reporting from new york, abc 7 news. >> megan, thank you very much. >>> we have been sending out alerts about the breaking news in el paso throughout the day with abc 7s mobile app. download it and be sure to enable the push alert feature. >>> this morning's massacre in el paso comes less than a week after the mass shooting in gilr gilroy. people are still arriving at the scene of sunday's tragedy to retrieve their belongings. parts of the venue are still a crime scene. teams of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers are there. people want to clean up. >> it's takes a lot the tear down the festival and get it to be a park again. >> reporter: the coroner said yesterday the gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. abc 7 news was at fremont for the festival of the arts. security was on the mind of the organizers as well as police. special precautions were taken this year, including the installation of security cameras, a watchtower, barriers to stop speeding cars and officers patrolling venue with higher fire power. organizers say the turnout has not been affected. >>> de

good morning, frances. >> good morning. >>> this is an abc news special report. >>> thanks for joining us. we are coming on the air with breaking news. sources telling abc news that jeffrey epstein has died, an apparent suicide overnight at the metropolitan correctional center in manhattan. that's according to three law enforcement sources who gave that information to abc news. this is the federal lockup where the multi-millionaire was being held while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. stephanie ramos has been covering the story and joins us with more. what are you lefrpg? >> sources tell abc news he took his own life. the exact timing and circumstances are unclear right now, but the mega millionaire is accused of exploiting and abusing dozens of minor girls. he had been on suicide watch in a new york city jail. you will remember he was found unresponsive in his cell last month with marks on his neck. initially investigators thought he had tried to take his own life. they were then looking into whether he was assaulted by another inmate or if he had even paid someone t

news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. abcat 5:00 starts right now. >>> breaking news in san jose, a pedestrian is killed in a hit-and-run. we're there live. >>> in contra costa county police say a woman was under the influence and drove off after hitting a 12-year-old girl. >>> now there's a parking ban for residents, and no, they don't like it. >>> in the south bay, a sweet spot hits a bitter note. after 40 years, a business model is now unsustainable >>> sky 7 flying above the scene of the breaking news in san jose. a short time ago a pedestrian died after being hit by a car. the driver of the car got out and ran away. >> right now san jose police are looking for evidence at story road and jackson avenue hoping to find the driver who hit and killed that pedestrian. >> let's take you right to the scene. abc 7 news rep krisry yes, sir is there live. >> i'm on jackson avenue, this strep of to cinderella has been shut down. police asking people to avoid this area as they continue investigation. there's quite an active scene beh

lee ann melendez, abc 7 news. on our website, abc7news.com/betterbayarea. >>> still ahead on abc 7 mornings, a blast from the past. the video rental store that's staying strong on the peninsula. >>> here is a live look outside. what are we looking at? pier 39, the sea lions just chilling out this morning. anybody watching them? not yesterday. maybe a little bit. today is a really nice day out there. fr auto auto. >>> good morning, everyone. it is 6:40. we're taking a live look at the san mateo bridge. traffic moving along like a nice, easy sunday morning drive. a good start to the morning and ans has more details on what we can expect weather wise in a few minutes. >>> on the peninsula todaynce t festival. abc news at the san mateo center for the annual event that celebrates polynesian culture. dancing, dozens of food and vendors, games for the kids. admission is free but parking is $18. the festival runs today from 10:00 until 5:00 p.m. tonight. >> they always get you with the parking. >> it looks like it's worth

live in gilroy this morning, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> stay with abc 7 news for continuing coverage of the gilroy shooting. we've posting updates at abc7news.com and on our abc 7 news app. >>> lyft has yanked its entire electric bike fleet in san francisco after two bikes burst into flames. the company has launched an investigation into what happened. it's updating its battery technology. the first happened on saturday in the city's soma neighborhood. another caught fire in the lower haight. joan said she pulled over for the smoking bike. >> i saw a bunch of white smoke and it had the snapping and popping of the battery going, i gets exploding. >>> pg&e is denying a "wall street journal" report it knowingly delayed repairs on a transmission line blamed for sparking last year's deadly camp fire. the utility complained the tower blamed for the camp fire was not one of the 60 in need of repair. &e also denied allegations it neglected transmission lines stating it spent nearly $2 billion between 2006 and 2018 replacing aging lines, poles and towers. the company also explained why it pai

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stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. >>> the trump administration is defending last week's crackdown on undocumented workers in mississippi. the arrests of nearly 700 workers at food processing plants had children in tears and it took place on the same day of president trump's visit to el paso after a gunman targeted latinos. acting homeland security secretary kevin mcaleenan called the timing unfortunate but said the operation had been planned for over a year. critics say the employers should be punished, not the workers. >>> former vice president al gore says the climate is getting worse faster than the world is responding to the crisis. however, he told abc news that activism is rising. gore says a worldwide effort is needed and the u.s. should be leading those efforts but he isn't optimistic that it will come from the trump administration. he did meet with the president shortly before he took office. >> i did think at the time that there was a chance he might change on climate when presented with the facts. i was clearly wrong about that. i think it was worth the effort to see. b

7 news at 6:00, accused sex trafficker, jeffrey epstein, has died by suicide. >>> and only on abca compromise over a controversial mural. the school board's president's solution. >>> and we're getting a first look at the suspect behind a gun scare. >>> now, news to build a better bay area. from abc 7. >>> good evening, thank you for joining us, i'm eric thomas. more questions than answers after jeffrey epstein takes his own life, according to prison officials. he was awaiting trial on conspiracy and sex trafficking. it comes a day after a bombshell document from a deposition listed names. we are in new york with the latest. >> reporter: jeffrey epstein's body leaving a new york hospital today. around 6:30 this morning, epstein was found unresponsive in his cell in the special housing unit, dying from an apparent suicide. his death coming a little more than two weeks after the new york financier charged with conspiracy and sex trafficking was found on the floor of his cell with bruises on his neck. he was temporarily placed on suicide watch after that incident. lawmakers today ques

megan tevrizian, abc news, new york. >>> law enforcement sources tell abc news the criminal case will not end with his death. fbi and u.s. attorneys office in manhattan will continue to evaluate the evidence and hear from his accusers. prosecutors point out epstein was facing a conspiracy charge indicating others could be indicted. >>> congresswoman jackie speier hosted a town hall in redwood city. it was titled, a conversation about america, justice for all. she talked with abc news about epstein's sex trafficking and suicide. >> he was a despicable human being. what was horribly wrong is how the u.s. attorney's office handled it. how these underage girls became sex slaves and he got away with it as long as he did. >>> coming up this week chief anchor george stephanopoulos covers the latest on jeffrey epstein's suicide. you can get the details on ""this week with george stephanopoulos" right here on abc 7. >>> more than 200,000 attending the music festival in golden gate park. in light of shootings in gilroy, dayton, ohio, security is pretty tight. police say they are keeping a close

in lower manhattan, tom llamas, abc news. >> our thanks to tom. >>> the trump administration is adoptingew rule restricting immigrants from legally seeking permanent status in the u.s. based on their personal finances. as the president tries to shift to a merit-based system, immigrants who use medicaid, food stamps, and other forms of public assistance will be denied green cards. a top immigration official said they're trying to block immigrants who they expect to become welfare dependant. >> our rule generally prevents aliens who are likely to become a public charge from coming to the united states or remaining here and getting a green card. >> this does not make america any greater as well. it is certainly going to make us poorer, hungrier, and sicker. >> immigration groups are planning to sue, calling the move an attempt to disenfranchise communities of color. the policy is set to take effect mid-october. exemptions include members of the military, refugees, and asylum seekers. >>> the new allegations in the dayton mass shooting that left ten people dead. prosecutors have charged a lo

7 news at 5:00 starts now. >>> now, from abc 7, live, breaking news. >> go, go, go! come on! >> a scramble for safety. cell phone video showing pure panic during a shooting at a mall in texas. here's the latest from just minutes ago, the texas governor said 20 people were killed, 26 others -- >> an active shooter killing at least 18 people and jooriinjuri others. >> he's pop, pop, pop, trigger finger, he's going, going, going. >> reporter: police scour the mall, looking for the shooter. >> they're just kind of hidden away in the banquet room over there and calling their loved ones. >> reporter: el paso police have identified the single suspect in custody as 21 year old patrick crucias from allen, texas. >> we're not going to go into details. multiple fatalities. and several people that have been transported. >> reporter: texas governor greg abbott thanking all first responders for their courageous response. former texas congressman and now democratic presidential candidate and el paso native, beto o'rourke on his way back to his hometown. >> i'm incredibly saddened. it's very

>>> on abc 7 news at 5:00, democrats divided. the issue that created a boisterous finale for the democratic committee meeting in san francisco. >>> and developing news, lightning strikes from the pga tour championship, those who were injured. >>> and taking a small approach to tackling a big problem here in the bay area. >>> now news to build a better bay area, from abc activists chant failure of leadership following a vote at today's dnc meeting against a climate change debate. abc 7 news reporte reporte repoe story. it was a tense ending to that meeting. >> reporter: really contentious meeting here at the hilton union square which centered on climate change and the call for a single debate on the issue democratic candidates running for president made stops at the summer meetin in san francisco this week, climate change a top issue on most platforms. but many green activists are pushing for a presidential debate devoted exclusively to climate change. >> there is plenty of voters that are really disengaged not paying attention an

we also have that on the abc 7 news app. live in gilroy, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> jobina, thank you. stick with abc 7 news for continuing coverage of the gilroy shooting. we are posting updates at abc7news.com and on our abc 7 news app. >>> lyft has yanked its entire electric bike fleet in san francisco after two of them burst into flames. the first happened on saturday in the city's south of market neighborhood. another caught fire earlier yesterday in the earlier haight. cornell barnard has the details. >> reporter: anybody trying to rent a lift will see these warning lights. that means it's off-line. all of them will be until the company can trouble shoot possible issues with the batteries that may be causing fires. joan howe says smoke was coming from a bike dock, electric ride share bike on fire. she took these pictures as firefighters responded to put it out. >> even the firefighters took a step back i. had the snapping and popping of the battery going, i guess explodinexplodin >> this is all that was left of the

rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to rebecca for breaking that down.republican congressman steve king is under fire once again. this time for questioning if humanity would exist without rape and incest. >> a long-time iowa representative made the controversial comments while defending legislation banning all abortions even in cases of rape or incest. >> what if it was okay and what if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled those people out that were products of rape and incest? would there be any population in the world left if we did that, considering all the wars and all the rape that's taken place? >> earlier this year king was rebuked by the house and stripped of committee assignments after asking how terms like "white nationalist" and "white supremacist" became offensive. his latest remarks have sparked new calls to resign. among them liz cheney saying, quote, it is time for him to go. >>> new details on the death of accused child sex trafficker jeffrey epstein. "the washington post" is reporting the autopsy found broken bones i

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in the studio, liz kreutz, "abc 7 news." >>> now to a customs computer outage that impacted airports nationwide including here in the bay area. thousands of travelers had to wait in long lines to be processed. "abc 7 news" reporter luz pena has the details. >> the international arrivals hall is at capacity. >> this was a complaint at major airports across the nation. >> longer than i have ever seen it anywhere. >> ridiculous. >> yes, ridiculously long. >> reporter: international travelers landing at jfk, l.a.x., here in chicago, sfo and others were welcomed with the news with a system wide outage. the gordon family landed after an 11-hour flight. >> maybe an hour and a bunch of flights were getting off at the same time. so it was down the hall. >> reporter: faced with this, the u.s. customs and border protection agency reported to alternative procedures. in other words theyel haders ma. according to sfo's on duty manager, the outage lasted more than four hours, approximately 20 different airlines were affected, and around 30 flights landed during the system back up. travelers were com

visit your local chase branch. >>> now from abc 7, live breaking news. >>> and that breaking news is rancisco where a police officer has been involved in a collision. >> "abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard is not far -- actually has just arrived at the scene at geary and webster. cornell, give us an idea of what you have learned. >> reporter: yeah, dion and eric, i got good news about the officer. we are told that he is going to be okay, but this is as far as we can get right now here on geary. we are about a block away from where this incident occurred you are looking down at webster and geary street. we are told initially that an accident involving an officer with a possible auto burglary suspect, which, like i said, happened on webster street. it is unclear if there was a chase earlier this afternoon th it did end with a crash or a collision. we have been told the suspect was injured and taken to the hospital. the condition of that person is unknown, but i was just told by an officer here on scene that the police officer that was involved in this incident is going to be okay. nee

new york. good night. >>> tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00 as parts of the gilroy garlic festival grounds remain asay they're right-hand to move on. >>> fires keep busy. what some they they heard. >>> how a northern california community plans to honor the oldest living veterans. abc news at 6:00 starts now. >>> i saw people coming in and then i hear boom, boom, boom, boom. >>> >> gunfire erupts at a shopping mall. >> we are running from inside the mall to dillards and they're just screaming to get out. >> the response has been swift. people are answering the call from police to give blood. others are showing up to volunteer and do whatever's asked of them. >> in a situation like this, you just ask yourself, how can i help? >> i'm eric thomas, thanks for joining us. at least 20 people dead, 26 injured. three of the victims are from mexico according to that country's mexico. one suspect is under arrest. this is one of the worst mass shootings in u.s. history. joining us now is abc news reporter megan debreezian. she's been following this for us in new york. >> reporter: good afternoon, eric. abc new

abc news, new york. >>> congresswoman jackie speier weighed in on the apparent suicide. abc news was in redwood city where the democratic represent testify hosted a town hall titled "a conversation about america, justice for all." >> he was a despicable human being. he has spent his life being able to use money and power to not play by the rules. and, in the end, when he was finally jailed, he didn't want to play by the rules >> spiers is one of several who have requested a hearing for victims to come forward and tell their stories. >>> san francisco firefighters rescued a man this afternoon stuck halfway down a cliff. someone on the beach spotted two men having trouble getting up the cliff and called for help. one of the two got up on his own before rescue teams arrived. the other happen was strap nope into a harness and pulled to safety. the two men got two adventurous and ignored signs to stay away from the edge. >>> swimmers are urged to use caution after a great white shark was spotted in the half moon bay area, it came about 1:15 about a quarter mile of pillar poin

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abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in oakland.d morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning. here at the 19th street station in oakland you will not be able to buy these anymore, only be able to buy a clipper card. they will have staff members here for the next few days to answer questions and help people with this change. starting today here in oakland at the 19th street station, you can no longer buy paper tickets. you can use paper tickets that you have, you just won't be able to buy them. you have to buy the clipper. some riders we talked to say they think it will be tough for some people to adjust to this change. >> if you're a frequent rider, it's very familiar to you. if you're a casual or a once in a while rider, it could seem like a bit of an obstacle or obtrusive in some kind of way. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. officials say 86% of riders use clipper cards. they want to get that to 100%. they say it will reduce paper waste and save people money. right now you pay a 50 cent surcharge for a paper ticket. the change will come to the

eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >>> an emt in minneapolis is using magic to help heal his patients. ivan is a full-time paramedic and amateur magician. he says he tries to use magic to break the ice and the tension, especially when his patients are children. >> usually the flashy ones are easy. he really loves it. when you come around and pull lightning bolt from the nose, from the ear, out the other ear, in the mouth, cough it out. i think laughter is the best medication. i think optimism is the best healer. >> oh, magic hands for sure. ivan says he sees the biggest impact on mental health calls. he says the magic helps establish a level of trust. >> it's really cool. he came up with the idea after a call involving a 5-year-old a few years ago. >> sounds like a really great way to break the ice, especially with kids. >> especially during a traumatic situation where you may need an emt, so great work there. >>> coming up, the lunch crunch. >> so many schools are cutting back on lunch period as many kids are being forced to gulp down their meals in less than five minutes. it's the on

mary bruce, abc news, des moines, iowa. >>> president trump has named a new intelligence chief. the number two intelligence official announces her departure. the nation's top counterterrorism official, joseph mcguire, will become acting director of national intelligence when dan coats steps down next week. coats' deputy, sue gordon, plans to leave the same day. >>> dozens of children left parentless after massive immigration raids in mississippi. i.c.e. officials are defending the immigration raids at mississippi food processing plants, now saying that nearly half of those detained wednesday were released and parents were a top priority. here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> please let him free. >> reporter: i.c.e. agents storming multiple food processing plants wednesday in the largest single-state immigration crackdown ever, nearly 700 people taken into custody, some of them parents whose children learned the news after their first day of school. >> i need my dad by me. my dad didn't do nothing. he's not a criminal. >> it's just very heartbreaking, especially to hear a child that's

luz pena, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> here at abc 7 news we're committed to building a better bay area and finding improvements that impact your quality of life. >> building a bay area takes buildings, that's what bart will do in the east bay all weekend. >> both the bart tracks and the lanes on highway 24 will be closed starting tonight near lafayette. >> it lowill be a headache for riders and drivers with 30 to 40-minute delays and this is what it takes to make improvements. >> it is something you'll be dealing with as bart making progress. but it may not happen as soon as you think. >> yeah, we have live team coverage in both places and both projects. we begin with leslie brinkley with the bart impact in the east bay. >> reporter: i'm here at the lafayette bart station. this will be the epicenter of things. this is the busiest bart lane between walnut creek saturday and sunday and starting at 11:00 tonight, a couple lanes on eastbound 24 are going to be shut down as part of this bart work. it could be quite a mess. these are the 13 days that bart will not run between walnut creek in

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live in oakland, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thanks, amy. 7 i-team reporter dan noyes is getting inside the hotel room where italian police say two bay area teens hid a knife they used to kill a police officer. details on the investigation coming up next. >>> we're not starting off well on wall street. we're down 460 points. it fell sharply as the trade war between the u.s. and china continues. we'll talk about this more when we come back. >>> plus a man throws a shoe box filled with $23,000 in the recycling bin. how he managed to get most of that money back. >>> first, you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. here is mike nicco. >> hi, guys. welcome to monday. coming up on 6:40. here you go. temperatures about the same as they were yesterday. where does that put us in san francisco, 57 to 58 degrees. other neighborhoods, 58 also in richmond and san leandro and walnut creek and fairfield. 59 at american canyon and petaluma and belmont. 60s around pittsburgh, pleasanton, tracy, palo alto into the south bay. a loo

i have been with abc news for about four and a half years. my name is fernando hurtado, ima producer-editor , if youention or attn: recognize that logo. based in loser angeles on our digital team headquarters. brianna: my name is brianna sacks. i am a reporter with busby news zzeed news on our breaking news team. we are in los angeles, but i am headquartered in new york. kyle: i do want to start off with this question for all of you. what makes for a good story? olivia: when i am looking for a good story, i think, what i read this? what is something that interests me? just like buying someone a gift, what would you get yourself? one of my favorite ways of finding stories is just talking to people. some of the best stories i have is just talking to people on an airplane, and i am someone who doesn't really enjoy talking to people on airplanes, but i do it because it leads to good stories. just getting out there and seeing what other people are interested in. following trends, may be something that isn't a trend yet but could be. i think you ju

that follows abc 7 news at 4:00. after the game catch a special edition of abc 7 newsment then at 9:00 it's ♪ here i go again on my own ♪ goin' down the only road i've ever known ♪ ♪ like a drifter i was-- ♪ born to walk alone! ...barb! you left me hangin' on the high harmony there. if you ride, you get it. geico motorcycle. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more. >>> here is a look at the a's who return home to take on the astros. time to make up some ground. temperature at 7:07, 80 in the coliseum, down to 6 degrees by 10:07. let's talk more about the comfort on the way in breaking this dangerous heat cycle. it starts tomorrow. the 80s are gone. even the 70s are gone at the coast. we're still in the 90s to 100 inland. by saturday, temperatures are back to average. 60s along the coast and san francisco. 70s around the bay, a few 90s inland. look at this. this is the 25-degree temperature difference i was talking about. maybe even more. if it's 106 in livermore today and 74 by sunday, quick math. that's 32 degrees cool

in san francisco, i'm kate larson, "abc 7 news." >> that is awesome. part of building a better bay area housing week, "abc 7 news" anchor dan ashley talked to a town hall. >> i have a 31-year-old son is a construction worker. he did the windows over at mcarthur b.a.r.t housing. yes, cannot afford to rent an apartment right now. he is an apprentice. >> your kid is a great example. it is a skilled job and probably pays reasonably well. >> right. >> if you want to watch the full town hall, it is now posted on our "abc 7 news" facebook and youtube pages, aullso on our facebook page you can let us know your thoughts on what we can do to build a better bay area. we want to hear from you because we are continuing housing coverage into next week, so make sure you weigh in and stay tuned. >>> a new report says nearly 10,000 homes in marin county are at risk from coastal flooding by the end of the century, but the impact of the rising seas could be felt as soon as 2050. the report says as many as 5,000 homes have been built in areas susceptible to flooding by th

news at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. thanks for joining us. abci've been waiting 20 years for them to get this train. >> now the end is near. the key testing that's about to begin to ease north bay. >>> protests blew up again as democratic candidates meet in san francisco. only some of the political contenders are finding a warm welcome. >> the amazon is burning and california may feel the fallout. we could see a difference as soon as this winter. >>> google is cracking down on employees. it has to do with what they can say inside the company. >> in classrooms across the state, the plan to expand april ban on student suspensions. >>> smart trains will be blowing morns between san rafael and larkspur this weekend as testing of the new rail line extension begins and there's a lot of buzz about the changes coming to southern marin county. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. a few hours from now, they will test the trains. one of six planned stations shown here with gold dots. the green dots show the ten stations that are currently open.

tom llamas leads us off. >> reporter: today, abc news right there as the fbi and nypd raided jeffrey epstein's private island in the caribbean. a task force from the southern district of new york, the same group that arrested epstein searching for new evidence. and now questions into his suicide growing. abc news learning it's unlikely there's surveillance video showing the moment he died. this image taken moments after he was found in his cell. emergency crews trying to revive epstein. earlier today, u.s. attorney general william barr saying he's appalled by the failure of the jail staff. >> we are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a thorough investigation. >> reporter: a source telling abc news guards at the metropolitan correctional center broke protocol by not checking on him every 30 minutes. and epstein was taken off suicide watch just six days after being found unresponsive with marks on his neck. >> what the guards do and what they're supposed to do are almost always two different things. >> reporter: the 66-year-old

we'll have his reports on abc 7 news, abc7news.com and the abc 7 news app. >>> the navy pilot whoraed a jet in death valley is still missing this morning. search and rescue crews scoured the park overnight. a spokesman says seven people on the ground suffered minor injuries. death valley has a popular lookout spot where people can watch military planes performing low flying maneuvers. the jet was based out of the naval station in the central valley. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> happening today, governor newsom and former governor arnold schwarzenegger will highlight the state's increased investment in firefighting technology. they're meeting at mcclellan air force base. the governor signed an executive order boosting cal fire staffing. the state is hiring nearly 40 fights and adding 13n record. more than 100 people died, and flames burned nearly 2 million acres of land. >>> a from sfo to chicago finally took off yesterday more than six hours late because of this. an emergency slide suddenly deployed on the boeing 757. passengers had to get off the plane and wait

the facility hopes to continue the program for years to >>> abc 7 news is committed to building a betterur focus right now is on the housing crisis. >> we're holding a live town hall meeting with experts on the topic. abc 7 news anchor dan ashley is hosting the meeting and we'll check in with him next. >>> the housing crisis is upon us but what are the solutions? >>> we are continuing our efforts to build a better bay area tonight talking about the housing crisis. >> let's check in with dan ashley. hi, dan? >> hi, ama, larry. we're having the best conversation the last few hours here. a really digging deeply int variety of issues and it's complex. it involves transportation issues, homelessness is critical and a key part of sometimes two separate things, housing and homeless as we discussed today, they are deeply linked. have a great panel of experts if you want to go to the facebook page and ask a question, i'd love to put that question to them. very quickly, let me go ken is the planning director with the association of bay area governments. ken, we've been talking here a bit before we

i'm kate larson, "abc 7 news." >>> also as part of our building a better bay area housing week, "abc ws" anchor dan ashley talked to the experts during a town hall and they feel the same pressures. >> i have a 31-year-old son who is actually a construction worker. he did the windows over at mcarthur b.a.r.t housing. yeah, cannot afford to rent an apartment right now. he is an apprentice. >> your kid is a great example. you have a young man, it is a skilled job and probably pays reasonably well. >> right. >> if you want to watch the full town hall, it is now posted on our "abc 7 news" facebook and youtube pages, also on our facebook you can let us know your thoughts about what we can do to keep building a better bay area. we want to hear from you because we're continuing our housing coverage into next week, so make sure you weigh in and stay tuned. >>> time now is 8:19 this morning. lisa is here tracking our forecast. good morning, lisa. >> good morning, kumasi. live doppler 7 showing you the fog. we still have cloudy skies over into hayward and parts of oakland, but the marine layer i

laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> thank you. we're sending u datpdates throu the abc 7 news app. >>> how can children go back to school when there is no school to go to? that's the issue facing hundreds of south bay students who thought they would be starting class at a brand-new charter school. >>> only on abc 7 news tonight, meet a family searching for answers about the incident that answers about the incident that left their son we're here for you. so chances are, you've seen us around the house. or around the yard... on the shelf... or even out in the field. your mom knew she could always count on us... and your grandma did too. because for over 150 years, we've been right by your side. advancing health and nutrition for everyone you love. so, from all of us at bayer... thank you for trusting in us. then and now. (music throughout) >>> in the east bay a man shot by police in hayward had a replica weapon. that's what officers told us today. they say police shot a man in his 20s expected to recover. the investigation closed the

news. a terrible deadly four-car crash in the sbachlt abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield isy. >>> the kickoff to outside lands. what you'll be able to do for the first time ever. >>> a live look at our exploratorium camera. you can see the salesforce okay mini roll, i'm gonna show you how to save snack time. ( ♪ ) (martial arts cry, thunderclap) never mind. you're ready. from the makers of babybel cheese. tasty new babybel mini rolls. saved it! >>> a terrible four-car crash in the south bay and it is a deadly crash. this is video of that dramatic scene. now at 5:30, we're hearing from someone who saw all this happen. >>> also, a series of stabbings leaves four people dead in southern california. even veteran police officers are in disbelief. >>> senator kamala harris releases her first tv ad in her campaign for president. new poll numbers may give her reason to be concerned. >>> good morning on this thursday, august 8 a lot happening this morning. >>> we're monitoring it all. a quick check of your forecast. >> hi natasha and reggie. winds gusting from 12 at sfo to 30 at fairfield and near tha

adrienne bankert, abc news, los angeles. >>> we here at abc news love to showcase videos of good deedsometimes being nice stinks. >> i'll say. a cambridge, massachusetts police officer found that out the hard way. early monday he responded to a call about a skunk that you see right there with a yogurt cup stuck on its head. the little dance they're doing. the officer stepped up, did the hard work of getting it free, and as a thank you the skunk sprayed him. the officer says multiple showers had to be taken to get rid of the smell. >> he worked hard for it too. >> he certainly did. i mean, really, it took him a minute to get that yogurt cup. >> that's an elegant dance between the skunk and that officer. >> and the skunk was so unimpressed. >> the police department said they had to deskunk his cruiser as well. >> i bet it smelled awful. >> apparently so. >> maybe tomato juice, that could work? >> how do you apply that to a car? a toss, of course. >> deskunked, deskunked. >> what was i thinking, obvious. >>> this morning a search for two firefighters lost at sea is intensifying. >> the wi

a parent company of abc news.l coverage of the d-23 conference on our website, abc7news.com. >>> still to come on abc 7 mornings, lightning strikes during the pga tour championship. that is scary. gosh. several people got injured. witness describe the moment it happened. also a dirty job. a project years in the making finally gets >>> good morning, everyone. we are starting this half hour with a look at the weather. here is lisa. good morning. >> good morning, kumasi. we have changes in store. that starts out with mist and drizzle at the coast so you're going to need your wipers. that fog is dense in spots. visibility down to nothing right around the shoreline. temperatures in the mid and upper 50s from the north bay where it's cool but we've got mid-60s over into the east bay. 62 in san jose. here is a look at the visibility. you can see up and down the coast and locally up to the north, a little over to the east. it is going to be chased away quickly by that warmer air. so as we look at your temperatures this mo

it's tuesday, august 6th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." >> good tuesday morningfor joining us, a nation still in mourning, remembering those lost in the two mass shootings over the weekend, a lot of prayers and thoughts but also demands for action as well. >> absolutely and people grieving in both of those communities as well as around the country especially as we know the death toll has now risen. >> that's where we begin this half hour with new details on the movements of the el paso gunman. the death toll climbs in the aftermath of the two mass shootings. >> the 21-year-old suspect got lost after making a ten hour trip from the dallas area. he told them he ended up in the walmart because he was hungry. he was looking for a good place to shoot mexicans and he apparently cased the store before returning with his assault style rifle. two more people who were shot in el paso have died bringing the total number to 22. and more candle light vigils were held around el paso last night, among the victims remembered, a young couple who lost their lives shielding their t

abc 7 news. >> thanks. one of the issues that affects all of us is the bay area's housing crisis, and it's why we dedicated a week of coverage to the topic. can you find all of the stories online at abc 7 news.com/better bay area. >>> a popular spin class closes shop for the day, amid protests. why those looking to sweat it out with soulcycle had to look elsewhere. >>> plus, traffic trouble brewing in the air, a few changes behind b.a.r.t., muni and dprevagen is the number onemild memopharmacist-recommendedng? memory support brand. you can find it in the vitamin aisle in stores everywhere. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> new at 6:00, soulcycle gyms in san francisco did not over classes today after protests over a fundraiser for president trump's campaign. this was at castro's location last night. we reached out to soulcycle about the closures but haven't heard back. soulcycle says he is not involved in the management of either business. >>> festival goers headed for outside lands and saw plenty

in the news room, luz pena, abc 7 news. >> violent incidents take an emotional toll on all of us.e have a list of resources on our website, abc7news.com. get link to professionals and groups that can help. >> firefighters in contra costa county are hoping for full containment on several brush fires by the end of the day. 12 fires started in clayton and have murjed to burn 655 acres. this morning part of marsh creek road between the marsh creek detention facility and deer valley road remains closed. only people who live along the road are allowed to use it. >>> three people escaped injury when their small plane went off the runway at oakland airport. the oakland fire department tweeted out these pictures. officials say first responders found this single engine cessna at the end of runway 33 with its nose gear collapsed. the crash happened yesterday morning. the pilot and two passengers were able to walk away from the airplane. now the faa is investigating. >>> caltrains electrification project is facing a possible years' long delay. a federal monitor warned it won't be complete unt

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zachary kiesch, abc news, new york. >>> you already know this, but the bay area has some of the highest rents in the country, but could relief be on the way for renters? signs the market is cooling off. >>> and at first sight you might think this bald eagle is injured, but this actually is a real battle going on in nature. why the raptor was trying to catch his dinner. >>> are you looking for a little weekend entertainment? we will take you to a celebration o alright, so this is how you are going to say... you'll get the best deal of the year on xfinity tv and internet. and you even get this. mike, you're on balloons. sarah, you're gonna high five everybody. ben, you're gonna be wowing them with your dance moves. don't miss the xfinity best deal of the year. now that's simple, easy, awesome. get amazing tv and internet during our best deal of the year. with huge savings of $600 over 2 years. plus a speed upgrade to 400 megs, free for 2 years. and ask about even more savings with xfinity mobile. click, call or visit a store today. >>> well, the east bay's red hot housing market may be co

the dow plunged on the news, closing down 280 points. abc's the tariffs and how americans could feel the pinch. >> reporter: president trump escalating his trade war with china, slapping a new 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of chinese products. >> for many years, china has been taking out hundreds of billions of dollars a year and rebuilding china. it's time that we rebuild our country. >> reporter: the tariffs mean american shoppers could see prices go up on everything, from clothing to smartphones to tvs to toys. the chamber of commerce saying the president's move will inflict greater pain on american businesses, farmers, workers, and consumers, and undermine an otherwise strong u.s. economy. >> what do you say to american business owners and consumers who are going to pay the price for these tariffs, sir? >> what would you say when china, for the last 20 years, has been taking hundreds of billions of dollars out of our country? so now it's time that we change things around. if they don't want to trade with us anymore, that would be fine w

we'll get to abc 7 news liz kreutz tracking that, but first let's get a collect of radar. >>> woke up this morning, hey, you need to do some work today. we've got showers out there. mid level and upper level. it's evaporating before it reaches the ground. we're seeing stars. the meghan markle is gone. the showers helped lift the lid off it. the cloud cover is mid and upper level clouds. a gorgeous sunrise around 6:18. cloudswill hang on through lunch. increasing sunshine this afternoon through sunset at 8:09. temperatures start mid 50s to around 60. mid 60s to mid 70s at noon. temperatures below average once again. one more chance of wet weather tomorrow and then summer heat comes back on sunday. i'll wrap all that upcoming up next. here is frances. >>> starting with a nice quiet ride at the bay bridge toll plaza. a minor wait for cash paying lanes right now. as we take a look at the san mateo bridge, traffic is flowing well in both directions. that's westbound traffic on the rrchd side heading towards foster city and san mateo. lots of green on the maps except for the westbound 580 s

in the newsroom, liz pena, abc 7 news. >> the abc i-team dan noyes has updates.him to get the latest on the case as soon as they happened. >>> in the east bay firefighters had to move quickly to put out a series of brush fires near clayton are 80% contained. overnight fires started saturday into sunday morning forcing families to grab their belongings and evacuate their homes. abc 7 news reporter lisa amin reports. >>> firefighters scrambling to get ahead of the flames. cal fire brought in air support to help 400 firefighters on the ground. these fires moved fast and eventually rolled into three larger fires called the marsh complex fires. >> these fires holding and we're up to 75% containment and crews have been doing a lot of good work. >> reporter: the cause of the fire is you said investigation. some in the area claim to have heard small explosions. the fire started here and spread six square miles. it didn't cross marsh creek road over there because it's a natural firebreak. it did get within a few hundred feet of the community. everyone there forced to evac