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covid. this is decades of the district mismanaging money. >> they have to make sure they are accountable to those public dollars. ama: concerned teachers and parents taking that san francisco unified with accusations of financial mismanagement. dan: those allegations come one day before the district and the board of education discussed what they are calling a stabilization plan. ama: suzanne phan joins us with more on the community concern. >> teachers and parents are most worried about closures in san francisco. they believe the school district needs to make changes, but the district says it is just trying to deal with reality. >> today, we are releasing a report that highlights fiscal management by sfusd. suzanne: the teachers union claims the san francisco unified school district has been mismanaging finances for years. >> if the district's finances were managed differently, they
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could pay competitive wages to attract and retain staff. suzanne: they're worried about school closures. >> we saw a news report that the president of the school board stated 25 to 35 school closures. suzanne: the superintendent and board of education will discuss ways to line district resources and operations. the superintendent said, "we are wrestling with many external factors that are beyond our control, such as declining enrollment, aging facilities, and staffing shortages. we need to meet these challenges head-on." teachers and parents today told media that the district made bad decisions and need to make changes. >> our report found that sfusd engaged in needless short-term borrowing practices which have cost the district millions, increased central spending in upper management positions went up exponentially, even as
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attendance remained consistent and then enrollment declined. suzanne: they say declining enrollment impacted state funding. by 2025, the district is expected to lose $5 million. san francisco unified is not alone. california public school enrollment has dropped 6% since the 2016-2017 school year. one parent has a fourth-grader and claims needed repairs have not been made. >> we keep hearing, "we don't have enough money." my concern is as a parent, they have enough money to make sure everyone along this corner is paid, and they have enough money to make sure 10, 20 people with superintendent in their title, but we have teachers who are still waiting for wages or are still waiting for their supplements for coaching. suzanne: san francisco unified school district buildings need about $6 billion in repairs. the superintendent is expected to share a roadmap for the year ahead and talk about ways on how to build a more streamlined
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and effective and financially stable school system tomorrow. suzanne phan, abc 7 news. dan: thank you. we are hearing from a mother who says she was fired from her job unfairly. she says it started when she raised concerns about sex education in her children's schools and soon after was let go as a real estate agent. here is leslie brinkley. >> as a mom speaking at a school board meeting, you should be able to do that without losing your job. >> janet robberson has three children the venetia school system. last april, she spoke up at a school board meeting about her opposition to a new sex education curriculum. >> is not a choice. people are not gender fluid, and it is not ok. >> she says opponents were quick to publish editorials online and in local media, calling her a big it and trans-phobic. she believes the public backlash and subsequent letters written to her employer, compass real
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estate, led to her being let go 10 days later. compass real estate issued a statement saying, "compass does not make decisions about agent'' affiliations with the company based on their personal, political or social beliefs.", superintendent of venetia school district says "parents and guardians have the right to opt out of all or part of sexual health instruction." robberson found she did not have legal recourse. >> i am trying to come out strong >> against this cancel culture. >>she put together an online video outlining her rage. >> how can it be that in america, a mob who speaks at a school board meeting can be targeted and canceled? >> the video got attention and thrust her into the spotlight. >> the consequences of what we say at a public forum are going to be what they are, regardless of what we think they should be. >> this communications professor at cal state east bay says social media accelerates the consequences. >> the whole point of having the
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freedom of speech principal is that we say things that to get public traction, so we cannot have it both ways. >> robberson says she has found a new job and is still speaking out. and venetia, leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. dan: breaking news in ola, where police are responding to reports of a shooting along international boulevard near 23rd avenue. police. the call before 5:00, a little more than one hour ago. sky 7 was over the sky half an hour ago. there is crime scene tape. police shut down international boulevard for a time but reopened it for we came on air at 6:00. ama: emeryville is not the only city where violence disrupted huge crowds drawn to it the ticket promotion outside of the amc theaters on bay street where tickets sold for four dollars. large groups of teenagers got
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into several fights at several times. similar disturbances were reported across the country. in emeryville, one person was stabbed but expected to recover and a gun was fired. police arrested one person. one city councilmember said it could have been prevented. >> we need to be able to create a better environment for them to feel that the city is where they belong, that this is a home for them. because they do not feel that way, they may react. they respond. they are babies, they are kids. this is what kids do. ama: one councilmember would like a town hall meeting with city officials. to figure out a solution to the violence. dan: the iteam learned congressional leaders are set to meet with representatives of the investment firm that acquired land around travis air force base. ama: little was known as to what the associates planned to do with the land and why. dan: stephanie sierra has
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tracked the story closely and is here with the preview of what to expect from the meeting. stephanie: another big development. sources million with the matter told iteam that the investment firm would like to create a utopian city. they have hired a sacramento-based consulting group that contacted the congressman to schedule these meetings. we are told this will be the first time congressional leaders from the bay area be briefed by the firm since national security concerns were raised years ago. sources tell the iteam flannery associates purchased more than 55,000 acres of dried farmland and solano county, nearly double the size of san francisco, in the hopes to build a new utopian city. sources familiar with the matter told iteam that those behind the purchases are to heavyweights in silicon valley. some include jobs, a billionaire
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cofounder, and the sibling cofounders of san francisco bay's payment company stripe. we are told it is spearheaded by a former goldman sachs trader and according to his linkedin profile, he lives in fairfield. a source close to the network of investors says the project is focused on affordable housing. a representative for the investment group said "we care deeply about the future of solano county in california and believe their best days are ahead. we are proud to partner on a project that aims to deliver access to good jobs, affordable housing, clean energy, sustainable infrastructure, open space, and healthy environment to residents of solano county." local officials are skeptical, citing the lack of infrastructure. >> i do not know that it is realistic what they are talking about. it makes zero cents. there is no mass transit, there is no water for that. >> the mayor of fairfield and
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rio vista say a survey was sent out to residents last week, hinting towards plans of a new big city, creating thousands of jobs. >> i do not see how this is a long-term investment unless you want to lose money. >> it is so overwhelming. it is hard to figure out how something like this would happen. this is all an unincorporated area, so for them to start something like this, they would have to decommission a former city or do a city charter, that whole thing. they would also have to work with the county of solano, various agencies, to get permission to develop. >> the iteam sactown with the solano county administrator. have they pulled any new permits to signal new development or change of land use? >> not to date. we have not seen anything like that. >> same story with both mayors.
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>> not at all. >> nothing at all. stephanie: certainly a lot of work ahead. big questions as to why the plans took so long to be revealed. i spoke with congressman john garamendi and here's what he had to say. >> they have placed a well in solano county. five years and they never talked to any of the officials nobody. captivate a total secret. and now they want to build a massive city in an area where you are going, i don't know, guys. did anybody drive out there to see what they were buying? i do not know, but i am concerned about where we are headed and what it means to the security of travis air force base. stephanie: the firm said they are excited to work with residents, elected officials and travis air force base. we are told the brains behind all of this is expected to be present at the meetings. dan: people want to hear
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from him. thank you. ama: ahead, the protection san francisco renters will not have asked month. some fear it will drive up evictions. plus -- >> these lands belong to you will hike on them, you will take care of them. this is part of our future. dan: an incredible sneak peek at the new open space about to be yours to explore. it is our future and part of the bay area's cold war past. sandhya: heat and fire danger. the forecast coming up when abc 7
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salonpas, it's good medicine. ama: san fra rent protections expired tomorrow. that means a pandemic related reason cannot be used to avoid paying reds. we spoke to experts on both sides about the impact of the policy shift. >> san francisco's covid-19 emergency declaration ended in may. three months later, the protections are ending and thousands could be impacted, tenants and landlords. san francisco tenants who have
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not been able to pay rent due to covid related reasons will no longer be protected from eviction after tuesday. >> for most people whose rent is due september 1, they are not going to have protections again for not paying that rent, and that is the big shift. >> california's statewide eviction protections expired june 30, 2022. local leaders pushed for san francisco to extend rent protections. >> our office really got the ball rolling and set a model for other cities and state why limiting evictions right when the pandemic hit. >> but the local extensions ending august 29 are causing housing advocates to worry they will see a rise in evictions. >> we will not be able to protect them from september going forward. >> tenants who did not pay rent the last year will still owe the background, but they not get evicted due to the debt. >> even though the lot changes,
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that window of time will not change. come september, if somebody is trying to evict one of our clients for rent that became due before august 29 of 2023, that defense will still be in place. >> small property owners of san francisco and the apartment association say it has been tough for many property owners. >> i look at it as a return to normalcy going forward. we will start providing -- we will continue to provide services. for a lot of us, we will begin getting paid for our services. >> their mortgage payments remain due and property taxes remain due. >> eviction is a landlords last resort. >> evictions are costly and the legal process is difficult. in san francisco, courts are backed up. we have seen a lot of landlords trying to work through complex, so if they are related to nonpayment with their tenants since the start of covid. >> according to supervisor
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preston's is, there are $28.4 million for rent relief accessible to the housing and community development but tenants have to qualify and apply for it. dan: thank you. our report today says sales of high-priced luxury homes are stling out in san francisco. according to the story by the sf standard, sales of homes or $10 million are down 45% compared to this time last year. they also found the luxury homes that are selling are going well below e original asking price. experts blame interest rates and the stock market uncertainty as top factors. ama: i do not think temperatures are dropping. dan: no, the opposite. sandhya patel is here. sandhya: we will have our hottest weather on wednesday. yes, you are right, let's take a look at our fire rather watch that is going to go up for solano county starting at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow until 11:00 p.m.
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wednesday. that goes up on wednesday for lake county. the biggest concern is that now that the fuels are getting dried, combined that with gusty, northerly winds up to 35 miles-per-hour, humidity coming down 10% to 20% and that means any fires that develop could rapidly grow in size and intensity, so something to keep in mind. while fire danger is in the moderate to high category for 7:00 tonight in inland areas, tomorrow it becomes more elevated. some areas of orange showing up in the afternoon which goes into the high category. keep that in mind as you make plans and remain aware. live doppler 7 showing you a quiet picture with blue skies from our san jose camera. temperatures today came up. they were in the 60's to 90's. 65 -- excuse me, 66, city, 71 oakland, 73 mountain view, low 80's from palo alto to san jose.
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a beautiful view as we look towards san francisco. upper 80's in santa rosa. 82 novato. 90 fairfield, concord, livermore 86. notice it is hazy from the east bay hills camera. smoke from the fires burning up to the north in oregon and northern california impacts our air quality and air quality has been extended due to the smoke. good to moderate air quality expected but do not be surprised if at times it changes. we are good to moderate now. the smoke forecast shows you smoke is spilling over at 2:00 in the afternoon for parts of the north bay but watch wednesday, a lot more smoke could come into the area, so my suspicion is that the air quality advisory may get extended or smoke advisory will be issued for wednesday. stay tuned for my exploratorium camera. he speaks on wednesday with triple digits inland and cooler weather coming your way by the
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weeks end. it will not cool off much at 7:00. 60's coast side, 70's inland ports 9:00. fog patchy tomorrow. 50's and 60's. by the early afternoon, inland areas are already in the 90's, so you will feel the heat away from the coast. 50's and 60's out the door. the fog could be dense in pockets, so watch for that. tomorrow afternoon low to mid-90's inland. upper 60's and a little breezy right now -- like right now. as you look at the concert forecast for beyoncé on wednesday, 4:30, 90 degrees. when she takes the stage, it drops to the 70's. by 11:00 p.m., 69. accuweather 7-day forecast, temperatures in the 90's tomorrow, 100s wednesday, 70's coast side. they back off a bit towards thursday and then look at the temperature drop.
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inland in the 80's, so we are talking at least a 20 degrees drop from wednesday to friday inland. 60's coast side. below average for the labor day weekend. dan: a little teaser of fall. sandhya: giving you a taste. ama: she mentioned beyoncé. it is about that time in santa clara. dan: the impact the wednesday show will have on the city and how the city is saint thank you to the superstar. on everything with just one card. chase freedom unlimited. so, if you're off the racking... ...or crab cracking, you're cashbacking. cashback on flapjacks, baby backs, or tacos at the taco shack. nah, i'm working on my six pack. switch to a king suite, or book a silent retreat. silent retreat? hold up - yeeerp?
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dan: brace yourself. in two days, beyoncé is to bring one of the biggest concerts of the bay area. ama: it is not just ticketholders awaiting the events but key stakeholders are looking forward to the business. dan: zach fuentes has more on that and how the city of santa clara plans to honor a superstar. zach: levi stadium built to
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handle large crowds and this year it has hosted some of the most historic tours in history. the stadium is bracing for beyoncé and so is santa clara. >> we are going to present beyoncé or her representative with a key to the city, and i i'm going to make her honorary mayor for the day while she is in santa clara, so it will be mayor beyoncé. zach: this is the mayor's first time giving out the key to the city. >> is a testament to what she has done in the iconic presence she has had, not only with the young girls in the community but what she does in her philanthropic activities. she gives back. zach: beyoncé is not just directly giving back but indirectly, she is attracting dollars to local businesses. >> hotels are close to maximum capacity, and we have seen average wait lists thus far of around $50 higher than we would this time of year if there were no big name like beyoncé in the
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city. zach: her concert is weeks after taylor swift's area store took over the stadium for two nights. the city still on a high from the business brought in from those shows. >> we reached the highest occupancy and the average daily rate we reach this year thus far. zach: the day of the week the n.c. state has been held, a wednesday -- beyoncé's concert is being held, wednesday. >> this will bring a weekday boost to something we had not expected to read economically, it will be wonderful for the area. zach: many are coming to the area who would not have otherwise visited, and they hope santa clara can hang onto the momentum. >> they hang out at restaurants pre-and post shows, and they realize they made great memories and hopefully they see what a great city it is and choose to come back in the future. zach: zach fuentes, abc 7 news. dan: just ahead at 6:00, court dates set in two of the four
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>> building a better bay area, moving forward and finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. dan: two of the four cases against donald trump. ama: a date is set for his trial related to the january 6 capital riot, i day before super tuesday. dan: the date was set for his arraignment in the racketeering case against him and 18 co-defendants. >> former president trump and his 18 co-defendants are now set for their first court appearance in the election interference case in fulton county, georgia. a local judge determined they would be arraigned on september 6 with trump going first. >> we will see the former president enter a plea, along with other defendants. >> mark meadows had a hearing in
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federal court today, arguing his trial should be moved from fulton county to federal jurisdiction and in a surprise move, meadows took the stand to make his case. district attorney willis accused him of taking part in a conspiracy to overturn the election results in the state. meadows was on the phone call between trump and the georgia secretary of state following his loss >> i just want to find 11,780 votes. >> meadows claims his case should be moved to federal court because the actions he undertook were part of his chief of staff duties and done under the orders of president trump. the d.a. had subpoenaed other witnesses to make her case that does violated the hatch act, which bars federal employees from using their official roles to engage in partisan and political activity.
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four other defendants are seeking to move their case to federal court. >> it was most likely that he was operating as part of the republican party, which would be a political role and not his official role as chief of staff. >> in washington, a judge ruled that trump's federal trial on charges related to over over -- overturning the 2020 election, including his rhetoric leading up to the attack on the capital, will begin march 4 next year, the day before super tuesday on the gop primary calendar. dan: from the vallejo police officer who shot and killed a man had his job reinstated. the vallejo police officers association's president confirms to the iteam that the officer's termination has been overturned. the officer shot and killed a man in june 2020. his attorney tells the iteam's termination was overturned at
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arbitration, along with all allegations to his use of force. he was reinstated with a letter of reprimand for failing to activate his body worn camera in a timely manner. he also received full back pay and benefits. the attorney for the dems family says the decision is devastating -- the victims fam family says it is devastating. >> there will be no disciplinary action for someone who by accounts has no disciplinary action while he was shot at. it is unheard of. dan: the family plans to hold a news conference on thursday. ama: rob bonta is chal controversial school district policy and call-up you involving transgender students. >> let's call this policy what
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it is, a forced outing policy. ama: he is filing suit against chino valley unified over its new policy requiring schools there to notify parents when a student would like to use a main -- name or pronoun or use a restroom that does not align with the gender on their birth certificate. even if the student does not grant the school permission to do so. bonta says it violates the call-up to equal protection clause and student's right to privacy, along with other rules. the school board president says the changes intended to support parental rights. dan: the housing crunch extends into the waterways. in marin county, ferrets an effort to relocate boaters illegally anchored. not everybody is eager to >> i was wondering what happened to my kayak. cornell: guy kelly says he has been living on his sailboat anchored on richardson bay for 10 years, just offshore from sausalito. >> i moved here intentionally. living on my boat has been my
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dream. i have been a water person all my life. cornell: he is one of about 50 living on their boats, known as anchor outs, despite a maritime law preventing boats from anchoring here more than 72 hours, some have lived illegally on their boats for decades. that could be changing, largely because of eel grass. >> the majority of boats are in what is known as the eelgrass zone. this will become a protected eelgrass zone in 2024, which means no anchoring. cornell: restoring eelgrass to the bay can help with sealevel rise and climate change but not everybody believes it. >> the whole grass complaint is bogus, a false narrative. cornell: marin county is starting an effort to remove anchor outs from environmentally sensitive waters and into secure housing on the mainland, offering one year to three year temporary housing vouchers and other incentives. >> we have a program where you can go out and buy the vessel back program.
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cornell advocate is skeptical. : one >> they are destroying a beautiful community. and for what? for three years of housing that just does not provide certainty to anybody? cornell: there have been efforts in the past to remove anchor outs from richardson bay. one resident says he will not go anywhere. >> i am going out kicking and screaming. if they get rid of us, i will be back. cornell: officials say four people have accepted the county's housing offer. >> we understand some people will not want to do that. we will deal with them on a case-by-case basis. with compassionate consistency. cornell: cornell barnard, abc 7 news. ama: oaklands harbor is dealing with pirates. boat owners told the san francisco chronicle that leaves -- thieves are arriving in small craft sent using boat cutters to break into boats, stealing engines, tools, and life rafts. boat owners blame nearby
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illegally harbored boats. an ordinance was passed that allows boats to seize boats anchored illegally at city harbors without authorization. dan: an engineering success story for us and especially local wildlife. we wil
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ama: beware of rattlesnakes. that is the message after two people were bitten the last week. who was moving a garbage can around his house in fairfax. neighbors say they are aware of snakes in the area and young ones can be more dangerous. another bit of advice, do not wear headphones while you are on a hike. >> with earbuds, you cannot hear. a rattlesnake will tell you they are around. they start rattling if you get to near. it is a distinctive sound. find out where it is coming from and back away. they will not come after you. ama: the marin humane society says you can call them if you spot a rattlesnake.
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if you or someone you are with our bitten, call 911. dan: a secluded open space with a history dating back to the cold war is about to open to the public. it is located near morgan hill. it holds plenty of other unique experiences, as well. ridge open space in santa clara county may be the easiest way to take in the vibrant colors splashed along the rugged hilltops. making those views accessible to visitors is an engineering success story years in the making. >> this is serpentine, a serpentine rock, filled with asbestos. dan: supervising technician said they had dug trails to avoid asbestos laden rocks and the work did not stop there. >> we did hand build one section of trail that eliminated the steepest section of the rancho road to just create a better user experience.
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dan: the result is access to a steep open space that can be covered with native wildflowers in spring, home to unique species, some endangered, others simply magnificent. >> just myself, the wildlife i have seen out here, owls, bald eagles, elk, coyotes, bobcats. dan: if the open space is colorful, so is the history. tucked back in the hill is the site of united technologies, the aerospace company was built to test rocket engines. after a destructive explosion, they eventually closed the site, providing a historic opportunity. >> it took conservationists negotiating with united technologies as they started to close operations here to get this property transferred from what was a cold war relic into a conservation success story. dan: the general manager says the area is unique for its geography, located across the
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coyote valley to the west, the area provided a critical link for wildlife migrating between santa cruz mountains and diablo range. >> particularly mountain lion, whereas creatures like the mountain lion do not have room to roam and they become stuck in the santa cruz mountains and genetically isolated. dan: as crews worked to put finishing touches on shade stations and other installations, they are for. -- they are preparing to open the coyote ridge to the public. some areas are so sensitive that they require visitors to register for access and use precautions like spraying their shoes. the reward will be five miles of hiking trails winding through a unique and critical habitat. >> these lands belong to you, the public. you helped us purchase them. you will hike on them, take care of them because this is part of our future. dan: an open space with a fascinating past an exciting
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future for visitors. it is a treasured piece of land. it will be open to the public. by the way, coyote ridge opens this thursday, and it will also be known by its indigenous name. ama: it will be nice to get outside and check it out. when we come back, the tropical storm poised to become a hurricane.
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ama: preparations are underway in florida as idalia turns toward the gulf coast, and strengthens. governor desantis declared a state of emergency for about half the state, paving the way for federal support. the airport is expected to close at mid night. dan: we are tracking that closely. ama: let's get to sandhya patel. sandhya: let's look at live
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doppler 7. showers from idalia moving across parts of cuba, nearing hurricane status. tropical storm idalia has winds of 70 miles-per-hour. as it moves over the warm waters of the gulf of mexico, it is expected to intensify to a category 3 by wednesday as it approaches the western portion of florida. the biggest threat with this is the storm surge up to 12 feet, along with heavy rains and dangerous with expected to make its northeastward turn and continue to impact parts of the carolinas. tropical storm warnings and hurricane warnings are in effect, along with watches. as we look at our local weather, quiet here with afternoon highs tomorrow hot inland in the 90's, 60's coast side. look at the accuweather 7-day forecast, wednesday is the hottest day with triple digits inland, 70's at the beaches. towards thursday, numbers, down.
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i friday, drastically cooler -- by friday drastically cooler away from the coast in the 80's, and that carries us into labor day weekend. below average for a change. dan: thank you. ama: larry beil is here. i was going to say something with below average -- you thought that was coming? i was going to be nice. dan: he insults himself. larry: i noticed coming. i will just go like this. how about well above average sports for a change? who will do that? i don't know. trey lance field about trey being
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commented on scene trey lance traded to dallas. we documented his struggles with injuries and his two years with the 49ers. the team felt he could not wait for him to get playing time this year. whether he gets more opportunities in dallas behind dak prescott remains to be seen. his friend said he thought lance was relieved when he got news of the trade. >> that is what it looked like to me. we know how it goes. seeing him in a cowboy uniform is different. seeing the edits on social media is weird but i am happy for him. he is on his own path now. we are on different paths now, and we are just focused on people in the building, myself right now. larry: steph curry's team facing greece in the world cup. team usa enjoying that. they were up big in the fourth. halliburton blocks the shot.
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a jump pass, who jams. team usa cruises 109-81 and clinch their spot to the second round. steph curry's commitment on the court is unmatched as for his efforts on the what, -- as his efforts off the court. a who's who of bay area sports stars on hand to support and donate to their foundation. steve young and buster posey among the many to join them, partnering for a workday charity classic. buster posey and steve young have good swings. steph curry down in the trenches with harris barton. stay low. do not make too much contact. today's event is expected to raise at least $2 million. every penny is reinvested into the open community. >> we grew up in oakland. we grew up in front of the fan base, started our family and the
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whole deal, so when the team left san francisco, it was part of the move, but we wanted to make sure we stayed rooted in oakland. it is where our offices are, and whether vast majority of our work and resources go. >> the list goes on, so the people who have chosen to show up and out are phenomenal. we are grateful. >> and because that helps children in any capacity, we are happy to get behind that. larry: buster has a pretty good swing. day one of the u.s. open, mike tyson -- look out! this is incredible, coco gauff going back and jousting at the neck, and siegemund won the point. look at this. i mean the backhand overhead and then seigemund gets the winter. they split the first two sets. they are in the third. coco gauff is up 3-1, so we will see if she finishes it.
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a special night for the giants because they are hosting the reds and kyle harrison is going to make his debut at oracle park for the giants. what is so big news about him? not only is he the number one pitching prospect for the giants but in fourth grade, he is from here, and in fourth grade, kyle harrison was taught by mr. sherry pratt, mother of our own casey pratt, so i think he owes most of his success to sherry pratt, as does my own daughter, who was also taught by her. in first and third grades. so she is raising a whole village by herself. we will see coyote pitch tonight. hopefully, he gets a w. dan: we will give mrs. pratt all the credit. thank you. ama: tonight on abc 7 at 8:00, two hours of claim to fame,
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followed by the wood hundred thousand dollars pyramid. stay with us for abc 7 news at 11:00. abc 7 news is only streaming 24/7. get the abc 7 bay area app to join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that is it for this edition of abc 7 news. thank you for joining us. dan: sports was well above average tonight. ama: at least average. [laughter] larry: sherry pratt, way above average. dan: we appreciate you. larry:larry: she is way up there. [laughter] >> this is abc 7 24/7. ♪ >> live in san francisco. >> live in the south bay. >> concord. >> oakland. >> you are watching abc 7 news live. >> anytime, anywhere, we are -- >> we are -- >> we are -- >> where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. download our abc 7 bay area
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♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is the "jeopardy! tournament of champions." [applause] here are today's finalists... an associate professor of operations research and the naval postgraduate school. from pacific grove, california...
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[applause] a software developer from san francisco, california... [applause] and a writer from oakland, california... [cheering and applause] and now, here is the host of "jeopardy!," ken jennings. [cheering and applause] thank you, johnny. welcome to the finals of the tournament of champions. this year, this will be no mere two game total pnt affair, but instead, borrowing a page from our greatest of all time tournament in 2020, will be a best of seven series in which the first player to notch three victories will be declared our winner. it's a format i personally have a lot of affection for. from a field of 21, we still have with us a baby boomer, a gen-xer, and a millennial. two of our three finalists have played each other before. if not for a missed final jeopardy! clue, andrew he would've gone on to play a seventh game.

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