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christien kafton, thank you. looks like it will be a fun night out there. >>> water that would be normally washed out to the bay but thanks to this production project it will be reused. the customers who will benefit and the drinking water that will be saved and a housing development in san francisco that means the world to some people we talked to today. who developers are targeting. >> and tracking a heat up for tomorrow. tracking the fire in ant crosswalk. -- antioch. big heat tomorrow. triple digits. all the details after the break. >>> as the san francisco pride celebration is about to begin a construction project just started. ktvu's rob roth tells us it is the first apartment building in san francisco that will have services designed specifically for low income, lgbt senior citizens. >> reporter: of all the building going on in san francisco this project near market means the most to this man. >> work in progress. >> reporter: he is a gay senior with little money. the construction project will soon be 40 u
christien kafton, thank you. looks like it will be a fun night out there. >>> water that would be normally washed out to the bay but thanks to this production project it will be reused. the customers who will benefit and the drinking water that will be saved and a housing development in san francisco that means the world to some people we talked to today. who developers are targeting. >> and tracking a heat up for tomorrow. tracking the fire in ant crosswalk. -- antioch. big heat...
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and christien kafton got backstage access, lucky guy. >> reporter: i definitely feel like a lucky guy. i got to see snoop doog and fergie. if arguments were still performing, they're ready to pull the plug on those acts. the reason why they want to make sure they are a good neighbor ending the noise at precisely 10:00. >> reporter: snoop dogg was one of the big name acts taking the stage at the final day of bottle rock in napa. crews came out to hear the music. the first bottle rock ended up $1 million in the red. first fans went to that first show two years ago say not much has changed. >> the acts were as good as two years ago but there's better breath of action here. >> reporter: first time attendees say the combination of good wine, good food and respected artists made this a good event. >> the restaurants that they have lined up and the vineyards they have lined up, the wineries, you couldn't say no. >> reporter: after that first disastrous bottle rock, a new team came out to head up the festival. this year's attendance topped 100,000 people. organizers wouldn't release numbers b
and christien kafton got backstage access, lucky guy. >> reporter: i definitely feel like a lucky guy. i got to see snoop doog and fergie. if arguments were still performing, they're ready to pull the plug on those acts. the reason why they want to make sure they are a good neighbor ending the noise at precisely 10:00. >> reporter: snoop dogg was one of the big name acts taking the stage at the final day of bottle rock in napa. crews came out to hear the music. the first bottle rock...
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christien kafton, thank you. >>> new at 5:00 p.m. a year since governor jerry brown approved emergency spending meant to address the drought. only a half of the $687 million has been spent. just $300,000 of the 200 million set aside has been used. 11million of the 21 million for housing assistance for displaced farm workers has been spent. half of 422 million has been used. $221million. the state points to several success stories including drip irrigation instead of sprinklerslers and new wells in los angeles. officials say they want the money to be used widesly. some projects are on hold while they look for additional funding. >> concern because of the drought this could be a bad fire season. that is why defensible space around your home is important. ktvu's noelle walker has look at what that defensible space can do. >> reporter: i am at the edge of what could have been a disaster. take a look. that is all that burned. we hear firefighters talk about this every year, the importance of defensible space. here is an example right here
christien kafton, thank you. >>> new at 5:00 p.m. a year since governor jerry brown approved emergency spending meant to address the drought. only a half of the $687 million has been spent. just $300,000 of the 200 million set aside has been used. 11million of the 21 million for housing assistance for displaced farm workers has been spent. half of 422 million has been used. $221million. the state points to several success stories including drip irrigation instead of sprinklerslers and...
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ktvu's christien kafton reports leaders are poised to vote on this issue tomorrow. >> we have had enough housing stock being used to rent to tourists and not to tenants. >> reporter: advocates took their protest against rent tools the door step of airbnb. organizers say property owners are getting rich, offering units for short term rentals and tightening a tight housing market. >> 23% of our vacant units are off the market, rented to tourists rather than the tenants who need them right now. >> reporter: mayor ed lee is backing a plan to limit the days homeowner can rent out as a vacation rent tool 120 days a year. he says that plan doesn't go far enough to protect rental units. he is requiring home owners to register with the city before offering up a rental. 60 days a year and requires companies to share information with the city. >> what is before the board, that is what -- [ indiscernible ] to regulation airbnb. >> reporter: they are set to vote on the proposals tomorrow. advocates say if they are not happy they will take the issue to the voters in november. >> we will be going to th
ktvu's christien kafton reports leaders are poised to vote on this issue tomorrow. >> we have had enough housing stock being used to rent to tourists and not to tenants. >> reporter: advocates took their protest against rent tools the door step of airbnb. organizers say property owners are getting rich, offering units for short term rentals and tightening a tight housing market. >> 23% of our vacant units are off the market, rented to tourists rather than the tenants who need...
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christien kafton, ktvu news. >>> it's still pretty warm to hot inland. in the avenues folks are cooling off. this is from twin peaks looking toward the outer district. golden gate spark. fog is coming in. along the ridge line and that's going to cool things off along the coast. around the bay and even in your neighborhood inland. there's the cool bite right there. see 54 in san francisco. the 61 at sfo. these greens cooler numbers are going to lower numbers are going to push further inland. still in concord it's only 40 degrees. what's going to happen tomorrow is cooler. the fog is going to cool us down but inland it's going to cool a lot because of this high cloud cover that's coming in from a dead hurricane blanca which is now just a tropical depression. but it's going to push over top of us making for a very hot day. overnight they're going to be 60s in some of the inland spots. even though highs are not going to be 106, 109 like they were today. highs are going to be 89, 88, 950 950 -- 90 in the hot spots. the cloud cover is really going to make it f
christien kafton, ktvu news. >>> it's still pretty warm to hot inland. in the avenues folks are cooling off. this is from twin peaks looking toward the outer district. golden gate spark. fog is coming in. along the ridge line and that's going to cool things off along the coast. around the bay and even in your neighborhood inland. there's the cool bite right there. see 54 in san francisco. the 61 at sfo. these greens cooler numbers are going to lower numbers are going to push further...
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christien kafton is live in mill valley. if approved it would make california one of three states. >> reporter: senate bill 277 eliminates the personal belief exemption which allows parents to opt out of immunization. the bill was written following a measles outbreak in disney land. it is the second time the senate will be voting on this bill. governor brown has not indicated whether or not he will be signing that bill. if the senate signs the bill and the governor signs off, children who are not vaccinated would have to be home schooled. if the bill passes california would join mississippi and west virginia as the only states requiring childhood immunizations to attend school. the bill is aimed at protecting all children from commune call diseases. >> all right christien kafton reporting live from mill valley. >>> the u.s. supreme court is expected to release a decision as soon as an hour from now on whether a drug use for lethal injections is constitutional. a drug that is supposed to sedate convicted inmates doesn't alway
christien kafton is live in mill valley. if approved it would make california one of three states. >> reporter: senate bill 277 eliminates the personal belief exemption which allows parents to opt out of immunization. the bill was written following a measles outbreak in disney land. it is the second time the senate will be voting on this bill. governor brown has not indicated whether or not he will be signing that bill. if the senate signs the bill and the governor signs off, children who...
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ktvu's christien kafton, if the laws is enacted what kind of changes will people see?f the big changes is here, if these rules go into effect you will not be seeing soda adds because they said they should not promote a product that is bad for public health. >> a new battle ground in san francisco is opening. restricting how soda is marketed. one proposal would bar spending city money on sugary drinks and ban soda adds on city owned property. >> it expands what will be prohibited from being sold on city property. we do it with alcohol and tobacco. >> reporter: he wants warnings that it could lead to obesity and diabetes. >> my proposal is to require that soda and sugary drinks ads have health warnings on them. similar to warnings on cigarette adds. the research is very, very clear. >> reporter: they were approved and experts spoke out saying they increase the risk of obesity and diabetes. she says it is not fair to single soda out. >> a warning would be misleading. if we are seeing this is the cause of obesity and diabetes when it is not. both have very many factors tha
ktvu's christien kafton, if the laws is enacted what kind of changes will people see?f the big changes is here, if these rules go into effect you will not be seeing soda adds because they said they should not promote a product that is bad for public health. >> a new battle ground in san francisco is opening. restricting how soda is marketed. one proposal would bar spending city money on sugary drinks and ban soda adds on city owned property. >> it expands what will be prohibited...
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ktvu's christien kafton is live at oracle arena where tomorrow night's watch party is sold out. >> reporter: crews were working here this morning to get oracle arena ready for the watch party. it will be ready to go tomorrow night. at the same time the city getting ready too. >> reporter: ktvu was there as the warriors boarded their plane headed for cleveland. fans on their feet sunday night as they won game 5. today crews spent the day cleaning up and preparing for tuesday night at oracle arena. he says they will be ready. >> we will do a game day preparation. >> reporter: tickets went on sale saturday, starting price $15. now >> we are expecting a full house. >> reporter: oakland is getting ready for the game too and the possibility fans will take things too far. police acknowledged reports of gunfire following last night's win. >> celebration of some kind, gunfire, we want to encourage everyone that gunfire is dangerous. >> reporter: oakland does have experience with out of control fans. 2003 fans burned cars and smashed windows after the raiders lost the super bowl. police confirmed the
ktvu's christien kafton is live at oracle arena where tomorrow night's watch party is sold out. >> reporter: crews were working here this morning to get oracle arena ready for the watch party. it will be ready to go tomorrow night. at the same time the city getting ready too. >> reporter: ktvu was there as the warriors boarded their plane headed for cleveland. fans on their feet sunday night as they won game 5. today crews spent the day cleaning up and preparing for tuesday night at...
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christien kafton, 2news.>> president obama left after the collins -- conference and headed for palm springs.>>> the future of the oakland a's was a topical -- topic of discussion at the conference. the commissioner says a stadium in oakland is a top priority. man fred said he believes progress is being slowed by the city and county of alameda because they also have to deal with the raiders stadium issue at the same time. the a's have i'd san jose, but the giants have blocked that move. >> my take on the a's is i think it's crucial that they get a new facility. i remain committed to the idea that oakland should be our preference.>> as for the raiders coliseum, city progress, the developer, has until monday to show officials proof that he has made progress on the stadium. as of yesterday, the real estate developer had not yet submitted the plans. the raiders will have a few months to review the financing before the next owners meeting in august. the developers spearheading the project say the earliest a stadium could be built in oakland would be 2020.>>> tomorrow is father's day. the kids are
christien kafton, 2news.>> president obama left after the collins -- conference and headed for palm springs.>>> the future of the oakland a's was a topical -- topic of discussion at the conference. the commissioner says a stadium in oakland is a top priority. man fred said he believes progress is being slowed by the city and county of alameda because they also have to deal with the raiders stadium issue at the same time. the a's have i'd san jose, but the giants have blocked that...
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ginning with ktvu's christien kafton with how oakland is preparing. >> although the game doesn't start till 6:00 p.m. tomorrow thousands of fans will be here tomorrow night to watch the game on the big screen with their fellow warriors fans. . >> reporter: ktvu fox 2 news was there as the team boarded their plane headed for ohio. they had the crowd on their feet. this morning the clean up was still underway. tomorrow's game will be shown on the big screen at the arena. facilities manager says oracle arena will be ready for the fans. >> we are expecting a full house. we will do a game day preparation like we would for a finals game and get everybody in here, great atmosphere, have the fans enjoy the building and the camaraderie. >> reporter: the city is working on its plan too. there are concerns a win could result in out of control celebrations. today police confirmed they have been working on a strategy for weeks. >> we anticipate large crowds, we anticipate celebrations. and we have hope for anticipation for the warriors to win. >> reporter: the city has a history with fans taking th
ginning with ktvu's christien kafton with how oakland is preparing. >> although the game doesn't start till 6:00 p.m. tomorrow thousands of fans will be here tomorrow night to watch the game on the big screen with their fellow warriors fans. . >> reporter: ktvu fox 2 news was there as the team boarded their plane headed for ohio. they had the crowd on their feet. this morning the clean up was still underway. tomorrow's game will be shown on the big screen at the arena. facilities...
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ktvu's christien kafton is live where the red carpet has been rolled out. >> reporter: yeah. we got our way inside. premiers bring out the stars. look at the star we have. bat man himself in san francisco. crews prepping for tonight's event. "batkid begins" opens tonight in san francisco. the documentary follows the storty of miles scott. -- story of miles scott. this afternoon i sat down with the director of the film and asked her why his wish resonated with so many people in the bay area and around the world. [ music ] >> it was amazing. i think it had a very -- you know, when there is a giants parade, a warriors parade, people want to rally around something. this was an opportunity. it was a good opportunity come together. >> reporter: yeah. the bay area did come together. it brought together tens of thousands. volunteers who helped make it happen to the people lining the streets. one of the key players was the chief who got involved early on and he said he knew it would be a big deal when he got a phone call, it came from australia. he says the bay area wanted to help bat
ktvu's christien kafton is live where the red carpet has been rolled out. >> reporter: yeah. we got our way inside. premiers bring out the stars. look at the star we have. bat man himself in san francisco. crews prepping for tonight's event. "batkid begins" opens tonight in san francisco. the documentary follows the storty of miles scott. -- story of miles scott. this afternoon i sat down with the director of the film and asked her why his wish resonated with so many people in...
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ktvu fox 2 reporter christien kafton live in mill valley. california one of three states with the toughest standards. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're here in marin county. they've had one of the highest rates of choosing to opt out of getting their children immunized. state senators set to vote on a bill that would change the way parents prepare their children for school. the senate bill 277 eliminates the personal belief exemtion which allow yous some parents to opt out of fully vaccinating their children. if the senate passes the bill and the governor signs off, children who are not vaccinated would have to be home schooled. the pill was written following a measles outbreak in disneyland. the issue came to a head here in marin county when the family of a tiburon boy battling leukemia was unable to get immunized. this morning we talked with several people, all of whom said they backed the bill and wanted to euniversal immunization. >> i understand people have their own concerns about their personal rights and so on and so for
ktvu fox 2 reporter christien kafton live in mill valley. california one of three states with the toughest standards. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're here in marin county. they've had one of the highest rates of choosing to opt out of getting their children immunized. state senators set to vote on a bill that would change the way parents prepare their children for school. the senate bill 277 eliminates the personal belief exemtion which allow yous some parents to opt out of...