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tonight, the flintstone's house is for sale. and we get a rare loo,,,,,,,,,, >> an explosion at a construction site. a worker blasted out of a manhole and survives. tonight, len ramirez shows us the video raising serious safety questions. >> couldn't pay me enough to do tar. >> the video shows workers activating a steam part-time center for the first time at the valley medical center construction site. you can hear loud banging noises along with workers' growing concern for their safety. >> maybe you should step out joel. >> reporter: and tell one worker to get out of the underground vault. he slowly rises up the ladder but has no idea what is about to happen. the system literally blew up in their faces. the crew's yell and pull the worker to safety while 200- degree steam rushes out of the blown pipe. >> get back! >> the worker could have been killed if he had been down there. >> reporter: the worker survived with only minor injuries but santa clara county officials say the explosion shows faulty design and safety practices by

in an abc 7 news exclusive, reporter vic lee goes inside the infamous flintstone house and met with the owner and got her reaction to the growing controversy. >> thank you to give me the chance to tell my side of story. >> that's the voice of florence fang, owner of the unique, colorful home dubbed the flintstone house. she declined to go on camera. but gave us an exclusive tour of the now controversial hillsborough residence. it's a three-bedroom, 2700 square foot home built in 1976. what's most striking, no square rooms. only curved lines everywhere. in the front yard, a life size statue of fred flintstone. he's joined by his wife wilma and pet dinosaur dino and of course dinosaur x and the rubbles. in the backyard away from the public street, large dinosaurs, a giraffe and even bigfoot surrounded by colorful mushrooms. this is florence fang's favorite room, the conversation pit. it's peaceful, it's private. but the view outside also reminds her, she's not isolated from the world or from the complaints of some residents in the city of hillsborough which is suing fang for creating what

>> vic lee, abc 7 news. >> this wasn't our first time in the flintstones house. abc 7 news also toured the house in 1987 when it was on the market. we posted this video from our archives at abc7news.com, along with the entire tour of the house today. >>> well, spring has sprung, and all the rain has brought plenty of new growth around the bay area. >> and that's why caltrain enlisted the army of goats to help prune the weeds near the tracks in san francisco's bayview neighborhood. >> passengers hoping to see the goats in action still have a chance. the transit agency says they're on the job all week. i'm going to get those for my lawn. >> i bet they do a good job too. all right. let turn to our weather. >> yeah, more rain is coming. meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking it for us. >> people are saying enough is enough with the rain, so i thought i would show you something different. this is the view from our emory camera. it was a stunning sunset, the first sunset of spring. 7:21 tonight. we had a little mix of sun, clouds, as you recall earlier in the day. we d

the flintstone house is being turned into a pop up restaurant. it has been a journey. you definitely seen it driving north on 280 towards the city and reach the bridge. hard not to notice it. it is a very unusual home. >> eye catching. >> eye catching indeed. if you lived in the bay for a long time you might remember when it was painted off white that is how it looked when it was built in the '70s. used concrete and used inflated balloons, in the 2000s the owner painted it a burnt orange color, stood out more. right? >> supposed to match the bridge in. >> i don't know. and then some of the domes were painted purple. >> like you do >> like one does. >> and then in 2017 it sold for $2.8 million after spending several years on the market. but, in 2019, the owner started loading up on lawn decorations from giant fake mushrooms to dinosaurs neighbors were not happy about there. they had enough. town filed a complaint against the owner declaring it a public nuisance. >>tory down the whole thing, even the retaining wall, i do not understand. >> the owner was not budging. afte

sorry, no open houses on this listing, so fred flintstone himself may have been priced out of this sale in bedrock. in hillsboro, ian cole, nbc bay area news. >> i've seen that house so many times driving by. so cool ian took us inside. it looks on the inside kind of like you'd expect it to look like. >> retro, vintage, old school. >> when we talk about flintstone house. all right. let's get to the weather now, that's what you're specializing in. >> it's nice out this morning. want to start off with this shot from daly city. this is one of those places we're always talking about fog. not today, nice and sunny. if you live there, a warm day. san francisco, no fog there. oh, yeah. good day to get out and scream y yabba-dabba do!. 86 meanwhile for north bay ass bay warm. tri-valley 88, yes, toasty. 77 meanwhile for peninsula, nice and comfortable, south bay mid-80s. all expecting sunshine not only here but the entire state, if you're doing any traveling, the weekend, holiday weekend, you'll notice sunshine from the entire state redding, tahoe, palm springs nice and hot, 106, l.a. at 80 wit

. >> at 5:30 it's hard to miss when you were driving along interstate 280, why the famous flintstone house is now being called a public nuisance. >>> i'm ken bastida at the live news desk. the l.a. county district attorney's office has assigned a couple of investigators to try to figure out what is going on at the san anita racetrack. 22 horses have died there since december 26th. those horses had to be euthanized after suffering fatal injuries. they've already banned drugs and whips and closed the track altogether. the investigators now working with the california horse racing board as it probes those deaths and a california representative, judy chu, whose district includes the track said she is outraged and is calling on e commte treaent of horses at santa anita. noboan going ondown th it has since march 5th. that's the latest from the live news desk. i'm ken bastida. >>> a san francisco man facing charges of felony animal thand she lost a leg as a result of the incident. prosecutors say rocky was thrown down a garbage chute and fell three stories into a dumpster. somehow she survived fo

the things she collected that she loved this place. >> reporter: that owner even calls it the flintstone househome the buyers keep it as is. >> i would like to keep it as a landmark. >> reporter: it's priced too too to tear down. >> no open houses on this listing. fred flintstone may have been priced out of this sale. >> i have one facebook friend who says maybe they could repaint it. it used to be beige on sand before they painted it. >> it looks like something from new mexico or something. they say when you are staging your house for sale, you are supposed to remove all of your personal things. you can't remove the personal touch out of that house. >> for sure. nor can you find a place to hang a picture. it was all curvy. >> i don't know about that. >>> we're enjoying beautiful weather. don't be inside. we will be outside taking in the sunshine. it's in the 60s across the bay. now the peninsula is up to 71. as we see, the sunshine here in san francisco also the high will be up to 68 degrees today. 78 in the east bay. the south bay, expect a high of 80. hour by hour in san francisco, at lunch

a little bit pricey, but it's inside the flintstone house. but it will be well worth it for big fans. this is also the first time the home has been open to the public. the pop up is accepting reservations just in case you're interested. when we come back. not a great night for the giants, but we're gog to show a lot of offense coming from san francisco. a brave starter, chris sale dominated the giants lineup, striking out nine batters. he was only out there for six innings. there was one noteworthy play made by the giants watch outfielder luis matos diving grab in left center field, that was a strikeout, this the. let's give luis another chance to make this catch. there we go. yes i do. he'd come through for us stealing an extra base hit from the braves. austin riley. giants got four hits all night. lost 3 to 1. now in oakland, a starter, joey estes, pitched a complete game shutout as the a's beats los angeles angels. five zip estes limited the angels to five hits, struck out four. tonight's complete game. they just don't do them anymore. ton

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the owner of the iconic flintstones house in hillsboro says she is the victim of discrimination, not over her display of campy flintstone yard art, because she is asian, and she has filed a countersuit against the town. sergio quintana is live outside that flintstone house for us. sergio? >> reporter: pretty quickly after the town filed a lawsuit against her, florence fang held a news conference here at the flintstones house and she promised to fight back. and this counters when florence fang purchased the house she added flare including massive dinosaur statuestheme of bedrock. attorney angela alioto says it's unfair of the town to order her client to take down the art. >> the house gives nothing but joy. however, it doesn't fit in the elitist hillsboro book of what we should have in hillsboro. and as a consequence, this lawsuit is going to probably change many of their ordinances. >> alioto will argue that hillsboro's ordinances are unconstitutional, and she says the way some town officials have enforced the rules are discriminatory. >> it's absolutely vague and ambiguous and puniti

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i'm like there is the flintstone house.>> reporter: named after the car 10, the flintstone house is known for its bright colors and quirky architecture, but lately it has gotten even quirkier. there are no enormous dinosaurs grazing on the lawn and one seemingly out of placed giraffe and fred flintstone himself and a giant sign reading yabba dabba do . >> little by little we are having jurassic park up there. it is a conversation piece but i am glad i don't live near there. >> reporter: the changes haven't sat well with neighbors and now the town of hillsborough is suing florence fang , former publisher of the san francisco examiner. they said she did not get proper permits and called the property a public nuisance. >> we don't like when people build things first and then come in and demand or ask for permission later. >> reporter: officials say she was given three stop work notices, a code violation citation and a hearing in front of an administrative panel made up by neighbors. the lawsuit is a last resort. >> if the lawsuit is successful, the george would order her to remove the statue

> new at 11:00, you could call this yeah but have a superior tonight, the owner of a name is flintstone house is striking back at the town of hillsboro. joe vasquez is here, the started as a building permit issue. now there are two lawsuits. >> now there is a war in the town of bedrock. make here's the deal, that was done under got sued, now she's countersuing.>> reporter: most of alyssa's neighbors cannot see the colorful flintstone house. the town of hillsboro sued the owner for not having the proper permits to add dinosaur sculptures in the backyard. >> the said tear down the whole thing, even the retaining wall. >> reporter: she fired back with a counter lawsuit, accusing them of violating the fair housing act, and race discrimination. her lawsuit accuses the building official of telling them, at least one individual of asian origin that you have to speak english when you are in hillsboro. >> if that is his intent, they have to speak english to live here, when i depose him, we will see what comes out. >> reporter: the attorney says that her client is being treated differently because of h

the owner of the bay area's flintstone house is firing back after being sued by the town of hillsboro. >> and we issue learning more about the man found dead in a bathroom at area airport. >>> well, i'm tracking a low- pressure system that could bring a few showers and even an isolated thunderstorm. i'll let you know the locations that have the best chance to see that coming up. >>> and if you are headed out of the south bay, via 101 north this morning, give yourself extra time. we have another new crash in that direction. those drive times are creeping up, up to 43 minutes. i will check in and bring you the update shortly. p you both . save $1,000 on the new queen sleep number 360 special edition smart bed, only $1,799. only for a limited time. it's no ordinary day at denny's it's crepe day. a family tradition we started about twenty-two minutes ago. and from the looks of it, this tradition is going to last awhile. denny's has new crepes! see you at denny's. >>> good thursday morning to you. we're taking you live to ocean beach. our cliff house camera. and you can see it's actually k

. >> and love it or hate it, everyone knows the famous flintstone house in hillsboro, but tonight neighbors are suddenly saying not in my backyard. >> your backyard is a whole lot warmer than it was all winter long, clear skies, mild temperatures, friday evening. will it continue for the weekend? i'll have the answer. that's our beautiful new treasure island camera without a cloud in the sky, your forecast next. ysfter president trump grounded the entire u.s. fleet of boeing max jets an american airlines max 8 touched down at sfo today. there were no passengers on board, just a crew bringing the plane over from miami for a long term parking. the plane has prompted worldwide safety concerns after two deadly crashes in six months. >>> new at 6:00 some apartment residents in san pan town are getting a rude awakening. freight trains running through the area 24 hours a day blaring their horns, len ramirez is in san jose where changes to the train's schedule are only part of the problem. >> reporter: that's right, ken. the other part of the problem is that this neighborhood was d ers thathaaitrac

the flintstones house on the peninsula. you can see it from 280 in hillsborough. shi pop up planned for inside this house has now been abruptly canceled. yep, they're going to serve sushi there. the pop up is called stone age omakase. it was set to launch this friday. it included a 15 course sushi menu created by a michelin starred chef. tickets sold out at 230 bucks a piece late last night, though the company behind the pop up posted on instagram that the event is now on hold, it said the town of hillsboro had some concerns. we also learned today that hillsboro sent a letter to the owner of the flintstones house last friday. the letter called the pop up sushi meal illegal, the letter said restaurants and other commercial uses are not permitted in a residential zone, even on a temporary basis. now, the company behind the pop up also sent us a statement. it said they are not a restaurant but instead a catering company. they're working with the town of hillsboro to resolve this issue, and resume the pop up sushi. some of the biggest names in the silicon the silicon v

after all, this is not bedrock, it is hillsboro and the city says the so-called flintstone house is alorence says it is too bad and is now countersuing the city. the highway the most house sits on the highway about 280. florence fang bought the home in 2018 for $2.8 million. she later added over 100 different structures, giant dinosaurs, huge mushrooms, the flintstones themselves and a big sign saying yabba dabba do. city of hillsboro says the landscaping is not permitted, though. it is an eyesore and must come down and they issued a citation saying fang has broken the law. >> is it really about dino, fred, wilma or betty? is it really about that? or is it really about treating mrs. fang differently because she has a dream? and because she is chinese? and because this is hillsboro? >> reporter: fang says she has been harassed by the town for the last 18 months about her flintstone landscaping and she is not budging. she says it brings her great joy and is the reason she bought the home in the first place. she plans to fight it all in court. >> that is not what i want. all i want is a

an exclusive tour inside that flintstone house right off of 280 in hillsboro. the home hits the market next week for $4.2 million. the listing agent says it is three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a home that will have your friends begging to visit. zb >> when you come inside, people are in awe. >> the agent is showing the home, by appointment only, so there won't be any open houses. you can see more of the video inside the home on nbcbayarea.com. interesting colors, too. >> only one problem. if you buy that house, you'll need to use transportation with those cars you just pedal with your feet. >> a big steak on the side, too. >>> coming up, a unique job in san francisco helping to keep the city clean but is going on potty control a job you would take? the pay, the perks and the position. >>> i think i can taste the weekend. >> oh, we're close. 48 hours close. >> but who's countsing? >> not me. >> does the weekend taste like barbecue? >> at your house, yes. >> come on over! it's going to be nice. but starting to heat up, too. we are enjoying some great weather rig

at 6:00, a legal fight over the flintstone house. >>> 6 executive leaders are leaving bards, including the general manager. >>> for some people in northern california the days of getting free water is over. kpix 5 news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> live in hillsboro where this fight over an unusual home is getting ugly. >> reporter: it is. for decades the house behind me has been known as the "flintstone home" because drivers said it reminded them of the flintstones cartoon. the new homeowner got into some trouble with the city when she decided to step up the flintstone theme and added several dinosaur sculptures to the backyard. >> i want a quiet, peaceful life. >> reporter: the owner of this popular and polarizing flintstone home is locked in a bitter legal battle.'s -- >> they said to tear down the whole thing. >> reporter: i don't understand. describing this home as a highly visible eyesore and public nuisance. >> the house is unusual but over

. >>> we have an update to the legal battles involving the flintstone house on the peninsula frps the four-year community dispute is over and to pay $125,000 to the homeowner. she'll have to file for new permits for her yard's decor, but she's assured the permits will be approved. you might remember in 2017, code enforcement took issue with the large dinosaur, visible from 280 and other stone aged accessories on her yard. mutual lawsuits ended in april, but we're just finding out about it because of a gag order in place. the flintstone house is own by florence faang whose family once published the san francisco examiner. >>> searching for the source. what we're learning about a fire that destroyed a historic land mark in the south bay. >>> plus, a power pole comes crashing down, sending a live line into a back yard swimming pool. could it happen to you? we investigate what's putting a half million power poles at risk and what pg&e is doing about it. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, quite a few heat warnings across the west. we're getting lucky on this one. i show what you it

steen pan and kyonk chien is a save the flamed flintstone house in hillsboro. a petition addressed to governor gavin newsom now has the support of more than 14,000 people who like the flintstone house. the town of hillsboro sued the homeowner saying that home is a nuisance. the homeowner added dinosaurs in the yard and a sign saying yababa yaba doo. >> you know, it catches your eye. >> we drove up on 280 my daught i mean, personally, i put it on my facebook page. i think it's kind of cool. >> i do, too? not my choice -- >> again, i don't live in hillsboro about but the animal statue look very night, they are dirt colored. >> you can't diss dino. >> that's an interesting debate. >> we all have social media, right? >> you can always tell us. >> getting right to highway 24, frank and pam because, westbound 24, we have slow traffic coming in through orinda. the road sensors are showing slow traffic heading west but lafayette is not affected yet. you can see in our picture that you are driving through, driving through and then just around the corner here, you can se

he is sure that she is going to fight this to keep the flintstone house the way it is. so stay tuned. back to you. >> truly is unique. andrea nakano, thank you. >>> a deadly and highly contagious bird virus is setting off alarms for in the bay area who raise chickens. the virulent new castle disease is deadly for r case was report city veterinary clinic this week. bird experts concerned about the virus spreading to commercial flocks. 500,000 backyard and commercial birds were euthanized in southern california after the virus broke out there. in response to the outbreak, the san mateo county fair canceled its live poultry show. >>> on the health watch a new study point to evidence that links eggs to heart disease. the study looked at people who eat eggs daily and compared them to those who don't. those who ate 1 1/2 more eggs had a slightly higher risk of heart disease, but the study found the more eggs, the greater the risk. researchers are pointing to cholesterol in egg yolks as the culprit. >>> apple air pods have become very popular, of course, but there's new concer

what could be better than visiting the iconic hillsboro flintstone house? from japan, prepared by michelin chefs? that was the business venture of shawn fang, owner of stone age omakase. he's the grandson of flintstone property owner florence fang. but that dream is currently on pause. according to this letter from the town of hillsboro, the property is located within a single family residential zone. restaurants and other commercial uses are not permitted in a residential zone, even on a temporary basis. >> so after some looking into it, they sent a letter off uh- to the resident, essentially stating that it appears to be outside of our zoning ordinance. >> was there any communication from the fang family about pursuing a catering business in the flintstone home? >> no, i did not receive any pre notification of it. so again, i kind of learned about it in the same way that most of us did through seeing about it on social media. >> after abc seven contacted john fang monday evening, stone age omakase made this post on instagram saying quote, we would like to

sorry, no open houses on this listing. so fred flintstonericed out of this sale in bedrock. nbc bay area news. >> interesting look. >> lot of character. >>> taco bell taking its latest cue from kfc and chick-fil-a with a taco shell that tastes like chicken. >> that's because it is chicken. literally a fried chicken shell. the new naked crispy chicken taco. don't run out to your neighborhood taco bell just yet though, folks, because they're only testing it -- sorry -- at a few locations. >> and only at 2:00 a.m. >>> right now at 6:00, a story you'll only see on nbc bay area. >> i didn't get to say good-bye to her. >> a man misses his mother's funeral because he was wrongfully detained by immigration officials. the major mistakes that almost got an american deported. >>> plus, we now know when the man accused in one of the bay area's most high-profile murder cases will face a jury. >>> and clerk versus the court. new developments this morning in the ongoing fight over same-sex marriage licenses. "today in the bay" starts right now. >>> very go

the flintstone house can easily be spotted when driving along interstate 280 in hillsborough.ia mogal bought the home for $2.8 million in 2017. she since add add herd of dinosaur sculptures and other landscaping structures. hillsborough says the new features are violating local codes. >> what do you think about the flintstones house? >> it's getting uglier and uglier. >> i think it's fine. i like looking at it driving on 280. >> in a statement to abc 7 news, mrs. fang's rep say they are speaking to lawyers and will fight to keep the statues. she has 30 days to respond to the lawsuit. >>> new this morning, we're getting our very first look at the new trailer for "toy story 4." >> i've intentionally not looked at it so we can reveal it now. the premier happened on "gma" and here is your first look. >> we have top find them. >> what would woody do? >> jump out of a moving vehicle. >> let's go. >> you've got to go, you've got to go. ♪ >> on my way, woody. >> to infinity and beyond. >> ka-boom. >> to help a child. i don't remember it being this hard. woody. >> everything is going t

the flintstone house can easily be spotted when driving along interstate 280. media mogal bought the home for $2 million. she added sculptures. hillsborough says the new features are violating local codes. >> what do you think about the flintstones house? >> it's getting uglier and uglier. >> i think it's fine. i like looking at it driving on 280. >> in a statement to abc 7 news, mrs. fang's rep says they are speaking to lawyers and will fight to keep the statues. she has 30 days to respond to the lawsuit. >>> republican represent nunez is suing twitter and users for $250 million. the suit accuses the company of defamation and negligence. he claims the company knowingly hosted and monetize hateful and defamatory content. it includes parody accounts, nunez mom and cow. the suit accuses of censoring viewpoints and shadow banning conservatives. shadow banning allows users to post freely but no one else sees their messages. twitter denies shadow banning. >>> in today's floog new backlash against instagram influencer who is accused of scamming clients with her fitne

don't see it but 280 past that flintstone house farther north on the peninsula. nice drive. an issue, a traffic alert for highway 101. >>> plus the democrats won the house and the mid terms. today they pick their leaders. the fight over who will hold the gavel,pe rsi not giving up powe easily. much more coming up in a live report from capitol hill. you're watching "today in the bay." a live look outside at sfo >>> and good wednesday morning to you. take a live look outside sfo right there. getting ready to go, but before you head out the door, make sure you have a coat with you. kari will talk about the forecast in a bit. thanks for starting your morning here with us. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. let's get straight to that forecast. i'm already putting layers on. >> it's been so cold the past few mornings. i was like, i don't want to turn on the heat in the house, but i had t do i did it. it's fairly cool out there, and then here is a look at the poor visibility that we're seeing from our emeryville camera, looking at the bay bridge. air quality will still

it's the flintstone house. you can see it off the freeway. it's having trouble selling.en on market for quite some time. the price $4 million. it's now been slashed by about a million dollars. the flintstone house is the famous site for many commuters on the peninsula who watch it and see it every day on 280. >>> coming up next, new video showing california wildfires up close. it's a frightening sight. so many people hoping they will be able to save their homes. stories of how close people came to the flames and how local crews are helping out. >>> the car that can't be driven legally. a costly case that everyone can learn from. recapping tonight's top story: the heat, humidity, and flames turning california from the golden state -- to the fire >>> recapping the top story. heat, humidity and flames. one of the most destructive fires in monterey county. this scorched 11,000 acres so far. you can see the flames there just devastating here for this area. only 5% containment. it's taken down six homes and two structures. 1600 homes are threatened. >>> take a look at severala

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to sushi at the flintstones house. hold off on the reservations.ne age catering is temporarily shut down its upcoming flintstones house pop-up. this is just days before the grand opening was scheduled for friday. announcement social media blaming a temporary shutdown on the city of hillsboro concern about their grand opening. did not specify exactly what the concerns were but said we're working with the city to get back on track before its abrupt postponement. reservations are set at $230. so nate said those who may reservations since been refunded. coming up in the next hour, schools across the bay are working hard. >> make sure kids can stay fed throughout the summer break. we'll tell you how to find free meal site near you. >> permanent water restrictions are going into effect in california for the first time in the state's history. starting january municipal water suppliers, we'll have to reduce water distribution over the next 15 years. violators would face $10,000 in daily fines. the goal is to decrease water use across the state. so droughts

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one thing is for sure, everyone has an opinion about the flintstone house. rryessa way in hillsborough and can easily be seen if you're driving along 280. now the city of hillsborough is suing the house's owner. luis pena has the story. >> reporter: it's visible from i-280, from the hillsborough hills, from the sky. you know it's there, the flintstone house. what do you think about the flintstone house? >> it's getting uglier and uglier. >> i think it's fine. i like looking at it driving on 280. >> others love it so much, they see it as a landmark. >> i think it's interesting. i think it's nice. just because it's something different, something we have in the bay area. >> but the city of hillsborough doesn't like the landmark idea or the massive dinosaurin theya. the owner is media mogul florence fage. >> she has probably eight to ten large stat use. i think now there is a king kong. >> illinois it all started in 2017 when the city inspector noticed the orange and ked house had several statues surrounding it. >> because they can be seen from other properties,

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. >>> now a follow-up on that neighborhood fight around the bay area's famous flintstone house. eye catching home along 280 in the peninsula is at the center of a legal battle. but it is not the house in question. it is the yard. these decorations, to be specific. the town of hillsborough this say the owner has turned it into a public nuisance and add the homeowner never filed the proper permits for those decorations. >> they're never satisfied. in the beginning, no permit. then it's okay. they keep moving the goalpost. >> as it is now, it is far too visually impactful. and that's one of the reasons why we have this lawsuit is to force her to put some screening up. >> fang said she's preparing a new permit application for the pre historic decorations, the dinosaurs and the mushrooms. she also plans to counter sue accusing the town of harassment and discrimination. >> they've been driving this for decades. it puts a smile on our faces. >> it sure does. >>> take it away. it's friday almost. >> we have warmer weather to talk about. >> you'll begin to see the frid. we'll talk about t

. >> the famed flintstone house in hillsborough is opening to the public for the first time. it is the location for a fine dining pop up experience starting next week. stone age omakase opened up reservations tonight, but they sold out within minutes. the experience includes a tour of the house and a 15 course tasting menu. better be hungry. stone age omakase opens on july 12th. the flintstone house is privately owned by a former publishing executive, who says she only uses it for entertaining. >> wow. okay. >> well, bay area cities are gearing up for their 4th of july celebrations tomorrow. crews are setting up in san francisco for the usual fireworks at pier 39 at aquatic park. but this independence day, drones will be lighting up the sky for several celebrations, including san pablo, napa and mare island. >> journal entries are pretty special. we're not in the business of replacing fireworks by any means. we like to call ourselves an alternative. >> supporters say drones are safer during the fire season and more environmentally friendly. plus, it minimizes those noise dist

attention more than the first building. >> reporter: second building or not, curiosity about the flintstone house never went away. now on the market for $4.2 million. >> that is a good price, yes. >> reporter: eugene says the flintstone home shouldn't just be sold to anybody. >> that person is not afraid to stand out from -- from -- from conformity, from -- from the usual everyday mentality of living. >> reporter: mark kelly, kpix 5. >> it was built in 1976. it's in great shape and could sell fast but i imagine it's a unique buyer. maybe dino is included. we'll find out. >>> it is 6:08. a mysterious group is trying to overturn new rent control rules in one bay area city accused of using dirty tricks to do it. we'll tell you about that coming up. >> a study could change the debate about ecigarettes. the alarming results coming up. >> there's a change in your forecast. we'll have the details coming up. >> it's rush hour at the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic is stacked up from at least the 880 overcrossing. i'll give you a complete look at your "kcbs traffic report" including an update on the alta,,

. >> the famed flintstone house in hillsborough is opening to the public for the very first time, and it will also be home to a new fine dining pop up experience. starting next week. the experiences start on july 12th. they include a tour of the home and a 15 course tasting menu. now the reservations opened up last night, but if you didn't know, you didn't know and you won't go because they sold out in minutes, the flintstone house is privately owned by a former publishing executive, says she does not live there, but uses it for entertaining. >> let's be nice, entertain away inside so it looks like community style. >> so you'll get to like, make friends. you'll make some friends. there's a chef, miss michelin starred chef. let's put some respect on his name. >> yeah, he's a really well known sushi chef. >> 085 wagyu. do you get a5 on the menu? because you know a5 by itself can be $200. >> that has to be an upcharge. if it's wagyu, they usually upcharge you a little asterisk. yeah >> like that. you're like, what's that mean? like you scroll down and it says for an additional $800. >> w

i don't think any prior owner of the flintstone house had any issues we can compare to this. >> it is nonsense and it is offensive nonsense. everybody at townhall has treated her with the utmost respect and completely fairly. >> the city says she has a pending permit application. officials hope to resolve the disagreement through permitting process. >>> coming up next, kpix 5 original reports, finding solution through family to address bay area honess west housing. >>> retailers teaming up on a unique new outreach program. >>> 6 executive leaders are leaving bart, we will tell you what these departures need . >>> we have sports, day one of the masters. how did tiger do? and the oakland a's? can't stop hitting home runs. >>> the sky is clear this evening, the wind is relaxing and another fantastic week is taking place. how warm do we get? into the 80s, when that will happen. next. >>> one of san francisco's biggest tourist destinations tackling the homeless crisis by turning to a new tactic. the local nonprofit reading -- teaming up with a nonprofit group to make change. >> reporter: u

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what could be better than visiting the iconic hillsboro flintstone house? how about eating sushi flown in from japan, prepared by michelin chefs? that was the business venture of shawn fang, owner of stone age omakase. he's the grandson of flintstone property owner florence fang. but that dream is currently on pause. according to this letter from the town of hillsboro, the property is located within a single family residential zone. restaurants and other commercial uses are not permitted in a residential zone, even on a temporary basis. >> so after some looking into it, they sent a letter off uh- to the resident, essentially stating that it appears to be outside of our zoning ordinance. >> was there any communication from the fang family about pursuing a catering business in the flintstone home? >> no, i did not receive any pre notification of it. so again, i kind of learned about it in the same way that most of us did through seeing about it on social media. >> after abc seven contacted john fang monday evening, stone age omakase made this post on instagram

. >> the famed flintstone house in hillsborough is opening to the public for the first time. it is the location for a fine dining pop up experience starting next week. stone age omakase opened up reservations tonight, but they sold out within minutes. the experience includes a tour of the house and a 15 course tasting menu. better be hungry. stone age omakase opens on july 12th. the flintstone house is privately owned by a former publishing executive, who says she only uses it for entertaining. >> wow. okay. >> well, bay area cities are gearing up for their 4th of july celebrations tomorrow. crews are setting up in san francisco for the usual fireworks at pier 39 at aquatic park. but this independence day, drones will be lighting up the sky for several celebrations, including san pablo, napa and mare island. >> journal entries are pretty special. we're not in the business of replacing fireworks by any means. we like to call ourselves an alternative. >> supporters say drones are safer during the fire season and more environmentally friendly. plus, it minimizes those noise dist

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