abc 7 news anchor cheryl jennings has the story from livermore. >> what do you think, ladies? >> i think it's the cutest thing. >> therapy dogs like charlie bring so much joy to these girls and boys. you wouldn't to know it to look at their smiling faces, but they live with debilitating disorders that affect their immune systems including arthritis. the arthritis foundation statistics are shocking. it's 300,000 children under the age of 16 in the united states. the children i talked to were just 9 and 11. >> i had mine since i was 2. >> what is it look to have an auto immune disease? >> sometimes it's hard because not a lot of your family and friends understands you, but when you come to this camp all of us have the same issues and it's really fun. i jumped on the swing set and i sprained my knee and it kept hurting and then they were, like, it's more than an injury. >> sometimes when you're sick your joint attack themselves and it makes it hard to move and do stuff. >> wherever you have it, it just hurts. >> i used to have it in my ankles and now i have it in my knees, my fin

cheryl jennings, abc 7 news. >> so great those kids have a place to go. kids told cheryl that sometimes they do get bullied, you can check sheryl's facebook page for more information and the annual day in the park fund raiser is coming up sunday, august 26th. to donate go to abc 7 news.com. >>> still to come on abc 7 mornings. the change coming for some users on facebook that is all about keeping your account safe from hackers. plus the landmark ruling in san francisco against the company that makes roundup. how the man says the weedki is part of a bigger picture. that bigger picture is statewide mutual aid. california years ago realized the need to work together. teamwork is important to protect the community, but we have to do it the right way. we have a working knowledge and we can reduce the impacts of a small disaster, but we need the help of experts. pg&e is an integral part of our emergency response team. they are the industry expert with utilities. whether it is a gas leak or a wire down, just having someone there that deals with this every day is

cheryl jennings has the story. >> what do you think, ladies?e cutest thing. >> reporter: therapy dogs like charlie bring so much joy to these girls and boys. you wouldn't know it to look at their smiling faces, but they live with debilitating disorders that affect their immune systems including arthritis. the arthritis foundation statistics are shocking. the disorders affect nearly 300,000 children under the age of 16 in the united states and. >> i had mine since i was 2. >> what is it look to have an auto immune disease? >> sometimes it's hard because not a lot of yours rss yo when we come to this camp they have a lot of issues and it's really fun. >> i jumped off a swing set and i sprained my knee and it kept hurting and then they realized it was more than an injury. >> sometimes when you're sick your joints attack themselves and it makes it hard hurts. i used to have it in my ankles and now i have knees, my fingers and my back. >> i have juvenile arthritis which is like kind of something in the joint which it can swell up sometimes and i hav

. >> abc 7's cheryl jennings has the story from livermore. >> what do you think, ladies?ng. >> reporter: therapy dogs like charlie bring so much joy to these girls and boys. you wouldn't know it to look at their smiling faces. but they live with debilitating disorders that affect their immune systems, including arthritis. the arthritis foundation statistics are shocking. the disorders affect nearly 300,000 children under the age of 16 in the united states. the children i talked to were just 9 and 11. >> i had mine since i was 2. >> what it is like to have an autoimmune disease? >> sometimes it's hard because not a lot of your family or friends understands you. but when we come to this camp, all of us have like the same issues. so it's really fun. >> i jump off the spring set and i sprain my knee. and it kept hurting. and then they were it's more than an injury. >> sometimes when you're sick, your joints attack themselves. rand it makes it hard to move and do stuff. wherever you have it, it just hurts. >> i used to have it in my ankles. now i have it in my knee, fingers an

. >> reporter: abc7's cheryl jennings traveled to afghanistan with heidi profiling her humanitarian work inspired by the u.n. >> so today, i thank you kofi annan and the millions of farmers who are benefiting by turning mines to vines. he's a very special man. >> reporter: the pin she wears was a gift from kofi annan. >> he prenned and said thank you for listening to the earth. >> the world is changing and changing very fast. >> reporter: last may, and made one of his last public appearances in the bay area as a guest speaker at stanford. >> you know, i look at it possibly and can only believe god has one more angel in heaven. >> reporter: tributes are pouring in to kofi annan. u.n. secretary-general antonio due tear res tweeted he was a shining for the world. >> thank you. >>> new at 6:00, national park rangers and firefighters combined forces today to rescue a horse that had fallen and couldn't get up. that horse fell on a narrow section of trail in the point reyes national seashore. it was unable to stand back up because of the terrain and the slope of the trail. firefighters and park

i'm cheryl jennings.siting the taylor family foundation. it is a place where children can feel safe and have fun. they're supported by an amazing group of people. in the next half hour, you'll meet some of these inspiring people who are changing lives and helping kids know they are not alone, all through the power of music. ♪ so, the taylor family foundation has been around now for 28 years. can you believe it? >> no. huh-unh. 'cause if i take it, and i deduct 28 years off my age, i'm like, "oh, my god.

several members of our abc 7 family joined in the fun today, including cheryl jennings, and meteorologistbc 7 is a longtime proud sponsor of day in the park. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news, learning from the best, hundreds of underserved bay area kids get one on one training with stars of the gridiron. >>> drew tuma is up next with the accuweather forecast. >>> all eyes are on the boys in the little league world at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. >>> former nfl and college players teamed up to help kids stay active on the same field where the 49ers once practiced. >> abc 7 news was at a redwood city's red morton community park for today's sports clinic. that's where kids

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>> and now from abc7, "beyond the headlines with cheryl jennings." >> thanks for joining us. today we're focusing on a major bay area effort to show how people of different faiths and backgrounds can work together to help others. in this case, one group went a very long way on their journey -- all the way to greece to meet with refugees who came ashore escaping the violence in syria. my guests include erin zaikis, the u.s. executive director of the international humanitarian aid organization israaid. it's made up of jewish and arab palestinians and israelis. abbas moloo is co-founder of the jafria islamic school in pleasanton, and is regional vice president for mutual of america of northern california. also with us is rabbi marvin goodman, newly retired from the board of rabbis of northern california, and he was the spiritual leader of the peninsula sinai congregation in foster city for 19 years. thank you all so much for joining us today. >> thank you for having us. >> what a journey. and i can't wait to get started. erin, i want to start with you first. >> sure. >> israaid

. >> now from abc7, "beyond the headlines" with cheryl jennings. >> thanks so much for joining us. do you know whether or not you're at risk of getting cancer because of a genetic mutation? it's not something that a lot of us think about until we have a family member or a loved one who is diagnosed with cancer. the brca genetic mutation, also called the "braca" genetic mutation, can lead to breast or ovarian cancer, or perhaps other cancers. it is so dangerous that some people will take drastic surgical measures to prevent it. well, there is a major effort under way to get researchers to focus on brca genetic mutations and encourage people to get tested to find out who has the mutation in the family. and leading that effort is our first guest -- evan goldberg, a silicon valley tech leader, a father, and the founder of the brca foundation, which was recently launched. and it was launched with a whole bunch of money thanks to a successful career, so congratulations on that. >> thank you. >> you have an incredible story about how you even began to think about this, so tell us about th

. >> cheryl jennings traveled with her in 2015 profiling her humanitarian wor supported by the u.n. >om turning mines to vines. he was a very special man. >> the pin was a gift from him. >> he presented it and said thank you for listening to the earth. >> the world is changing, and changing very fast. >> gist last may annan made one of his last pick up appearances in the bay area as a guest speaker at stanford. ie has one more angel in heaven. >> tributes are pouring in to kofi annan. antonio guterres tweeted he was a guiding force for good. i join the world in the loss. >>> we are learning tonight the white house's top attorney has cooperated extensively with the special prosecutor who's looking to see if president trump obstructed justice. we have confirmed don mcgahn met with special counsel robert mueller's team at least three times and has faced more hours of questioning than any other staff member. "the new york times" reports mcgahn's cooperation stemds stems from a decision of criminal lawyers. >>> rescuers in italy found four more bodies at the site of a collapsedg eer of tal

abc 7's cheryl jennings, meteorologist mike nicco, and traffic reporter sue hall will be on hand.ts 11:30 this morning at camp arroyo in livermore. lisa, they might enjoy the cooler temps. >> definitely. some 80s out there, but not the upper 80s. we're beginning to see hazy sun, temperatures in the low 60s right now. low to mid-80s for you this afternoon. hope you're enjoying that. if you still like it cooler, we have a forecast you're probably going to like to start the week. but not in line with the averages for august. we'll talk about that in detail coming up. >> thank you, lisa. >>> also ahead, the a's get another important win on the road. and a career night from jonathan lucroy. mindi bach has highlights. isee that right there? boyou can't say that.ki. i can't tell people to try my bowls? no. check out my bowls? nope. what about my billboard? (sighs) what? try my teriyaki bowls. now available comwith steak or chicken,s. covered in our teriyaki sauce, plus steamed veggies and your choice of white or brown rice. i've got the bowls to serve something different! (sighs) what? t

. >> reporter: abc's cheryl jennings reported on her work. >> today i thank you, kofi annan, and the farmers who are benefiting by turning mines to vines. he's a very special man. >> reporter: the pin she wears was a gift from kofi annan. >> he said, thank you for listening to the earth. >> the world is changing very fast. >> reporter: just last may, annan made one of his last public appearances in the bay area as a guest speaker at stanford. >> i look at it positively and can only believe god has one more angel in heaven. >> reporter: tributes are pouring in to kofi annan. current u.n. attorney general antonio guterres tweeted, i the world in mourning his loss. cornell barnard, abc news. >>> abc news has confirmed white house lawyer don mcgahn has met with special counsel robert mueller's team at least three times. he's faced more hours of questioning than any other white house staff member. "the new york times" reports mcgahn's cooperation stems from a decision made by president trump's first team of criminal lawyers. >>> twitter ceo jack dorsey is denying allegations by president

abc 7's cheryl jennings, meteorologist mike nicco, and traffic reporter sue hall will all be on hand. arroyo in livermore. >>> how will the weather be, lisa argen? >> good morning, carolyn, hi, everyone. the persistent cloud layer, the stratus, is beginning to clear. mid- and upper 50s from the city to mount viain view, not a big range there. we'll have partial clearing, 54 by the delta. breezy at times at the coast. here's the plan with the fog, it pulls back to the shoreline by the afternoon. but then it fills in quickly. so limited sun there. and it will be cool, 60s at our coast. and then once again, it's back by the overnight hours. highs today 68 in oakland, 77 in fremont, napa 78. low to mid-80s inland. ahead, we're cooling off by the middle of it week. middle of it week. >> thank you, lisa. you know when you're at ross and you're like... middle of it week. >> thank you, lisa. hello. ...and then the price is like, helllooo! that's yes for less. find the latest trends and styles at prices that are a perfect fit. it feels even better when you find it for less. at ross. yes for le