lena howland, abc seven news. >> awful to see that help there are other abc seven news building a better bay area breakthrough tonight took us out to the peninsula for a well-deserved celebration of some of its female farm workers. san mateo county and the nonprofit alejo's hosted a ceremony honoring the women today as part of their farm worker heroes event at the san mateo county fair. their photos and stories are captured in an exhibit. the farm worker heroes celebrate is part of the county fair. every year in san mateo county, those farm workers of san mateo county have been through a lot in the past year, especially after the mass shooting in half moon bay, but we are seeing change for the better. my colleague, abc seven news reporter luz pena, put together an abc seven special after the shooting about the challenges farm workers face with housing. it's called hidden crisis, tragedy in half moon bay. you can watch it on demand on abc seven news.com or wherever you stream abc seven news, bay area. still ahead on abc seven news at 11. it's another big day in the world of ai. it's now a

abc news coverage starts at 5:00. the debate itself starts at six 5-10 this morning. >> hello, san jose, a live look outside. it is clear out there. we're finding a pretty compact marine layer this morning. so for a lot of us we're starting out cloud free. in fact san jose coming in with clear skies. plenty of stars out there. current temperature 63 degrees, high humidity and the winds are pretty calm. so looking at the morning planner as we get you going, you see a lot of sunshine. it's going to be a bright morning. we're not fighting much cloud cover right now. so that means temperatures are comfortable. upper 50s, lower 60s over the next couple of hours. and in our warmest areas already getting into the 70s by about 10 a.m. so your sunglasses will be your best accessory today. now, highs depending on where you are, are close above or below average for this time of the year. for a lot of us, temperatures will be a few degrees above average into the 80s and 90s from napa to livermore, 90. in concord, san francisco, t

and a special edition of abc seven news at ten, followed by abc seven news at 11. >> well, still ahead, the headliner pulling out of performing at outside lands, and the artists now set to replace him. but first, let's get a check on the weather with meteorologist drew tuma. good morning drew. >> hey gloria, 540 this morning. here's our okay camera. right now it's overcast with our june gloom overhead, but it will be a sunny day in the east bay warming up nicely. later on, we'll have a current temperature 54 degrees, high humidity. the winds out of the southwest at about ten miles per hour. as you take a look at highs versus average, it's going to be actually above average as we take a look at highs today. so future weather is showing you the cloud cover right now is still with us by about 830 in the morning. we're still trying to break down that fog in most areas. but by noon it's full sunshine. those temperatures are warming faster than yesterday already into the 70s and 80s and our warmest areas, 60s and 70s around the bay shoreline and then heading into the afternoon, we will keep

tonight on abc seven news at 11. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> crocheting town where shengtao a lot of noise in response to silence. >> tonight, neighbors in oakland say they need to hear from their mayor as they raise concerns about safety, staffing for a major vote up this week. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm dionne lim. tonight we're taking an in-depth look at the state of oakland heading into a big week for the city's future. >> this case has absolutely where it stands right now. has no impact on her ability to be oakland's mayor. >> that was the reaction from the mayor's attorney this week, a day after the fbi raided her home and properties connected to her recycling company. still no response from the mayor directly and not just on that federal investigation. also this week, a mass shooting after an illegal sideshow interrupted a juneteenth celebration and the push to recall the mayor made the ballot. abc7 news reporter j-r stone has new reaction from the community concerned with the mayor's s

abc news fact check both biden and trump's claims during the debate. you can find that, along with reaction from the republican and democratic parties, all on our website, abc seven news.com. >> happening today oakland city council is set to hold a special meeting to pass its budget. it comes as the city faces one of the biggest deficits in its history. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here in gloria. this is complicated considering the proposed budget is based off the sale of the oakland coliseum, and it's not a done deal yet. >> that's right. amanda, to buy them time council members say they'll likely ask for an extension until june 30th. but whether or not the coliseum deal goes through. there are $63 million in potential budget cuts, mostly to the general fund. in may, oakland mayor shengtao submitted a proposed budget, which includes more than $100 million from the sale of the oakland coliseum property. but on tuesday, the finance department submitted a revised budget proposal that does not include that money because the sale is not fina

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all right, that'll do it for this edition of abc seven news at ten. t 11 is coming up. yes. >> stay tuned for that. new tonight. san francisco's downtown success seems to be improving with a batch of pop up shops. we'll have that story. >> plus, like a few weeks ago, you couldn't remember what had happened like five minutes ago. so really? yeah wow. >> the road to recovery for a san francisco woman who was hit and put into a coma. doing what she loves her story to get back on two wheels. and be three teenagers shot and killed in the span of about 30 minutes in separate shootings. so the ultimate question city leaders are trying to solve is what will get the gunfire to stop. we hear from a number of community leaders to get their approach in tackling this terrible problem. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley and i'm ama daetz. >> we will get to this new ras

suzanne phan abc seven news. >> coming up on abc seven news at four. we're just over an hour away from tonight's presidential debate. as you can see from the countdown clock in the lower right hand portion of your screen, what we can expect and the new mute button that will be in effect. >> plus, the nfl ordered to pay billions in its sunday ticket class action lawsuit. >> and we're learning about the details of the public memorial to celebrate giants legend willie mays. details when abc seven news at four continues. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. i hope you're enjoying the temperatures in the comfort zone, because we are about to experience much warmer weather. sometimes i'm on my feet for over 16 hours a day. they get real cracked, dry, it's not good. i depend on healthy feet. it's america's #1 selling foot cream for guaranteed relief. if it works for these feet it'll work for yours. also available in o'keeffe's working hands. my dry eye's made me a burning, stinging, 5-times-a-day,... ...makeup smearing drops user. i want another option that's

well, that is it for this edition of abc seven news at ten. next on abc seven news at 11. spies one california city says home burglars are keeping an eye on their victims so they know when to strike. >> also, good boy, you did your job. you found the guy? >> yeah, he found him. a ranger shares how a rescue dog found a man missing in the santa cruz mountains. for ten days. we have those stories and a lot more coming up on abc seven news at 11. right now. >> eight years long fight for affordable farmworker housing ap

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and then a special hour long abc seven news at ten, and then abc seven news at 11. thanks for joining us on >>> tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. a deadly mass shooting at a supermarket in arkansas. at least three people killed and ten wounded. the dangerous heat alerts impacting more than 110 million people from california to the northeast. and the major supreme court ruling on guns. >>> first, the images coming in -- chaos at a supermarket south of little rock. a gunman opening fire on victims -- at least three people killed. two police officers among the ten wounded. customers running from the store. what we've just learned about the suspect late today. pierre thomas standing by. >>> also tonight, 15 states under heat alerts from coast to coast. new york issuing its first air quality alert of the season. amtrak and thousands of commuters struggling with delays along the northeast corridor. some areas facing triple-digit temperatures. erielle reshef at penn station. and the new tropic threat forming along the east coast. the system possibly gaining str

a new character. anxiety. abcanchor reggie aqui got an inside look at inside out two, including a drawing lesson from a character art director at pixar headquarters in emeryville . >> welcome to pixar headquarters. the creators of all of these characters, you know, like joy and sadness from inside out one. now get ready for inside out two. riley, the main character, is a teenager and she has lots of anxiety. >> i'm anxiety. i'm one of riley's new emotions and we are just super jazzed to be here. where can i put my stuff? >> so my name is keiko maruyama. i am a character art director on inside out two. character art director kind of oversees the character design team. nice. well, who is this? this is anxiety, giana muscles, who was a character designer from the first movie. >> she was kind enough to join us. and then she made this iconic anxiety. she gave anxiety like little big eyed and big mouth so she can have really big acting and lots of hair and greek city just going through. she's always thinking tinkling. y

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zach fuentes, abc seven news and here at abc seven news. >> we are always looking for ways to build aarea. now, a photo contest aims to do just that. even if you're not a practice photographer, you have a chance to take a photo that will leave a lasting impression. in fact, it could help make an outdoor destination here in the bay area. even more spectacular. abc seven news meteorologist drew tuma brings the contest into focus, hiking the sunny trails of coyote valley open space is an adventure waiting to happen for volunteer program coordinator kat hill, and this month, she's keeping a special eye out. >> this is a gopher snake. they are a really exquisite creature, she tells us he's not poisonous, but he is just one example of the life both amateur and experienced photographers can find if they visit the park for a special photo contest. >> now running through the summer, we have a category for wildlife and this is a perfect example of something that you might like to photograph in coyote valley. >> so it's the big open space area between san jose on the north and morgan hill to the

we will always have the latest on abc seven news, .com and abc seven bay area. r app. >> the oakland police department is in need of a long term technology plan. that's according to a new report by the alameda county grand jury. the grand jury spent a year looking into the department's it unit and pinpointed what it calls missed opportunities. it determined the unit's understaffed, and there is no plan nor any resources in place to develop a real time crime center, which has been an idea to use tech to help officers track and respond faster as crime happens. the grand jury also found oakland police do not respond to all shotspotter verified alerts, and the department's unable to respond to more than 100 license plate reader alerts every day. in the south bay, san jose police have launched a new crime fighting tool online. the department's most wanted facebook and instagram pages will be used to generate new leads for tracking down wanted fugitives. the page is showcase violent crime suspects who have been identified but remain on the run. many of these cases qual

i'm gloria rodriguez along with lisa argen and abc seven news continues at 5 p.m. rful day >> this is abc 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland? yeah you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. >> here we are, we are, we are, we are we are, we are where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. download our abc seven bay area streaming app. join us and announcer: this week on "localish life," from a weekly pride bike ride... let's roll! announcer: ...to a softball league celebrating 40 years of inclusivity. if you want to play with us, you can play with us. it's really that simple. announcer: to a history-making soprano star.

what america thinks about his guilty verdict, and a brand new abc news poll. and prepare for pride. more big celebrations coming today and this week as we lead up to the san francisco pride parade on june 30th, right here criminal conviction. a new abc poll found abc news poll that is found 50% of americans think the former president's guilty verdict in his hush money trial was correct. almost as many 49% think trump should end his presidential campaign. as a result, though, the poll found his favorability hasn't changed since the verdict. still, at 31% last night, trump made his first public outing since his conviction, walking out to cheers at an ultimate fighting championship match in new york. shortly after he sat down the crowd started chanting we love trump today, the former president's attorneys are repeating his promise to appeal the conviction on 34 felony counts. >> we plan to vigorously defend president trump's rights in the appellate courts all the way up to the us supreme court, if necessary. >> that abc news poll found president biden's favorability is also low and unch

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tim johns, abc seven news. boy that atrium area is just beautiful. >> celebrate pride with abc seven news all month long and join us for the exclusive live coverage of the 54th annual san francisco pride parade on june 30th, streaming everywhere you watch abc seven in the east bay, hayward held its fourth annual juneteenth freedom celebration today, calling understand finally, the event was held in downtown hayward on c street. it featured live music, delicious food, a beer and wine garden, as well as family fun. it was also a chance for the community to support local black owned businesses. spencer christian joins us now. always a fun event when you have all the people out there celebrating. >> it really is. and, you know, although it was really hot in our inland area today, hayward had perfect weather. i mean, it was it was toasty. there but not uncomfortable, you know. yeah, not not triple digits, not triple digits okay. not dangerous to your health. yes. great. deal with that juneteenth celebration. let's ta

>> you know, you want your kid to learn something new, but then when they are loved, it's a whole different thing. >> in san jose. lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> some emotional moments were caught on camera when a drag queen story hour at a south bay bookstore received a bomb threat . management of books, inc, in campbell received the threat by email yesterday. s.v. pride, the bookstore and campbell police made the quick call to not take any chances. we don't have anything tangible to be like, yeah, it's 100% fine. >> so it's your safety is more important than me reading a story. >> this time the threat was found to be not credible. the event and location have been a target before. two years ago, protesters went to the store story time and stood outside of the store heckling the host. this will not stop the organizers, though. sf pride says rsv pride rather says this was just one of the many events in it's proud to host leading up to the silicon valley pride festivities in august, the city's police chief said today that his department will be at full deployment all weekend long. here in san francisco. he's urging everyone attend

seven news at 11. >> from abc seven live. breaking news. dangerous fire weather tonight. >> and we have the wildfires to show it. we are tracking new fires exploding across northern california right now with hundreds under evacuation. >> good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. there are three major fires we're tracking for you tonight. they are on the sites of the fire in colusa county. the point fire in sonoma county still forcing evacuations tonight. and the arrow fire in calaveras county. that's where we're going to begin with an area under evacuation near highway four. the arrow fire is burning along the highway north of copperopolis. 5000 acres scorched so far, zero containment. >> the sites fire is the one responsible for most of the smoke in our skies tonight. it's burning about 60 miles northwest of clear lake. so far, it's burned more than 4400 acres. that's about six square miles with zero containment. >> sonoma county is declaring a local emergency for the so-called point fire near

abc seven news starts right now. >> only on abc seven news tonight. the story behind the san francisco building. this one. the sign visible from a bay bridge offramp, says now leasing . despite a new name and even a new address, it is not new at all. it's a building with a troubled past. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us to understand this story. you need the background and for that we go back two years. that's when the building at that time called 33 tehama flooded not once but twice in two months. the first time a rooftop pipe burst, sending 20,000 gallons of water through the 35 story building. >> yeah. take a look. the floor is carpet, but it appears shiny because it's wet. 600 people had to move out. the building flooded again two months later >> construction workers who were fixing the building had to evacuate. residents returned, kept getting delayed, and some say stuff was stolen from their units. during this time, dozens sued the building's owner, alleging chronic mismanagement. >> now, the 35 story towe

seven news building a better bay area breakthrough. abc seven news reporter tim johns explains how these small pop ups are getting a great start while filling up downtown. >> at roseland bakery business over the past year or so has been good. last year, owner matthew kosoy says the bakery was chosen to be a part of san francisco's vacant to vibrant program, an initiative that helps pop up businesses set up permanently in the city with the help of things like free rent and grant money. matthew credits the program for helping him expand his business from rosalyn's factory in pacifica to a cafe in the heart of san francisco. >> being president in san francisco has provided more exposure for my company's name and ultimately, my business, matthew tells me. >> he signed a five year lease back in january for this cafe here in san francisco's embarcadero center, one of several vacant, vibrant businesses who have done so in this area. those original vacant to vibrant businesses are set to be joined by even more. this year. the city has selected 11

then you'll want to stick for us with abc seven news at 11. . get the abc seven bay area app. join us whenever you want, wherever you are. >> all right, finally, this friday, a few thoughts about what really matters. donald trump breezed through san francisco yesterday. a whirlwind fundraising stop that lasted maybe three hours or thereabouts . as he does wherever he goes. he picked up a lot of campaign cash and plenty of publicity. i near the pac heights home where the fundraiser was being held, people on the opposite sides of the figurative political fence gathered literally on opposite sides of the street to voice their support for or their opposition to the once and possibly future president. for the most part, it was agreeable disagreement. no pushing or shoving, not too much name calling, each engaged in that treasured american tradition of free speech, letting their voices be heard. these days we are far too quick to demonize someone with a different view. someone may be misguided in our view, but that doesn't make them an inherently bad

seven news at 11. >> from abc seven live. ws. dangerous fire weather tonight. >> and we have the wildfires to show it. we are tracking new fires exploding across northern california right now with hundreds under evacuation. >> good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. there are three major fires we're tracking for you tonight. they are on the sites of the fire in colusa county. the point fire in sonoma county still forcing evacuations tonight. and the arrow fire in calaveras county. that's where we're going to begin with an area under evacuation near highway four. the arrow fire is burning along the highway north of copperopolis. 5000 acres scorched so far, zero containment. >> the sites fire is the one responsible for most of the smoke in our skies tonight. it's burning about 60 miles northwest of clear lake. so far, it's burned more than 4400 acres. that's about six square miles with zero containment. >> sonoma county is declaring a local emergency for the so-called point fire near lake sonoma

in san mateo county, zach fuentes, abc seven news all right, let's give you a live look outside. >> andhe heat has officially arrived in the bay area. the details on that. let's go to abc seven news meteorologist sandyha patel. very steamy in some spots. sandy. yeah. >> bay area is baking in the heat inland at least. and let me show you those temperatures right now it is close to 100 degrees in brentwood. >> 87 in san jose, 76 in oakland, 72. in the city. as we look at the north bay, 101 in fairfield, 97 degrees in santa rosa. heat advisory remains up the area, shaded in orange. all inland areas, until midnight thursday. we do have that excessive heat warning for solano county until 8 p.m. thursday, so the risk of heat illnesses is elevated and significantly in that excessive heat warning area and also parts of the inland valleys. now we look at a live picture from santa cruz camera. it is so beautiful and you may want to go there to escape the heat, but keep in mind that we do have some beach hazards to talk about . tomorrow morning at 8:00 until midnight friday a rough northwesterly s

. >> that announcement of new officers was just made this afternoon. but as abc seven news reporter zach fuentes explains, not everyone is happy about it. >> positive changes are being added daily to downtown san jose. >> it's vibrant as it has not been in a long time. we're standing here at the mural that was just now opened about a week ago. >> alex cetinski, a ceo of the san jose downtown association. he said art and the many new block parties have brought vibrancy and also safety to the more foot traffic you have in an area, the safer people feel. and safety has been a concern for many downtown businesses and residents. now, the city says it's responding. 24 recent police academy graduates are now assigned to downtown san jose as field training officers. >> it's 15 years since we last saw the field training program, or fto in downtown, and i'm excited to share with all of you that our recruits are back in this area, interim chief paul joseph said. >> the program is essential for the department's downtown staffing and offers new training opportunities. while s

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and then at ten catch abc seven news at a special time with ama and me for you. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. >> inside out two soared past expectations to open with a $155 million domestic opening at the box office. today, we're getting the inside scoop on one of the stars who voices disgust. >> yeah, but there's nothing disgusting about liza lapira career or her family's support. reporter george pennacchio, with our sister station in los angeles caught up with her uh. >> what do you mean? we >> i wish i was as tall as all of you. >> who the heck are you? >> i'm envy. oh, look at your hair. oh, yeah. not happening. >> actress liza lapira is one of the many emotions and now teenage riley is dealing with in the new pixar film inside out two. she voices disgust. just working on this film has been nothing but joy for lisa. one big reason she gets to share her success with her biggest fan. her mom, lourdes. i had the chance to meet her mother at the film's hollywood premiere to be here to i want you to tell me if she was always that girl you knew was go

tim johns, abc seven news, and we were keeping residents in the neighborhood updated on the situationas unfolding through the abc seven news bay area app. >> we send you instant updates and breaking news customized to where you live. just be sure to turn on the app's notification buttons. >> building a better bay area has often meant looking to build a better downtown san francisco, and tonight we're seeing those new signs of life. seven tenants are moving into the san francisco center, or what used to be called the westfield mall. it's been a troubled few years there since the pandemic, but as abc seven news reporter ryan curry explains, these new tenants are more than just shops. as shoppers walk through san francisco center, something is catching their eye. >> they need more businesses to come back. the smallest looking kind of empty. i know we came in on a weekday, but like still, the businesses. where are they? >> for the last few years, major tenants have packed up and left, but things are now looking up. seven new businesses have signed leases and are ready to move in. >> i thi

new mayor. mayor tao will be ineligible to run in oakland, anser hassan. abc>> we have a traffic alert for you right now. the metering lights have just flipped on over at the bay bridge toll plaza. they turned on at 540 this morning. however traffic is not too heavy there right now from highway four to san francisco. right now, it will take you 36 minutes. >> the sonoma-marin fair is back . and today it goes. today, i should say, through sunday. the four day event includes fare favorites like food free carnival rides, but we are mostly focused on the world's ugliest dog contest here at abc seven mornings. so here's a look at the pups up for this year's prize. the winner will be announced tomorrow night at the petaluma fairgrounds. they'll get a trophy and a $1,500 cash prize. the fair opens at three this afternoon. then, starting tomorrow through the weekend, it opens at noon. and you can still vote on this, right? there's a yes, i was looking you can do like a people's choice. >> and you can go and this is my girl right here down here. >> she's a, i forget he

>> you know, you want your kid to learn something new, but then when they are loved, it's a whole different thing. >> in san jose. lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> some emotional moments were caught on camera when a drag queen story hour at a south bay bookstore received a bomb threat . management of books, inc, in campbell received the threat by email yesterday. s.v. pride, the bookstore and campbell police made the quick call to not take any chances. we don't have anything tangible to be like, yeah, it's 100% fine. >> so it's your safety is more important than me reading a story. >> this time the threat was found to be not credible. the event and location have been a target before. two years ago, protesters went to the store story time and stood outside of the store heckling the host. this will not stop the organizers, though. sf pride says rsv pride rather says this was just one of the many events in it's proud to host leading up to the silicon valley pride festivities in august, the city's police chief said today that his department will be at full deployment all weekend long. here in san francisco. he's urging everyone attend

and remember, abc seven news is streaming 24 seven. get the abc seven bay area app and join us whenever yo answering questions with experts from around the bay area. world news tonight with david muir is up next. >>> tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air. hunter biden guilty on all charges. tonight, two jurors now speaking to abc news. what they reveal inside the jury room. jurors split right down the middle at first. >>> also, the stunning images coming in, the rush hour bus hijacking. >>> and the secret recordings of supreme court justices tonight. the audio, and what it reveals. >>> first tonight, the historic verdict. hunter biden guilty on all three coun counts. inside the courtroom, the moment the verdict was read. and tonight, we take you

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luz pena, abc seven news.t making a skrillex track. >> i wonder if he'll take it on the road. >> that'll be cool. that is awesome. outside this morning it is cloudy out there. get ready for just a cooler than average day. and then we start to track our first heat wave of the year tomorrow. so the accuweather headlines. we actually have a cold front that is creating all this cloud cover you see from our south beach camera. it's a cooler day but then everything changes. tomorrow that sunshine is back in a big way. we heat up very rapidly. our first heat advisories of the year and excessive heat warnings begin tomorrow and then the weekend. temperatures are back to average with full sunshine, so the weekend is looking fantastic. let's talk about today though. inland it's going to be a pretty cloudy day. it's also breezy. those winds start to pick up later on this afternoon. we'll stay in the 70s for daytime highs around the bay shoreline. i wouldn't expect a lot of sunshine today. it's pretty cloudy, a touch humi

perry russom, abc seven news. >> all right. thank you, perry. and we spoke with abc seven insider phil matier on the candidate's performance and how it will weigh on voters minds going forward. >> joe biden, president went in to debate donald trump. the idea was to best trump. he walked out with triggering a debate within his own party about whether he should continue being the candidate. it's being openly discussed tonight. that is not a way you want to walk out of a debate. no matter. that is not the republicans questioning whether you should be up there. it's your own party, members of your own party. now, a lot of this is backroom chatter right now. we'll see if it manifests itself. but, you know, there is a difference between being a politician and an elected official and being a candidate. you can be a capable president or a capable mayor, but you can also be a not a bad candidate. and tonight, joe biden was a bad candidate. donald trump was not a great candidate. you could say he was a bad candidate. but the trump that walked in there with

abc seven news wildfire tracker. on the fire icon to learn the latest on each fire, including acres burned and containment. you can find it on abc seven news.com/fire map. >> certainly encouraging to hear the humidity going up that's helping on the fire lines and maybe the wind has died down some. >> yeah. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel has been tracking the conditions closely. sandhya. yeah. >> and dan and umma, let's take a look at some live pictures right now, because our weather situation is definitely changing. so looking at live pictures, we do have less haze and smoke in the atmosphere than we did earlier in the day. certainly seeing still some fog beginning to develop around half moon bay. let's take a look at the satellite picture from earlier today. the site fire in colusa county. you can see that smoke that was just coming into parts of the north bay and the east bay and really causing the air quality to deteriorate. right now, we do have some pockets of moderate air quality indicated in yellow,

from abc seven live. breaking news and that breaking news. >> the battle against two brush fires burning right now in the bay area, here is the scene from sky seven of one burning in fremont. this three alarm fire is spreading near train tracks across from a business complex, and just about a half hour ago, we saw the flames jump the tracks and ignite palm trees. there are also overhead power lines as you see above those flames. this is burning in marshland in the area of eureka drive and stevenson boulevard. a second brush fire erupted about an hour ago in sonoma county. cal fire and local fire crews are battling the flames near cloverdale, off the east side of geysers road near preston drive. you can see all the smoke in this time lapse video. the fire is approximately six acres at this point, cal fire tells us forward progress has been stopped. so some good news there in sonoma county. >> and now to our top story tonight inside of oakland city hall. the focus isn't on the mayor dealing with the fbi raid last week, b

abc seven news starts now. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> you are seeing the burn scar from the first major wildfire of the season, and it's proving to be a tough battle for fire crews. thanks for joining us. i'm j.r. stone. we start with developing news on that fire still burning right now. this is a live bird's eye view right now from sky seven that shows the path carved out by the flames. this fire started yesterday afternoon. flames destroyed at least one building right now, we are not seeing any active fire from this viewpoint. we have seen firefighters and p-g-and-e's crews on the scene throughout the day. here's the latest on the so-called corral fire. it has scorched 14,000 acres, nearly 29mi■!s. cal fire now saying it is 50% contained. some neighbors were evacuated, but moments ago we got word that evacuation orders would be reduced to warnings. two firefighters were injured. cal fire says they were taken to the hospital suffering from minor to moderate burns. to add to the concern, the fire is bur

tim johns, abc seven news.ll right , tim, thank you. >> tickets to tonight's fundraiser range from 50,000 to $500,000. tech billionaire david sacks and hiwife hosted the event with venture capitalist chamath palihapitiya, and david sacks posted a lengthy explanation on twitter as to why he's backing the former president. it was well over 1000 words. this is how he wrapped it up. quote the voters have experienced four years of president trump and four years of president biden. in tech, we call this an a b test with respect to economic policy, foreign policy, border policy and legal fairness, trump performed better. he is the president who deserves a second term. now, we spoke with the senior politics reporter with our media partners at the san francisco standard to shed a little light on why a san francisco tech billionaire would back the former president. here's what he had to say. >> however, what we did find in the reporting is that people like sacks, who are very wealthy and have a very firm views about the

remember that abc seven news is streaming 24 seven. want. wherever you are. all right, that's it for this edition of abc seven news. thanks for joining us. >> i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel. chris alvarez, all of us here. we appreciate your time. have a great evening and do enjoy that movie. it really is excellent. we'll see you tonight at 11. from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is "jeopardy!" ♪♪ please welcome today's contestants-- a math teacher from germantown, tennessee... an audiovisual archivist originally from howell, new jersey... and our returning champion-- an archivist from west lafayette, indiana... whose 9-day cash winnings total... [applause] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--ken jennings. [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny gilbert. welcome, everyone, to "jeopardy!" in yesterday's game, our champion, adriana, pulled off what has been her narrowest victory to date and now finds herself just one game away from double-digit super champion status. welcome to her challengers

alison kosik, abc news, new york. >> a controlled burn in the north bay turned into a perfect trainingl bernard talked to firefighters who say wildfire activity is already off the charts. >> operation scorpion, that's 3 to 4 miles as far as the wind out of the east. >> 60 acres of tall, dry grass is burning in northern marin under the watchful eye of dozens of marin county firefighters. good. >> solid wet line right on the fire's edge. it's in the middle. don't waste your water on it. >> fire crews knocking down brush by setting back fires and running hose lines. but this is much more than a controlled burn. >> so this is an opportunity for us to bring out all of our new firefighters and give them some experience with live fire. >> 60 seasonal marin county firefighters are here to learn and feel the heat in real time. >> this live burn obviously it's all safe and controlled, is helping us tremendously, tremendously uh- showing us the heat, feeling the heat on your body, the smoke conditions, this training, getting firefighters ready for the real thing which could come at any time. >> i

alison kosik, abc news, new york. >> this morning, we're hearing from a presidential historian, doris kearns goodwin, spoke to abc's martha raddatz this morning about the impact of debates in previous elections and what it could mean for this year's i think maybe this debate, because of the rules, that there's no interruptions. >> the mic will be turned off. there's no audience. it'll look hopefully more like it did in 1960. i mean, what i think about when i think about that debate is like biden, jfk prepared for days. he knew that he was the one who was not experienced in the same way nixon thought he was the far better debater. he didn't need to prepare that. he could just get up there because his campaign rhetoric. but then, of course, he didn't prepare. i really think the rules are going to make it easier for things to change. it may actually benefit trump because he can't interrupt because the mic will be turned off and he might appear reasonable. and i think at the same time, biden has to be aware of the importance of vitality and mental strength for both of them. i mean, he's s

when news breaks, we will let you know. just download the abcen news bay area app and enable push alerts to get notifications sent to your mobile device. >> developing news in southern california. crews are battling a wildfire that's triggered evacuation orders in los angeles county. the post fire started in gorman, south of the grapevine, yesterday afternoon. flames have burned through more than 14,000 acres with 2% containment. the area is under a red flag warning and winds were expected to increase overnight. >> the winds are probably going to be the biggest factor in battling this blaze. we're going to have gusts as high as 60mph, but that would not be a constant. mostly we're going to say an average of about 24 mile per hour winds. >> the fire forced more than 1200 people to evacuate over the weekend. the cause of the fire still under investigation. >> closing arguments are set to begin today in the state trial of david depape. he's already been sentenced to federal prison for the 2022 attack on paul pelosi, the pabst defense team rested th

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melissa adorn, abc news, los angeles. >> now to some sad news from the obama family.a's mom, marion robinson, has died at 86 years old. robinson moved with the first family into the white house when barack obama was first elected, and she helped care for her granddaughters, malia and sasha, from the campaign trail through her son in law's second term, michelle obama announced her mother's death in a statement, saying, quote, in our sadness, we are lifted up by the extraordinary gift of her life. now, president joe biden is laying out a new proposal by israel for what he calls an enduring cease fire. >> for months. people all over the world have called for cease fire. now it's time to raise your voices and to demand that hamas come to the table. agrees to this deal and end this war that they began. >> the proposal includes three phases. the first would be a six week cease fire, when israeli troops would withdraw from gaza. some hostages, including americans, would be released. phase two would allow for the release of all remaining hostages, while both sides negotiate f

well, that is it for this edition of abc seven news at ten on abc. >> seven news at 11 is coming up nextgo back out to the peninsula. we'll have the very latest on the shooting in san mateo and signs of life in san francisco. >> the new changes we're seeing at the mall downtown, plus, this is basically pure sand because in ukraine we have black soil from mines to vines. >> a humanitarian helping hand in the form of winemaking. we'll show you how the bay area is playing a central part that's coming up at 11. but for now, i'm dan ashley, i'm ama daetz. >> we'll see you in just a couple minutes. >> this is abc 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland? yeah >> you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. >> we are, we are, we are, we are, we are, we are where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. download our abc seven bay area when you're sick, you can't even be bothered to get up, to throw up. which is why you're currently looking at your popcorn bowl, like a toilet bowl. lucky for you, amazon one medical has

tim johns, abc seven news, and we were keeping residents in the neighborhood updated on the situations it was unfolding through the abc seven news bay area app. >> we send you instant updates and breaking news customized to where you live. just be sure to turn on the app's notification buttons. >> building a better bay area has often meant looking to build a better downtown san francisco, and tonight we're seeing those new signs of life. seven tenants are moving into the san francisco center, or what used to be called the westfield mall. it's been a troubled few years there since the pandemic, but as abc seven news reporter ryan curry explains, these new tenants are more than just shops. as shoppers walk through san francisco center, something is catching their eye. >> they need more businesses to come back. the smallest looking kind of empty. i know we came in on a weekday, but like still, the businesses. where are they? >> for the last few years, major tenants have packed up and left, but things are now looking up. seven new businesses have signed leases and are ready to move in. >>

live with the abc seven news bay area app. gives you access to the same forecast tools that our weather team use every day. download it wherever you stream abc seven news happening now. >> the us border with mexico is effectively closed. president biden's new executive action on immigration went into effect just hours ago. now if an average of 2500 migrants are caught illegally crossing in one week, the asylum process will automatically shut down and new crossers will be deported. officials say. we are at that threshold, triggering tonight's closure. biden's action also outlines when asylum applications can resume and some exceptions to these rules right now to your voice and your vote. >> the presidential campaign trails are running through the bay area this week, vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump are stopping in san francisco one day after one another. we'll begin with a visit by the presumptive republican nominee, uh. mr. trump will be in town thursday as part of a fundraising tour, his first si