highway 12 claimed the life of a beloved high school teacher. >> and today, teachers and staff are remembering 78 year old pat lafortune. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard live at cardinal newman high school in santa rosa, with details. cornell >> yeah. larry. kristen. the name pat lafortune is legendary here at cardinal newman high school, a longtime teacher and coach. the track behind me is even dedicated to him. faculty here are mourning his loss today. >> i do know this, that he is a legend here at cardinal newman. for sure. >> yearbooks are on display at cardinal newman high school in santa rosa, where former teacher and coach pat lafortune was a huge part of the school family for five decades, his picture now hanging in the main office. >> we had literally this morning. there was dozens of calls from kids that he taught and calling us and telling them how sorry they were to hear. >> the fortune was killed thursday in this fiery crash on

highway 12. the chp says the pileup was caused by a dump truck driver who couldn't stop in time. >> it actually literally took my breath away. i just couldn't believe it. i just had seen him a few months ago, my first year as a freshman here as a student. >> he was my ride to school. that was his first year teaching, so i rode school with him and, you know, and that's kind of the beginning of the relationship. >> graham rutherford says coach lafortune's imprint on cardinal newman's sports program cannot be missed. the school's track even bears his name. >> he started the cross country program. he took the track program on and grew it. he had he'd coached in the 70s, baseball and football. >> coach lafortune's legacy reaches far beyond the track. he taught social studies here at cardinal newman for 46 years, and it seems everyone has a story about his strength and kindness. heather wilson says lafortune helped her through a personal crisis in 2017, and pat was absolutely the most kind, loving human i've ever come

across. >> he would always come up to me, make sure that i knew that i was seen and heard, and that i was loved. he was like that with everybody. >> if he saw someone struggling, he would always figure out what was, you know, what it was right? and work with them. >> for years, pat taught alongside his wife, noelle. many say his legacy and infectious smile will be remembered for years to come. >> he was just really an absolutely gorgeous human being and we're all so devastated and sad. >> we heard so many stories and so many memories. today. there was a small private prayer service here at the school's chapel last night to honor coach lafortune. a memorial service for the greater campus community is being planned, and we're live in santa rosa. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> cornell. thank you. so sad. in the south bay, hundreds of san jose police officers and law enforcement agents are mourning the loss of community service officer long pham. he was killed

in the line of duty by a suspected drunk driver. >> from the moment i met long, i knew he was someone special. he was always calm, cool, collective and you could see a smile a mile away. >> you made us laugh because you were a big brother. or lesser, because you're away. but we're full of memories, jokes and reminders of you. >> pham was performing traffic control on monterey highway in south san jose when a suspected drunken driver struck and killed him earlier this month. pham is the first san jose police community service officer killed in the line of duty. since that program was created and the hockey world is in shock today. columbus blue jackets winger johnny goudreau and his brother matthew were both killed during a bike ride by a suspected drunk driver in new jersey. here's trish hartman from our sister station, wpvi in philadelphia, with details. >> larry. kristin. this is where the brothers learned how to play hockey here at this ice rink. and so many players and parents

stopped by. devastated at the news. take a look at the growing memorial here. outside of the ice rink, people have been leaving flowers and hockey sticks with messages on them. meanwhile, the suspect accused of hitting and killing the brothers appeared in court today. the man accused of hitting and killing nhl player johnny gaudreau and his younger brother matthew, appeared in front of a judge today. 43 year old sean higgins is accused of hitting the two brothers, who were on bicycles in salem county, new jersey, thursday night. according to court papers, higgins told officers he had 5 or 6 beers before getting behind the wheel. both brothers were supposed to participate in their sister's wedding today. >> i just didn't want to believe it. so i just kind of went to bed and then i woke up and saw the news that it was true. and i was shocked. >> the young men were revered in south jersey's hockey community. their hockey career got started at holly dale ice arena in sewell. >> mr. gaudreau taught his sons how to play at this rink, and they grew up here and their south jersey legends.

>> matthew had recently been a coach here at holly dale. both men were looked up to by younger players who are now devastated like mattie. >> he was always just like making jokes around the rink. he would make you laugh every day. he could always talk to him. >> i mean, they were role models. they were there. the best players to ever come out of this rink. >> the suspect will remain behind bars, at least until september 5th, when he'll have a detention hearing. making this tragedy even more devastating. we've just learned that matthew's wife is pregnant. the families released a statement today thanking the community for the outpouring of support and asking for respect and privacy as they grieve. reporting in sewell, new jersey, trish hartman, abc seven news. >> the clock is ticking. with just hours to go before the california legislative cycle ends, so bills have to be voted on by midnight or they effectively die. >> and two bills that could come down to the wire deal with the ongoing push for reparations in the state of california. >> abc seven news anchor and race and social justice reporter julian glover is here with an update. julian.

>> hey there, larry and kristen. sources in sacramento telling me legislators should be prepared to burn the midnight oil. both tonight and tomorrow to close out this legislative session. now, several people involved with the fight for reparations are concerned. two key bills may not make it. and if those bills don't make it, at least one bill passed earlier this week would also falter. the bills in question. sb 1403, which would create the california freedmen affairs agency. this agency would oversee any reparations measures enacted by the state and sb 1331, which would create a reparations fund. it's important to note that there is currently no funding source for this fund. it's like opening up a bank account without any money. earlier this week, we told you about two reparations bills that did pass and are headed to the governor's desk for a signature or a veto. one would apologize to black californians for human rights violations for slavery and anti-black policies. the other would compensate families who've had their land taken through racially motivated uses of

policies like eminent domain. but there is concern that the compensation bill would fall flat without the creation of the freedmen affairs agency to oversee the families getting compensation. i spoke to the chair of california's reparations task force, who helped craft the more than 100 proposals that turned into this first batch of bills. >> so of course, there's, you know, concern that time is running out. >> the passage of the bills is just one hurdle. >> the next one would be what governor gavin newsom decides to do either sign or veto the bills as the chair of the first ever state reparations task force, what would your message be to governor newsom? >> my message to newsom would be simply do the right thing. finish what you start. >> state senator steven bradford, who was also on the reparations task force, authored the two bills in question. he told me, quote, i have the votes. unless someone on the floor is actively working against me, end quote. i reached

out to the governor's office and they have not yet responded to my question on if the governor plans to sign or veto those bills. for now, we'll see. we'll have to wait and see if the bills do pass. and if they do, what newsom will do when those bills hit his desk. back to you. >> all right, julian, thank you and now to the new effort to try to curb those sideshows in san francisco. officials say groups of cars or dirt bikes are moving from one city to another. and in doing so, they're creating chaos. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne phan is live in the newsroom with a new, coordinated effort. suzanne. >> kristin. larry. law enforcement in san francisco is counting on drones and license plate readers to zero in on people involved in sideshows. the mayor is also introducing new legislation to crack down on offenders. sideshows across the bay area. yeah, they're really scary. >> i think a lot of people get injured. >> big numbers of dirt bike riders speeding down the

embarcadero and across the city. >> i want 50 and more. i don't come from the from the stadium and then go to fisherman's wharf. >> san francisco mayor london breed says they are a big problem. >> we know that sideshows are dangerous. >> they are disruptive and they are illegal. >> mayor breed is introducing new legislation to do four things. make it illegal to participate in promoting sideshows. make it illegal to gather for a sideshow. make it illegal to stop law enforcement from doing their job, to disrupt sideshows, and to extend the amount of time the city can hold a vehicle seized in a sideshow. >> and now, with our district attorney support, we are changing the law so that the da can keep the cars longer. and if there is a conviction, the car can be seized permanently. >> mayor breed and the police department are counting on new technology like drones and license plate readers to help to enhance our ability to identify cars and people that are

involved in these sideshows. >> and more importantly, to seize cars and make arrests. >> police chief bill scott says police need the public's help to figure out where the sideshows are. if you see a large group of dirt bikers or vehicles, report the suspicious activity by calling 3-1-1. >> so we have a heads up and we can start getting our resources together to deal with that. >> the chief says with help from the public, law enforcement agencies need to work together on a coordinated approach. >> we want to chase them away and flush them out of the city. >> chief scott says because law enforcement agencies are often short staffed, they can't just send a few officers into large crowds. scott says they need to count on technology to gather evidence when we have the evidence, we get a judge to sign a court order and we go and seize those vehicles. >> and year to date, we have seized 67 of such vehicles, either for reckless, evading or being directly involved in these sideshows. >> and chief scott hopes the

mayor's proposed legislation will also be passed again. he says if there is a criminal conviction, the cars involved will be seized permanently. now, the mayor says the board of supervisors will consider the legislation on tuesday. if passed, it could be implemented as soon as october. live in the newsroom suzanne phan abc seven news. >> suzanne, thank you. a lenscrafters in san francisco's financial district has been hit again by thieves. abc seven news was there as police investigated the latest theft at the battery street store. the shop has been targeted so many times they have a security guard at the door to let shoppers in. thieves still manage to push their way in and take expensive sunglasses as other clients entered. petaluma police are warning residents to take precautions after burglars broke into several homes and cars, and even stole a bunny. thieves targeted properties in the narrow sonoma and southgate neighborhoods. they broke car windows and in one instance used the garage door opener to get inside the garage. one family shared surveillance video of

burglars walking into their backyard and taking their pet rabbit, snowy. >> i don't know what they would do with it. i mean, it's, you know, either just to, you know, be hurtful to take something of, you know, that's actually a value. we, you know, wish they would have just broken a window instead. i can't really replace a pet. >> police say they got into several cars that had been left unopened. they also recommend residents put locks on their gates. >> coming up on abc seven news at four. warning for animal lovers. the scammers targeting pet owners who are searching for lost pets. a san francisco landlord making a difference. how he's helping his neighborhood thrive, and the long labor day holiday weekend is here. the best and worst times to hit the road. >> and it is bright and beautiful outside. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. i'll let you know if the sunny but home is also your body. i asked myself, why doesn't pilates exist in harlem? so i started my own studio. getting a brick and mortar in new york is not easy.

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in emeryville. 680. in walnut creek. we've got the san mateo bridge, 101, in san jose. 101 is lower. right. that's jammed up. san mateo bridge is jammed up. coming back towards the east bay, and 88 is always jammed up. and. yeah, it's not, but it's not terrible. terrible? >> it's not terrible. i think a lot of people already took off, but triple a is predicting a 9% jump in travel over last year with right now the second being

the worst time to hit the road. abc seven's amanda del castillo has a look at the best and worst times to get driving. if you're hitting the roads, let's get you through the best and worst times to depart. with our focus on today, friday, you should be in the clear any time after 6 p.m, then tomorrow leave after noon and avoid travel from 8 to 11 a.m. and for that return trip sunday, the best time to leave is before noon. the worst traffic is expected between 2 and 8. then on monday, labor day, leave before 10 a.m. and avoid travel from 11 to 8. then on tuesday, the third, it's best to leave after 1 p.m, with the eight to noon window expected to be the worst. now, triple a says we'll hit peak congestion on monday around 4:45 p.m. that drive on westbound 80 from sacramento to san francisco taking an upwards of two hours and four minutes. then i want to leave you with some tips for smoother travel. leave early, use traffic maps and tools and

call 511 for updated travel information from the state. of course, the abc seven bay area app and the abc seven news.com website are also great resources. i'm amanda delcastillo with abc seven mornings. and that's your traffic outlook for the long holiday weekend. >> and just in time for labor day travel, one of the most notorious places for traffic and congestion has gotten some much needed improvement. the dela cruz boulevard corridor connects san jose and santa clara. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey shows us the changes there. reporter. >> in a city of nearly 1 million people, it's inevitable that commute traffic is rough. and one of the worst places for congestion is the interchange at highway 101 and dela cruz boulevard, roughly 37 to 46,000 cars drive along this corridor every day. >> this 60 year old interchange had bicycles merging and sharing lanes with vehicles and pedestrians across the bridge. without a safe buffering between the walkway and the roadway was

pretty treacherous. >> the once dangerous web of pedestrian and bike lanes and multiple lanes for vehicles has been expanded and protected. >> there's three lanes in each direction, plus a auxiliary lane that feeds the on and off ramps. so total of four lanes. it will really address the congestion, and it's safer for bikers and pedestrians. >> but you may not see it when you're driving along the path. it's all happening below the road. instead of fighting for their place on the busy street, there's a dedicated path for bikes and pedestrians to cross without any concern. >> prior to this project being opened, this was a terrible, terrible gap in the in the network for biking and walking. and there are really important places where people want to bike to and from and walk to and from on either side of the freeway. >> this is one of the more important corridors in the south bay. it's a major connector between san jose and santa clara. now, all modes of transportation from pedestrians and bikes to vehicles and public transportation, can travel safer

and easier. >> we made a significant difference in people's lives through the improvements in pedestrian and bicycle safety, and for the flow of traffic in this area. the improvements we made here will decrease travel times by 20%. >> a commuter who goes through this corridor on a daily basis put it best when he told us finally in the south bay, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. all right. >> road improvements are always good, always good. all right. how does your weekend look? it's you know what? good news is it's not going to be too hot for those barbecues. >> not too. >> could be perfect. sandhya patel. >> i believe so. and so that means larry is inviting us all over. kristen you don't want me cooking. >> i'll tell you that. >> okay, then forget it. we're not coming over. yeah. let me show you a live picture right now. it is looking good for the barbecues, for any outdoor activities this weekend. you're doing a hike, a bike ride. look at the view from our golden gate bridge camera. right now, the skies are absolutely clear, as we had expected yesterday afternoon and evening. if you're

with us, it told you that the marine layer would pull back and everyone's enjoying the sunshine right now. here's a look at your holiday weekend for your saturday. fog will give way to sun near average temperatures mid 60s to low 90s. sunday is going to be breezy and cooler for most areas. the coast is not going to change a whole lot. you'll notice mid 80s so slightly below average. and then for labor day mild to warm weather expected upper 60s to the low 90s. here's why we're not expecting any hot weather this weekend. this area of low pressure is going to continue to scoot closer to the coast, keeping the healthy marine layer going and keeping us at or below average as it continues to approach and keep the onshore winds going. right now on live doppler seven, the coast is clear, the breeze is not too strong, gusting to 22. in san jose, 20 in fairfield. a live view from san jose, where you can see a lot of people on the roadways. certainly sunny skies, 79. in san jose it is 67. in the city, 73 degrees oakland, redwood city. from our walnut

creek camera, you are seeing clear conditions right now and really nice and warm, but not too hot. santa rosa is at 83 inland east bay in the mid to upper 80s, 73 degrees in petaluma and 77 in napa. look at this gorgeous view right now from our exploratorium camera. overnight, the marine layer will expand again. holiday weekend, morning fog. then sunshine. and for next week, we're talking about triple digit heat making a return. so don't get too used to this idea of a break from the hot weather. 10:00 tonight, the low clouds and fog start to approach the coast and then reestablish in the morning hour. we will see a widespread gray in the morning, but in the afternoon i think you'll see clearing again, and there will be plenty of sun around for your saturday 50s 60s tomorrow morning. fog for many parts of the bay area tomorrow afternoon 83 in san jose, 79, in sunnyvale, a nice day in santa cruz, 77 degrees on the peninsula, 75 in mountain view, 65 half moon bay, downtown san francisco 69 degrees 66, in the sunset district. north bay 60s

at the beaches 86, santa rosa 83, in san rafael, heading into the east bay. mid 70s hayward oakland 80. castro valley. inland areas will be nice 90. in concord 87, in pleasanton. the accuweather seven day forecast temperatures will be near average tomorrow. our summer spread but breezy and cooler for the start of september and then nice for the holiday before the heat really spikes. tuesday, wednesday, thursday will bring in the 170 at the beaches, so enjoy this nice weather. >> alaska's way we will. >> we'll be toweling down next week. absolutely >> and complaining of course. >> yes. all right. >> melting ice cubes on your forehead. >> stop complaining. kristen >> all right. the future of energy. california leading the way. and it's starting right here in the bay area. >> and actor tom hanks on the problems with artificial intelligence and how they're affecting him personally

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build and expand the state's green technology infrastructure. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has more. >> california governor gavin newsom toured the port of oakland with officials from the

u.s. department of energy to talk about the future. >> about the future happens here first. we are america's coming attraction, and i think the world looks to us. i really mean it to see that this is possible. we're in the how business with so much focus on electric cars. >> newsom says california is now talking about how hydrogen fuel can help the state get to zero carbon emissions by 2045. >> and i don't want to understate its value as being catalytic. and it's changed the conversation in sacramento. and we think it could change the conversation nationwide. >> in july, a $12 billion landmark agreement was signed with the department of energy to build and expand clean energy infrastructure across california. this hydrogen hub at the port of oakland is just one of seven across the united states. >> these are responsible for 43% of air pollutants and climate change gases in in california. so we need to make sure that we reduce those emissions. and this is a direct contributor to taking diesel off the road. >> hydrogen fuel is a clean burning energy source. its only byproduct is water vapor. the

aim is to shift it to other heavy duty industries like cement, steel and shipping. >> so the ports have a mandate to decarbonize. they were looking for a fuel and now we have a fuel opportunity for them to actually accelerate that transition, at least in this country. >> the best, most durable use of hydrogen is for heavy duty transportation. >> david crane is the undersecretary for infrastructure for the u.s. department of energy. he says the funding is part of president biden's investing in america agenda. one of the largest industrial policies of the past 100 years, he says hydrogen fuel is a key part. >> california's led the way both now in terms of production with this hydrogen hub, particularly in the in the bay area, in the transportation side, the port of oakland already operates 30 hydrogen fuel trucks and became the world's first commercial hydrogen fueling station for heavy duty trucks in oakland, anser hassan. >> abc seven news. >> just ahead, concerned about empty storefronts not in one san francisco neighborhood. >> this is how i negotiate

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cisco on fillmore street in pacific heights, but on the other side of town, in the inner sunset neighborhood, we found a landlord keeping leases low and in some cases, reducing rents. abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez joining us live now in studio with a look at the impact

this. what a contrast. right. right. >> and it has a huge impact because the last thing you want to have are empty storefronts because the neighborhood just goes, yeah, you know that's it's terrible for the neighborhoods. i like how one local newspaper described the current situation with some commercial landlords. quote stubborn landlords are still basing their prices on a reality that doesn't exist. but there are many other landlords in san francisco who say it doesn't serve them both financially or morally, to raise rents and evict small businesses. the old rexall drug store on ninth and irving is a symbol of permanence in a forever changing city. >> i think they all disappeared like 50 years ago. >> yet this one remains. businesses here in the inner sunset district like to stay put. that's if their landlord offers them stability by keeping rents reasonable. >> my rent hasn't been raised since the pandemic. >> his landlord lives in the neighborhood and that makes a

difference. >> the people who are in the area, they keep their rents low enough that businesses can grow and survive and people who are using this as investments with trusts and funds are seeing you know, pre-pandemic numbers that they want to have, but they're not getting anyone to be able to afford those rents. >> like this building in the neighborhood, which was previously leased to t-mobile. the owner is asking $15,000 a month. no takers yet. even though san francisco is trying to force landlords to fill storefront spaces within six months or pay a hefty new tax. and how's that going? according to the office of the treasurer, 2772 parcels in san francisco are subject to the tax and in the past two years, the city has been able to collect $3 million. yet on this block of irving street, there are no empty businesses. this real estate agency has been here for five

years. mana, a korean restaurant 14 years. this hair salon 21 years. and the rexall drug store was just leased a week ago after the landlord agreed to significantly lower the rent. >> let me do what i have. iqbal gil is the new owner and pharmacist. i always wanted to have my own. been trying since 1995 but again didn't have much money to start my own. because you need money to survive for at least a year or so. >> we caught up with his landlord, adib dudum, who owns 14 properties. every one of them. he says, is rented. >> i never had an empty store in the last ten years. this is how i negotiate leases with the old tenants. make yourself happy. give me a number. and if you're happy, i'm happy. >> having owned for so long, his tax base is also relatively low. so he has some wiggle room. but he understands that for a new tenant, starting a business

could take months, sometimes more than a year. according to an august 2024 report issued by spur, a new restaurant must go through 61 steps involving 11 local agencies to get its required permits and licenses just to get started. a restaurant may have to pay 17 different government fees, making it both a difficult and expensive process. >> if you go into a small store and you see like a liquor store or a grocery store, you will see maybe 15 to 20 permits just to operate. >> dudum lived in the inner sunset for 50 years. he understands that small business owners are subject to unpredictable circumstances. the highs and lows of the market. for example, shortly after the pandemic, ucsf's parnassus campus began a massive renovation. >> it's a lot of their lunch time. staff and researchers are out in mission bay. no longer in the inner sunset. we're not

seeing the tourists like we ever were before. we used to have a lot of walk through and footfall coming in from around the world, and people visiting for the very first time. we're not seeing that. >> dudum is not his landlord, but many others in the inner sunset are following durham's lead. >> we try to keep them happy. yeah, keep them floating by, not raising the rent. >> it appears that landlords who live in the neighborhood often understand the problems better and are more empathetic towards their tenants. now, the only empty spaces we saw in that neighborhood were once occupied by franchises, and i think there are a lot of landlords who think i'll wait a little bit longer, wait a little bit longer, and we're going to get the money that we used to see before the pandemic, but we don't know. that's a big gamble. >> they're worried the floor is going to fall out. >> and then in the future, you

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an image of him was actually created by artificial intelligence without his consent. the ad uses hanks likeness and voice to promote so-called wonder drugs, now hangs himself, has type two diabetes, and says he only works with board certified doctors. to me, this problem is just the tip of the iceberg. there's going to be so many fakes, so many videos that we look at and go, really? is it? and in the beginning, if you're not paying close attention, like santa, it's really easy to get fooled by some of these things. they're so good they are very good. >> and then, you know, i mean, how far can people go? i mean, this can go really far. clearly, we've seen this happen. so there has to be some sort of control or measure or way of knowing, you know, how you can prevent this from happening. >> yeah. i mean, it's hard, right? and from celebrities pitching things that they didn't actually pitch to fake videos of politicians saying things they didn't actually say. it is really hard to trust what's on the platforms. and the platforms don't do a particularly good job of moderating themselves, right? how often do you see the proper

warning labels? and, you know, i it is a landmine out there. >> well, if you go on twitter or x, you know, whatever, you know, you can scroll and you'll see a bunch of fake things that have been posted there. and you just have to be more aware. you have to take an extra second to look. >> does this sound. >> does this make sense? would somebody really say that? all right. >> all right. former new jersey governor chris christie has a new job still somewhat related to politics. this semester. christie will teach a weekly course on running for office at yale university. it's called how to run a political campaign. the course will teach students about communications, fundraising, and what to do if you win. i mean, he certainly has experience on both the winning and the losing side. dan, glad you can join us. >> yeah thank you. he he does have great experience. frankly. i'd love to take that class. i think he has a lot to say. he's a very bright guy with a great deal of experience. he's controversial and a firebrand, but that would make him an

interesting professor, i think, who has certainly been around the block a few times. on winning and losing sides and also, of course, faced controversy in office. >> yeah, it would be actually a fascinating class if he was going to open it up and be real. like if you're just going to, you know, kind of play. >> i think he will. he's pretty direct. yeah, he's pretty straightforward. i think he would be very real. >> yeah. because if he really told you the behind the scenes stuff, then it would be fascinating. if it's just surface level, then yeah. >> you know what not to do. don't close down a whole beach, but be hanging out there with just your family. that's a no. i learned my lesson. >> yes, that was that was chris. >> yeah. the governor. all right. turns out catching up on sleep on the weekend. actually could benefit your heart health. there's a new study that finds that sleeping in could amount to a 19% lower risk of developing heart disease. that's why i nap in the sports office all the time. it's just i'm preserving my health. kristen experts say people build up what is referred to as sleep debt during the week, and this extra sleep

compensated for their sleep debt. that is. that is not a picture of my brain. just to be clear. >> uh, that's interesting because for a long time we were told you really can't. >> yes, that's what i was. i was thinking it was the opposite of that, that, you know, but but you know what i will say? >> i think i feel much better because i am sleep deprived during the week, working the hours that we do and having young kids. so on the weekends when i sleep in the extra couple of hours, even take a nap. sometimes i feel so good coming back. i feel like i've made up for that loss. >> you do feel like you've recovered from a difficult week. i have had the same feeling. >> yeah. how many hours make you feel that way? like, good for me, it's like seven plus seven and a half. >> you mean in an overnight? >> yeah. if you can get that, you're feeling great. >> seven. i'm pretty good. eight is great. i used to be fine with less than that. but, you know, i'm okay at seven. but eight is good with 8 to 10. >> yeah. oh sandhya. >> yeah. >> i'll take i'll take a dozen, please. >> just, you know, you know, for the beauty, you know, you got to

regenerate. >> you can't rush that. >> no, you better sleep 16 hours then, larry. >> oh, no. >> oh, okay. >> moving on now to an incident that set off a huge debate on how to handle upset children in public. two airline passengers in china took a crying toddler with her grandmother's permission, into the restroom during a flight from guiyang to shanghai to try to get the child to stop crying. one of the passengers posted a video of the intervention on social media. she could be heard telling the little girl they wouldn't let her out unless she stopped crying. okay, as people who have been parents, i'm pretty sure if i told my kid, we won't let you out of this tiny space until you stop crying, they'll just keep on crying. >> well, and i think that, you know, parents are so desperate at that point, right? like they don't want to disturb everybody. and sometimes you have to feel bad for the parents that are or the grandparents that are trying to say, okay, look, nothing's

working. this is how it's going to be if you don't stop. we're not going out. >> yeah. you know, as is. and we've all been there with our kids when they were little. but you know, you do feel bad. you know, you want the child to stop crying if you're on the plane or you're somewhere else, but you do feel bad because you can just sense how mortified those parents are if they can't. >> but not all of them are. and that's that's the other part of this that i've been on so many flights where the parents are just, you know, i'm watching my movie and sparky over here. it's a kid. >> where do you expect? >> no. that's true. you know, just and you know, you're on a long haul flight that can be a little bit rough. >> and you're just annoyed, right? >> yeah, but but at least they were. >> at least they were trying to do something. i mean, the other thing they could have tried is say either you stop crying or we're going to turn this plane around. >> no, no. how about you just bring earplugs? >> i mean, sometimes i feel like you need that on airplanes, you know? >> yeah, yeah, like the big headphones. noise canceling. yeah. some people like that during the ford four, which is over

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cameras. interstate 80in emeryville. 680 in walnut creek san mateo bridge 101, in san jose. this it kind of looks like the typical friday backup. not necessarily like ginormous holiday weekend that everybody is prepping for. >> i think because it's now spread out now where people

start leaving, starting like on wednesday or thursday. >> was that an option? i didn't i didn't i never heard about that. >> yeah. >> all right. well, we hope you have a good one. yeah. the humane society of sonoma county is warning pet owners about a terrible new scam. they say the fraudsters are calling or texting pet owners who posted about a lost pet and then telling them the animal is at the humane society. the message seems to come from a humane society phone number. at least four people have been targeted since yesterday. the scammers then asked for money before they can return the pet. >> they were told that their missing cat had been brought in, and he had been injured after being hit by a car, and the person was requesting $1,602.22 for the medical care for them to get the cat back. >> the humane society says they will never request money in this way, and they recommend going in person to identify the animal. they also warn pet owners to be careful about the information they share on social media sites about a lost pet. this month,

ally in action is a volunteer at muttville senior dog rescue. tanika gaines is a part of the team who helps senior dogs find forever homes. >> and for her, it's not just the dogs that are being rescued. >> i adopted my dog, but she rescued me and then i let my dog know that it's time for me and her to give back to rescue someone else, to have a chance at a forever home tanika gaines. i have been volunteering at muttville for over two years now. i was leaving a recent vet appointment from the san francisco spca, and my eyes caught this bright yellow sign that says muttville senior rescue dog and just a spark was this is where i want to volunteer my time at

puppuccino was my first foster that i brought into my home, and i was like, we're in this as a team. we're going to figure this out and we're going to find you a forever home. and i feel good because i was a part of reestablishing that hope in puppuccino. got adopted, it's like, yes, we did it. i was a part of this journey. i was able to tell your story to your forever home, to your forever parents. but i know that when my foster is adopted, then it just makes room for another foster to come in, and i can continue to share that love. and it doesn't end. with the replica of a real home with sofas and dog beds and chairs and just a positive energy that

comes into the room from the volunteers and the staff, and they allow themselves to decompress. and then we wait to see their personality blossom so we can put that in the foster notes for the potential adopter. they're not stressed out in a cage. they get to be free am looking forward to more humane classes for the public, neighborhood or residents and young people to know about the dogs and the animals and the proper way of treatment for them and letting them know how important rescue is for the animals.

bring more opportunities for volunteer for staff and more rescue dogs holding more events. what makes me feel good is knowing that they're going into a better home than mines, and they can give them all the time, all the space and all the energy that the dog deserves. and it starts with muttville. it starts with the love and giving them that security that it's going to be okay and they have a chance. and that hope is there. and i couldn't be more happy for them >> now, if you want to learn more about this terrific opportunity, just go to muttville.org to learn about opportunities to foster, adopt, volunteer or even donate. >> what a great program. >> all right. and if you know somebody who's making a difference in their community, tell us about them at abc7 news.com/take action. they could

be our next ally in action. and it may be hard to believe. but the morning mainstay known as live has been on the air now for 37 years. >> yes, next. next week, kelly and mark are back together for a whole new season. what you can

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next week, live returns for its 37th season and the second with mark and kelly together. reporter joelle gargiulo, from our sister station in new york, caught up with the co-host. congratulations. now on a second season together. >> i know that happened fast. >> if we were to go back last year, what were your favorite moments together? >> i love the holiday show. you know, looking back at all the photos of the kids growing up here on the show. i like the oscar show as well. that was i'm starting to think, well, the oscar show is really special. >> let's talk about the next season. what are you guys looking forward to? the halloween show comes up fast. >> it does come fast. we really put mark's acting skills to good use. guinness world record week also. >> we have that. >> oh, yeah, we do have that coming up. go. >> here we go. >> are you guys going to try to set a record? >> always, always? yeah, always. we try to find something dumb and simple that even we can achieve. they'll say, can you hold your breath for three

minutes and four seconds and we're like, we'll try. >> can i ask you guys, what are your drives home like? >> once we are finished here? it's very diverse where we go and what we do. we meet up again at dinner time and then we very seldom discuss the show at all. but once in a while, a trivia caller that stumped mark will get into his head and we will discuss it for the entire night. >> so you're going into your second season as emmy winners. congratulations. >> thank you very much. we were in london visiting our daughter, and we were asleep, and we woke up to texts. great text messages, but usually when that many people from work text you something's wrong, it's because the show has been canceled. you didn't. i had no idea that we had won anything. >> going into your second season, do you have a message for one another? >> i'll see you at nine. >> i'm so impressed with what you've been able to bring to the

show, which is a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and you just make everyone feel seen and heard. >> oh, well, you can watch live with kelly and mark weekday mornings at nine right here on abc seven. the new season begins on tuesday. that's going to do it for abc seven news at four. abc seven news at five is coming up next

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