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- all right, guys. look, it's like 1,000 degrees in this suit. please tell me you got the shot. i'm not doing any more of this. no, no. we got it. we're done. seriously. - one more time. - you're unbelievable! building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. ama: brand-new bodycam video sharing moments millions of dollars in precious gems a brakes semitruck and tonight it is still a mystery. i am ama daetz. dan: i am dan ashley. this heist caught national attention because of the sheer value of stuff that went missing
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at a truck stop in the middle of the great ama: ama: line last year. no one has been caught. jr stone has a video and lawsuit over who was at fault. >> that was our seal. we had a lock on there. it is gone. we don't know where it was. reporter: this is all new bodycam video showing the aftermath of a jewelry heist. the two men are brinks security guards. one of whom came back to their truck to find a broken lock and bags of jewels that they were transporting gone. i >> out of 73. reporter: 24 bags containing millions worth of jewelry were stolen from the springs semitruck according to this video. valley county sheriff's department provided it to us by a lawyer. the two guards of the diamonds and other jewels that show they
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were in route to pasadena according to statements in this video. investigators believe that that -- the theft of those bags happened at this truck stop in an unincorporated area along i-5 in the early morning hours. the video also records those from brinks acknowledging that one guard was sleeping in the front of the truck and the other inside the flying j getting a meal. >> this is not guarding the goods and is an unarmored trailer. reporter: jerry represents 14 jewelers whose goods were stolen. they filed suit against brinks. >> it was just a padlock on the back. a padlock and two guards, one sleeping in the other inside. in our view, not guarding the goods, and you have as it says on the tape, at least $23 million on board. something is wrong with this picture. reporter: the amount stolen is still up for debate.
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>> how much inventory are you carrying? >> 2.5 one million in diamonds and jewelry. reporter: later in the video, the guards conferred -- confirmed this amount. >> 23 million. reporter: statement say according to the information provided before they were shipped is less than $10 million. the customers accurately declared the value of their goods and if they did, brinks woulhave security measures can assert wh higher transport values. even in the evt of a loss, we would have compensated the customers fully for their declared values. >> my clients did what they told them to do which was down how much insurance you want which is a total of 8.7 and therefore that is a number and they are accusing my clients effectively of lying to them simply because my clients did what they asked
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them to do. >> what does not make sense as you would think the back half of the trailer would be empty rather than leapfrogging the south. it is hard to say unless they knew exactly what was in your. dan: different colored bags symbolized different values inside those bags. it is possible that thieves may have known that. brinks goes on to say in this case we held up our and and fulfilled our contract, settling claims with pre-affected customers. the others have chosen to litigate admitting under oath that they undervalued their goods and even did so regularly. meantime, the search for the thieves continues. no criminal charges have been filed case. jr stone, abc7 news. dan: what a story. ama: let's talk about the weather for tomorrow because the big question is we've -- if we are getting a break after the heat wave. dan: spencer christian is
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walking you through what to expect in the accuweather forecast. spencer: the break started today and we will get a bigger break tomorrow. here's a look at the 24 hour forecast. at 7:00 tomorrow morning, mixed conditions in the sky with one in clouds. the temperature is 60° inland and mid-50's at the coast and bay. at 12:00, sunny skies and up to 80° inland. upper 50's on the coast. at 4:00 p.m. as we approach the peak of the warming upper 80's to near 90 inland. 60 on the coast. at 7:00 p.m., mid 70's and mid 60's at the coast. i will have the full accuweather seven day forecast later. ama: let's move to the peninsula tonight were plenty of neighbors in san mateo stormed the city council meeting to demand better protection from flooding. they say during the historic winter of storms, many suffered thousands of dollars in damage.
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tim johns was there tonight with the fears that it will happen again. reporter: for san mateo residents alex, 2023 got off to anything but a good start. on new year's eve when the bay area was hit with torrential rains, has entire neighborhood but it. >> cars were totaled and garages were flooded. you could not see front lawns. reporter: the estimate of the damages to be $60,000 to his property. he is not alone. all around the city of my people face similar issues. on monday, rich joined dozens of other residents at the council meeting calling on leaders to take action about the local lagoon. >> the lagoon as a follow-up and there is no more buffer left for water. >> this is an excusable. >> san mateo is facing a yearly flood emergency. reporter: at the meeting, residents passionately called on the city council to not only
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drudge lagoon but take other immediate tips to improve san mateo simple structure. additionally flooding only happens in the eastern part of san mateo along the lagoon but as the climate changes, city officials and residents worry it will continue to spread throughout the whole city. >> there is el niño coming. we are worried this will happen again. reporter: the mayor supports much of what city residents are asking for. she and other members of the council are considering a storm fee to help raise funds which would have to be approved by voters. >> i am committed to working with the entire counsel and all community stakeholders that have invested interest in solving this and building out sustainable infrastructure. reporter: for many people in attendance, that proposal is not enough. they want solutions and they want them now. >> they had measures on the table but we think it is too little and too slow. reporter: tim johns, abc7news. dan: time to get into the abc7
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advance at 11 where he tried to get you had on the headlines you hear about in the days to come. tonight it is about the oakland mayor. a vote set for tomorrow by city council and whether the mayor should get a $75,000 raise. as you might imagine that everyone agrees. the bump in pay would bring the mayor salary to $278,000 a year. oakland mayor has limited control over city leadership decisions and budgeting however supporters say the city charter requires the mayor's salary to be in line with other cities in the state. >> being ceo of oakland, that person deserves at least that compensation if not more quite honestly. the jump to $278,000 a year before benefits would put the oakland mayor's salary above that of san jose but below san francisco. if the increase is approved tomorrow, the raise faces a final vote in september.
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ama: the 82-year-old on the border of berkeley and albany will be closing by the end of the year. the 140 acre parcel of land is zoned for recreational use. the effort to change how is is used -- how it is used will go before voters. the same thing happened in san mateo bay meadows which is now a mixed use development with housing. >> when bay meadows shutdown and construction began it was within three years that we saw a whole new community. i think you will see that opportunity as well. there are so much you can do. it is really a blank canvas that can be made into something pretty spectacular. ama: the owner of golden gate field is closing the track to focus on southern california. the shutdown would leave northern california without a major horse racing track. dan: california state university system is welcoming next chancellor, dr. mildred garcia
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will be charged with leading the largest for your public university system anywhere in the country but already has many issues that await. annabelle munoz from our sister station in los angeles sat down with the chancellor to see how she will chart a path toward. reporter: dr. mildred garcia is a puerto rican first-generation college student from brooklyn, new york. it was her parents who instilled in her the value of education. >> my career has been based on remembering what my parents said. he family can lead you is a good education. reporter: she was appointed to lead the california state university system as the next chancellor. she has worked for and with the cal state system currently as president of the american association of state colleges and universities and as a past president of cal state fullerton and cal state dominguez hills. her efforts are credited
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contributing to a 65% increase in the four-year graduation rate. >> we closed opportunity gap between transfers and first time freshmen. reporter: she earned a masters in business education from nyu and doctorate in masters in higher education and administration at columbia university. she takes the helm of csu as faculty and students raised concern over pay, tuition hikes and the handling of sexual misconduct cases. she will prioritize countability and will try to keep cal state affordable through public fund and fundraising. >> we will raise money outside as well and make sure we are going after those philanthropic areas that really, really want to have a diverse workforce that we can provide at california state. reporter: when she begins a job at october, she will be the first latina ever in the role. >> i am honored and humbled and a little sad it has taken this long for them to find someone to be the first, but the other
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thing i will say is i take that very seriously. i knew when i walked into that contribute that i was not only representing myself but representing every woman of color in higher ed. ama: we are going back to work tomorrow. no one one powerball no one won that powerball jackpot. dan: the next drawing will be $1 billion for only the third time in horrible history. here are the numbers if you want to check your ticket for a smaller price. >>, nam d upset as i read these. the next drawing is on wednesday. ama: a festive final farewell turns foul. the great felt -- the grateful dead and company spin off may fall fall. dan: the entertainment world on
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pause. the timeline on how soon the tv and movie well run dry. >> i do help turkey, peacock. ama: meet the bay area man in demand for his work helping birds across country.
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ama: the iconic grateful dead spinoff band wrapped up their final tour but the fans of the deadheads left more than a nostalgic memory. today, there were mounds of trash left over around the giant stadium in san francisco. you can see piles in the nearby parking lots. one neighbor told us the city had a good response time with the cleanup. >> it definitely looks like
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there was a party going on and i would say they have done a pretty good job cleaning up. it is not nearly as bad as it was now -- that was before. ama: fans watch the legendary band final -- plated final show. new d chevron oil spill. the health team released independent investigation which shows the spell of 800 gallium -- gallons of diesel into the san francisco bay was caused by a corroded pipe and faulty leak detection system. they agreed to pay more than $200,000 in penalties. there is a 45 day period for anyone to comment on the report for the website. dan: some of hollywood's biggest stars run the picket line today. actors and screenwriters were on the picket lines simultaneously. both are demanding better pay,
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compensation for work on streaming services and protections against artificial intelligence. >> i am here for the working class, middle class part of our union. they need these basic provisions in their basic contract. dan: television and movie studios say they have presented sag-aftra and wga with an offer including historic pay, residual increases and ai regulations. the offer was rejected. if the agreement is not reached by christmas, new programming will be nonexistent. >> this actually will have devastating effects if it is not settled soon, and the problem with settlement in this case is there is no trust between the parties. dan: los angeles mayor is urging all sides to come up with a solution to avoid devastating effects in los angeles. ama: california public schools are getting more green spaces to
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protect kids from excessive heat. the first round of grant money is announced for the green schoolyard program. some recipients are santa clara office of education and oakland unified school district. the teachers union demanded more green spaces in their new contract while on strike earlier this year. the fda has given the green light for a new shot to protect babies under the age of one against repertory -- rsv. to combine to rsv and prevented from infecting healthy cells. a single injection would be given before the peak season during the fall and winter months. the fda authorized a second injection for vulnerable infants under 24 months. the new shot could be available as soon this fall. dan: $1 million plus as a result of another amazing aids walk san francisco event of the 37th
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annual. thousands of people gathered to raise money for the fight against aids. the funds in the event go to various groups that are working to one day find a cure to alleviate suffering and improve research. at some of the groups include the national aids memorial, the 360 wellness center, and the rainbow community center. abc7 is a proud media sponsor of this event. i was there yesterday and spoke with a woman who shared how she has been personally affected aids. >> my relative passed away almost 30 years ago, and my sister, it is her 25th consecutive year. she raised $1000. dan: the aids epidemic is on track to and by 2030. however, the report says success depends on hiv reduction and funding worldwide which declined last year. there is work to be done. ama: a man in daly city has
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combined his love of crafting and animals to come up with a specialty business that has earned him the nickname the chicken feet maker. dan: nam duong, he used to make masks and toys with his laser printer. he decided to create prosthetic legs for injured animals and now gets calls for help from all across the country. >> a lots of animals are getting put to sleep because of their disability or whatever it is, and we can change that. ducks and i do help a lot of dogs. i did turkey, peacock. ama: he has no medical background and taught himself to his company is pets first prosthetics on empty. he works the overnight shift on a retail job but this is his passion. dan: what a great thing to be doing. ama: time to get a check on the weather. dan: spencer christian did not win the lottery so he is with us. spencer: still working.
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i am happy to say it is getting cooler and here's a look at the 24 hour temperature change. you can see virtually every location is a few degrees cooler than at this time last night. a live look from the rooftop camera. it is 59 degrees in san francisco. 55 at half moon bay. a nice view there and no clouds developing yet. 65 in santa rosa. low to mid 70's in fairfield and livermore. from sutro tower on this clear night let's take a at the forecast headlines. the clouds will return to the coast and bay overnight and early morning. sunny and cooler the next two days in a warming trend will begin near the end of this week sp. clear skies until midnight and then low clouds search across the bay. we start the day tomorrow morning with mixed sky conditions but the clouds will pull back the coastline by
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midmorning giving weight to a sunny day. the overnight lows in the mid to upper 50's, much cooler. highest tomorrow up to 60 along the bay -- along the coastline and around the bay we will see upper 60's to low 70's. inland areas mid to upper 80's of the one or two locations may top out at 90. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. the next two days including wednesday we will see highs near 90 in the warmest inland locations. 70's around the bay and shoreline. the temperatures bump up on thursday to upper 90's inland. one or two locations on friday may hit 100 degrees without the sustained excessive heat we had this past weekend. the heat will be easing a bit and come back into a typical range. ama: typical is good. dan:
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dan: it is the new reveal. a lot of people are talking about it online. ama: the new leading man who will be the first ever the golden bachelor is ready to find love at 71. dan: gary turner is retired and married his high school sweetheart. they were married for three years but she passed in 2017
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after getting sick. turner says his late wife would want him to find love and happiness again. >> for a while, it was like i was in 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 ro ama: chri the lucky ladies to impress his two daughters. he enjoyed the pickle ball and golf dared catch it all when the golden bachelor premieres right here on abc7. dan: steph curry shines on the golf course while the weather takes over in the giants and reds game. ama: chris is here with sports. chris: stephen curry and his family celebrate an amazing land and here's a classic case of the monday spared the groundskeeper wishes the rain would stay away and come back another day.
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abc7 sports sponsored river rock casino. chris: the giants road trip continuing tonight in cincinnati
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on a five game win streak. the top three, austin slater 442 feet to center and even he is impressed after that one. they are tied at one and almost hit the fan. logan webb making his first post-all-star race. he made his mistake to jonathan india. then the rains came and we circled the unfortunate tarp kid who goes down. he had to crawl out from under. to make matters worse, there goes the had to. not his best day. the game was suspended and they will resume tomorrow with the giants betting -- betting at 2:00 p.m.. the a's top draft pick going to the coliseum taking a family photo. paul blackburn forces the to escape the jam. oakland was held at one hit in
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boston broke it open with a four run six. connor wong two run double. blackburn gave up -- out 13. oakland struck out 18 times total and frustration was boiling over. ryan strikes out and draws a line in the dirt signaling where he think the strike zone is. the umpire tosses him. they lose with just one hit. after a decade of playing the celebrity tournament in tahoe, steph curry buried this eagle hut to win the american championship in dramatic fashion. the abc affiliate in reno capturing this great moment with his family. the warrior studio cameras were rolling with this moment between stuff and his son -- steph curry and his son. >> did you win? >> yes we did. >> how does this compare with a three pointer at the buzzer to
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win the game? >> it i don't do this for a living and you dream about moments like this since i was a kid in a candy store all day. it was the most fun i had on a golf course for sure. chris: sports on
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ama: you can watch all our newscast live and on-demand through the tv app available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. download the app now and start streaming. thank you so much for watching. i am ama daetz. dan: i am dan ashley. for all of us here, we appreciate your time. right now i'm jimmy kimmel, the kardashian sisters. ama: had a great night. >> dicky: from planet hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live in las vegas"! tonight, kim, kourtney and khloe kardashian, aunt chippy falls victim to april fools, and music from the killers, presented by

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