. >> i'm cornell bernard. a showdown between neighbors and railroad officials over play s noise from train horning. >> i'm amanda del castillo. in san jose. how a program and high school teens are hoping to build a better bay area. "abc7 news" starts right now. >>> breaking news in santa rosa where three people, including a child, were shot tonight at a park. >> it happened around 7:30 at jacobs park near link lane and west 9th street. police say hundreds of people were gathered there for several soccer games. >> the three people shot are ages 10, 20, and 40. witnesses say there was a "gang related confrontation" just before the shooting. a man got out of the car and fired several shots. >> a soccer coordinator said a coach was one of the vims. the coach described to him what happened. >> the car turns around, the guy gets out and starts shooting. he was the one that got shot. he was just about to walk in, and the kids were walking by, as well. >> the 10 and 40-year-old's injuries are not life threatening. the

. >>> i'm cornell bernard. north bay county wants to make home ownership possible for people living in public housing. >>> do you know what your phone is doing while you sleep? i'm kate larsen in san francisco. who has your data, and where it's going. abc7 news starts right now. >> now news to build a better bay area from abc7. >> a santa clara county sheriff's captain is feeling the heat tonight. >> she was removed from her job over a barbecue grill. i-team reporter dan noyes first broke the news on social media. >> sources are telling me this is the first time this has happened in the history of the santa clara county sheriff's department. >> tonight abc7 news reporter amanda del castillo is live at the elmwood jail in milpitas with the new developments. amanda? >> dan, big problems over a barbecue grill and gazebo meant to be a break space for staff here at elmwood jail. we know the jail commander, she was walked off the job on friday. amy le, one of the highest ranking women on the force was walked off the

but first, cornell bernard is live with details on a new outage impacting nearly 27,000 pg and e customers. >> reporter: we've just learned that pg and e is about to shut down power to areas in the sierra foothills, and those include butte, yuba, nevada, placer and el dorado counties. power was shut down in napa and solano counties. that power is slowly being restored. but i have to tell you, it's been a very long day for people living there. >> you know, the elderly and it's not okay they stay here. >> reporter: margarita sanchez is picking up her parents because their home nearak berryessa has no power. >> no power, no internet, no nothing. so they >> reporter: they cut power due to red flag conditions. >> i'm pretty sure they know what they're doing. >> reporter: the pool at this mobile home community is closed. resident jesse hague is worried about losing all the food in her fridge. >> we're doing the best with what we can. you have to buy a generator. i can't afford to buy a generator. i'm on a fixed income. >> reporter: last year, residents were forced to evacuate. pg and e is shutti

>> we begin with cornell bernard live at dolores park. >> reporter: dolores park definitely the place to be. the annual dyke march is on the move. thousands and thousands of people taking part in this long-time pride event. and this weekend, pride is all around san francisco. pride seems to be everywhere in san francisco this weekend, peter white is visiting from north carolina. >> i love it, where i come from, there's not much of a gay community at all. >> reporter: a champagne christening for the pink triangle. it started with an act of civil disobeyed against. >> so long ago, a small, tiny group of us crept up onto twin peaks and installed the first pink triangle in the dark of night so we wouldn't be arrested. >> reporter: 200 feet long and it can be seen for 20 miles when the fog lifts. >> we are so fortunate to be in a place like san francisco where there is love and respect and support for our differences. >> reporter: but that equality is not the same the world over. >> the struggle is far from over. there are currently 73 nation in the world where homosexuality is criminalize

cornell bernard, abc 7 >>> b.a.r.t. is trying to find out why one of trains broke down yesterday morning. riders complained it was 30 minutes before they were told what was going on. they were eventually escorted through the tunnel to the lake merit station. the disabled train was pulled today a yard. the breakdown caused system wide delays that lasted into the afternoon. >>> in the east bay, firefighters are watching for flare ups in the altamonte pass smoke and flames backed up traffic on interstate 580 near livermore for about an hour. sparks caused when a wheel fell off a pickup truck started the fire. >>> stanford makes a promise to improve housing. what it's promising to do. >>> in the ongoing standoff between the u.s. and iran. iran says the road to diplomacy is pe is closed. >>> this year there will be two amazon prime days of discounts. >>> it's 4:35 and you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >>> temperatures are all over the place in east bay, from 58 to 59 in san jose. 53 in

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard has our story live from the north bay. cornell? >> yeah. in fact, eric, more than a hundred rallies were held across the country today. bay area gatherings were small in size but pretty vocal. all this while support for impeachment remains divided. as san jose city hall this group joined others across the country calling for the impeachment of donald trump. >> we need to hold him accountable. he is not above the law. >> reporter: in san rafael this group held signs on 4th street with the same message. >> democracy is at stake. >> what do we want? >> impeachment! >> when do we want it? >> now! >> this group of 50 activists rallied near the federal building in oakland. >> those lies materially impaired the investigation of russian interference. >> some took turns reading from the mueller report investigating russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. >> we are calling on our congressional leaders to up and be real leaders and sign the document to remove donald trump. >> house speaker nancy pelosi is backing off from impeachment s

. >> abc 7 reporter cornell bernard joins us live in san rafael with details. >> reporter: dion and eric rallies we saw today from the south bay to the north bay were small in size but pretty vocal but support for imp remains divided. at san jose city hall this group joined others across the country calling for the impeachment of president donald trump. >> there are americans who are against the president who believe he should be impeached. >> reporter: in san rafael this group held signs on 4th street with the same message. >> democracy, itself, is at stake. >> what do we want? when do we want it? >> reporter: this group of about 50 activists rallied near the federal building in oakland calling for impeachment. >> those lies materially impaired the investigation of russian interference. >> reporter: some took turns reading from the mueller report investigating russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. >> we are calling on ourre iona that dument trp. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi is backing off from impeachment saying the effort isn't even close to having support

. >> cornell bernard has the details on what's next for those business owners. >> reporter: neighborscell phone video of this massive fire friday night. it tore through this upholstery shot, and quickly spread to other businesses and soon half the city block was burning. >> i have no words. >> reporter: clyde barns owns this restaurant. his place suffered damage, one of three businesses to be red tagged. >> i'm alive. >> reporter: it took almost four hours to get the fire under control. now investigators are looking for a cause. >> as we peel back the layers, the roof collapsed on the bilding. so there's a lot >>owlo is t cll? >> reporter: he shows us just how close the fire got to his house, only a few feet. he's been told to relocate for now, because the back wall of the upholstery shop could collapse. >> they told me i can't stay here because the wall is in the crush zone. so i'm in the crush zone. >> reporter: where are you going to go? >> stay with friends. >> reporter: clyde barnes is vowing to rebuild his restaurant in the very same spot it's been for 12 years. >> to all my cus

. >> cornell bernard is live at a march right now. cornell? >> reporter: yeah, hi, guys. pride weekend's first big event is happening right now. check it out. the annual trans march underway tonight. thousands of people taking to the streets to celebrate diversity and transgender rights. setting up to the tender loin. this weekend it is all about pride. san francisco's iconic pride parade promises to be just as big and splash as ever including the nod to the 50th anniversary of new york's stone wall riots sparking the gay rights movement. san francisco had its own stone wall with the cafeteria riot where members were arrested by police. >> it's a forgotten part of our history that we don't talk about how trans women of color in particular were leading the riots, stone wall. >> reporter: today the annual trans brunch happened and ambassador patty ann hall says she's faced violence and discrimination before but no more. >> i've gotten to the age now where i can't hide what i am and who i am. >> reporter: for these volunteers, pride weekend begins here. >> this is a good tim

cornell bernard. >> firefighters fighting flames in yolo county after a wildfire forced people from their home. it has burned 7 buildings. there is no word on when evacuated residents will be allowed to return to their homes. the fire is 20% contained. >>> right now pg&e has cut off power to 20,000 customers in butte and yuma counties as a precaution to reduce the risk of wildfires. the utility says it has more than 250 employees inspecting 800 miles of electrical lines in the area looking for any defects that could spark a fire. yeery'stored servicete >>> abc 7city where voters teachers voted on a contract with the new haven unified district. >> the district managers have played so many games with us. >> it includes a 3% raise. they originally demanded 10% over two years. the strike has lasted for 14 school days. >>> there are about 4,000 workers in california with 1,200 working in the bay area. they are still going to hold rallies on wednesday. >>> a man is under arrest in contra costa county accused of driving under the influence and crashing his car, killing his girlfriend in the pass

cornell bernard has the story. >> i just moved from florida.nice for me. >> reporter: whitney scott and friends were basking on a rare heat wave in san francisco. stacey rosenbaum was putting sunscreen on her kids as the sun and sand heated up big time. >> lots of sunscreen and water making sure we stay healthy, stay safe. >> reporter: life guards on duty on ocean beach where swimming isn't allowed but surfers brave add the water. the department of emergency management tweeted out this warning urging folks to be careful. sunday streets event came to golden gate park. this flower vendor was wilting along with her blooms. >> we're not selling anything today. it's just not worth it. >> reporter: the san francisco fire department did a fire hose demonstration and some kids took advantage to cool off. >> remember to seek out the shade so that you don't get overheated and get heat exhaustion or heat streak. >> reporter: extreme heat brought high fire danger to point reyes. no beach fires allowed. the temescal street fair bro high depend for anything

cornell bernard explains one thing everyone seems to agree on. >> are you ready to keep the blue wave rolling? >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi rallied the democratic troops. 5 thousand attendees and delegates that want to take back the white house. >> my first cry titeria is who beat trump and the second, who would give us the best president? >> reporter: more than a dozen democratic presidential hopefuls are here to prove they have what it takes to defeat the president. mayor pete says he has ideas. >> he wins if we look like defenders of the system. he looks if we look the same. >> reporter: she took took tookk further. kamala harris energized them with this. >> we need to begin impeachment proceedings and we need a new commander in chief. and we will make everyone who runs for federal office post their tax returns online. [ cheers ] >> reporter: political analysts say it's unclear which democrat will rise above the rest. >> while conventional wisdom might dictate that camilla hakas is in the head with a hometown representative, the field team is pretty wide open and i think

cornell bernard is live in san francisco with the story. cornell? >> reporter: dan, get ready for a campaign marathon starting this weekend. democrats running for president setting a course for the mosqueony center and the democrat convention. delegates are ready and they say bring on the candidates. >> the stage is set and the convention floor is getting one last polish. a blue wave of democrats is aout to roll in. >> we've never seen a party as energized. >> reporter: roger salazar said 3500 delegates will attend the california democratic convention and campaign signs are being unpacked for 14 candidates who are scheduled to speak. senators bernie sanders, kamala harris, elizabeth warren and pete buttigieg just to name a few. >> this is start of the 2020 campaign season. we want to show again with california having the early primary in march, we think that california is going to have a huge role in who becomes the next president of the united states. >> reporter: more than a dozen presidential hopefuls set to speak. it is a lot. more than a brady

live in san francisco, cornell bernard. >>> hey, hey, hey. >> a protester jumped on stage and tried to take over a move on.org debate. the forum's host intervened. she stepped off stage. the man was grabbed by security and escorted away. no word on who he was but as you see in the video, he was wearing a press badge. we'll have continuing coverage of the california democratic party convention coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. we'll hear from candidates including eric swallwell and pete buttigieg. >>> there's new details on friday's deadly attack. the 12 people were named who died. colleagues showed their photos and spoke about the lives they led. 11 of the 12 were veteran city employees. one was a contractor. four others were hurt. three of them remain in critical condition. the city's mayor praised heroism that likely saved many other lives. >> let me commend the officers, the people that ran into a building with active shooter shooting.45 caliber bullets and saved many people. >> the atf says the deceased gunman identified as 40-year-old dwayne craddock post the pistols. he was employ

. >> cornell bernard i live in pirasburg with the story. >> reporter: new jobs are coming to this area. somebody has to build these new trains and riders say they can't come online fast enough. >> there is no doubt the fleet of train cars are not what they used to be. >> oh, they're filthy. >> hot. very, very hot. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. says hang in there. new train cars like these are on the way. >> they have access for everyone. three doors on each side. they're air conditioned. it works beautifully. >> today i'm pleased to announce that we'll be transferring this work to california. >> reporter: bombardier transportation, building the fleet of the future, is moving the manufacturing plan to piratesburg. 7500 new cars will be assembled inside this warehouse. >> we've begun preparing the site and expect to be working on the first cars for b.a.r.t. in september. >> bombardier says the plan will hire 50 new employees and more jobs could follow. >> bringing jobs is a novel concept to east county. normally we have to participate elsewhere in our work force and go and travel. sometimes hour

cornell bernard has the story you'll see only on abc7. >> it reminds me of my youth watching "animal kingdom." >> she was living it friday morning when she heard strange sounds coming from her backyard in the foothills of los gatos. >> just after 7:00, i heard growling with the yipping of the coyotes. >> reporter: this is what she she saw. two coyotes caught in a tense standoff with a mountain lion. monica caught the encounter with her cell phone from her backdoor. the coyotes appear to work together to corral the big cat and stop it from moving forward. >> i didn't feel threatened. i was just intrigued what was happening. it was obvious the coyotes were trying to protect something. >> reporter: the scene lasted about a minute. she stopped recording as the big cat was ready to pounce. >> as soon as it started to pounce, i panicked and shut the door. ended up shaking for about five, ten minutes. >> reporter: the mountain lion and coyotes treated into open space. but the next morning, the security cam captured this image, possibly the same mountain lion returning >> still around. >> re

cornell bernard is there. and we should point out even though the flames are out, the threat is not over. >> reporter: yeah, you're right, dionne. fire investigators are still looking for a cause to this fire. now they're concerned this building here on the corner of georgia and east 14th may collapse. it's not safe to stay in his home one neighbor is told. a fire tore therough this upholstery shop. >> this fire has gotten way worse. >> reporter: it quickly spread to other businesses and soon nearly half a city block was burning. >> i heard the roar, you know, fire, fire. >> reporter: he got all of his customer the out safely, but his place suffered damage. one of three businesses to be red tagged. >> i'm just giving thanks for my life. >> reporter: it took almost four hours for firefighters to get the fire under control. now investigators are looking for a cause. >> there's a lot of fire loss. there's a lot of charring, a lot of fire load. so, as we peel back the layers of the roof, ultimately collapsed on th

cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> in san jose, county workers are bringing on the noise. what they're asking of the board of supervisors is up next. >>> mysterious drums are appearing on north bay roads. why you should call 911 immediately if you find one. >>> and how do you get tourists to visit silicon valley? an jose has a plan and a song. >>> first a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live. >> we have almost too much entertainment for you tonight. have you guys been together as a group since you shot the movie? >> we'd compare comcast business to your current provider. my current service provider does not provide half of what you provide. and to know that i could save money? i'd be thrilled. this sounds like a whole business package, which would be incredible. so what are you guys waiting for? let's do it. (laughs) comcast business gives you a full suite of products with great performance and value. get fast, reliable internet on the nation's largest gig-speed network for less than at&t. that's 120 dollars less a year. better, faster. i mean sign me up.

. >> abc7 news reporter cornell bernard with the story. >> it reminds me of my youth watching animalom. >> reporter: she wasn't just watching it. she was living it friday morning when she heard strange sounds coming from her backyard in the foothills of los gatos. >> i heard growling with the yipping of the coyotes. >> reporter: this is what she saw. two coyotes caught in a tense standoff with a mountain lion. monica caught the encounter with her cell phone from her back door. watching as the coyotes appear to work together to corral the big cat and stop it from moving forward. >> i was pretty calm about it because i didn't feel threatened. i was just intrigued about who was happening. it was obvious that the coyotes were trying protect something. >> reporter: the scene lasted about a minute. monica stopped recording as the big cat was ready to pounce. >> as soon as it started to pounce, that's when i panicked and shut the door. i ended up shaking for five, ten minutes. >> reporter: the mountain lion and coyotes retreated into open space. the next morning the security camera captured

. >> i'm cornell bernard.own between neighbors and railroad officials over play s noise from train horning. >> i'm amanda del castillo. in san jose.

abc7 news reporter cornell bernard is live where preparations are under way. hi, cornell. >> reporter: hey, dan. we're about an hour away from this year's annual trans march kicking off from dolores park mot long from now. there's been a festival happening about all day here in dolores park. lots of speakers, singers, lots of activism. this weekend, it is all about pride. >> yeah, that, too. >> for these volunteers the weekend begins at this warehouse off bay shore boulevard. >> this is in pretty good shape. only one hole. >> reporter: almost 200 of these bright pink tarps are basically unpacked. 5,000 of these metal spikes will be needed to anchor the amazing 200-foot long pink triangle on top of twin peaks. he can see it for 20 miles on a clear day. patrick carney started the tradition 24 years ago. the pink triangle once a symbol of hate used to identify homosexuals by nazis. >> to help prevent it from happening again. >> reporter: this year's triangle takes shape saturday morning. the annual trans an intergenerational brunch was happening in the park. organ

cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> in san jose, county workers are bringing on the noise. what they're asking of the board of supervisors is up next. >>> mysterious drums are appearing on north bay roads. why you should call 911 immediately if you find one. >>> and how do you get tourists to visit silicon valley? an jose has a plan and a song. >>> first a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live. >> we have almost too much entertainment for you tonight. have you guys been together as a group since you shot the movie? >> we'd when yoyou act fast.uder... boo so do we. raid kills roaches 7 times faster than the next leading ant and roach spray. 7 times faster? raid! get raid and get tough on roaches fast. sc johnson >>> in the north bay firefighters are urging you to stay away and call 911 if you see a large drum like this one. it may contain a harmful acid. you're looking at video the fire department shared of hazardous materials. experts checking out an acid filled drum. officials want you to call them if you have any information about two drums discovered last

. >> we begin with cornell bernard live at dolores park. >> reporter: dolores park definitely the placee annual dyke march is on the move. thousands and thousands of people taking part in this long-time pride event. and this weekend, pride is all around san francisco. pride seems to be everywhere in san francisco this weekend, peter white is visiting from north carolina. >> i love it, where i come from, there's not much of a gay community at all. >> reporter: a champagne christening for the pink triangle. it started with an act of civil disobeyed against. >> so long ago, a small, tiny group of us crept up onto twin peaks and installed the first pink triangle in the dark of night so we wouldn't be arrested.

cornell bernard spoke with witnesses. >> watch closely as this wrong way driver heads south in the northboundf highway 101 near university avenue after 2:00 a.m. he managed to avoid the driver just in time. >> what went through your mind when you saw the wrong way driver pass? >> it's what i can't say in this interview. it freaked on us out. >> they collided head on with a white mercedes and the wrong way vehicle caught fire. its driver was killed. minutes later, chaos in southbound lanes as some drivers slowed to see the crash. what happened next ka caugcaugh camera. >> people looking at this side and hitting one by one. one. on. passengers were injured when they got out of the car only to be struck by an on coming vehicle. >> the car was driver by a solo driver with no other occupants. he was arrested under the suspicion of dui. >> people were taken to the hospital. kevin cunningham sends good wishes to all the victims. >> i feel lucky. i will admit i'm not the most religious person in the world, but i'm drive seriously. >> they can't say how long that driver was driving there or why. abc 7

in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> still ahead, a dna detective is hired to find a marin county woman's birth father. the mystery behind the man she thought was her dad her entire adult life but wasn't. plus. >> what you do in each of these moments will determine how much greater this new chapter will be. >> dwyane wade nba star and graduation speaker. his surprise speech today for students getting their diplomas just one year after a mass shooting. >> reporter: and i'm drew tuma. we are wrapping up the weekend which finished on a cooler note. have fast internet a littland now the besthat you mobile network too? yeah and get them together and save hundreds on your wireless bill. wow, that's great. oh, and this looks great. are these words for sale? no. go, go, go, go. now you can get fast, reliable internet and save hundreds on your wireless bill. that's mpawome. taxi! should i have stopped her? get started with a limited time offer on xfinity internet for $19.99 a month for 12 months, plus ask how to get two-hundred-fifty back when you switch to xfinity mobile. messenger

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cornell bernard explains the one thing that everybody seems to agree on. >> are you ready to keep the blue wave nan pelosi rallied the democratic stro troops at the state convention. >> my first criteria is who with beat trump. my second who would give us the best president. >> reporter: more than a dozen democratic presidential hopefuls are here to prove they have what it takes to defeat the president. mayor pete buttigieg says the party needs new ideas. >> he wins if we look like defenders of the system and more of the same. >> reporter: others took it further. >> our president is a coward. >> reporter: senator kamala harris e nergized democrats wit this. >> we need to begin impeachment proceedings and we need a new commander in chief. >> we will make every one who runs for federal office post their tax returns online. >> reporter: political analysts say it's still unclear which democrat will rise above the rest. >> while conventional wisdom might dictate that kamala harris is in the lead here as a hometown representative. the field seems pretty wide open. i think all the candidates

that's where cornell bernard is live. >> reporter: hey, larry, ws fans say they they said the warriorsnight as it is here. fans are happy to hear news that k.d. will be back tonight. doors to the watch party open here in about 30 minutes. more than 12,000 tickets have been sold for tonight's game. this is video of the last watch party which brought dub nation o out in force. the first fans who showed up today put it this way. >> excited and scary a little bit, but i'm confident they will win tonight. k.d. is back. >> it's teamwork that's why i have the account they'll win. whatever has happened, they are a winner to us. >> go warriors! >> yeah, go warriors. warriors staff say tickets are still available for tonight's watch party. they start about $30. there's still time to get down here, but you may want to bring your sunskroo enfor your walk from the parking lot into the arena. it is hot out here. >> cornell, thank you. it will be toasty out here. >>> francis has been getting ready for next years's season at the chase center. kate larsen joins us with a look at the progress there, inc

san leandro cornell bernard, abc7. >>> a big celebrate was held to honorism grants from world refugee day. abc7 was at think college elementary school. east year the refugee forum holds the event to bring immigrants together. variety of food were show cased and different agencies offering information to newcomers ho help them adjust. the director said the biggest challenge is the one we all face, cost of housing. >> they're expected to be financially stable after 90 days, without speaking the language or knowing how to navigate the system. i think economic barriers are probably the most challenging things people face. >> she said once immigrants find their place, they have a lot to offer the bay area. >>> time is 5:18 in the north bay. racing fans will have plenty of excitement in sonoma as nascar roars back into wine country for this year's toyota/save mart 350. there are plenty of three race excitement. spectator gates open at 7:00 a.m. if you're going skpeexpect a lo traffic. kyle larson was the top qualifier for the third year in a row so he will be at the pole position as the cas

abc7 cornell bernard has what's next for the business owners. >> reporter: sadly neighbors shot cell phone video of this massive fire friday night. the three-alarm fire tore through the upholstery shop and quickly spread to other advises and soon half the city plblock s burning. >> i heard fire, fire. >> reporter: he owns sweet treats jamaican restaurant. he got out of the people out safely but his place suffered damages, one of three businesses to be red tagg alive. >> reporter: it took almost four hours for the firefighters to get the fire under control. now investigators are looking for a cause. >> as ple back thela colpsthe lot of work to determine where the fire started. >> how close is this? >> reporter: they show us how close the fire got to his house, a few feet. he's been told to relocate for now because the back wall of the upholstery shop could collapse. >> they told me i can't stay here because the wall is in the crush zone. so i'm in the crush zone. >> reporter: where are you going to go? >> stay with friends. >> reporter: meantime clive barnes is vowing to rebuild his r

in napa, cornell bernard, abc7 news. >>> during a red flag warning and any time, trust the abc7 news app to get you the latest information to keep you and your family safe. download it now and customize the forecast and alerts for the area where you live. >>> 5:06. developing news. teachers at the new haven unified school district are set to vote this afternoon on a tenanttive contract deal. the terrific says it includes a 1.5% salary increase and a 2.5% bonus in year. next year teachers would get a 3% pay bump. they initially wanted 10% over two years. if teachers approve the contract, they could return to the classroom on monday. the strike began may 20th. >>> investigators are trying to determine the cause of a car fire that interrupted dinnertime in san francisco's cow hollow neighborhood. flames engulfed a silver sedan parked on union street just after 6:30 last night. as you see on this video, the spectacle attracted quite a scene of onlookers. many watched, from some from the street, as a plume of smoke rose from the burning car. >> at first it was just the front of the car th

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard has the one thing everyone seems to agree on. >> are you ready to keep the blue wave rolling? >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi rallied the democratic troops. 5,000 attendees and delegates who want to take back the white house. >> my first criteria is, who can beat trump? my second criteria is, from that group, who would give us the best president? >> reporter: more than a dozen democratic presidential hopefuls are here to prove they have what it takes to defeat the president. mayor pete buttigieg says the party needs new ideas. >> he wins if we look like defenders of the system. he wins if we look like more of the same. >> reporter: others like kirsten gillibrand took it further. >> our president is a coward. er. >> kamala harris. >> we need to begin impeachment proceedings, and we need a new commander in chief. >> and we will make everyone who runs for federal office post their tax returns onwhine. >> reporter: political analysts say it's still unclear which democrat will rise above the rest. >> while conventional wisdom might dictate kamala

abc 7 cornell bernard explains the one thing that everyone seems to agree on. >> are you ready to keep the blue wave rolling? >> house speaker nancy pelosi rallied the democratic troops at the state convention 5,000 attendees and delegates who want to take back the white house. >> my first criteria is who can beat trump and my second criteria from that group, who would give us the best president? >> more than a dozen democratic presidential hopefuls are here to prove they have what it takes to defeat the president. mayor pete says the party needs new ideas. >> but he wins if we look like defenders of the system. he wins if we look like more of the same. >> others took it further. >> our president is a coward. >> senator kamala harris energized democrats with this. >> we need to begin impeachment proceedings and we need a new commander in chief. we will make everyone who runs for federal office post their tax returns online. >> political analysts say it's unclear which democrat will rise above the rest. >> while conventional wisdom might dictate that kamala harris is in the lead here as