i'm cheryl jennings. and the young woman you just heard from is rachel mosley, a news photographer here at abc7. brave enough to share her own experience as part of our disney-abc "choose kindness" campaign in support of national bullying-prevention awareness. disney is the parent company of abc7. and we are proud to join the effort to put a stop to bullying and to encourage teenagers and adults to choose kindness and hope. >> i remember being that young and feeling like... like there has to be something more. [ chuckles ] you know, to be that young and to feel that way, like there has to be something more in life. >> and with the love of her family, friends, and professional help, rachel did find that something more. and our goal in this edition of "beyond the headlines" is to help others find it, too. we're going to share mental-health resources throughout our show. so, let's get started with abc7 morning anchor reggie aqui and some fearless bay area teenagers with an ambitious crusade to erase the stig

abc 7 news anchor cheryl jennings is in mcallen, texas, with members of congress. >> demonstrators put themselves in harm's way trying to stop a bus filled with what they say were migrant families and children about to be moved. >> they are in cells and they are in cages. the first place that we visited had nothing on the floors. they were small children, many of them under the age of 5, who were segregated from their parents and were crying. >> reporter: earlier in the day, 25 democratic members of congress came to mcallen, texas to investigate the detention facilities housing undocumented children who were separated from their parents. >> going to have a lot of happy people. >> president trump did reverse his stand on separating families with an executive order, but the fate of thousands of undocumented children is still not known. >> frankly, what we really want to do is go in that building and hug those children. but we know that that's not possible. >> we traveled with lily ray and her bay area humanitarian group. they raised 1,000 pounds of clothes and toys to donate to shelters

abc 7 neuews anchor cheryl jennings is in texas with members of congress. >> demonstrators put themselves in harm's way trying to stop a bus filled with what they say were migrant families and children about to be moved. >> they are in cells and they are in cages. the first place that we visited had nothing upon the floors. they were small children, many of them under the age of 5, who were segregated from their parents and were crying. >> earlier in the day, 25 democratic members of congress came to mcallen, texas, to investigate the detention facilities housing undocumented children who were separated from their parents. >> going to have a lot of happy people. >> president trump did reverse his stand on separating families with an executive order, but the fate of thousands of undocumented children is still not known. >> frankly, what we really want to do is go in that building and hug those children. but we know that that's not possible. >> we traveled with lily ray and her bay area humanitarian group. they raised 1,000 pounds of clothes and toys to donate to shelters certificate flg mi

. >>> abc7 news and abc7news.com as anchor cheryl jennings goes beyond the headlines througout the weekend to bring you the story of the crisis at the border. >>> people celebrating the diversity of the lgbtq community. >> even as somebody who is african american and that is gay, this is the -- part of the year. >> abc7 news was in civic center plaza for the 48 annual pride celebration, organizers say more than 40 venues and make up the largest lgbtq gathering in the nation. the welcoming message was heart warming and the festival continues tomorrow along market street at 10:30 this year's theme is generations of strength. >>> unveiling of the pink triangle on top of twin peaks. it went up at dawn and greeting tem all weekend. this is the badge that nazis forced them to wear. abc7news.com and the abc7 news app, check out the rainbow of events you can be apart of. >> a dangerous situation turned destructive. >> i sensed danger and we ran up stairs and locked ourselves in the apartment. >> some running for safety and others arming themselves and the damage the intruder left behind. >> a poli

cheryl jenning, abc 7 news. >>> stay with us on abc 7 news and abc7news.com as cheryl goes beyond the headlines throughout the weekend to bring you the story of the crisis at the border. >>> there is growing opposition to a plan for an immigration detention camp in concord. it would be at the former concord naval weapons station. cornell barnard has more. >> no local official including the sheriff had been informed about this. >> reporter: the supervisor says he was blindsided by news the u.s. navy is considering the former concord naval weapons station property as a possible detention center site to house up to 47,000 migrants. >> this is a crazy proposal. we're going to fight it. we won't let it happen. >> reporter: other abandoned military sites nationwide are also being looked at. abc news confirmed that an internal navy document mentions $233 million to construct temporary tent cities. >> this is not a solution, this is really evil policy. >> reporter: this congressman says that he will fight the trump administration. >> it reminds me of japanese internments. >> reporter: the cit

cheryl jenning, abc 7 news. >>> stay with us on abc 7 news and abc7news.com as cheryl goes beyond the headlines throughout the weekend to bring you the story of the crisis at the border. >>> there is growing opposition to a plan for an immigration detention camp in concord. it would be at the former concord naval weapons station. cornell barnard has more. >> no local official including the sheriff had been informed about this. >> reporter: the supervisor says he was blindsided by news the u.s. navy is considering the former concord naval weapons station property as a possible detention center site to house up to 47,000 migrants. >> this is a crazy proposal. we're going to fight it. we won't let it happen. >> reporter: other abandoned military sites nationwide are also being looked at. abc news confirmed that an internal navy document mentions $233 million to construct temporary tent cities. >> this is not a solution, this is really evil policy. >> reporter: this congressman says that he will fight the trump administration. >> it reminds me of japanese internments. >> reporter: the cit

those children are being held at a processing facility in mcallen, texas cheryl jennings traveled with the group. >> reporter: this en 12, they call themselves that because they banded together to do what they can to help undocumented children. the women were moved by the stories they saw. they had special t-shirts created with the statement i want my mommy. as a tribute to young children who have been separated from families arrested and accused of entering the country illegally. >> what we'd like do is be a presence with our t-shirts and after we have perhaps made our protest said what we need to say, we offer services to catholic charities or whoever else would like it. >> reporter: they lifted 70 pound bags and loaded up the u-haul in the evening hoping those items will be accepted on behalf of the children. they are inspired by jackie speier who has been quite vocal about the separation of children and families in mcallen. congresswoman speier spoke to us about leading a delegation of two dozen lawmakers. >> we are going to go to the processing center where the actual customs and

cheryl jennings, abc 7 news. >> and stay with us on abc 7 news and abc7news.com as cheryl goes behind the headlines throughout the weekend to bring you the story about the crisis at the border. >> there are new developments that the government possibly plans to use the naval weapons stations. the grassman is planning a town hall meeting through facebook live to discuss the proposal. activists are also planning a protest thursday. the camp could hold up to 47,000 immigrants. concord took to social media to say it is very concerned about the plan. >>> san francisco some rainbows and glitter this weekend. >> the pride celebration is in full swing. we'll show you some of today's colorful celebrations. >>> and white house press secretary sarah sanders says she was asked to leave a restaurant. what she says the owner told her. >>> and the warriors come out to play softball. we'll take you to colosseum where they s >>> a juneteenth parade became an unofficial are rally. >> calls for change. >> reporter: hundreds gathered for a juneteenth parade near pittsburgh on saturday. usually observed o

. >> "abc7 news" cheryl jennings just returned with these images from texas. a bay area group traveled to detention centers on the border to urge officials to keep families together. >>> the east bay has become a temporary home for two migrant children separated from their parents at the border. melanie is live where the girls are now in a shelter. >> reporter: exactly, dan. the information was confirmed today to a pleasant hills city spokesperson, we know those two girls were brought to that shelter sometime within the last 24 days. national nonprofit southwest key runs this licensed shelter for children in pleasant hills. a city spokesperson, southwest key confirms twoed a less enlt girls are staying here who were separated from their parents at the border within the last 24 days and southwest key is working to reunify the girls with their parents. southwest key says there were 25 minors at the facility, aged 12 to 17. the average length of stay is 47 days. southwest key also says they have temporarily suspended recreational off site activities because of sa

. >>> abc 7 news anchor cheryl jennings was invited to accompany jackie speier during her investigations at detention centers. cheryl talked exclusively with a border guard to hear what the situation looks like from his perspective. he is a father of four. cabrera says many undocumented immigrants turn themselves in to the guards. >> we have children. we have family members that if we know -- you've got to treat people the way you want to be treated. if we were in that situation, we'd want to be treated accordingly. >> cheryl will have more reports from the border later today. you can find more coverage online at abc7news.com. >>> 4:36 now, the defendants in the deadly ghost ship fire case could take the stand. derrick ick almena and max harr face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 fire. a source close to the case told our i-team that prosecutors already offered almena 18 years in prison with the possibility of ten years of parole in exchange for a guilty plea. he turned that down. the trial is scheduled to start on july 16. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away f

. >>> make sure to stay with us as anchor cheryl jennings goes beyond the headlines to bring you the story of the crisis at the border. her next report will be on abc 7 news at 6:00. >>> thousands of people converged on san francisco for the 48th annual pride parade. the weather was unbeatable of love tolerance and equality with some politics mixed in. cornell bernard has a look. >> reporter: dikes on bikes leading the pride parade like they do every year. >> we lead the parade and we rev our engines and people go nuts. >> reporter: pride organizers say 50,000 people marched this year, some groups protesting president trump's recent move to separate migrant families seeking asylum, including congresswoman nancy pelosi's own grandson. >> families belong together. >> every year it's great. this year it's absolutely necessary for people to show our unitill and pride. >> reporter: others made their own fashion statements. >> what's up, san francisco! >> reporter: it's really hard to believe there was a time in california when things were not that way. former supervisor tom remains the de

. >> now, from abc7, "beyond the headlines" with cheryl jennings. >> we have some encouraging news about the virus that causes aids. the good news is that the number of new cases is declining in this country thanks to advances in medicine, awareness, and early testing. and we hope that everyone will check their status with a simple blood test. now the bad news is that the aids virus is still causing a deadly plague in several countries around the world. a prominent bay area pediatrician, dr. art ammann, battled the aids crisis here among children from the very beginning, and now he's working in africa to help families there. he's been honored for founding an international organization called global strategies for hiv prevention. this man is a legend. he started working on the aids crisis 35 years ago, and at the age of 81? >> 81 now. >> oh, my goodness. you are still fighting the fight with this book. but just for folks who don't know what you did back in the day, you made history. you changed the course of the aids epidemic. >> it was an extraordinary time, cheryl, as you know, because

. >>> and abc 7 news anchor cheryl jennings was investigating conditions in centers in texas. she talked with the border guard to hear what the situation looks like from his perspective. he's a father of four, and the border patrol is a criminal law enforcement agency, he says many undocumented immigrants turn themselves into the guards because they know officers are good people. >> we have children. we have family members that, you know, if we know that -- you got to treat people the way you want to be treated. if we're in that situation, we'd want to be treated accordingly. >> reporter: the separation of undocumented children and families and the conditions in which they are detained continue to cause controversy. there'll be more reports at 4:00 and 6:00 and coverage online at abc7news.com. >>> the bishop overseeing glide memorial church's leadership move is responding to the fallout. the bishop says current pastors are not being removed, but reassigned. he's started an assessment into the church and its foundation after what she says is, quote, lack of an appropriate gover

>> now, from abc7, "beyond the headlines with cheryl jennings." >> being addicted to opiates is like chasing a dragon -- you're constantly seeking that first high. but what's gonna happen if you actually catch it? >> more than 50,000 people die every year from drug overdoses. that's according to the centers for disease control and prevention, and about half of those deaths are from something called opiates, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, or fentanyl and heroin. the government says opiate abuse is the leading cause of deaths by accident in the united states. i hope that shocks you, because it certainly shocked me. here in the studio with me to talk about this, two mothers whose college-aged children died from accidental overdoses. from the east bay, april rovero, who lost her son joey, and from marin county, susan kim. you lost your son trey in april. i want to start with you. we've worked together for several years now, been on a couple of panels together. and i want folks to know about joey. what was he like, and what happened to him? >> hmm, well, joey was a senior at arizona stat

. >>> new at 6:00, abc7's cheryl jennings joins us in studio after traveling to texas to investigate the conditions at detention centers for immigrant children and families. hear a border guard share his perspective and see ( ♪ ) your heart doesn't only belong to you. child: bye, grandpa! and if you have heart failure, entrusting your heart to entresto may help. entresto is a heart failure medicine that helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. in the largest heart failure study ever, entresto was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital compared to a leading heart failure medicine. don't take entresto if pregnant. it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. and help make more tomorrows possible. entresto, for heart failure. >>> after more than 100 years, san francisco's anchor brewery will offe

with how to maintain a zero tolerant immigration policy while keeping people >>> now abc7 news cheryl jenningsas just returned following an invitation to meet jackie speier during her investigation. cheryl talked exclusively with a border guard to get his unique perspective. she is here to talk about what was a fascinating trip. >> the congressional delegation came away filled with outrage. people in charge of the facility feel they are being unfairly portrayed. >> reporter: officer chris cabrera agreed to meet with a the separation of the families and the conditions with which they are obtained. >> this is not the way we treat people who are seeking asylum. border patrol and all of the agents are doing their jobs. but they are a criminal law enforcement agency. and from my view, they have treated some of these children and families as you would treat a criminal. >> reporter: officer cabrera says most people don't know that many undocumented immigrants turned themselves in to the guards. >> if they thought we were that bad, why would they seek us out. they know we are here to help them get sta

abc 7 cheryl jennings was invited to join congresswoman jackie speier during her visit. cheryl talked a border guard to see the conditions from his perspecti perspective. >> he's a father of four. he agreed to talk to us as the controversy swirls over immigration issues. >> they're cages, and i think all of us will have a different perspective certainly, but this is not the way we treat people who are seeking asylum. border patrol, all of the agents are doing their jobs. but they are a criminal law enforcement agency. and from my view, they have treated some of these children and families as you would treat a criminal. >> reporter: the officer says most people don't know that many undocumented immigrants turn themselves into the guards. >> if they thought we were that bad because their family members have had experiences with us, why would they seek us out? they know we're not bad folks. they know we're here to help them. >> we found a young mother and child at the local bus station. she turned herself in to the border patrol, was detained for three days but did not lose

. >>> abc 7 news anchor cheryl jennings was invited along with.hris cabrera is a father of four. although the border patrol is a criminal law enforcement agency, he says many undocumented immigrants turn themselves into the guards because they know officers are good people. >> we have children. we have family mem brers. you've got to treat people the way you want to be treated. if we were in that situation, we'd want to be treated accordiny. >> the separation of undocumented children and families and the conditions under which they're detained continue to cause controversy. cheryl will have more reports later today. you can find more coverage online at abc7news.com. >>> two affordable housing projects in san francisco could get a big financial boost, $29 million in grants. according to the cron castro valley it would come from california's cap and trade emissions program. if approved, the grants would go to new developments on mission and 16th and van ness and 16th. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. let's

cheryl jennings with a bay area delegation.n this week at the controversial detention center in texas pnlt coming up at 8:00 acquaint coat. by what would you do and 2020 and news at 11:00. at 11:35. jimmy kimmel live. the bch lorrette. becca. and jodi foster. >> finally tonight a few thoughts about what matters. the buzz word on the cable news shows these days and political coverage is optics. with regard to the marilyn story of the week the immigration crisis on the u.s./mexico border are the optic ared about and terrible in fact. the images of children locked in cages crying for parents is heart breaking and deeply troubling. i have no doubt that the u.s. handlers are doing what they can to comfort them and treat them kindly. but there is no way to sooting the confusion and terror the children are feeling. president trump signed an order to end the separation policy and to reunite families. but that will take some time. it's a complicated issue. and many believe genuine immigration reform is desperately needed. having a child

. >>> thank you, now, abc 7 cheryl jennings will travel with this and will go beyond the headlines to bring you the story of the cry is is the border. >> pg&e released an amount of what the fires may cost the shareholders. it could cost may add up to $15 billion. that's what they describe as a worse case scenario. one financial analyst explained what they are trying to do. >> it's not an admission of guilt, it's an admission that they have a potential liability and they have to reserve money that they may have to pay. >> their meeting responsibility for the fires. they should start paying people. >> and pg&e's stock value rose even with the news of it possibly being liable fire damage. >> -- of the north bay fires, including the huge blaze in santa rosa that destroyed nearly 5,000 homes. laura is live from one of the neighborhoods, with reaction from fire victims. >> reporter: well, hi, dan, i'm standing on a play structure, this is one of the only things left standing. as the tubs fired roared through the neighborhood last october, pg&e has not been officiallyi implicated in the fire

. >>> cheryl jennings will be traveling to the area. you can watch abc7news.com as cheryl goes beyond the headlines to bring you the story of the crisis at the border. >>> 5:34. the warm weather will be perfect for san francisco pride weekend. >> it kicks off today with the annual trans rally and marcel braeting the transgender community. everyone is welcome to participate. >> there will be a brunch and rally at dolores park before the march. this is one of the largest tlans gender events in the world. that's one of the many events going on this weekend. don't worry. we've got you covered, head to abc7news.com or check out our app for all the details. >>> now here is mike nicco with a look at our weather. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. what we're going to jump into, the bay bridge toll plaza used as the backdrop to talk about, i hope your car has ear conditioning today. sunny and calmer if you're out on the ferry. hope the mass transit is working, also. it's going to be hot this afternoon. let'

. >>> now abc 7 news reporter cheryl jennings will travel to the border with a group of mothers. watch abc 7 news as cheryl goes beyond the hens to bring you the story of the crisis at the border. in the meantime, novato mayor josh friday was one of more than a dozen mayors protesting the family separation policy today. mayor friday sent us these photos from tornillo, texas. the mayor spoke outside of a facility where children are currently held. they want to see the children reunited with families immediately. we spoke with the mayor friday by phone. >> it reminds me of when we -- my experience of when we tried to create a judicial system in guantanamo and detained people there and skirted the rule of law. and that's not god for our country. the consequences are real and we're better than that. we should continue to aspire to be better than that. >> the mayors are calling on lawmakers to pass immigration reform. >>> a protest bill board has been taken down in emeryville. the clear channel message is coming up the vandalized sign that appeared overnight. earlier today an add for a

. >>> abc 7 news reporter cheryl jennings traveled to texas over the weekend. you can see the full report on the website, abc7news.com as well as abc 7 app. >>> a national nonprofit working to reunite two girls separated from their parents at a border. they are point guard held at a facility in pleasant hill. a spokesperson confirmed they were property to the facility within the past few weeks. they run a licensed shelter for children. there are 25 kids at the facility right now. they range from 12 to 17 years old. >>> many of you are passionate about this issue so we lekd ways to take action on the website. you're going to find ways to contact government representatives and also know your rights when it comes to justice, equality and civil liberties. go to abc7news.com/take action go to abc7news.com/take action to learn more. >>> happening today supervisors will elect a new supervisor to elect london breed. elsburn sarasota as diane feinstein's state director. in a statement breed says his depth of experience, intellect and leadership skills is what the city n

cheryl jennings will be traveling to the border this morning.bc7news.com as she goes beyond the headlines to bring you the story of the crisis at the border. >>> the warm weather will be perfect for san francisco pride weekend. it kicks off today with the annual trance trans rally and marcel braeting the transgender community. the march begins at 6:00 at dolores ap 18th streets and ends about two miles away at turk and taylor. there will be a brunch this morning and a rally at dolores park prior to the march. it's win of the largest transgender events in the world. >> that's just one of many events going on this weekend. we've got you covered. go to abc7news.com or check out the abc 7 news app. we've posted all the details. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. i'll have that pride forecast coming up in less than seven minutes. want to focus on the air quality, especially in the south bay as we look at 280 and 17 and also our east bay hills and valleys. that's where it could be poor today for those most sens

abc 7 cheryl jennings travels to texas to meet one jak speier and other represent he was a group of bay area mother are on the same flight and our abc 7 news photographer they are taking clothe books and toys for the children. >> we are here today because we were so offended by what's going on in other places we felt we had to do something. >> the demonstrators will express themselves through marches, protests and prayer vigils and plan to make voices heard peacefully. in san francisco, amy holleyfield, abc 7 nuts. >>> with abc 7 news and abc7news.com you can watch as cheryl goes behind thelines headlines to bring you the story of the crisis at the border. >>> two men are now charge in the first homicide in sand leonardo this year. the alameda county district attorney charged 23-year-old michel mendoa within roche with murder they got into a fight with 25-year-old man and his 36-year-old coworker late tuesday. smith died at the scene and the other man is in critical condition. it's not clear what led up to the fight. >>> san francisco policy are trying to figure out what led up to a dea

. >> now abc7's cheryl jennings just returned from texas after following two stories.ssional investigation and the local group raising donations to help undocumented immigrants. >> she joins us now with more. >> it's a trip that was unforgettable, as you can imagine. >> quite an experience. >> yeah. the women i followed, they were invited, we were invited to join them, a journey of a dynamic group of volunteers who banded together and did something extraordinary in less than 72 hours with a facebook campaign, asking for donations. they were inspired by congresswoman jackie spears' decision to visit the border detention facilities. [ chants ] demonstrators put themselves in harm's way trying to stop a bus filled with what they say were migrant families and children abut to be moved. >> they are in cells, and they are in cages. the first place we visited had nothing on the floors, they were small children, many of them under the age of 5, who were segregated from their parents and were crying. >> reporter: earlier in the day, 25 democratic members of congress came to mcc

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