when i pass by 280 and look at that, you know, this hillsborough, not an amusement park. >> reporter: from t-rexes to elephants, a prehistoric scene has taken over what's known as the flintstone home. a yabba dabba do sign greets visitors on their way. in this has always caught people's eye from the 280 highway, but now with the additions some say it's an eyesore. >> you have to how do you say go with the area, you know, not like that. >> reporter: neighbor complaints led to a formal proceeding in front of the hillsborough administrative hearing panel which decided all of the statues had to come down. >> you can't let people build first and then ask for permission later. >> reporter: but after numerous attempts to have the homeowner, florence fang, comply with the panel's recommendations failed, the city took legal action. >> i sent her a letter back in january which she ignored and therefore, we had to file the lawsuit because it was clear she was not going to remove any of this work. >> reporter: the city of hillsborough says there are two concerns, the way the landscaping looks and

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the hillsborough disaster claimed 96 lives and affected many more.t heartbreaking cases ever to come before an english court. david duckenfield is accused of causing the deaths, but his defence say he's been singled out unfairly and held responsible for other people's incompetence. they say the hillsborough stadium was potentially lethal, badly designed and riddled with faults. defending david duckenfield, ben myers qc said, it's like giving a captain a ship that's already sinking and thenjudging him by how well he's sailing it. the jury were shown this photograph of crushing, eight years before the disaster. they heard there was a history of near misses at hillsborough, but nobody had told mr duckenfield about past problems. in 1989, the crush was fatal when the terraces became dangerously full. this safety barrier collapsed under the pressure. 96 men, women and children lost their lives, the youngest a boy of ten, the oldest a pensioner. ben myers said that no matter how great the jury's sympathy may be for those who've suffered, convicting david d

the hillsborough disaster claimed 96 lives and affected many more.ing cases ever to come before an english court. david duckenfield is accused of causing the deaths, but his defence say he's been singled out unfairly and held responsible for other people's incompetence. they say the hillsborough stadium was potentially lethal, badly designed and riddled with faults. defending david duckenfield, ben myers qc said, it's like giving a captain a ship that's already sinking and thenjudging him by how well he's sailing it. the jury were shown this photograph of crushing, eight years before the disaster. they heard there was a history of near misses at hillsborough, but nobody had told mr duckenfield about past problems. in 1989, the crush was fatal when the terraces became dangerously full. this safety barrier collapsed under the pressure. 96 men, women and children lost their lives, the youngest a boy of ten, the oldest a pensioner. ben myers said, no matter how great the jury's sympathy may be, convicting david duckenfield as a way of expressing it would

the hillsborough disaster claimed 96 lives and affected many more.s ever to come before an english court. david duckenfield is accused of causing the deaths, but his defence say he's been singled out unfairly and held responsible for other people's incompetence. they say the hillsborough stadium was potentially lethal, badly designed and riddled with faults. defending david duckenfield, ben myers qc said, "it's like giving a captain a ship that's already sinking and thenjudging him by how well he's sailing it." the jury were shown this photograph of crushing, eight years before the disaster. they heard there was a history of near misses at hillsborough, but nobody had told mr duckenfield about past problems. in 1989, the crush was fatal when the terraces became dangerously full. this safety barrier collapsed under the pressure. 96 men, women and children lost their lives, the youngest a boy of ten, the oldest a pensioner. ben myers said that no matter how great the jury's sympathy may be for those who've suffered, convicting david duckenfield as a wa

the hillsborough disaster claimed 96 lives and affected many more., it was said that it must be one of the most heartbreaking cases ever to come before an english court. david duckenfield is accused of causing the deaths, but his defence say he's been singled out unfairly and held responsible for other people's incompetence. they say the hillsborough stadium was potentially lethal, badly designed and riddled with faults. defending david duckenfield, ben myers qc said, "it's like giving a captain a ship that's already sinking and thenjudging him by how well he's sailing it." the jury were shown this photograph of crushing, eight years before the disaster. they heard there was a history of near misses at hillsborough, but nobody had told mr duckenfield about past problems. in 1989, the crush was fatal, when the terraces became dangerously full. this safety barrier collapsed under the pressure. 96 men, women and children lost their lives, the youngest a boy of ten, the oldest a pensioner. ben myers said that no matter how great the jury's sympathy may b

the hillsborough disaster claimed 96 lives and affected many more.heartbreaking cases ever to come before an english court. her her david duckenfield is accused of causing the deaths, but his defence say he's been singled out unfairly and held responsible for other people's incompetence. they say the hillsborough stadium was potentially lethal, badly designed and riddled with faults. defending david duckenfield, ben myers qc said, it's like giving a captain a ship that's already sinking and thenjudging him by how well he's sailing it. the jury were shown this photograph of crushing, eight years before the disaster. they heard there was a history of near misses at hillsborough, but nobody had told mr duckenfield about past problems. in 1989, the crush was fatal when the terraces became dangerously full. this safety barrier collapsed under the pressure. 96 men, women and children lost their lives, the youngest a boy of ten, the oldest a pensioner. ben myers said, no matter how great the jury's sympathy may be, convicting david duckenfield as a way of e

. >>> it's the hillsborough house that's gained international fame and has now sparked a lawsuit. tonight in an abc 7 news exclusive, abc 7 news reporter vic lee goes inside the infamous flintstones house. he met with the owner, and got her reaction to the growing controversy. >> thank you to give me the chance to tell my side of story. >> that's the voice of florence fang, owner of the unique colorful home dubbed the flintstone house. she declined to go on camera, but gave us an exclusive tour of the new controversial hillsborough residence. it's a three-bedroom, 2700-square-foot home built in 1976. what's most striking, there are no square rooms, only curved lines everywhere. in the front yard, a life-sized statue of fred flintstone. he joined by his wife wilma and pet dinosaur dino, and of course dinosaur eggs. and let's not forget flintstone's friends, the rubbles. in the backyard away from the public street, large dinosaurs, a giraffe, and even big foot surrounded by colorful mushrooms. this is florence fang's favorite room, the conversation pit. it's peaceful. it's private.

but gave us an exclusive tour of the now controversial hillsborough residence. it's a three-bedroom, 2700 square foot home built in 1976. what's most striking, no square rooms. only curved lines everywhere. in the front yard, a life size statue of fred flintstone. he's joined by his wife wilma and pet dinosaur dino and of course dinosaur x and the rubbles. in the backyard away from the public street, large dinosaurs, a giraffe and even bigfoot surrounded by colorful mushrooms. this is florence fang's favorite room, the conversation pit. it's peaceful, it's private. but the view outside also reminds her, she's not isolated from the world or from the complaints of some residents in the city of hillsborough which is suing fang for creating what it calls a highly visible eyesore. fang thanks her man i supporters who have contacted her through social media. >> i'm not the only one alone just fighting for the legendary flintstone. it is a truly american memory that makes the people smile and make them feel good about themselves. > she says a well. >> let's keep fred a

now the city of hillsborough is suing the house's owner. has the story. >> reporter: it's visible from i-280, from the hillsborough hills, from the sky. you know it's there, the flintstone house. what do you think about the flintstone house? >> it's getting uglier and uglier. >> i think it's fine. i like looking at it driving on 280. >> others love it so much, they see it as a landmark. >> i think it's interesting. i think it's nice. just because it's something different, something we have in the bay area. >> but the city of hillsborough doesn't like the landmark idea or the massive dinosaurin theya. the owner is media mogul florence fage. >> she has probably eight to ten large stat use. i think now there is a king kong. >> illinois it all started in 2017 when the city inspector noticed the orange and ked house had several statues surrounding it. >> because they can be seen from other properties, and that's what makes them subject to design review so that neighbors and other affected people get an opportunity to weigh in on scenery that aff

it's something different. >> reporter: but the town of hillsborough doesn't like the landmark idea orosaur statues on the yard. >> she probably has eight to ten large statues out there of dinosaurs, animals, i think there's now a king congrekong. >> reporter: it started in 2017 when a city inspector noticed that the orange and purple house had several statues surrounding it. >> because they can be seen from other properties and that's what makes them subject to design review so that neighbors and other affected people get an opportunity to weigh in on scenery that affects their view and their properties too. >> reporter: according to the town of hillsborough, they have reached out multiple times to remove the statues, but the statue is still there, so the town is suing her. >> i think if it's on their property they can do whatever they want. >> reporter: the house was purchased for $2.8 million in 2017, and according to the city of hillsborough, the owner is using it for parties. >> i probably wouldn't live in that house because i couldn't afford it, but i'd love to see the insidrssom

the legal battle over the iconic flint stone house in hillsborough is heating up and you can see from the home, you can see it from interstate 280. it is now owned by the fang family which owns "the examiner." hillsborough leaders recently sued calling the home's most recent decorations a nuisance but they're battling a solid legal team, including former san francisco supervisor angela alito. >>> its know secret, many people feel priced out of living in the bay area but a new silicon valley poll a whopping 44% of residents are considering moving away. 77% of those who said they plan to move in the next few years say it's because of housing costs. 51% cited traffic as a major factor as well. poor quality of life came in at 45%, and taxes came in at 41%. a silicon valley leadership group conducted that poll every year. >>> time to head outside this monday morning. a live look at the "s" curve in san rafael in the north bay. rain already making its way into the bay area. it's going to spread south from there. rain will linger on and off today and throughout our work week. another soggy w

the town of hillsborough filed suit against the home's owner. the issue is with the backyard. it's now a prehistoric bedrock scene di elephants. the city is demanding the homeowner remove all of it immediately because it was put up without permits. >> i sent her a letter in january which they ignored and therefore, we had to file the lawsuit because it was clear she was not going to remove any of this work. >> the owners have since applied for permits, but the city wants everything removed first so it can start with fresh slate. stay tuned. >> it's always that landmark you look for when you're driving on that freeway. >> it's hard to miss. >> it's like almost there. there's been all these specials done on it. >> because it's out there by itself on the edge of that little hillside and you wonder is there anybody around it? >> dinosaurs are. >> it doesn't look like it, but it's so endearing because it is so unusual. i think i would miss it if it weren't there. it's so interesting. >> now we have dinosaurs temporarily. >> of course. >>> we've got warmer weather moving in, too. he

. >>> the town of hillsborough is suing the owner of the so- called flintstone house. city leaders say the owner florence vang, for a publisher of the semper cisco examiner, did not get the proper permits to add dinosaur sculptures in the backyard as well as a giant sign reading yabba dabba do. the bright orange and purple home is visible from interstate 280 east of crystal springs reservoir. the town of hillsborough says the property is a public nuisance and thing has been given multiple stop work notices. >> we don't like it when people build things first and then come in and demand or ask permission later. >> saying was ordered to remove all of the dinosaurs and decorations by last december. she did not but did pay a $200 fine.>>> taking checking the temperatures again. let's talk about upper 60s and low 70s. as the system approaches brings the chance of showers tomorrow night. tomorrow is mostly dry all day but with increasing clouds and variable cloudiness. by tomorrow night, if you sprinkle show up and we are in the rain wednesday morning and wednesday afternoon.

the town of hillsborough filed a lawsuit last week calling the hoa pu nuisance.ording to court papers, the issue is with the backyard. it's now a prehistoric scene, so to speak, complete with dinosaurs galore. the city is demanding the she s fighting. >> didn't rock hudson used to own that place? >> no. >> i don't know. >> that's a joke, rock, stone age, rock, rock hudson. >> over. >> i got it. >> it's like wow, that's a twist! it's a historical landmark. >> i had a crush on wilma. >>> the a's lose a major player which might send their offense back to the stone age. we'll tell you who that is. >> and upset in the ncaa to ♪ ooh woo, i'm a rebel just for kicks, now ♪ ♪ i been feeling it since 1966, now ♪ ♪ might be over now, but i feel it still ♪ ♪ ooh woo, i'm a rebel just for kicks, now ♪ ♪ ooh woo, i'm a rebel just for kicks, now ♪ ♪ let me kick it like it's 1986, now ♪ ♪ might be over now, but i feel it still ♪ ♪ might've had your fill, but you feel it still, ooh woo ♪ >>> first three games in san jose were upsets in thncaa tournament and the biggest shocker ca

. >>> we like the house in hillsborough just the way it is. that's what supporters of the flintstone house off 280 are saying. they started a petition after the town of hillsborough filed a lawsuit against the homeowner saying she must take down her outdoor decorations because they're a public nuisance. the homeowner says she'll fight that lawsuit. a petition is on change.org and it's picking up traction. it's almost at the goal of 7,500 signatures. >>> uplifting story about a giants fan who survived a devastating attack. now he's turning that pain into a positive lesson for kids across california. you may remember brian stowe, the giants fan who was brutally beaten outside a giants away game in l.a. the 2011 attack left stowe with brain damage. he spoke about the attack with students at an elementary school in hum belt county, part of a tour he's doing to educate kids about what happened to him and how to deal with bullies. >> makes me feel good if one of the children here understood what i was saying. i think i've done my job. but when all o

the hillsborough disaster claimed 96 lives and affected many more.nglish court. david duckenfield is accused of causing the deaths, but his defence say he's been singled out unfairly and held responsible for other people's incompetence. they say the hillsborough stadium was potentially lethal, badly designed and riddled with faults. defending david duckenfield, ben myers qc said, it's taking away from that report you can see the new zealand prime minister beginning a press conference. there are available beds and things for those in need. pathologists have made themselves available throughout the country and we have additional pathologist coming in from australia. three people have been arrested in relation to this event. one australian citizen will appear in court today charged with murder. this individual has travelled around the world with sporadic periods of time spent in new zealand. there we re time spent in new zealand. there were not a resident of christ church, in fact they were currently based in another place at the time of this event. inq

the flintstone house can easily be spotted when driving along interstate 280 in hillsborough.ia mogal bought the home for $2.8 million in 2017. she since add add herd of dinosaur sculptures and other landscaping structures. hillsborough says the new features are violating local codes. >> what do you think about the flintstones house? >> it's getting uglier and uglier. >> i think it's fine. i like looking at it driving on 280. >> in a statement to abc 7 news, mrs. fang's rep say they are speaking to lawyers and will fight to keep the statues. she has 30 days to respond to the lawsuit. >>> new this morning, we're getting our very first look at the new trailer for "toy story 4." >> i've intentionally not looked at it so we can reveal it now. the premier happened on "gma" and here is your first look. >> we have top find them. >> what would woody do? >> jump out of a moving vehicle. >> let's go. >> you've got to go, you've got to go. ♪ >> on my way, woody. >> to infinity and beyond. >> ka-boom. >> to help a child. i don't remember it being this hard. woody. >> everything is going t

the town of hillsborough filed a lawsuit against the owner calling it a public nuisance. the issue is the backyard now a prehistoric scene complete with dinosaurs, elephants. the city is demanding the homeowner remove it all because it was put up without permits. >> i sent her a all right back in january which she ignored and therefore, we had to file the lawsuit because it was clear she was not going to remove any of this work. >> the owner since applied for permits, but the city wants everything removed so it can start with a fresh slate. stay tuned. >>> friday night, weekend time, that's how you began your weekend, pretty great shot there from oakland looking across the bay, mount sutro, sutro tower and the beautiful color of the setting sun on a f the first time i can tell you it will be dry this weekend and warmer than average this weekend, haven't said that since november. been a really long time, but you get it this weekend. we're in the 40s and 50s right now, 47 livermore, 55 in san francisco, still 59 degrees in oakland. that is mild. we stay in the 40s overnight

this area will interact into the cold air, hence the risk of hillsborough across northern portions ofse we have much milder air pushing in. no risk of that because we have much milderair pushing in. saturday, rain first of all, the wet weather moves away from northern ireland, showers followed but it will be heavy across the hills of northern england and across the hills of wales where we could be 40—70 millimetres of rain, maybe 100 millimetres of rain, maybe 100 millimetres over the highest ground, bringing the risk of localised flooding and a swell as the rain, we have the risk of some strong winds gusting at about 40—50, even 60 miles an hourorso gusting at about 40—50, even 60 miles an hour or so around the most exposed coastal locations and then further north we have the risk of heavy snow. maybe some snow for a time across the high ground of northern england and northern ireland but not lasting long, the snow last longest across northern scotland, north of the central belt, where there could be something like ten centimetres of snow building up above 200 — 300 metres elevation.

the town of hillsborough filed a lawsuit last week calling the home a public nuisance. now according to court papers, the issue is with the backyard. it's now a prehistoric scene, so to speak, complete with dinosaurs galore. the city is demanding the homeowner remove all of it because she didn't get permits first and e ys she'll keep fighting. >> didn't rock hudson used to own that place? >> no. >> i don't know. >> that's a joke, rock, stone age, rock, rock hudson. >> over. >> i got it. >> it's like wow, that's a twist! it's a historical landmark. >> i had a crush on wilma. >>> the a's lose a major player which might send their offense back to the stone age. we'll tell you who that is. >> and upset in the ncaa to >>> first three games in san jose were upsets in the ncaa tournament and the biggest shocker came in the opening game between the 13 seed uc irvine ant eaters and no. 4 kansas state. ant eaters coached by the former warrior assistant russell turner. 90 seconds left, irvine up two. forget about slowing it down. uc irvine pulled off the upset 70-64 the final, the

the town of hillsborough is suing owner florence fang for create bhag it calls a highly visible eyesoreetting proper permits. "the mercury news" reports fang's lawyer plans to file a response to the town's lawsuit and a countersuit in the coming weeks. the town plans to then ask a judge to issue an injunction, forcing fang to remove the dinosaurs and other decorations. you can see more of the home in our exclusive to tour inside on our website, abc7news.com. >>> this week the warriors have been announcing the first slate of acts that will open the new chase center in san francisco this fall. metallica and the san francisco symphony will kick things off in september. >> well, great. san francisco's mayor has made a special concert request which she talked about with us today "midday live." >> i have definitely made a request for beyonce who is not touring right now. and that's one of the only reasons why. >> she's always ready, though. >> she's always ready. i agree. she walks like a dancer. she walks like she's ready to start performing. she can do it any time. i'm ready. i'm ready to s

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they say the hillsborough stadium was potentially lethal, badly designed and riddled with faults. a ship that is like giving a captain a ship that is already sinking, and then judging him by how well he is selling it. thejury him by how well he is selling it. the jury was shown this photograph of crushing eight years before the disaster. they heard there was a history of near misses at hillsborough but no body had told david duckenfield about past problems. in 1989, the crash was fatal when the terraces became dangerously full. this safety barrier collapsed under the pressure. 96 men, women and children lost their lives. the youngest, a boy of ten, the oldest, a pensioner. ben myers said no matter how great the sympathy must be, convicting david duckenfield as a way of expressing it, would be very wrong indeed. he said he was being judged by different standards to others. earlier today the prosecution said the trial was 30 years late but it was about david duckenfield ‘s for yea rs was about david duckenfield ‘s for years and not those of other people. the westminster leader of th

a hillsborough woman made her first court appearance enboston. "the boston globe" reports dave inna isaacson appearing with her husband bruce appeared earlier than expected. she did not enter a plea and got $1 million bond. prosecutors say $250,000 of the payment was made with facebook stock. students caught in the college admission scandal could have their admission revoked or be expelled from usc. the school has notified the students now being reviewed. the list of the bay area parents involved in the scandal is one of the top viewed on the website. get the latest on operation varsity blues by going to abc7news.com. >>> in the north bay, a $4.6 million proposal to restructure volunteer fire services goes to a vote today. the proposal would place 11 volunteer fire companies in sonoma under gold rich fire protection district. the plan also calls for ongoing money for new staffing for cloverdale and geyserville fire departments. many agencies suffer from understaffing and have been forced to pool their resources. the plan is expected to be approve

. >> coming up on mornings on 2 the nine, the legal fight in hillsborough where people do not want a modern stone ain family as their neighbor. >> actor rob lowe putting people through a mental obstacle course, he joins us live next. >> we have more coming up on ktvu news right after the break . >>> a fire at a pet row chemical plant in texas is burning itself out. black smoke has been billowing since thursday. one worker is presumed dead, two others are presumed injured. >> the bay area is number one on a new real estate list and that's bad news for first time home buyers. >> a study says the san francisco metro area is the worst part of the country to buy your first home. the results are based on affordability, job market and safety. sacramento and san jose are number three and four, the best city is pittsburg, pennsylvania. >> the city of hillsborough is suing the owner of what is known locally as the flintstone house, they have a lot of sculptures and a driveway sign that reeds jabba yaba dabba doo. >> the oz a's, the oakland a's start the season, the first pitch is at 2:35 morni

you likely know it's the one you can see from 280 in hillsborough. the city says recent additions to the home have made it a public nuisance. sergio quintana has the details. the statue of fred flintstone is in the front yard, as if he is going to welcome guests. you can see the additions. there are large dinosaurs. these have run afoul of the permitting department in hillsboro. according to the town's lawsuit filed this week, because the landscaping improvements create a highly visible eyesore, they are to be removed. neighbors say they don't see a problem. >> i don't mind it. i can imagine other neighbors, you know, they may mind. >> i heard it's a nuisance or something. i don't think so. >> reporter: why don't you think so? >> it doesn't bother me because i don't take 280 that often. >> reporter: the house is owned by florence fang. she's a prominent member of the chinese american community in the bay area. according to the lawsuit, she showed up to one of the permitting hearings where inspectors told her she didn't get to put the dinosaurs and ot

victims paid five-thousand dollars before learning his daughter was safe. ( robin ) the town of hillsborough is suing the owner of the quirky flintstone house. town officials say the woman who owns it... violated local codes when she put dinosaur sculptures in the backyard and made other landscaping changes. officials have declared it a public nuisance. the complaint was filed this week against florenge fang. she is a media mogul in october-- a code enforcement panel discovered the violations-- and officials ( robin ) happening today... march madness gets underway with the first games of the n-c-a-a men's basketball tournament. the n-c-double-a is expected to earn about a billion dollars this year in t-v rights for the tournament. now there is a proposal in congress to make sure students get some of that money. washington correspondent brie jackson has the story. big time college sports programs attract cheering fans and bring millions of dollars to schools each year.but college athletes get nothing...no tv money. no money when their name or picture is used to sell tickets...or even video ga

. >>> controversy surrounds the iconic flintstone house in hillsborough.he city filed a lawsuit against its owner and now she's speaking out and giving only abc 7 news about the cartoon-inspired home. >> florence fang declined to go on camera while she showed off the home built in 1976. the front and backyards have life size statues of fred flintstone and crew, dinosaurs like dino and the city of hillsborough is suing fang for creating what it calls a highly visible eyesore. >> i'm not the only one alone is fighting for the legendary flintstone. it is truly american memory that makes people smile and make them feel good about themselves. yabba dabba doo. >> fang has many supporters, including those on social media. she has hired an attorney to represent her. >>> saturday night's powerball jackpot will hit a whopping $625 million. >> now this would make me yabba dabba doo. no one picked all six winning numbers last night in the drawing. here are the numbers. 10, 14, 50, 53, 63 and your powerball is 21. that jackpot worth an estimated 550 million bucks. >> c

the flintstone house in hillsborough.e lawyer defending the home's owner against a lawsuit. >>> is it blunt or baffling? we're talking about the peninsula icon, the flintstone house and the legal battle surrounding it. drivers can see the house from 280 as they cross through san mateo county. you've probably seen it at one time or another. hillsborough is suing the homeowner florence fang over changes she made to the house. well, today her lawyer angela alioto joined us in the studio for abc 7 news at 4:00 to talk about what she thinks the real reason is behind the lawsuit. >> in my opinion they don't like the dinosaurs. they have had mrs. fang put trees in front of the dinosaurs. then the trees were not big enough. mrs. fang has done everything they have asked her to do. and this is her happy place. i mean, it's her garden. you can't even see it from the street. so quite frankly she has a first amendment right to have whatever she wants to have hin her garde. >> abc 7 news got an exclusive tour inside the three-bedroom,

. >>> there is a new push to save the famed flintstone house in hillsborough. a www.change.org petition now has the support of more than 14,000 people, who say they like the flintstone house just the way it is. the town of hillsborough sued the homeowner because it says the home is a public nuisance. the homeowner recently added statues to the yard, and a sign that reads "yabba dabba doo". >>> nearly 20 million copies of michelle obama's memoir have been sold. it could set a sales record for memoirs. global book sales are hard to track because of different formats including e-books and audiobooks. becoming is the first of a two book deal with penguin. >>> the a's home opener is tomorrow. the giants open the regular season at home after a day off today, and yesterday's preseason series finale was a rain-shortened game at oracle park. they would ended up scoring for homeruns before the giants got into their lead and before the rain really started falling in the 6th inning. the final score 4-2. the a's win. the giants season opener on the road tomorrow in san dieg

controversy is surrounding the flintstone house in hillsborough.d a lawsuit against its owner and she's giving abc 7 news an exclusive tour of the cartoon-inspired home. >> hold on for the sound byte. it's about to get interesting. florence fang dee clienclined t camera as she showed off her home built in 1976. the frond and backyards have life size statues of fred and the dinosaurs including their pet dino. the city of hillsborough is suing fang for creating what it calls a highly visible eyesore. >> i'm not the only one alone is fighting for the legendary flintstone. it is truly american memory that makes the people smile and make them feel good about themselves. yabba dabba doo. >> that is the souped bite of the day. fang has many supporters, including those on social media. she hired an attorney to represent her. >> yabba dabba doo. >> the people have kind of spoken. they seem to be on her side. we'll see how it goes. >>> new at 6:00, the decision forcing some people to find a new place to live in silicon valley. >>> first, it will cost you a p

(catherine) the town of hillsborough is suing the owner of the quirky flintstone house.she violated local codes when she put dinosaur sculptures in the backyard and made other landscaping changes. officials have declared it a public nuicanse. the complaint was filed this week against florenge fang. she is a media mogul who bought the house in 20-17. in october-- a code enforcement panel found the violations-- and officials say fang refused to remove the features. her grandson says she is going to fight to save the flinstone house. (catherine) the grand opening of the new chase center is now less than six months away. (ken)today... we learned who'd be playing at the first concert when the venue opens in september. kron 4's charles clifford has details. well, here in san francisco the new chase center is approaching completion and today a press conference was held to announce the musicians that will preform at the grand opening of the center on september 6th.sot the first ever concert at chase center will be metallica and the san francisco symphony.now, you might think tha

she gave us an exclusive tour of the now controversial hillsborough residence. it is a three bedroom, 2700 square foot home built in 1976. what is most striking, there are no square rooms, only curved lines everywhere. and in the front yard, a life size statueof fwrred and wilma and dino. and of course dinosaur x. and let's not forget flintstone's friends the rubbles. in the backyard away from the public street, large dinosaurs, giraffe and even big foot. this is her favorite room, the conversation pit. it is peaceful, private. but the view outside also reminds her she is not isolated from the world or from the complaints of some residents in the city which is suing fang for either i can'ting what it calls a highly visible eyesore. fang thanks her many supporters who have contacted her through social media. >> i'm not the only one alone fighting for the flint stone. it is an american memory that makes the people smile. and make them feel good about themselves. >> she says the house and fixtures make her happy and her grandchildren happy as well. >> let's keep fr

(vicki) the town of hillsborough is suing the owner of the quirky flintstone house. they say she violated local codes when she put dinosaur sculptures in the backyard and made other landscaping changes. officials have declared it a public nuicanse. the complaint was filed this week against florenge fang. she is a media mogul who purchased the house in 20-17. in october-- a code enforcement panel found the violations-- and officials say fang refused to remove the features. her grandson says she is going to fight to save the flinstone house. lawrence karnow: it was a gorgeous day with mostly sunny skies early but then the fog returned. the doppler is showing no rain around the state. low clouds and fog will move into the bay and local valleys. on the satellite you can see the next storm headed our way. tomorrow we will see patchy fog give way to increasing clouds late. rain will move in tomorrow night and continue on wednesday. another storm will arrive late on friday with showers lingering into saturday. (vicki) a big story we are following... today marks one year sin

new details are emerging in the case against a hillsborough couple charged with fraud and conspiracy. (vicki)kron4's maureen kelly reports that they are alleged to have paid with over a half million dollars worth of facebook stock to get two of their daughters into elite schools. here's the profile picture of bruce and davina isackson's daughter lauren....from the ucla women's soccer team roster....under her bio it states in not only that she was team captain for the woodside soccer club for 4 years....but was selected mvp in 2015. but according to the current head coach of that club.... nobody's heard of lauren isaacson unfortunately zak ibsen wasn't with the club during those years....but he says they've done an exhaustive search of their records and talked to as many people associated with the club at that time as possible we've come to the conclusion that it's almost impossible because we didn't actually have a girls team that would be her age during those years according to the court documents detailing the allegations against her parents....rick singer...the alleged ringleader o

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tonight, we are learning new details in the case against a hillsborough couple charged with fraud and conspiracy .... in connection with the nationwide college admission cheating scandal. kron 4's maureen kelly reports... they are alleged to have paid with over a half million dollars worth of facebook stock... in order to get two of their daughters into elite schools. here's the profile picture of bruce and davina isackson's daughter lauren....from the ucla women's soccer team roster....under her bio it states in not only that she was team captain for the woodside soccer club for 4 years....but was selected mvp in 2015. but according to the current head coach of that club....we haven't been able to find anybody who is aware of her as a player at woodside soccer club according to the court documents detailing the allegations against her parents....rick singer...the alleged ringleader of this nationwide scheme....told law enforcement that the isacksons agreed to use bribery to secure her admission to an elite school ....singer using a falsified soccer profile to do so. and in 2016 the f

since buying the hillsborough, california home in 2017, the owner added items dedicated to the '60s showincluding dinosaurs and a yabba dabba doo driveway sign. the town filed a complaint last week because the owner refused to remove the extras which have been deemed an eyesore. >> that looks nice. it's color coordinated. >> that's hilarious. it's color coordinated, and probably bringing up the value of all the homes in the neighborhood. >> i'm just saying. what's in the driveway? what kind of car? >> one that runs on your feet, obviously. obviously, yeah. >> i'm with the owner on this one. >>> a delta airlines pilot had his passengers help him get his new life off the ground. >> take a look at this. this happened at boston's logan airport, and the pilot asked passengers to hand his girlfriend roses and then asked her to marry him. what did she say? she said yes. >> otherwise we probably would not be doing the story. >> i hope not. the couple met seven months ago at logan. she works as a flight attendant at delta. >> if that's not as cliche as it comes. good for them. >> yeah. happy for

for example, it took the hillsborough families 20 years to gain the truth.me no longer work for the police, but they are expected to give evidence to the public inquiry. for the women who formed such intimate relationships only to be betrayed, they are still trying to rebuild their lives. when people have had bereavements, you need to know what happened to a love one before you can really properly move on. and in this case, it almost feels like there was a bereavement but i haven'tjust found out that my partner has died, ifound out he never existed in the first place and the strange places that sends your head, i can't really explain. if there's something positive i can do with all of this, it's to try and stop it happening in the future. try and stop if for the next generation of women going out there. the woman and the children are left to defend themselves and deal with it on their own against someone who's so convincing and is trained in it. they can wreak havoc and there's no escape. we have that haunting us, haunting us. if you're looking for some quie

a hillsborough woman made her first court appearance.on globe" reports davina isaacson, seen here with husband bruce, appeared 11 days earlier than expected. she did not enter a plea and was released on a $1 million bond. the couple is accused of paying more than $600,000 to get their daughters into usc and ucla. prosecutors say $250,000 of that payment was made with facebook stock. >>> students caught up in the college admissions scandal could have their admission revoked or be expelled from usc. the school has notified the students whose cases it is reviewing. >>> a list of bay area parents who have been charged in the college admissions scandal is one of the top-viewed stories at our website. get the latest on operation varsity blues at abc7news.com. >>> happening now, here's a live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge toll plaza. construction crews beginning more demolition on the bridge after falling concrete damaged a car last month. >> abc 7 news reporter kate larsen joins us live on the bridge where you just had a tour of the j

as a means of ensuring fans couldn't get on to the pitch the hillsborough stadium disaster in one thousand nine hundred nine was a watershed moment for english football due to police failings ninety six liverpool fans were crushed to death in an overcrowded standing area fences when the fans had no means of escape the investigation that followed recommended that sought level stadiums should become fully seated and fences were also taken down matthew dunn is a football writer at the u.k.'s daily express newspaper he was actually at the arsenal united game and says there needs to be a measured response. the worrying thing for me is that i just have a suspicion that the supporter at the emirates saw what happened with jack growlers generally air and thought that was some sort of a good idea back page or out paper who was a mindless morons and i think most right minded football fans think exactly this saying the last thing anyone wants is to put footballers safety in jeopardy and they've been incidents with calling throwing and bottle throwing recently which does the size of the that so it doe

we wish you continued success and i applaud the hillsborough county school district for giving students like glen these opportunities. [ applause ] our workforce education initiatives include grants to place students in apprenticeships, money to train teachers in commuter science and funds for workforce programs within our state college system. these reforms will make a difference and these reforms deserve your support. now, florida has made strides in primary and secondary education since i graduated from public school in dunedin in 1997 but we have a lot more to do. for years i've heard from parents and teachers about the problems of the system of standards testing and curriculum modeled after common core. parents have been frustrated by not being able to help their kids with basic math problems. i've instructed commissioner corcoran to spend the rest of the year engaged in consultation with parents, teachers, school administrators and employers so we can replace common core with high quality curriculum, streamline testing and a new emphasis on american civics. we want a system -- [ a

the owner of the so-called stone age house on 280 is pushing wack against the city of hillsborough. she got sued over the yabba dabba doo sign and the flintstone family yard statues. what the city calls a attorney says the lawsuit sin tolerant and elitist behavior from the d rush, lev yeh strauss going public in the morning on the new york stock exchange. that means that the san francisco company is going to create a lost instant millionaires tomorrow. levi's will be joined later this year by uber, livt, airbnb and pinterest which all plan on going public. >>> no jackpot winners. you're looking at the numbers from tonight's powerball drawing. no one was lucky enough to match all six. that means saturday's jackpot now soars to $625 million, one of the largest in the game's history. >>> still ahead, more than just a slap on the wrist. the punishment that could make package thieves think twice before they steal from your porch. >>> fighting robo calls with technology. i'm consumer reporter chris chmura. we'll tell but the breakthrough test that's just took place. next. >>> storm ranger