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department of animal care and control to do disaster planning for pets and that includes the san francisco spca pets unlimited. and we all have gotten together and have been getting together for over four or five years now to talk about how we can educate the public about being prepared for a disaster as it involves your pets. >> a lot of services. i understand that if you have to leave your home, we are encouraging people to take their pets with them. >> absolutely. we think that that is a lesson that we concerned from karina, if you are being evacuated you should take your pet with you. i have a carrier, and you need to have a carrier that you can fit your pet in comfortably and you need to take your pet with you when you were evacuated. >> i am going to thank you very much for joining us and bringing oreo today. and i am goi announcer: b dreams and good grades aren't enough to get into college. there are actual steps you need to take. finding someone who can help is the first and most important. for the next steps go to knowhow2go.org. [train whistle blowing] global warming. [whistle blows]

san francisco is now effecting pets. a live look at the city. more than 200 pets there have been given to the san francisco spca since last march because of housing problems. half of the pets are looking for new homes because owners couldn't find pet friendly housing. two dozen are homeless because of changes in lease agreements. >> here is a story reminiscent from a classic scene in the godfather movie. mayor of napa wakes up to a disembodied moose head inner drive way. but it is not serious, it is fun. she got a round of applause when she discovered the applause. the moot was a city mascot painted and decorated for various occasions until it disappeared on new year's eve. vandals sawed it off a eucalyptus tree. >> downtown joes offered earlier that moose head could be placed there. so that will be the next conversation that we have with the community is where does it go. >> they got to put it somewhere. just to be clear, if you haven't noticed, it isn't really a moose. it was a strange natural growth on the tree. it is so heavy it takes two or three people to actually lift it. >>> investigators are still trying to determine what caused a fire t

the potential for wet weather this weekend is already causing at least one cancellation the san francisco spca is rescheduling a friday fundraiser outdoor "be mine," cocktail party and will waive all adoption fees at shelters february 6-8. >> now a check on the weather. >> we have rain in the north bay where we have been focusing the last couple of days. good morning, wherever you see green, which is napa and solano and marin county a flash flood warnings friday morning through 6:00 on saturday morning. we will get the heavy rains in those low-lying areas that always flood will flood. upper 60 chico and 76 in fresno, 74 if los angeles and 84 in palm springs. lake tahoe, you can see a lot of snow is coming. but the snow level is beginning to start and will be high. >> in walnut creek it looks like traffic is not hazy but clear. moving line fine, southbound 680 from pleasant hill to walnut creek up to highway 24 northbound traffic we have a construction project 20 treat and monument. we have this construction project scheduled until 11 o'clock a.m. and we have laned blocks eastbound highway 92 b

san francisco. >> we're seeing a lot of people who worry getting evicted from their homes and when they get evicted, they're having a tough time finding pet friendly housing. >> reporter: san francisco's spca is finding a lot of people forced to surrender their dogs and cats. >> since last march, we've handled about 207 cases, which is quite a lot. and we're seeing almost half of those coming from the mission district. >> reporter: one example, catsy klein. her owner was being evicted and couldn't find pet friendly housing. she's been with us at the shelter for about ten months which is a really long time. >> more and more dogs and cats are finding themselves in a similar situation. the spca says that pet owners should have their dogs or cats written into their lease agreement, just in case your building changes ownership. for abel giving up his dog is not an option. >> if i have to choose between living my dog or -- i would keep my dog and go somewhere it's more friendly. >> now, believe it or not, the spca is recommending that you put together a resume for your dog or cat, putting people on paper that can vouch for your dog or cat, just in case you find yourps lookself looking for a plac

on "mornings on 2," in san francisco's very tight housing market, it's making some tenants choose between having a house and having a pet. the san francisco spcain the past year, more than 200 dogs and cats whose owners had to choose between their pets and a place to live, well, those animals were brought into the animal shelter. rents have skyrocketed in san francisco. landlords can be pickier. more of them are saying no pets. >> a lot these animals that are losing their homes, they are really sweet and mellow. great pets. really, really unfortunate. >> the spca says many pets surrendered they are holder pets which makes it harder for them to make new homes. the spca is suggesting people with pets make sure your lease specifically says animals are allowed. just in case you are protected -- so you are protected if ownership or management changes. >>> there is a new effort to allow small pets on amtrak trains. right now only service dogs are allowed. a congressman wants to change that. he says if amtrak lets people bring small dogs or cats on trains in a carrier that might encourage more people to ride the chains. so far, he's persuaded amtrak

san francisco. we want to bring you a live picture of the golden gate bridge. you can see some foggy conditions going into san francisco. 207 pets were given to the san francisco spca since last march because of housing problems. half of those pets are looking for new homes because their owners could not find pet friendly housing. about two dozen are homeless because of changes in lease agreements. >>> employ earerers short-changing employees. it's called wage theft. steven stock exposes this underground economy and joining us this evening. steven? >> just last year 1,300 different bay area companies failed to pay nearly $20 million in wages to their workers. wages that the courts say those workers earned. even so we discovered many of those workers rarely see a dime of that money. >> did they ever pay you overtime? >> no. >> reporter: and overworked. >> there's no consequences if they don't pay. >> reporter: it's called wage theft, and it's happening here in the bay area and around california. employers neglecting to pay their workers, leaving the workers with nothing. >> do they do this to me? i don't deserve this. >> reporter: she worked 10 to 12 hour days six d

san francisco's tight housing market is causing some people to give up the pets they love. the san francisco spca says in the past year it has taken in more than 200 dogs and cats who's owners had to choose between their pets and a place to live. rents have skyrocketed and landlords can be pickier about their tenants so more of them are cig no pets. >> a lots of the animals that are losing their homes are really sweet and mellow and you know just great pets. so really, really unfortunate. >> the spca says many of the pets that are surrendered they are older pets. it makes it harder for them to find a new home. people that have pets make sure their lease is specifically say the animals are allowed so you are protected if management or the ownership of the building changes. >>> there is a new effort to convince amtrak to allow small pets on amtrak trains. right now only service dogs are allowed on amtrak. if amtrak lets people bring small dogs or cats on trains inside of a carrier, that may encourage more people to ride the trains. so far lawmakers are persuaded amtrak to try test runs on two roots

. >>> san francisco residents aren't the only victims of the affordable housing crisis in the city. pets are also feeling the pain. san francisco spca says it's seeing a growing trend of pet owners forced to surrender their cats and dogs because of the scarce amount of pet-friendly housing. the spca has taken in 200 pets from the housing crisis, 42% from the mission district. >>> you're going to have to start making changes in your cell phone contact list. kpix 5's mike sugerman on the numbers game that will force you to dial differently. >> reporter: when st. john gives a shout-out on 99.7 now he'll provide the caller's area code. to some it's a badge. >> if you claim that i'm 415 or 510, you're making a statement. >> 415 it's a lot of people who loves everyone. when i think of 650 -- >> i've heard a lot of, i wouldn't say hate but you're not from san francisco if you have a 610. >> reporter: those outside 510 have a certain view of them. >> i have a 415 number now but soon if i get a new phone it will be a 628 number. i haven't moved. i'll live in the same place. i'll have two phones in two different area codes. it's because they'

san francisco. >> so we're seeing a lot of people who are getting evicted from their homes, and when they get evicted, they're having a tough time finding a petd-friendly housing. >> san francisco's spca is seeing a lot of people forced to surrender their dogs and cats. >> we have handled 207 cases which is quite a lot and we're seeing almost half of those coming from the mission district. >> one example is catpatsy cline. >> she was surrendered because her owner was evicted and couldn't find pet friendly housing. she's been with us for about ten months. which is a long time. >> more and more cats and dogs are finding thelselves in a similar situation. the spca says pet owners should have their dogs or cats written into their lease agreement just in case your building changes ownership. for this man, giving up his dog is not an option. >> if i have to choose between leaving my dog or staying, i could keep by dog and go somewhere where it's more friendly. >> tough position to be in. we'll be right back. >>> well normally i would say where does the time go? but the weather has been so spring like i can believe that tomorrow is the first day of spring training. there's a live look at at&

san francisco. having a pet makes it harder. pet owners are getting pushed out of their apartment and can't find new housing with pet-friendly landlords. because of this, san francisco's spca is seeing a lot of people forced to surrender their dogs and cats. the spca advises giving potential landlords a pet resume, a summary of your pet's best qualities. >>> a calcongressman wants to get pets on board amtrak trains. representative jeff dedham is sponsoring a bill to allow people to bring their pets on trains nationwide. currently only service animals are allowed to do that. two routes will be allowed in illinois. >> the saying goes curiosity killed the cat but almost got the better of aaadog in santa monica. the dog took after a squirrel. he was hoisted to safety by two firefighters and smoky was not hurt and i'm imagining he'll still go offer squirrels the next time he sees him. >> no doubt. >> 6:26. the markets back in action all in just a few minutes as the markets are opening. we'll check the early numbers coming up with scott mcgrew. >>> plus how does it happen? investigators searching for answer this is morning after a fiery train crash in west virginia. >>> and a li

. >>> more and more pets are becoming the victims of san francisco's housing crisis. the spca says it has hundreds of families that have to surrender their cats or dogs because they can't find pet-friendly housing in the city. >> last march we handled about 207 cases which is quite a lot and we're seeing almost half of those coming from the mission district. >> a number of those cases of pet surrendering were due to changes in lease agreements. the spca advises giving potential landlords a pet resume, a summary of your pet's best qualities. >>> san rafael city leader also talk tonight about extending a ban on new massage businesses. the current moratorium took effect at the beginning of the year, it was put into place to give san rafael time to work on developing tighter zoning laws and stronger regulations. >>> opening weekend for the film "fifty shays of grey" included sop unwilling viewers. the movie is being shown at a drive-in theater off highway 50. drivers could clearly see the "r" movie as they drove past. it's right in ex-to a go-kart track filled with families during

san francisco's competitive housing market as spca seeing an alarming trend., hundreds of families surrendered their pets because they can't find pet-friendly housing. >> jacob ayoub and his dog live in the mission district. iet was crazy and difficult. only one place allowed dogs. >> many won't rent to families with animals michelle encountered it firsthand. >> at the last minute they found a home. >> she was in a house 12 years, suddenly they weren't allowed to have pets in that house they couldn't find another place to move. >> sad situation repeated oaf and over. since march, the spca says 207 families had to surrender animals. >> people are making hard decisions whether or not to give up a member of the family or keep secure housing. >> emily recommends getting your pet status in writing. >> if your landlord sells a building and it's not in your lease that you're allowed to have a pet, that is the trouble your new landlord will make for you. >> in san francisco, abc7 news >> well it looks like napa's missing moosehead is back permanently we hope. it often

san francisco's competitive housing market as spca seeing an alarming trend. march, hundreds of families surrendered their pets because they can't find pet-friendly housing. >> jacob ayoub and his dog live in the mission district. iet was crazy and difficult. only one place allowed dogs. >> many won't rent to families with animals michelle encountered it firsthand. >> at the last minute they found a home. >> she was in a house 12 years, suddenly they weren't allowed to have pets in that house they couldn't find another place to move. >> sad situation repeated oaf and over. since march, the spca says 207 families had to surrender animals. >> people are making hard decisions whether or not to give up a member of the family or keep secure housing. >> emily recommends getting your pet status in writing. >> if your landlord sells a building and it's not in your lease that you're allowed to have a pet, that is the trouble your new landlord will make for you. >> in san francisco, abc7 news >> well it looks like napa's missing moosehead is back permanently we hope. it

. >>> and pets are rapidly becoming victims of san francisco's housing vie sis. the spcaily surrender their animals because they can't find pet-friendly housing. we are live with more. tiffany? >> reporter: ama visiting the park on a day like today and it's easy to find dozens of dogs, but finding landlords that accept those dogs is a completely different story. you'd think these puppy eyes would win over any landlord but not so in san francisco. >> they say san francisco is like the most dog-friendly, pet-friendly city, but in reality it really isn't. >> reporter: many landlords won't rent to families with cats or dogs. >> it was almost impossible. i had to almost move out of the city. >> reporter: other animals aren't as lucky. patsy cline had a stable and loving home. >> they weren't allowed to have pets in that house, and they couldn't find another place to move. >> reporter: they gave her to the spca a sad situation repeatedrepeat repeated over and over. the mission district has the most pet surrenders many of those due to new lease agreements or change in landlords.

. >>> more and more pets are becoming the victims of san francisco's housing crisis. the spcasays it has had hubs of families surrender their cat or dog because they couldn't find pet friendly housing in the city >> we've handled about 207 cases which is quite a lot and we're seeing almost half of those coming from the mission district. >> a number of the cases were due to changes in lease agreements. the spca advises giving potential landlords a pet resume not just yours now but one for your dog or cat, a summary of your pet's best qualities. >> likes to luck your face. 5:51 right now. >>> today mayor sim liccardo will announce a change first time ever nonstop flights will take take place to china. hainan would be the second carrier to your nonstop flights to asia outsued san jose. >>> a week from saturday greece runs out of money. scott mcgrew the finance muenster asking for more time but he mugtight not get it. >> remember spain and portugal are watching greece to see how they handle the inability to pay back its loans. here's the greek finance minister arufgriving in bruss

this weekend is causing at least one cancellation, the san francisco is rescheduling a friday fundraiser, an outdoor be mine cocktail party. the spca will waive adoption fees february 6th to the 8th. >>> they need a home. >> yes they do. >> when is the rain going to arrive? spencer christian joins us with more. >> we're almost certain to get some rain around the end of the week. the question right now as you mentioned how shoon will it arrive and how much will we get? we have dry conditions under partly cloudy skies. here's live doppler 7 hd. high clouds and mid-level clouds moving through the bay area right now. no rain is closing in on us yet. but as we pull back and show you the wide satellite image you can see a huge mass of moisture moving in our direction. the only moisture hitting us is in the northwestern corner. looking out over san francisco it's dry and mild right now. current temperatures are 67 degrees in san francisco oakland and san jose. 66 at san carlos, 75 at morgan hill. 63 at half moon bay. here's a lovely view from the east by hills camera. more mild temperatures readings. mid to upper 60s at napa. as we look a

. >>> san francisco's tight housing market is having an impact not just on people, but also on their pets. the city's spcasays it's seeing a record number of dogs and cats being given up. debora villalon has the story. >> reporter: the spca says that fewer landlords seem to be taking pets. and with the hot house market, they don't have to. >> reporter: more than 200 animals have been given up during the past year due to housing or lack of it. >> it's a really, really difficult situation. we have families come in here in tears and desperate. definitely seeing an increase especially like mission where you know we know that there's a big problem with eviction. >> reporter: the city's reputation has always been pet friendly. more dogs than children live here. but the economic boom sending rents soaring also allows landlords to be pickier. rose and ruby go home to an apartment their guardian has rented for 12 years. >> do you feel confident about that lease? >> absolutely not. because the building could be sold from under me. we just have to be aware of things and plan as best we can. >> reporter: and planning