but first let's check in with abc 7 news reporter carlos saucedo. he is live in downtown palo alto where support for blasey ford is building. carlos? >> reporter: good morning, matt and jessica. support is building, and it is sky high. there will be a plane flying with a banner in support of dr. christine blasey ford over palo alto later today. ever since she came public, accusing brett kavanaugh of all sexual assault, the palo alto professor has been under intense pressure to testify before the senate judiciary committee. dr. ford has her supporters. many calling her brave for breaking silence on the 30-year-old allegation. she has received death threats for coming forward with her story. as a result, her supporters are aiming high for the sky with their message. the woman's advocacy group, ultra violet is paying for the banner, that will read, thank you, christine. we have your back. >> of all the things we could have done to tell her we support her, it was a few thousand dollars that was funded by, you know, thousands of our members across the cou

but first let's check in with abc 7 news reporter carlos saucedo. carlos? >> reporter: good morning, matt and jessica. all you have to do is look up in the sky to see that sign of support. a plane will be flying a banner in support of dr. christine blasey ford over palo alto later this afternoon. ever since she came public, accusing brett kavanaugh of all the, the palo alto professor has been under intense pressure to testify before the senate judiciary committee. dr. ford has her supporters. many calling her brave for breaking silence on the 30-year-old allegation. she has received death threats for coming forward with her story. as a result, her supporters are aiming high for the sky with their message. the woman's advocacy group, ultra violet is paying for the banner, thank you, christine. we have your back. >> letting her know we believe her, that we have her back, that we understand she is under an incredible amount of pressure and under fire that she didn't ask for, that she doesn't deserve. and neither do her family or her friends. but millions of pe

. >> reporter carlos saucedo live in san jose with more on the building's future. carlos? >> reporter: behind me is the building in question. it's in danger of being torn down because officials say it's a dangerous building that's in bad shape. but homeless advocates see a different purpose to it now. the old san jose city hall annex has sat vacant for years. enough so that the rundown structure is on the path of demolition. >> the annex simply is not a build thag can be reused for any purpose, including to be used as housing for homeless. because of its dire condition, santa clara county is planning to demolish the structure to create temporary parking. but homeless advocates are pleading their case before the board of supervisors to save the building. >> we brought it to the county and they didn't think it was a good idea. >> gordon city construction would like to gut the interior of the annex to convert it to residential units. but the county says rehab will be costly. >> most that of stuff has been fabricated. in two weeks, i could have that building clean and two mont

in oakland, carlos saucedo, "abc 7 news." . >>> much more ahead on "abc 7 news" at 6:00. a tent village in the south bay is standing again tonight for now. next, what officials are doing to find a long-term solution for people living there. >>> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. a comfortably cool start to the week today but i am tracking warmer weather on the horizon. the numbers in the accuweather forecast ahead. >> thanks, drew. >>> spacex is about to make an exciting announcement right now about a mission to the moon. this is a live feed of a video the company is showing at its southern california offices as we speak. we'll have much more of you could generate yourat home.rgy, or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. monitor their blood glucose every day. which means they have to stop. and stick their fingers. repeatedly. today, life-changing technology from abbott makes it possible to track glucose levels. without drawing a drop of blood, again and again. the most personal technology, is technology with the power to ch

reporting live in san jose, carlos saucedo, abc 7 news. >> carlos, thank you. >>> a surfer from west who is living in santa cruz is one step closer to realizing her olympic dream, a gofundme campaign to raise money to send 22-year-old haju sanbe to japan next week has reached its goal. late last night an anonymous donor pushed the effort over the top with a $2,500 contribution. she's hoping to enter the 2020 games when surfing becomes an official olympic sport. >>> equal prize money will be awarded to both male and female competitors next year. it's tloba spo league to offer equal prize money. the world surf league runs the mavericks contest near half moon bay. >>> part of the embarcadero will be closed tonight for a race from 6:45 to 8:30 tonight. ebb king street will be closed between third and second streets for the jp morgan chase corporate challenge. the embarcadero will be closed from second to howard streets. >> good running weather tonight, spencer? >> we are, indeed. sunnier weather here on the bay and the coast today than yesterday. going into the evening hours it will be p

in san jose, carlos saucedo, "abc 7 news." >>> carlos mentioned the wyca silicon valley.e have resources on our website for you to take action and find your ally when it comes to topics like sexual abuse and mental health. go to abc7news.com/takeaction. >>> up next, a candid look at the streets of san francisco. what one man has seen outside his window and what he is doing to change it. >> plus, the sec, the ceo and the stock. it is a wild ride for tesla investors. i'm "abc 7 news" meteorologist sandhya patel. a stunning view from our sutro tower camera. i will let you know if you >>> i'm pat kerrigan in the ksro newsroom and the north bay is on fire. >> that broadcast from last year is part of why a santa rosa radio station is celebrating a big win. ksro am was named the media market station of the year for 2018 by the national association of broadcasters. some say the awards are like the pulitzer prize for radio. >>> a san francisco man is taking to twitter. he is trying to get his neighborhood cleaned up. >> yes, a suspected drug deals, arrests and overdoses, just some

carlos saucedo joins us live in palo alto with what's happening. hi, carlos >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. in a few hours these doors will open and apple fans will be able to get their hands on the new iphone. store employees are inside right now. actually, let's show you what all the hype is about as far as the iphone they have extended battery life. the xs stars at $999. the larger version xs max has a 6.5 inch display, making it apple's biggest screen. the price is $1,099. they are not cheap. if you want one of these new toys, try selling your old iphone. but you better act fast. after the announcement was made, resale value dropped by as much as $50. another option is waiting for the third version of the iphone which of course is cheaper. it is less than 800 bucks. it comes out next month. here's the line we're talking about. empty chairs. all you see are empty chairs. i think people are either in their car staying warm or they probably live nearby. they are probably being smart about it. these doors won't open until 8:00 this morning. pr

abc 7 news reporter carlos saucedo is in downtown palo alto. they are hoping tim cook shows up. >> reporter: while we wait for tim cook and the doors to open, i have the best seat in the house. first in line. but it's not for me. i'm actually saving the seat here for my buddy david from san jose. you've been here since tuesday night, right? >> right. tuesday night, 10:15 p.m. >> why the excitement? why did you feel you wanted to be here? >> over the years i've met a lot of interesting people n line. so it's about the camaraderie and the experience. anybody can order anything online today. but you don't meet anybody ordering online. >> and i actually had the chance to meet ceo tim cook as well. >> yes, i have, last year and the year before. >> so you're hoping to get another picture with him, meet him one more time? >> i'm actually hoping so, yeah. >>> what are you excited about the new iphone as far as the battery life or the bigger, wider screen? >> so most importantly, every year i get older, it is the bigger, wider screen. and the battery li

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