he points tonight markets in particular, with food, music, and culture as a great way to revitalize neighborhoods because they bring people in after normal business hours. julian: you've heard about car break-ins across the bay area. now a touching story we wanted to share with you about a 78-year-old contractor from fremont. kristen: he still works because he needs the income to support his family, but his tools were recently stolen from his truck, leaving his business in need. ryan curry has his story and how you can help. reporter: this day of work for danny is met with incredible hardship, the back window of his truck is completely shattered and his tools are gone, someone broke into his truck. >> i came up because i was going to work saturday, and all the
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back glass of the camper was broken. reporter: for 50 years, he has been a contractor working on homes in the bay area. at 78 years old, he can't retire. he needs the money to support his wife. his wife suffered three strokes in the past year. >> it's been very difficult the last year with her situation, trying to make things work, so that she can try to live somewhat a normal life. reporter: with no tools, he can't work. if you can't work, he doesn't make any money to support his family. >> they have attacked my livelihood. they took everything that i have that helped me to make a living. reporter: fremont police responded to the break and after it happened saturday morning. officer grant was the first one there and quickly learned of the impact the robbers are done. >> he's a hard worker, works in the trades. he's a general contractor, and had his entire truck cleaned
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out. reporter: he says power tools are hard to track and easy to sell in the black market. he says in total, the tools were worth over $7,000. he can't replace them because some were not available or are too expensive. to help, the fremont police officers association opened up a donation website where anyone can chip in to help ray. they say they decided to help out because otherwise he would not have anywhere else to go. >> he was so demoralized and so concerned about what was going to happen next? how was he going to take care of myself and provide for himself? he didn't have any idea how to make this right. >> he says he will get by for now using borrowed tools, but the generosity from the community is something he says he will be forever grateful for. >> it is a tremendous relief to me to know that i'm going to be able to get my tools back to continue to work, provide for my family. kristen:
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lot of people want to help. if you want to do so, the fremont police association has ways to donate on their facebook and twitter pages. julian: i'm sure he would really appreciate that help and support there. turning our attention to the forecast now, it was a hot one over the weekend, finally cooling down a little bit around here. kristen: more comfortable. meteorologist: much more comfortable now. the dangerous heat from the weekend is a thing of the past. we may have another warm up later this week. things are looking nice and calm and pleasant now. we have breezy conditions at the coast as we often have this time of day. 30 mph winds in san francisco. the onshore breeze is refreshing, cooling things down. inland, several degrees cooler right now than this time yesterday. right around the bay area, near the coast, some locations are a couple degrees warmer than at this time yesterday. here's a look over san francisco , under blue skies. 67 currently in the city, 72 oakland, 79 mountain view, 86
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san jose, 61 half moon bay. a beautiful blue sky over the golden gate. 91 santa rosa, 93 novato, 82 napa, right now is 100° at livermore -- our one triple digit reading right now is 100 degrees at livermore. clouds return to the coast and by overnight. mainly center and cooler -- mainly sunny and cooler the next few days. another warm up near the end of the week. notice most of the early evening will be relatively clear. after midnight, we will see lots of clouds surging across the bay and locally inland. that'll be the picture 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. those clouds will quickly retreat to the coast later into the morning hours. overnight low temperatures, mainly in the mid to upper 50's. this morning, those were in the low and mid 60's in many locations. a much more comfortable overnight period is coming our
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way. 68 oakland. are on the bay shoreline, most locations warm up to the mid-seventies tomorrow. inland areas, in the east bay, mid 80's for the most part. up to around 90 in antioch. mid 70's to mid 80's. to the south bay, high of 79 in san jose tomorrow. for the next two days, we will see high temperatures inland mainly in the 80's. some locations will top out at about 90. it will be breezy and comfortable wednesday. thursday starts to warm up rather sharply with inland highs in the upper 90's once upper 70's are on bay shoreline. we are likely to see if locations topping out at 100 degrees on friday, likely the hottest day on the forecast. not much change on saturday, we are talking upper 90's once again in the warmest inland spots. gradually cooling down going into early next week. we are not likely to see anything in the near forecast future that matches what we just had this weekend. julian: i think folks are ok
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with that. [laughter] thank you, spencer. kristen: you know people are probably eating a lot of ice cream. america's love affair with ice cream may be cooling off. a day after national ice cream day, we have word that sales of regular ice cream are dropping. in 1986, the average american 818 pounds of ice cream a year. julian: oof. kristen: i know. fast-forward to 2021, americans are eating just two thirds of that. however sales of low-fat and nondairy have increased slightly. 12 pounds is still a lot. julian: that still sounds like a lot. ok. technology meets animal lovers. meet the bay area man creating prosthetic limbs for animals in need. reporter: a huge discount on one of the best selling electric vehicles. why the deal? we will ta
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kristen: time for consumer news. julian: we have michael finney here with today's top headlines. reporter: electric vehicles are finally -- the fight is beginning -- they really want us to buy and they are cutting prices. ford's lightning electric pickups are getting a price cut. as much as $10,000. the updated msrp for the pro model is
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that is down about 10 grand. the price for the high-end platinum extended range version of the lightning will be around $92,000 from about $98,000, a $6,000 savings. this was two days after tesla said the first electric pickup just rolled off the assembly line. social security recipients will get a raise next year but not as much as many had hoped for. benefits are on pace for a 3% ost of living adjustment in 2024, that does not keep up with some measurements of inflation. you may remember last year, social security benefits got a historic boost of 8.7%. the largest raise for retired workers and more than 40 years. the irs crackdown on taxes is ringing and millions of dollars. it is focusing on the rich rather than on working people in the middle class -- and the middle class.
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a year ago congress passed and the president signed the inflation reduction act, which gave the irs money to spend rounding up tack strips. and it worked. the irs announced it would focus on high income taxpayers and that effort has already raked tens of millions of dollars. julian: paying up big time. appreciate it. kristen: listen to this -- there is new video of a cruise self-driving car stuck in the middle of the street in san francisco. >> what's it going to do? it have any idea what to do -- it doesn't have any idea what to do. kristen: you can see the car trying to maneuver in the middle of both lanes last thursday. drivers honked at the car before moving around it to get through traffic. it was in the middle there. they say the car could not figure out where to go. as fans in town crowded
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they call that a juxtaposition of old san francisco colliding with new. julian: i will call it that. a tribute to america's veterans and a plea for peace. kristen: and the bay area man to help his skills -- bay area man using his skills to help a wounded
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was put down before the leg could get here. reporter: this is a doozy. imagine dedicating your life to helping animals with disabilities. a daly city man makes prosthetic legs for birds and more. but he never got a chance to help his latest bird for a reason that is baffling to him and those across the country. >> once they wear it, they have feet that can flex and bounce. reporter: he makes a very specialized product for animals. >> some can call me the chicken feet maker. reporter: after tinkering with 3d printing during the pandemic, making masks and toys, it was his love of animals and want to help others that turn his hobby into a prosthetics business to help more than just chickens. >> ducks and a lot of dogs. i did a turkey, a peacock. reporter: he has crafted hundreds of 30 printed legs for animals in need across the country. most recently it was a request from 20 and hundreds away in
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pennsylvania -- 2800 miles away in pennsylvania. aura the golden eagle had been found in a field in need of care and brought to the rehab and education center. >> she would not have survived in the wild certainly without being fed. reporter: it's believed one of her feet got caught in a trap and was severed below the a after being seen by three doctors, or rehab or is at the nonprofit center say she was completely healed and thriving. >> she was just incredibly soft and acceptive. reporter: estimated to be three to five years old, she was on track to become an educational animal. a dog was hired -- he was hired to make a prosthetic is a finishing touch. all nonprofit sent a letter from the u.s. fish and wildlife service indicating aura had to be euthanized because of her amputated leg. >> the order itself was received i believe around 1:00 that day.
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and the order stated to euthanized immediately. that could have resulted if we refused to cooperate if the federal order. reporter: that very night, she was put down, much to develop a station of the rehab center and him. >> i wanted to cry, honestly. it's not right. reporter: u.s. fish and wildlife sent me statement. the law states in part that euthanization must happen if a bird cannot feed itself or move without inflicting additional injury. if it's blind or has injuries requiring amputation. or as rehab or's essay, she was completely expected to purge and live a healthy and full 40 years. >> she not only survived the self-inflicted amputation due to the trap, but she also overcame the infection that may have went with it. and she had incredible will to live. for somebody else to come in and say, you survived all of this
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but now you have to be put to death anyway because you have a missing foot. reporter: while the service tells me they worked closely with experts to evaluate situations on a case-by-case basis, the wildlife rehab center says that wasn't the case and felt they had no choice. they as well as dong hope this incident serves as a lesson. >> a lot of animals are getting put to sleep because of their disability or whatever. and we can change that. reporter: the wildlife rehab center treats 3000 birds a they are very familiar with euthanization. they said it definitely did not have to apply in this case. he works the overnight shift at a retail job but this is his passion and he makes prosthetics full-time. he's got no medical background, he just cares for these animals. he taught himself. and gave me the sample, a prosthetic for a dog. it is flexible and can apply to many different species. you can tell the level of care and research that was put into it. kristen: that's incredible.
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julian: yeah. that he's found this huge need for animals that could live full lives. if they just had a prosthetic leg that. reporter: he saw the map in the story of all the customers he's had in the u.s. he also has a lot of customers in europe, japan, all over the world. clearly there is a need for this. and he first started when he realized cold temperatures affect chicken legs and feet. they tend to snap off. that's how the business started. kristen: this is one sad story but the world needs him. julian: doing incredible things with that pretty printer. reporter: indeed -- 3d printer. reporter: indeed. kristen: thank you for sharing. starter homes and content homes -- haunted homes?
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kristen: time for the four at 4:00. we've got chris and spencer joining us today. proof over the weekend that steph curry is indeed superman. the warriors star won golf's best-known celebrity tournament. look at this. look at this. he did it in spectacular fashion with this 18 foot eagle putt on the final hole and that amazing hole in one on saturday. the best celebration you will ever see. that is like a full-court and a three-quarter court
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in the same game. julian: which he could do. very plausible for him. kristen: what did you think, chris? >> i thought it was amazing he went out and won this weekend. he says this is one of the things he's been wanting to do. he's been close a couple times. as you mentioned, him being superman, is there anything he can't do? he knew it was difficult -- for him to sink the 18. unbelievable. every shot over the mattered. he got eight points -- that was huge for him. meteorologist: when i watch these highlights, i can't stop grinning. for these two days, he was almost a better golfer than he is a basketball player. which is remarkable. an eagle and a hole in one in two consecutive days? kristen: could he be a pro golfer? could he be competitive? >> has the drive to do it. but those golfers on the pga
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tour, they are a whole 'nother level. if he dedicates the time he does to basketball took golf, absolutely. but it is hard to say. he's one of the best outside of that for sure. but to be at that level, that is extreme talent. they've been the whole time. julian: in a next life for steph curry. we will see. are you in the market for a starter home? for the best deal, you will have to leave california. according to this old house survey, number one is fort wayne, indiana, the average starter home price is just over $124,000, followed by laredo, texas, virginia beach, and oklahoma city. louisville kentucky, and -- louisville, kentucky, and henderson, nevada, tied for fifth. this was based on cost and lifestyle factors. if you are looking for a starter home in california, good luck finding it.
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meteorologist: virginia beach might not be so bad. i'm from virginia. i know virginia beach very well. i've been to other places -- those other places, too. virginia beach might be the most appealing place to move to if you are leaving california. kristen: the starter home price there is about $80,000, you would be hard-pressed to get that here. [laughter] >> you could add a zero at the end of the. -- end of that. [laughter] kristen: now to an unusual listing that popped up on the low -- on zillow. it is for a haunted mansion, the one featured in disney's new movie, "haunted mansion." it is on a secluded bayou street dating back to 1923. the zestimate says, your [laughter] disney's haunted premiered over the weekend at disneyland. julian: you could stay in it
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for a night, that sort of thing. if you're trying to spend $10,000 on a nightstand. kristen: your soul? is that just a pr ploy for the movie? it's got to be. [laughter] julian: if it's in the contract, i mean -- kristen: how much does your soul cost? do you put a price tag on it? give me a number. [laughter] that's a great question -- julian: that's a great question. meteorologist: some of us have more soul than others. [laughter] julian: i would go for the billion dollars up for grabs tonight and one of the lottery jackpot. a popular christmas movie from 20 years ago has inspired a new stage production in london. the writer and director of "love actually" will put on a show called "christmas actually." he says it is not an adaptation of the movie. he's building it is the ultimate festival variety show with live music, comedy, poetry, and performances. who is waiting in line to see this? >> i would see it.
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i will tell you why. even though it's not an adaptation of "love actually," that is my all-time favorite romantic comedy of all the movies i've seen -- my all-time favorite. so this guy is producing it? i'm going to see it. kristen: i have not seen it. have you guys? julian: i feel bad saying i haven't. >> spencer gave a great review. maybe now -- two thumbs up from spencer, we should all see it. meteorologist: how bad can christmas actually be? love actually was great. kristen: your favorite romance movie? mine is something featuring john k. >> does wedding pressures count as a romantic comedy -- wedding
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every single one of us can make the stars align. because when we come together, hope and joy will shine. ♪ ♪ julian: a small community is playing tribute to america's heroes. kristen: the living memorial sculpture garden and weed, california offers a peaceful place to remember and reflect. take a look. ♪ >> this ♪ you can sit down and with your back under the mountain, reflecting is quite powerful. >> this is the sculpture garden. we are paying tribute not only to those in the military who
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have served their country, but also a tribute to those who have suffered otherwise. everyone is affected by war. ♪ this was a vision by the name of rick delugo, who in 1987, as a vietnam veteran, thought, why not find a place to grow trees to represent those lives that were lost? around 19,000 trees were hand planted by children, my families, and other groups of people in the area. he took that vision and collaborated with a friend named dennis smith, who is a sculpture, and over time, they came up with the living memorial sculptor garden. the original board then discussed with dennis the different concepts of war they would like to have represented in the sculptures. why war? that's what this garden is about.
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over time, the sculptures were realized, dedicated to veterans and everyone who was affected by war. there's a woman holding the flag. she represents all people who have lost a loved one in the war. ♪ likely pow's, for example, and those missing in action, those who have never been found. people are so moved, they leave little flags, bracelets. ♪ >> you know, there's an old saying in war, kill one, you don't have to worry about it, wound one, it takes three or more in which to carry them out, and under fire, it was our and women, nurses that did this. >> a flute player, dedicated to the concept of peace. >> when the wind is right, you can hear the flute.
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>> the flute playe some hope that mankind can figure out how to settle its disputes peacefully. after we lost one of our important board members, the garden was near and dear to his heart, the board decided at that point, in addition to the sculptures, we would have a place where people can remember the names of their loved ones who have served in the military. a wall where we have names engraved of veterans, dead or alive, and all these names are all real people. ♪ there's a lot of names here. a lot, right in front of me. i know there are over 2700 names on this wall. they'll all have mothers and fathers -- they all have mothers and
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fathers, may be a spouse or children. >> it is emotional, for any of us. for anyone who has not been and -- been in some way touched by war, this is a rest bite. it gives them new faith. -- respite. it gives them new faith. something to take with them, whether they come back here or not. there will always be that place in our heart for the memory of our fallen. ♪ to those fallen soldiers. kristen: we will turn our attention right now to the weather. we are enjoying kind of a cooling. but it's not going to last. julian: not for too long. spencer christian is back with a look at the forecast. if you like today. , just stick around. if you don't like today, stick around a little longer. meteorologist: if you don't like ice cream -- [laughter]
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this is welcome relief for what we have over the weekend. -- for what we had over the weekend. we have reflection leak : clouds overnight. -- refreshingly cooling clouds overnight. we have another warming trend the end of this week. overnight we have lots of clubs developing along the coast. locally over the bay into early tomorrow morning. by midmorning, we will see the clouds giving way to a mainly sunny day tomorrow. temperatures, much cooler than they were last night, mid to upper 50's tonight in places where we had low to mid 60's last night. highs tomorrow, upper 50's to about 60 at the coast. 62 here in san francisco. around the bay shoreline, 70's for the most part. and lens areas will be mainly in the mid to upper 80's tomorrow -- inland areas will be mainly in the mid to upper 80's tomorrow, some around 90. virtually no change tomorrow. there will be some change coming
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thursday with upper 90's inland. up to around 100 in the hottest spots on friday. another warming trend will begin. but it will not be anything like the intense heat we had this past weekend. julian: ok, we appreciate it. tonight's powerball jackpot, now a whopping $900 million. only two other jackpots have been larger. one, a to buildings on the winning ticket, bought in southern california -- to willie and all their winning ticket bought in southern california. -- one, a to billion-dollar winning ticket but in southern california. the next drawing is set for tomorrow night. kristen: wait, getting important information from our producer. julian: ooh, ok. kristen: ok -- the cash payout. around $400 million. [laughter] good luck to you.
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kristen: tonight at 8 p.m., claim to fame, followed by the bachelorette at 9 p.m., then stay with us for abc7 news at 11 p.m. next up in the bachelor franchise, the golden bachelor.
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today, the new leading man is ready to hand out roses and the newest spinoff -- in the newest spinoff. kelly carter has his story. reporter: a golden age rises with the bachelor franchise. the newest bachelor, revealed. >> i'm gary. i'm 71 years young. i'm from indiana and i'm going to be the first golden bachelor. because it's never too late to fall in love again. reporter: how does that feel? >> it feels amazing. and it is still sinking in. reporter: you are essentially going to be the representation for what it looks like to date in your 70's. >> i think my thoughts always go to the way i've done things, don't give up, there's always possibilities. reporter: gary turner married his high school sweetheart, tony. together for 43 years, having two daughters. but then, in 2017, just six weeks after she retired, his wife became sick and passed away. >> you know, she got robbed,
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every day that goes by, that's the thought that i have. reporter: what do you think she would make of all of this? >> i have her picture on a dresser in my closet. every morning, i give her the nod, what do you think about this? for a while, it was like, i was having a hard time figuring out if she would be ok. but we always told each other, when one of us goes, we want the other one to be happy. she is up there rooting, saying, yeah, gary, do this. reporter: he is ready to find love again. he says his daughters encouraged him to sign up for the show and he felt like there was nothing to lose. >> it's good to zoom meet you. >> this is awesome. >> there's this really important question that i've been dying to ask you -- gary, would you be the first ever golden bachelor? >> hell yes, i would. reporter: what were your daughters' reaction when they -- when you told them, they picked me? >> they started screaming,
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everybody scattered around. -- gathered around. i would love it if they found -- i found a partner who was high-energy. someone that may be please pickle ball or golf. reporter: as gary sets off on the adventure of a lifetime, he is hopeful and you love will be by his side. >> we might see a wedding special in your future than. >> i wouldn't discount it -- then. >> i wouldn't discount it. kristen: you know, he is so likable. a lot of people will be rooting for him. the golden bachelor premieres this fall right here on abc7. bye-bye. ♪ with nexgard chews. the protection that's #1 with dogs. use with caution in dogs with a history of seizures or neurologic disorders. for a limited time, get up to a 2-month rebate when you buy 12 doses of both nexgard chews and heartgard plus chews from your vet. terms apply.
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