here is abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler. >> the intruder may not have known his victim, but president obama does. he gave 94-year-old betty reid soskin a special coin to honor her as the nation's oldest park ranger. it was stolen along with jewelry and electronics during a home invasion robbery at soskin's richmond town house. it happened in the middle of the night on monday. >> hello? >> hi there. >> hi, how are you? >> i'm still shaken. >> she was physically assaulted. >> punched her several times in her face. she lost her balance and fell to the floor. >> the city's mayor has known soskin for 30 years. >> you know, betty is -- you know, they call her a national treasure. they're call her an icon. she is clearly the most famous person in richmond. so when something like this happen as to her, the whole community can't quit talking about it. >> soskin leads tours at the rosie the riveter world war ii historical park. friends say even though she suffered black eyes and a split lip, she'll soon be back at work and continuing to live her life. . >> so she hasn't left her home. and she p

here is abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler. >> the intruder may not have known his victim, but president obama does. he gave 94-year-old betty reid soskin a special coin to honor her as the nation's oldest park ranger. it was stolen along with jewelry and electronics during a home invasion robbery at soskin's richmond town house. it happened in the middle of the night on monday. >> hello? >> hi there. >> hi, how are you? >> i'm still shaken. >> she was physically assaulted. >> punched her several times in her face. she lost her balance and fell to the floor. >> the city's mayor has known soskin for 30 years. >> you know, betty is -- you know, they call her a national treasure. they're call her an icon. she is clearly the most famous person in richmond. so when something like this happen as to r, the whole community can't quit talking about it. >> soskin leads tours at the rosie the riveter world war ii historical park. friends say even though she suffered black eyes and a split lip, she'll soon be back at work and continuing to live her life. . >> so she hasn't left her home. and she pla

carol carolyn tyler joins us live. carolyn?> reporter: the entertainment has begun for what promised to be quite a celebration. nancy pelosi sent federal money this way. the mayor sent some city money to gave the bayview opera house a multi-million dollar make over. the opera house is san francisco's oldest, built in 1888. when, as the sign indicates, this neighborhood was the southern edge of the city. back then there was more vaudeville than opera and there were numerous art classes for kids and a community meeting space. >> it has such a history with the community. people call it their opera house. people feel very, very invested in it. >> reporter: in 2014, after years of talk, the historic landmark began a nearly $6 million renovation. it was seismically upgraded, water-proofed and now meets accessibility requirements. outside there is a new walkway, stage and garden. >> the theme was definitely accessibility, physical and also to the community and safety. >> by lowering and taking down the fences -- >> yvonne is providing

carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >>> count thunder fan as mong those who hate it. they didn't take the news well. within minutes they began burning their kevin durant jerseys. a number of them posted videos on social media. >> some warriors reacted on social media. iguodala tweeted it looks like i turned the wi-fi on at the right time. green said, welcome to the family, let's just do what we are setting to do, hash block out the noise. and derek carr said he couldn't wait to watch next door and libby schaaf said we welcome you to oakland with open arms. and at levi stadium he worked as a credential photographer for the players tribune. he took pictures from the side lines of the game, half time performance and post-game celebration and said the nfl required him to wear a vest as a photographer but it was too small. next time he said he will ask for a double extra large. >>> well an end of an era in san francisco. >> it is a really important part of san francisco and gay and lesbian culture. >> next on abc 7 news at 5:00, a community comes together to save an iconic

carolyn tyler joins us from market street with more. carlin? >> reporter: well the san francisco chamber of commerce said it has not taken a position yet, but the california chamber and other business groups have labelled it a job-killer and said it could lead to frivolous lawsuits. this pink basketball cost $16.99 and the gray one $10.99. peninsula congresswoman jackie spear calls that a pink tax and wants it repealed. >> whether the gender tax is caused by an unconscious bias or by the nefarious scheming really making no difference, it is unfair and it is unethical. >> reporter: gender pricing for services like dry-cleaning and hair cuts was banned in california 20 years ago under a measu measure sponsored by spear when she was a state lawmaker and now she wants to include products, like these marketed to women and girls and introduced a bill to ban the practice nationwide. >> i think it should be enacted. >> reporter: a similar level at the state level failed this year after lobbying by groups like the california chamber of commerce which sa

carolyn tyler joins us live from city hall. how would this work. >> reporter: it would be done on a quarterly basis and millions held in reserve. >> two separate demonstrations today over fatal police shootings in san francisco indicate the scrutiny the department is under. the mario woods case in particular is leading to reforms. but supervisors believe there have not been enough transparency and they want a portion of the sfpd budget held in reserve until quarterly reports are made. >> the police department should put their best foot forward about how they are working to build trust with our communities. if they refuse to actually share their report, then they will not get their money. >> reporter: he recommends with holding $30 million with $10 million released each time police brass come before the board. business groups including the chamber of commerce believe that could mean counseling academy classes or reducing staffing levels for emergencies. >> this is not just a political trick that has little impact on the public s

carolyn tyler is there live to explain what is going on. carlin. >> reporter: well most people don't seem to know about the changes. very few are using that pedestrian and bicycle lane. but this is day one of a two-year pilot project. even in the middle of the week it was crowded at twin peaks and a bit confusing how to get to the top. >> i was -- i was unclear of which way to go. i'm not really sure what the change is all about. >> reporter: as sky 7 hd shows you, the change is a roadway redesign, launched today by the sfmta. >> it is about taking an iconic location in san francisco and making it into an even better place for people to go who might be walking or riding bikes up there. >> >> reporter: is a graphic. it shows a portion of the eastern stretch of twin peaks boulevard highlighted in green that will now be just for bikes and pedestrians. the western side in blue is now converted from one-way to a two-way street for cars. muni said the changes are not the result of a dui crash here that hilled a pedestrian back in 2012 but they sa

carolyn tyler is live near the scene of the standoff at jones and mcalister streets in the tenderloin. >> it is a very tense situation here at mcalister and jones street. we don't know exactly how this whole situation began. police have not told us exactly what led them to this man here near the old hibernia bank. the situation started around 2:15 and right now they are parked their tactical truck there so we can no longer see where officers were there with their guns drawn on this man. sky 7 hd was up ahead to show up this man face down on the ground with his arms under his body. several officers with their guns pointed directly at him. we have heard and the police spokesperson told us that they believe the man had a gun. an angry crowd has gathered including a man who said he is a cousin of the man involved and that man is 36-year-old pierre dyson, his friend said he was recently released from the reno county jail and his cousin said in his words that the man had mental issues. we have been told by the police department that they have special hostage negotiators trying to deal with

i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us on this sunday, july 24th. let's start with a quick look at the weather with our meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi there, carolyn. good morning to you. we are waking up to comfortable conditions. numbers in the 50s and 60s. it's a shallow paw reason layer, some fog. it's right here on the san mateo coast. so half moon day and we have a little patchy fog toward morin. another warm day inland. hot again but we look for some slight cooling as high pressure begins to weaken just a bit. san francisco off, oakland 57, 55 morgan hill. half moon bay 53 degrees. and are if this vantage point it looks beautiful with the sun coming up at 6:07. 61 livermore and concord. the low clouds and fog at the coast today, just a few patches. then we will continue to see sunny, warm conditions but a bigger cool down on the way for tomorrow. carolyn. >> lisa, thank you. developing news in the east bay this morning. oakland police are looking for a bunt man who shot at a police officer. the officer was responding to a call around 9:30 las

i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us on this sunday, july 17th. let's start with the quick look at the weather with our meteorologist francine roster. >> hi, carolyn. we're starting out with a lot of clouds, but there are clear spots inland right now. temperatures are on the cool side this morning. we're seeing a lot of 50s out there with san francisco at 54, oakland currently 60 degrees. antioch, 60. here is how it plays out for today. we could see coastal drizzle this morning, that pocket of green there, and as the clouds pull back to the coast, we'll see a sunny afternoon inland but notice the clouds stick around, and that's where temperatures will stay cool. it will be breezy as well, especially if you're headed towards san francisco. half-moon bay, only 59 today, san francisco, 63, and then warming up inland as we head farther east. carolyn. >>> thank you. developing news out of costa county. a police officer is recovering after a car hit him in walnut creek. it happened around 10:15 last night. police say the car was involved if a hit and run

carolyn tyler has detailspzn.dy) to san franciscokz ingleside station are onnb alet after learning ofú[ a threat frm some one p.m2Ñ ingleside stationló receid a phone call, known male saying that he was offering about 1 15,000 dollars to any one that would shoot ingleside police officer or any officer. >>reporter: investigators are trying to determine the credibility of that and similar call to dispatchers around 5:30 this morning. this after a man was arrested earlier this week. accused of posting death threats against acting police chief chaplain including a picture of him next to a gee teen. mind but not too worried that it will stop me from doing my job. >> everybody is vigilant. so at this time we areys not overly worried. >>reporter: since the police shootings the dallas and baton stations have prepared their officer and double patrol car back up in potentially dangerous situations. now expect more precautions. >> item just even more of a catalyst where we have to look at it and say be very careful out th

i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us on this sunday, july 24th. let's start with a quick look at the weather with our meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi there, carolyn. good morning to you. an interesting morning. most of you waking up to clear skies but we have fog not only on the coast, but it's moved across san francisco. along the central coast, you are waking up to this from our sutro tower camera. low clouds and fog. 55 in the city, as well as morgan hill. 53. half moon bay 57. oakland 58 and and 61 san jose. speaking of san jose, nice and clear. it will be a warm one here today. 50s for santa rosa and 54 novato. looking at low 60s. it will be plenty warm. finally in santa cruz it will be five degrees cooler for 75. yesterday about 80. 51 to 60 this morning. noontime 60 to 90. triple digit heat wants to hold on most of the work week. i'll tell but the subtle changes in store for your monday coming up. >> developing news in the east bay this morning. oakland police are looking for a gunman who shot at a police officer. the officer was responding

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i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us on this sunday, july 3rd. let's start with a quick look at the weather. >> good morning. we're starting out with plenty of low clouds and fog and even mist and drizzle, so you may need your wipers. visibility just about a mile half moon bay and a little better in santa rosa. we have an area of low pressure to the north of us that will allow for the temperatures to stay cool today. right now 56 in fremont, 53 san francisco, 59 mountain view. and live look outside, cloudy skies san francisco, 50 to 60 right now. through the 70s by noon and then upper 80s inland. so it will take time for the low clouds and fog to clear. we'll talk about temperatures in your neighborhood and the fourth of july forecast, as well, coming up. >>> this morning bangladeshi officials are refuting the claim by isis that the terror group is responsible for that attack friday night at a restaurant this dhaka. bangladesh home minister says the attackers are from a domestic group joan as jmb. at least 28 people died in the attack and standof

i want to let them know i recognize that. >> reporter: in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc7 news. >>e of the officers wounded in the deadly baton rouge ambush is out of the hospital now. we have a picture of simmons being wheeled out. he underwent two surgeries for the gunshot wound on his left arm. meanwhile the man who killed three officers in the ambush told relatives he suffered from post traumatic stress disorder. gavin long served five years in the mariners including a tour in iraq. >>> and another police involved shooting of an unarmed black man, the victim with his hands up, take a look, lying on the ground pleading with police not to shoot. here's the latest developments. >> reporter: it's the cell phone video sparking new tension between the police and community. that's the voice of 47-year-old charles kinsey in the bright yellow shirt laying on the ground with his hands high in the air, clearly identifying himself as a therapist. sitting at his feet was an autistic mankinsy cares for from police. shots fired. why? the police chief also wondering why. >> you have questions.

i'm carolyn tyler.hanks for joining us on this sunday, july 3. let's start with a quick look at the weather with lisa. >> we have three quarter miami visibility on the coast here half moon bay, two miles santa vow a due to the low clouds and fog and it will create some issues for the fourth of july fireworks. 52 half moon bay, 53 in the city, 58 mountain view. just about making out month tam there. you can see the deep marine layer at about 2,000 feet. 58 this concord, 56 for you this san jose. and we're looking at low clouds and fog this afternoon in san francisco. upper 80s inland. >>> bangladeshi officials are disputing the claim that isis is responsible for the attack. they say it's from a domestic group known as jmb. at least 28 people died in that attack and standoff. uc berkeley student tarishi jain was among those killed. she was in dhaka for the summer visiting family and working at an internship. more about the loss felt here in the bay area. >> her death has devastated me. i'm in tears as i w

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i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us on this sunday, july 17th. let's start with a quick look at the weather. here is meteorologist francis lawson in for lisa argen this morning. >> hi, carolyn. good morning, everyone. gray skies once again, except for inland areas where there is a little clearing. on the school side, with temperatures mainly in the 50s right now. san francisco is at 54, oakland, though, a little milder, at 59 degrees. sheer what you can expected to. you see the low clouds and increase sea breeze, temperatures on the cool side this afternoon. 7:00 this morning, still cloudy with temperatures in the 50s to 60s. lunchtime, clouds at the coast, and climbing into the low 80s. warmest inland like antioch may hit 90 today but along the coast, it will stay in the 50s with clouds this afternoon. then this evening, sun sets at 8:30, we have another cooler day in store for us, with the accuweather seven-day forecast and i'll have that coming up. >>> we have developing news out of contra costa this morning. a police officer is recovering afte

i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us on this sunday, july 31st. let's start with a quick look at the weather with our meteorologist lisa argen. carolyn. >> good morning. the fog this morning made it into the inland east bay but it's gun to erode. we have mild visibility half moon bay. it is sunny here in san jose with temperatures -- in san francisco with in the mid-50s. oakland 61. mid-50s morgan hill and half moon bay. look at the cloud cover here. it was brisdy earlier in san francisco and now we have the cloud cover just kind of sitting with temperatures in the low 60s to mid-50s. we will look for the clouds to erode around the bay by about 10:00 and then we will look for temperatures once again to be at five degrees cooler inland today. yesterday you saw some upper 90s. how about low 90s today and a seasonal outlook for august. that's coming up. carolyn. >> thank you, lisa. this morning san francisco authorities are trying to find out how a man fell to his death on the cliff near the sutro baths by be point lovos. abc7 news reporter sergio qui

i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us on this sunday, july 10th. let's start with a quick look at the weather with our meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning, carolyn. we are looking at some fog around the bay but not as much as we had yesterday. here's live doppler 7hd. up notice the fog blueprint from the peninsula and into livermore. this will clear quicker and we will be left with much more in the way of sunshine today. 55 in san francisco. 58 in oakland. mountain view, san jose 57. a cool 50 in morgan hill. with the clear sky we are cooler in some spots this morning, anywhere from 7 to 11 degrees cooler. today it will be breezy and windy throughout the afternoon but temperatures coming up in the 50s and 60 throughout the day. looking at mid-80s for your warm spot. carolyn. >> thank you, lisa. this morning demonstrations continue across the into the night and early morning protesting the recent killings of black men. and dallas is dealing with a mass shooting that took the lives of five police officers. we have the overnight developments. goo

i'm carolyn tyler, along with lisa argen.ne, on twitter, facebook and all your mobile devices with our abc7 news app. abc7 news continues at 9:00 this morning. "good morning america" is up next. have a great sunday and a wonderful week ahead! ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good morning, america. breaking overnight, protesters take to the streets in cities across the country over the fatal shootings of two black men by police. >> city police, you're under arrest. don't fight me. don't fight me. don't fight me. >> i'm under arrest, y'all. >> dozens have been arrested shutting down highways. police using smoke bombs. the efforts to keep the peace. >>> tensions and tears in dallas. the new scare at police headquarters. s.w.a.t. teams mobilized. >> it's a very tense scene right now. >> as we're learning more about the gunman who killed five police officers. was he planning an even bigger attack? and the images striking a chord. officers heading back to work with hugs and kisses. >>> scare in the air. a delta flight from atlanta to denver diverted land

abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler joins us live in san francisco to tell us about it. lyn. >> reporter: well, women already make 79 cents compared to every dollar that a man makes. and to have to pay more for everyday products, well congresswoman jackie spears said that is just unfair. should this pink basketball cost more than this gray one? >> absolutely not. >> but that is ridiculous. >> but it does. the pink one is $16.99 and the gray one $10.99. the adult under garments for women are $18, for men, $16. california congresswoman jackie spear called it a pink tax and she wants it repealed. >> whether the gender tax is caused by an unconscious bias or by the nefarious scheming makes no difference, it is unfair and it is unethical. >> reporter: 20 years ago, as a state lawmaker, spears sponsored a measure that led to california becoming first in the nation to do away with gender pricing for services like dry-cleaning and hair cuts. now she wants to expand that to products marketed to women and girls and she's introduced a bill to ban the discrimination nationwide. >> yo

in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> he was a very nice man. >>> the man accused of making death threats against police chief tony chaplain pleaded not guilty today in court. donald hoaginson is charged with several felony crimes including stalking and threats with intent to terrorize. his next court date is august 4th. >>> another warning for pokemon go players after a woman was robbed in the china town neighborhood near grant and pine street. the 27-year-old victim was walking on grant avenue playing pokemon go when a man natched her cell phone out of her hand and he and another person took off running. the woman was hurt but refused medical attention. >>> still ahead at 4:00, dangerous heat and the extreme temperatures blanketing the country today. >>> and a buyout for yahoo. the $5 billion deal and why the chief said she wants to stay on. >>> and more problems for rio. the drama over the olympic village and the athletes refusing to stay there. you'll find out why. stay her name. >>>ia yeah --ia hoa marissa meyer wants to lead it no the next chapter on the heels of the $

in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >>> a coalition of krif ill liberties -- a civil libertiess celebrating a first of its kind victory. they believe had a hayward police charged too much for access to body camera video. this video shot when hayward officers assisted berkeley police during a black lives matter property in 2014. the national lawyer's guild claimed they charged too much, more than $3,200 to release nine video clips. hayward city attorney is reviewing the judge's ruling. >>> developing news in georgia. police have sealed off a neighborhood after at least two people were shot this afternoon. rescuers rushed victims to a medical helicopter staged at a nearby fire station in paulding county, west of atlanta. a s.w.a.t. team has moved in on an armed suspect and that suspect has fired at sheriff's deputies trying to capture him. >>> italian police arrested a 40-year-old homeless man with the death of a 19-year-old beau sol ohman in the tiber river yesterday. he suffered a head wound and his cell phone and wallet were missing. his credit card company said $1,500 was cha

. >> carolyn tyler is live with a closer look at the project. carolyn. >> reporter: well it is a $50,000 project that has been in the works for some time. and as you could see, they are still putting up signs, they need to let people know all about the changes. there was a learning curve for those taking the curves of twin peaks boulevard to get to the scenic over-look. >> i was unclear of which way to go. i'm not really sure what the change is all about. >> reporter: the change is a two-year pilot program that the sfmta launched today. crews were putting up signs and barriers. >> it is about taking an iconic location in san francisco and making it into a better place for people who might be walking or riding their bike. >> here is a rendering of the roadway configuration. it shows a stretch of twin peaks boulevard and the side with the breathtaking views car-free. on the west side which was a one heff way road is converted into a two-way street for cars. they say they are not the result of a crash that killed a pedestrian in 2012 but activists s

carolyn tyler has local reaction. >> i'm scex static right now. >> jerome diaz has a garage that is a shrine to the warriors. he'll have to add new memorabilia now that kevin durant is joining the team. >> does this take some of the sting out of losing the championship. >> there was a lot that was disappointing but i was thinking kevin durant, we could make it all up with durant. >> reporter: he announced his decision this morning saying he wants to grow as a player and evolve as a man. and writing, it pains me to know that i will disappoint so many people with this choice but i believe i'm doing what i feel is the right thing at this point in my life and my playing career. respected sports journalist mark spheres of the espn undefeated believes the warriors sold durant on their strength in numbers mentality. >> i think this team is going to be sun selfish and -- unselfish and scary offensively and maybe go down as one of the top teams we'll ever see. >> diaz now expects an even bigger crowd to gather here in his tricked out dub nation gauge next season. >> i'm thinking 82-0. >> and d

abc7 news reporter carolyn tyler joins us live. carolyn? >> the standoff is over now. we've seen the man being taken on a stretcher. sfpd say an officer on the scene told me they did require a weapon. it took four hours to end. officers responded to a report or those flag bang grenades were deployed. they said they wanted to keep him from escaping. officers had guns drawn. a man told me this is 36-year-old who just out out of jail. >> this is a waste of resources. tieing up streets. this is bad for the chief. did you need 16 s.w.a.t. team? >> here, our goal is never to have any force if a person is get safely into custody. >>> now, a crowd has been here all afternoon and they want toed keep an eye on things. we heard them talking to the man. they were banging batons, but this ended peacefully. the man is being treated and taken on a stretcher just minutes ago. this four-hour ordeal is over. live in sab r san francisco, abc7 news. >> a viewer shared this with us, police say he is not injured and they claim that he did have a weapon. this is causing major closures. marke

. >>> good morning, i'm carolyn tyler.ping news, a police officer is recovering this morning, after a car hit him in walnut creek. it happened around 10:15 last night at park side drive and hillside avenue. police say the car was involved if a hit and run before it hit the patrol car. the driver has been arrested. the officer was taken to the hospital, but his condition is unknown unknown at this time. the accident is under investigation. >>> developing news out of cos tra county. i'm sorry, we will gee to frances with the weather. >> we're starting to see breaks in the clouds. some sunny conditions over parts of the bay. temperatures right now mainly into the 50s with san francisco with 53 degrees. this afternoon, look for cloudy conditions. warm and sunny >>> welcome back to "gma" on this sunday morning. right now cleveland is ramping up security while counting down to the republican national convention. barricades are set up and out-of-state police officers have been sworn in to provide extra assistance. donald trump an

abc7 news reporter carolyn tyler joins us live. carolyn? >> the standoff is over now.n the man being taken on a stretcher. sfpd say an officer on the scene told me they did require a weapon. it took four hours to end. officers responded to a report

in richmond, carolyn tyler, abc7 news. >>> abc7 features her in 2013 for our profiles of excellence special. we learn she has been brave her entire life from her early career as clerk in a union hall to activism leading to commitment to insuring the museum and memorial represents all members of the community. we posted the 2007 story on our website on "abc news".com. definitely worth checking out when you get a chance. >> police are identifying the man they say randomly stabbed a moviegoer at santa rosa. it happened at the roxy theater. the manu see has been arrested. jonathan is at the theater with the latest. jonathan. >> reporter: police say the man who was stabbed had just moved here from southern california. he came to see a scary movie but he had no idea he would be scared for his life. now, police say they caught the man responsible though some folks are still on edge. long time residents say santa rosa is changing. >> things are ramping up around here. a big homeless problem. i've seen sketchy stuff. >> reporter: in a normally quiet city the second stabbing in a week, this one at a

abc7 news reporter carolyn tyler joins us live. carolyn? >> the standoff is over now. we've seen the man being taken on a stretcher. sfpd say an officer on the scene told me they did require a weapon. it took four hours to end. officers responded to a report or those flag bang grenades were deployed. they said they wanted to keep him from escaping. officers had guns drawn. a man told me this is 36-year-old who just out out of jail. >> this is a waste of resources. tieing up streets. this is bad for the chief. did you need 16 s.w.a.t. team? >> here, our goal is never to have any force if a person is get safely into custody. >>> now, a crowd has been here all afternoon and they want toed keep an eye on things. we heard them talking to the man. they were banging batons, but this ended peacefully. the man is being treated and taken on a stretcher just minutes ago. this four-hour ordeal is over. live in sab r san francisco, abc7 news. >> a viewer shared this with us, police say he is not injured and they claim that he did have a weapon. this is causing major closures. marke

live in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >>> a vigil is getting underway right now inside of san francisco city hall. where the police commission is meeting. community groups are demanding that the city discipline officers for a shooting in february. the vigil comes as a civil grand jury released a new report criticizing the way the voight investigates police shootings. they said agencies are taking too long and the police isn't getting enough information on the investigation. >> when you have an investigation that takes two or three years, really it is just -- justice delayed adjust is denied here and we think each department should be responsible for stream lining their process. >> not cool. >> san francisco created a task force to oversee investigations so they are completed quicker and calling on city agencies to sit ep web pages to inform the public about ongoing investigations. >>> developing news in san francisco. a porshe plowed into a mansion at 32nd and california street in the sea cliff neighborhood and exploded and set the home on fire. the driver did not survive.

in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc news. >>> livermore police hope to solve two mysteries tonight. one who owns an injured cat and two, who shot it with an arrow. take a look at the cat which is recovering. in a pet hospital. detectives say someone found him injured on honey suckle road last thursday. the cat has black fur, medium sized. the person who shot the cat could face animal krutty charges. >>> berkeley may lose its only emergency room and hospital by 2030. tonight the city council will vote whether to ask sutter health to keep it open. abc7 news is live at berkeley hall with what's at stake here. >> reporter: hey, dan. in about an you're hour, the nurses association will rally on steps of berkeley city hall. the city council will meet tonight to formally oppose the planned closure. ultimate ta bates hospital in berkeley is more than 100 years owed. california's hospital act says old buildings must be seismically retrofitted by 2030. sutter health has told hospital staff rebuilding on the current site is not feasible. >> the closure of this hospital would leave an enormous

. >> carolyn tyler joins us live with the story. >> it was very exciting to see him. kevin durant brought his father and young brother. they came here to meet the media and he became the newest member of dub nation. welcome number 35. nba super star is now a warrior. a decision he says he made to step out of the comfort zone. >> it's easy to go back to something you're comfortable with. he think this is the hardest route for me. >> steph played draymond and iguadala. >> those guys just enjoyed pure basketball. >> he wanted to talk with steph. the coach said it's a great fit and talked about how to use the new player. >> i'm blessed and have had green talent here. now we have one of the best players in the league. >> people at the news conference durant tossed around a couple baskets and says it's been a hectic two weeks, seemed at ease, he says oklahoma city will be a part of him. even as he makes the bay area his new home. >> >>> next, we'll take you to a sneak peek to the women battling to make the u.s. gymnastics team. >> with satellites and gps. why human eyes is

. >> carolyn tyler joins us live with the story. >> it was very exciting to see him. kevin durant brought his father and young brother. they came here to meet the media and he became the newest member of dub nation. welcome number 35. nba super star is now a warrior. a decision he says he made to step out of the comfort zone. >> it's easy to go back to something you're comfortable with. he think this is the hardest route for me. >> steph played draymond and iguadala. >> those guys just enjoyed pure basketball. >> he wanted to talk with the coach said it's a great fit and talked about how to use the new player. >> i'm blessed and have had green talent here. now we have one of the best players in the league. >> people at the news conference durant tossed around a couple baskets and says it's been a hectic two weeks, seemed at ease, he says oklahoma city will be a part of him. even as he makes the bay area his new home. >> >>> next, sneak peek to the women battling to make the u.s. gymnastics team. >> with satellites and gps. why human eyes is still the best way to spot

in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc7 news. >> a mother who lost her son in an arson attack also died. the fire burned the home and a 5-year-old boy was killed and his 45-year-old mother. police announced she succumbed to her injuries. she was being treated. police arrested the boy's father father. >> bart plans owe close tracks for seven weekends this summer. the balboa park station will be closed and the agency mans to repair the track and make the ride quieter by adding special equipment to the rails and an engineer explains how that works. >> dampers are just steel and rubber components layered together and that is what keeps the rail from vibrating. >> to politics here is a live look inside of the republican national convention which will end tonight. >> tonight, donald trump will be introduced by his daughter ivanka. >> now we're told the great debate is about who gets to use which bathroom. who cares? of course every american has a unique identity. i am proud to be gay. i am proud to be a republican. and proud to be an american. >> abc7 news political analyst and reporter is he

in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc7 news. >> a mother who lost her son in an arson attack also died. the fire burned the home and a 5-year-old boy was killed and his 45-year-old mother. police announced she succumbed to her injuries. she was being treated. police arrested the boy's fat r father. >> bart plans owe close tracks for seven weekends this summer. the balboa park station will be closed and the agency mans to repair the track and make the ride quieter by adding special equipment to the rails and an engineer explains how that works. >> dampers are just steel and rubber components layered together and that is what keeps the rail from vibrating. >> to politics here is a live look inside of the republican national convention which will end tonight. >> tonight, donald trump will be introduced by his daughter ivanka. >> now we're told the great debate is about who gets to use which bathroom. who cares? of course every american has a unique identity. i am proud to be gay. i am proud to be a republican. and proud to be an american. >> abc7 news political analyst and reporter is her

carolyn tyler is live with styrofoam suddenly public enemy number one in the city. >> and a final vote expected today, but postponed on a technicality. make no mistake about it, san francisco is poised to approve the most far-reaching ban on styrofoam in the nation. styrofoam has been around since the 1940s but days are numbers in san francisco. it's used for insulation and packing materials and since it takes forever to decompose, critics call it a plastic pollutant. >> it's in the storm drains and into the bay. >> san francisco prohibited food take out containers made of styrofoam. now, a ban on other products is on the way. >> we need to be focussing here in the city and county of san francisco on getting this, making a second vote a formality before it heads to the mayor. the industry admits the ban will not reduce waste. but supervisor hopes to start a nationwide trend. all will have a year to comply. >> we pushed that back to start july 1, 2017. >> for other products, once signed into law, the ban begins in january. the industry is threatening to sue. >>> starting tonight, caltra

carolyn tyler is live with styrofoam suddenly public enemy number one in the city. >> and a final vote expected today, but postponed on a technicality. make no mistake about it, san francisco is poised to approve the most far-reaching ban on styrofoam in the nation. styrofoam has been around since the 1940s but days are numbers in san francisco. it's used for insulation and packing materials and since it takes forever to decompose, critics call it a plastic pollutant. >> it's in the storm drains and into the bay. >> san francisco prohibited food take out containers made of styrofoam. now, a ban on other products is on the way. >> we need to be focussing here in the city and county of san francisco on getting this, making a second vote a formality before it heads to the mayor. the industry admits the ban will not reduce waste. but supervisor hopes to start a nationwide trend. all will have a year to comply. >> we pushed that back to start july 1, 2017. >> for other products, once signed into law, the ban begins in january. the industry is threatening to sue. >>> starting tonight, caltra

carolyn tyler has the story of the fear doctor. >> reporter: take a seat, the doctor will see you now. hunter frankss isn't a real physician and what he's dispensing isn't medicine. it's advice. his sign says fear doctor and he's listening to people's concerns. >> i fear the upcoming election. >> okay. why? >> the divisiveness, the two candidates. >> reporter: he hands out a prescription of sorts on an old fashioned typewriter. he belongs to the local chapter of the league of creative interventionists. >> gives people a way to provide enter spectaclive feelings because there's not many spaces for us to do that in the world. >> a quarter table spoon reliance on my myself. >> this man cannot afford to stay in the city he loves. >> he gave me a keep of nourishment. >> reporter: this for her fear of failure. >> i think it's really important when we don't have a sense of creating a city. >> reporter: the fear doctor close this block because of the diversity. there are locals and tourists, homeless and high tech. >> marshal law. >> reporter: this man's fear of racial tensions and unrest is

here's carolyn tyler. >> reporter: even in the middle of the week, it was crowded at twin peaks and a bit confusing how to get to the top. >> i was unclear which way to go. i'm not really sure what the change is all about. >> reporter: as sky 7 h.d. shows you the change is a roadway redesign, launched today by the sfmta. >> it's about taking an iconic place and making it a better place for people walking or riding their bikes. >> reporter: here's a graphic of the new configuration. it shows a portion of the eastern stretch of twin peaks boulevard highlighted in green that will be just for bikes and pedestrians. the western side in blue is now converted from one way to a two-way street for cars. they say the changes are not the result of a dui crash here that killed a pedestrian back in 2012. but activists say the redesign will help with safety. >> the improvements to twin peaks will make it safe and will work to prevent the crashes that have been taking place like the one in 2012. >> reporter: there has been opposition from tour bus companies and some neighbors who say the roadway is

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carolyn tyler has the story of the fear doctor. >> reporter: take a seat, the doctor will see you now. hunter frankss isn't a real physician and what he's dispensing isn't medicine. it's advice. his sign says fear doctor and he's listening to people's concerns. >> i fear the upcoming election. >> okay. why? >> the divisiveness, the two candidates. >> reporter: he hands out a prescription of sorts on an old fashioned typewriter. he belongs to the local chapter of the league of creative interventionists. >> gives people a way to provide enter spectaclive feelings because there's not many spaces for us to do that in the world. >> a quarter table spoon reliance on my myself. >> this man cannot afford to stay in the city he loves. >> he gave me a keep of nourishment. >> reporter: this for her fear of failure. >> i think it's really important when we don't have a sense of creating a city. >> reporter: the fear doctor close this block because of the diversity. there are locals and tourists, homeless and high tech. >> marshal law. >> reporter: this man's fear of racial tensions and unrest is

carolyn tyler joins us live from the floor inside of the arena. >> hi carolyn. >> reporter: this is actually a rematch of the exhibition game played on sunday in los angeles where team usa whipped china by 49 points. but if you are a warriors fan, this is all about kevin durant. the new floor has been installed, replacing the warriors w. with usa, for team usa versus china in a tune-up for this summer's olympics. for dub nation it is a show case for durant. the first time since signing his contract, k.d. will be playing on his new home court. >> oh, i'm so excited that he moved. i feel bad for the thunders but i feel good for the golden state warriors. >> there are three warriors on the team. durant, green and thompson so this is an opportunity for dub nation to see how they gel. >> there are so many warriors on the team. it is like an all-star team. the warriors star players. >> warriors president rick welch was one of the architects of the olympic dream team back in 1992 that features johnson and michael jordan. >> the legacy of the '92 team was to move the sport of basketball and the nba

in san francisco carolyn tyler abc 7 news. >> up next on 7 news at 9:00. final check on the forecast. sandhya back with the final check on the forecast. >> how do keep people . >> double dose of success for space x overnight. >> 3, 2, 1. >> first the fell con 9 rocket lifted a capsule packed with !ñ of supplies into orbit. minutes after the launch falcon returned todñ earth and made successful ground landing. only the second time that's happened. >>> international space station on wednesday it will be docked carrying supply for experiment conducted by as to naught rubens who graduated from napamv vintage high school. she's seen in the video tweet the by the iff. she's the first person ever to sequence dna in space. >>> lion population grew by leap and bound at the oakland zoo. we were there at the exhibit as three south east african lions made the public debut. three brothers are here. they were born at seattle zoo just 20 months ago and they were already 300 pounds. as you might expect they are full of energy. >> trouble maker if one is off prancing about

i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us on this sunday, july 31st. let's start with a quick look at the weather with our about meteorologist lisa argen. conditions today are similar to yesterday in terms of the air quality. smoky in the south bay and air quality moderate in the inland east bay. we have a deeper marine layer but we will look at temperatures in the morning on the cool side. numbers still very cool in the 50s, 60s fairfield. clear concord, livermore and up in the north bay. napa looking at clear conditions. so as we go through the next several hours, you will notice we still have the 50s here but we are looking as temperatures slowly climbing to more comfortable readings. . >> authorities are trying to find out how a man fell to his death off a cliff. percentage joaquin takenna was the first journalist on the scene and this is a story you will see only on abc7 news. >> this was a swift and sizable effort to save a life. rescuers on surf about words, firefighters on jet skis and the coast guard with a fast boat all swarmed the area, but

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