reporting live in san francisco j.r. stone abc seven news and j.r. >> what a privilege for those who were able to see him play back in the day. and as you stand in front of that statue now which is which is so iconic, i thought what willie brown said was so powerful about his impact as a ballplayer, but far more importantly, in so many ways, his impact on our society. >> and he certainly had that impact. and you know, one of the points that willie brown made earlier today, dan, was, he didn't complain about these. he made statements by just some of his actions. and it really went so far. and that's why he put them up there in a figure that really meant so much. and, years later was just such a genuine person. willie brown telling a story on how he was trying to get a group into at&t park at the time and, reached out to willie mays, and willie mays said, sure. and brought them all into his box. and it was the two willie's that hosted all of them. he even brought baseballs and signed those baseballs for everyone. he was certainl

thank you for joining us i'm j.r. stone. thousands. hundreds of thousands of people are expected in san francisco this weekend for pride celebrations. the party is packed at civic center plaza for the kickoff to the pride festival, running today and tomorrow. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard talked to people celebrating and got tips from organizers about how to have a safe time to >> performers are keeping it real by bringing the oh so fabulous vibes to this year's pride festival. civic center was turned into a beacon of love, the theme of this year's pride. >> hi, i'm austin and i am from norcal austin, we're from red bluff, brought his biggest ally to pride, his mom, kristy. >> so what does pride mean to you guys? first of all, you. >> it's a celebration of like, being who you are and who you want to be. >> and like just accepting everything and like, getting everybody to be so open and honest. >> you love who you love. that's all you need. >> this gathering also brought some tasty food because calories don't count at pride, r

reporting live in san francisco j.r. stonebc seven news and j.r. >> what a privilege for those who were able to see him play back in the day. and as you stand in front of that statue now which is which is so iconic, i thought what willie brown said was so powerful about his impact as a ballplayer, but far more importantly, in so many ways, his impact on our society. >> and he certainly had that impact. and you know, one of the points that willie brown made earlier today, dan, was, he didn't complain about these. he made statements by just some of his actions. and it really went so far. and that's why he put them up there in a figure that really meant so much. and, years later was just such a genuine person. willie brown telling a story on how he was trying to get a group into at&t park at the time and, reached out to willie mays, and willie mays said, sure. and brought them all into his box. and it was the two willie's that hosted all of them. he even brought baseballs and signed those baseballs for everyone. he was certainly

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j.r stone, abc seven news a lot to watch tomorrow night j.r. >> thank you so much. and once again you can watch the presidential debate right here on abc seven tomorrow night. coverage starts at five. the debate hosted by cnn kicks off at six. >> let's turn now to oakland mayor shengtao. she attended her first public meeting today since her house was raided by the fbi a week ago. mayor tao spent most of her day in san francisco attending a meeting of the metropolitan transportation commission, where she's commissioner. she was all business today. the mayor refused to take questions from reporters about the raid. she eventually left the meeting early. one public commenter called in to demand tao resign at oakland city hall. the focus is on the city's looming budget deadline. just three days away, city council members honed in today on the finance department's amendments to mayor tao's budget. the new budget includes $63 million in cuts that may include freezing 100 police officer positions and 41 civilian staff for fire stations. may also be on the chopping block. co

j.r stone, abc seven news a lot to watch tomorrow night j.r. >> thank you so much. and once again you can watch the presidential debate right here on abc seven tomorrow night. coverage starts at five. the debate hosted by cnn kicks off at six. >> let's turn now to oakland mayor shengtao. she attended her first public meeting today since her house was raided by the fbi a week ago. mayor tao spent most of her day in san francisco attending a meeting of the metropolitan transportation commission, where she's commissioner. she was all business today. the mayor refused to take questions from reporters about the raid. she eventually left the meeting early. one public commenter called in to demand tao resign at oakland city hall. the focus is on the city's looming budget deadline. just three days away, city council members honed in today on the finance department's amendments to mayor tao's budget. the new budget includes $63 million in cuts that may include freezing 100 police officer positions and 41 civilian staff for fire stations. may also be on the chopping block. co

i'm j.r. stone. we're still waiting to hear from the fbi on why agents showed up at the mayor's home on maiden lane in oakland before dawn on thursday. other agents, including from the irs, raided the embarcadero offices of california waste solutions, which runs the city's recycling company. two homes on view, crest court and skyline boulevard, were also raided. they are connected to the duong family, which runs california waste solutions. as a federal investigation gets underway linked to business owners in oakland, the spotlight remains on oakland's embattled mayor. a growing number of voices are calling for shengtao to resign, including the oakland chapter of the naacp. abc seven news reporter anser hassan got an interesting, interesting that is reaction from one of the leaders of the recall effort. >> reporter saturday evening, oakland mayor sheng tao's house showed no sign that anyone was home, but on friday, the lawyer for the embattled mayor spoke about the pending federal investigation into p

good evening, i'm j.r. stone. our sky seven was up overhead as seemingly out of nowhere, a trio of neighboring homes all erupted in flames. but luckily, firefighters were able to get everyone out safely. crews first got word around 4 p.m. they say the initial fire came from a garage on sand point drive. embers spread the flames to a home next door and one down the street. abc seven news reporter ryan curry is hearing from witnesses and one person who was even inside when fire broke out. >> a blanket of smoke covering this east san jose neighborhood sunday night. tall, bright flames coming from one home as firefighters desperately try to contain it and then i could hear, like, probably propane tanks start exploding. >> my car went up. >> heather turner looks on while her home burns. >> i was inside my house and i could hear crackling and glass breaking, and as i was looking around, i could see that my bedroom window on the farthest side, the window broke and there was fire in the side yard between our two houses. >

i'm j.r. stone. the pride parade is the one of the marquee events of pride weekend. but the festivities have been going on all weekend long. for some, this year's pride festivities take on political importance as well as lgbtq rights remain under threat across the country. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has the story from san francisco's castro district. >> these are the symbols that make san francisco symbolic of pride across the country. the official dike march may have been canceled, but a contingent did make its way through the castro. barbara morton and her wife, arlene johnson, say they've been marching for the past 25 years. >> everything has changed over the years and we've won. some felt like we won some battles where we felt a little more protected in this country. and then i feel like, yeah, the possibility exists that we might lose some. and is it concerning? of course. yeah sure. >> morton is concerned that the united states political landscape is shifting to the right, which threatens women's rights and control over their bodies. they say that's w

good evening, i'm j.r. stone. while area fire crews tell us a risk of a major wildfire is low right now, it's clear we're already off to a busy start to the summer season. and tomorrow, santa rosa fire will declare it the official start of fire season. today, cal fire and contra costa firefighters teamed up to contain this wind driven brush fire. burning up a good chunk of chunk of that is of a hillside right by a group of homes in pittsburgh. it's the fifth fire, totaling more than 40 acres to have burned in the last eight days. and the larger bay area. abc seven news reporter tara campbell has more on today's flames and what might be ahead sunday. >> crews fighting back flames and yet another early season wildfire, this one in pittsburgh spreading more than 50 acres. we lost everything. 40 years of history was lost today, destroying a local theater company's warehouse where we store all of our sets and props, costumes, sound equipment, lighting equipment went up in flames today for a reason. >> we don't know. th

i'm j.r. stone. this all happened right around 530 this evening. lake berryessa is a popular recreation spot in the north bay. draws people for picnics or those who choose to go boating on the water. we've learned this all started with a fight near the shore. abc seven news reporter anser hassan is live there now. answer what can you tell us at this hour? >> joe. good evening. we were able to confirm with napa county sheriff's office that one man was stabbed and killed. several other injured here at lake berryessa. you can see still very much an active live scene. as you mentioned, we're on the western shore, known for fishing and swimming. we know that there are people here who might be friends or family members of the victims who are seated in two separate areas. now, a spokesperson tells us they got a call around 5:30 p.m. with reports of a fight in the area. here is napa county sheriff's dispatch i-team's advising. there's an active fight going on between two groups of subjects, approximately 20 people involved fighting and stopping them, fight

and abc seven news reporter j.r stone is there live for us. r >> yeah, larry a somber mood here outside of oracle park as fans have come out here to pay their respects to willie mays. and you can see what has become a growing memorial here at the willie mays statue. fans have left flowers, bobbleheads, baseballs and even notes, one that read you are always our say hey kid and forever giant. some just wanting to touch the statue, many remembering the player that he was. the 24 time all star might have taken the home run record if not for being drafted by the army to serve in the korean war, something he did not complain about. the memories still strong for some. >> it was one of the first players i saw when i was coming to the old stick with my father, and i just wanted to pay my tributes to him. >> i'm old enough to have watched him play through my childhood and i've been a san francisco resident for, you know, 40 years, and it's been great to watch him play here as well. >> and back out here, live outside of oracle park, you can see that candl

i'm ama daetz and i'm j.r. stone. >> let's get right to abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian for a look at the firefighting conditions on another hot day. spencer, another hot day is exactly, absolutely right, j.r. this is our second consecutive day of numerous triple digit temperature readings in our inland areas and near the fire. right now, up in saint helena, the temperature is one is. well, it was 100 degrees just a moment ago. it's dropped to 99 degrees. the relative humidity is increasing just a little bit, which is good news for the firefighting effort and the winds have not been terribly strong looking at winds. steady winds mainly around ten 11mph with occasional gusts up to about 18mph. but as you can see here on our current temperature reading, still 99 in saint helena and all through our inland areas right now, we have temperatures either in the 90s or even above 100. in spots like brentwood, fairfield was at 101 just before we went on the air. so moving along, we'll take a look at our wind co

i'm j.r. stone.o hosted get in gear, an event aimed at teaching young people the importance of bicycle safety . warriors alumni festus ezeli was there, having a good time riding around with the kids. you see him right there. and finally the sun came out. lisa looks a little gloomy in this video, but eventually we did see that sun. yes you know, it's kind of typical this time of year. >> temperatures near average. we have a weak system moving overhead and that will allow for the gray starred. and then high pressure builds in for a couple days of warming. but as we look at pier 39 this morning wow, is that gloomy. but a pretty dramatic view there. 54 san francisco. it is 57, in oakland. good morning to you. 58 in san jose with 60 in hayward. so everyone is cloudy except for the far reaches of the north bay. you can see the colors here in san jose. and that sun officially up in just a couple of moments. actually, about right now. 53 santa rosa. it's 50 petaluma. oh, there is a bug on the lens there. i'm

i'm j.r. stone.is weekend. the warriors and waymo hosted get in gear, an event aimed at teaching young people the importance of bicycle safety . and look at that. warriors alumni festus ezeli was there having a good time riding around with the kids, and hopefully we didn't see much sun in that shot , but hopefully we get to see it again today. it may take a bit at least. yeah you know we are going to get into some good clearing yesterday. >> turned out to be pretty nice if you could find one of those wind sheltered areas because that breeze certainly kicking up the cloud cover right now is a trough is exiting the bay area throughout the day today there's a look at santa cruz, nice and sunny at 64, going for a high near 70 today, but a lot cloudier. closer to home around montara, half moon bay, pacifica, maybe a little sun at stinson in the 60s. it's 56, in oakland, 54, san francisco, 59 at the shark tank, san jose and alcatraz this morning. pretty gray and a gorgeous shot there where temperatures wil

i'm j.r. stone new at 430, a massive response from firefighters today, putting out a fire at an apartment building in san francisco. this is near taraval and 47th avenue. san francisco fire says the fire started around 215 at a two story apartment building. more than 40 firefighters helped put it out. fortunately everyone who lives there got out okay and no one was hurt. now to the day of celebration in san francisco. despite the gloomy weather, the city's second juneteenth parade spread joy through the streets of downtown and up above the city, a vibrant symbol of pride. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard shows us the record number of volunteers behind the city's 29th annual pink triangle , who champagne corks were popping on top of twin peaks for the annual dedication of a true pride month icon. >> the pink triangle. >> we are literally here making a physical beacon for all of san francisco and all of the world to know that yes, this is a safe space. >> more than 600 volunteers started installing

i'm j.r. stone. now to another brush fire near livermore that forced evacuations and burned a home. here's the latest on the so-called corral fire. it has scorched 14,000 acres, nearly 29mi■!s. cal fire now saying its 50% contained. some neighborhoods were evacuated, but moments ago, we got word that evacuation orders would be reduced to warnings. two firefighters were injured. cal fire says they were taken to the hospital suffering from minor to moderate burns. to add to that concern, the fire is burning near the lawrence livermore national lab site 300 and experimental test site of explosive materials. you see the fire is right along i-5 80. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard spent the day there and has the latest on the brush fire fight. >> cal fire says crews have gained the upper hand on this major fire. most neighborhoods are now out of danger. sadly this home here on bernard road and west tracy was lost in the fire. folks here got out safely. but firefighters say strong winds fueled this fire across thousands of acres, chasing many people from their homes. >> it was very

i'm j.r. stone. we start with developing news on that fire still burning right now. this is a live bird's eye view right now from sky seven that shows the path carved out by the flames. this fire started yesterday afternoon. flames destroyed at least one building right now, we are not seeing any active fire from this viewpoint. we have seen firefighters and p-g-and-e's crews on the scene throughout the day. here's the latest on the so-called corral fire. it has scorched 14,000 acres, nearly 29mi■!s. cal fire now saying it is 50% contained. some neighbors were evacuated, but moments ago we got word that evacuation orders would be reduced to warnings. two firefighters were injured. cal fire says they were taken to the hospital suffering from minor to moderate burns. to add to the concern, the fire is burning near the lawrence livermore national lab site 300 and experimental test site of explosive materials. you see, the fire is right along i-5 80. abc seven news reporter. now bernard spent the day there and is live now with the latest on the brush fire. cornell rjr yea

i'm j.r stone in downtown walnut creek. patios are packed with people seeking out the shade.t's a busy day for ice cream shops as well. >> it's how i'm beating the heat today is right. i need to eat this fairly quick before i get covered in it. >> he's got a good idea right there in san francisco, ocean beach is offering a chilly alternative to the inland heat. a foggy day there compared to much of the bay area today. abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian is tracking the hot temperatures and the heat advisory still hitting parts of the bay area. >> spencer that's right jerry, beating the heat has certainly been our challenge today. we have a heat advisory still in effect for the inland hills and valleys all around the bay area until 10:00 tonight. as you can see, under these conditions of excessive heat, of course, there is a an increased risk of heat related illness. and you can see that even well, maybe you can't see it here, but even away from those inland areas where we've had the excessive heat, it's been quite warm in other spots as well. now you can see that

i'm j.r. stone in san francisco, ocean beach was a good place to stay. cool. a bit foggy there this afternoon compared to the rest of the bay area. >> that's how i'm beating the heat today is right. i need to eat this fairly quick before i get covered in it. >> he's got a great idea right there. it's a good day for ice cream out in the east bay. patios are packed in downtown walnut creek with people seeking out the shade. abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian tracking the hot temperatures and that heat advisory that's still hitting parts of the bay area. spencer that is true, j.r. we have some summer sizzle going on right now, especially in our interior valleys and our hills as well. >> here's a look at that heat advisory, which covers the interior hills and valleys until 11:00 tonight. it's warm in other locations as well, but under these conditions, bear in mind that there is an increased risk of heat related illness. now, just how hot is it right now? well, it's 100 degrees at fairfield and saint helena and ukiah, 99 at livermore, livermore, liver

i'm j.r. stone. we'll get to those stories in just a minute. but first we want to talk about the weather. the bay area's heatwave is continuing today with a heat advisory still in effect this afternoon. let's get right to abc seven spencer christian for a look at the forecast. >> okay, j.r, this is the second day of our abbreviated heat wave. and the heat is very intense two days in a row. and we're we're tired of it already. here's a look at current temperature readings 101 degrees in fairfield right now. 103 in brentwood, 102 in saint helena. numerous locations are in the upper 90s, 9899 degrees. the 3:00 readings will come in in just a few minutes, so it's likely we'll see several more locations at or above 100 degrees. and we've got upper 80s around the bay shoreline. now, as we look at the 24 hour temperature change, hard to imagine that any place would be much warmer than yesterday, but several locations are anywhere from 3 to 6 degrees warmer today than at this time yesterday. so it's even hotter across the region and as j.r. mentioned,

j.r. stoneven news. >> we have new information tonight about the owners of the other properties raided the duong family. the abc seven news i-team is following the money linked to the fbi's political corruption investigation. i-team reporter stephanie sierra discovered the alleged fraud scheme dates back to 2016. >> new details about the man, seemingly at the center of the fbi's political corruption investigation that raided the mayor of oakland's home last week, and now it's getting more interesting. a short search on andy duong's instagram page shows he frequently posts with people in high places in the political world, including president joe biden, vice president kamala harris, governor gavin newsom, multiple pictures with attorney general rob bonta and health and human services secretary and former ag javier becerra. the list goes on, including some in other states like nevada ag, aaron ford, according to an investigation by the fair political practices commission, which is a state oversigh

abc seven news reporter j.r stone spoke with some of them about the impact this legendary giant and american had on them, and he's here with us with the story jr. >> dan, i've talked with so many fans outside of oracle park in the last two days that are truly broken up about the passing of willie mays. mays had a special connection to people, some of whom met him over the years, others who were just honored to have witnessed him play baseball . tears from diehard willie mays fans who came out to oracle park to remember the say, hey kid, my dad went to opening day, the first giants game ever, steel stadium in 58, and got to see willie mays play. >> and i lost my dad almost two years ago. sorry i brought flowers for, for willie, but for my dad to. >> we walked with eileen beason as she searched for her family's brick, one that she bought for her dad on father's day. when the ballpark opened, and one that she intentionally got near the willie mays statue. >> it says loyal from game one. when i heard the news yesterday, the first thing that came to my mind was my dad gets to meet willie mays in

i'm j.r. stone the fire sparked at a building under construction on middlefield road . it was called to eight alarms and there are more than 100 firefighters on the scene. this map shows evacuation orders, which include pacific calvin and dumbarton avenues, which are all nearby. the evacuees are being told to go to the veterans memorial senior center. students at the nearby garfield community school were dismissed early today because of the fire. we have team coverage on this fire. abc seven spencer christian is standing by with the latest on the weather conditions. since wind is playing a big role. but first, let's get right to abc seven news reporter zach fuentes, who's been on the scene all day long. zach >> and jr, at this point, we are seeing some promising things. right now. we've seen a couple of engines actually leave here. a hose starting to be rolled up. that's not to say that this fire is out that all that it's all clear right now that is not the case. but considering the circumstances, things are looking a lot better than when fire crews were first brought o

we begin our coverage with abc seven news reporter j.r. stone. >> tears from diehard willie mays fans who came out to oracle park to remember the say-hey kid. >> my dad went to opening day, the first giants game ever, steel stadium in 58, and got to see willie mays play. and i lost my dad almost two years ago. >> sorry, i brought flowers for, for willie, but for my dad too. >> we walked with eileen beason as she searched for her family's brick, one that she bought for her dad on father's day, when the ballpark opened, and one that she intentionally got near the willie mays statue. >> it says loyal from game one. when i heard the news yesterday, the first thing that came to my mind was my dad gets to meet willie mays in heaven. >> so yeah, you know, he means a lot. not just to the baseball community, but, yeah, the minority community as well. >> i think that he is one of the, i'd say the greatest sports athlete ever. i think he transcends baseball. he transcends sports. he meant so much to black people in this country, a thought echoed by san fra

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i'm j.r. stone. abc seven has long covered animal rights concerns involving golden gate fields. today, we're following the story as the last bets are being made following 83 years of racing. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard is live at the racetrack tonight. cornell, you spoke with both those celebrating and those who are mourning the closure. >> hey, jr. yes, we did. and this is like you said, the last remaining dedicated horse racing track in the bay area. soon, golden gate fields will close some are applauding the closure. others are reminiscing. >> they're off and running at golden gate fields on closing day. >> horses are running their last race at golden gate fields, and heartbroken fans like lisa bell are placing their last bets. win, place or show, you know, because this was something that we had to go and enjoy ourselves and make money to. >> i've been coming to the track here since since 1948. >> carol bennis drove from lake tahoe to spend one last afternoon on the track. >> she remembers as a kid, great, great memories. >> and i hate to see it go, but i know it'

i'm j.r. stone, we are tracking that heat wave as both a heat advisory and an excessive heat warning are under way right now. some parts of the bay area could see record highs as we look live from the golden gate bridge all the way to san jose. the heat is definitely here to stay. let's get right to abc seven. spencer christian for a look at the forecast. okay, j.r, it's an abbreviated heat wave, but it is delivering the heat. let's take a look at current temperatures. and as j.r. pointed out, we have numerous locations already with a triple digit readings or near triple digit. we've got 99 at saint helena and fairfield, 100 at santa rosa already, and temperatures are still rising in some of those inland areas. and the 24 hour temperature change is stunning. actually, it's 19 degrees warmer right now in santa rosa than at this time yesterday. 20 degrees warmer at fairfield and concord, 19 degrees warmer at livermore. and this heat is going to be with us for a while. as a matter of fact, we have a he

. >> j.r. stone, abc seven news. >> always think it's important to look at the big picture here at abc seven and put crime in context. police in oakland and san francisco have both reported drops in violent crime this year, and today, the fbi shared new data showing that trend carries across the country. the fbi says reports of violent crime nationwide dropped 15% in the first three months of the year, compared to last year. murders dropped by more than 26. people's perception doesn't always match up with the reality. a gallup poll from late last year found more than three quarters of americans believe crime is going up. we give you the power to look at the public safety picture where you live, using our abc seven neighborhood safety tracker. the interactive tool gives you a wide range of public safety data for oakland, san francisco and san jose. you'll find it on the front page of abc seven news.com. >> a new update in a case we followed very closely from the start, the state attorney general's off

i'm ama daetz and i'm j.r. stone for a look at the firefighting conditions on another hot day. spencer, another hot day is exactly, absolutely right, j.r. this is our second consecutive day of numerous triple digit temperature readings in our inland areas and near the fire. right now, up in saint helena, the temperature is one is. well, it was 100 degrees just a moment

j.r. >> stone. the heat is certainly on. you can see that across the bay area the sun is out.e there at the beaches trying to keep cool you know got to find your spot. they certainly do. >> we have team coverage on this week's hot weather. abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley is live in the east bay. >> and we'll get to leslie in a second. but let's start with spencer christian. how hot is it going to get the next couple of days? spencer. >> oh, well, let me show you how hot it is right now. they'll give you some clue. larry, we've already reached 100 degrees plus in many inland locations, and tomorrow there may be more inland spots topping out in the triple digits. right now it's 100 at saint helena and fairfield. it was 90. it was 100 in santa rosa just earlier. it's cooled down to 98. and all around the bay shoreline you can see we have temperatures right now near 80 degrees. look at the 24 hour temperature change is stunning. it's 20 degrees or more warmer than at this time yesterday in many bay area locations. and of course, there's this heat advisory that we have in e

. >> we begin our coverage today with abc seven news reporter j.r. stone jr. >> larry.are truly broken up about the passing of willie mays. mays had a special connection to people, some of whom he met over the years, and others who were just honored to have witnessed him play baseball. tears from diehard willie mays fans who came out to oracle park to remember the say, hey kid, my dad went to opening day, the first

. >> and i'm j.r. stone. it's another hot one today. absolutely. >> we have team coverage for you.>> we begin with spencer christian with more on the fire and the heat. okay, j.r, larry trying to get a closer look right now at the fire right there is off silverado trail on the eastern side of napa valley, up around saint helena, which is at 102 degrees right now. it's probably hotter than that because that was the 3:00 reading, waiting for the 4:00 readings to update. and as you might guess, under these, this excessive heat, our systems here are not up to date as they should be. they're sort of malfunctioning. but i can tell you that the wind has been generally light in that area. but there must be occasional gusts now near the fire because these fires generate their own gusts at the base of the fire. so we know it's over 100 degrees. there we know the relative humidity is low, and of course the wind uh- last wind report there was about 11mph. but that was the steady one. that was not the gusts. so as you're looking at this uh- panel temperatures right now, you see we have severala

thank you for joining us i'm j.r. stone. thousands.le are expected in san francisco this weekend for pride celebrations. the party is packed at civic center plaza for the kickoff to the pride festival, running today and tomorrow. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard talked to people celebrating and got tips from organizers about how to have a safe time to >> performers are keeping it real

. >> i'm larry biel and i'm j.r. stone. we have team coverage on both fires today.arm forecast. we begin with that eight alarm fire in redwood city that consumed a building under construction on middlefield road and forced residents in nearby homes to evacuate. >> want to give you a look from sky seven? now live where you can see the burned out remains of that building. let's start with abc seven news reporter zach fuentes, who's live at the scene. zach >> yeah. fire crews were first called out here at 1015 and

we begin our coverage with abc seven news reporter j.r. stone>> tears from diehard willie mays fans who came out to oracle park to remember the say-hey kid. >> my dad went to opening day, the first giants game ever, steel stadium in 58, and got to see willie mays play. and i lost my dad almost two years ago. >> sorry, i brought flowers for, for willie, but for my dad too. >> we walked with eileen beason as she searched for her family's brick, one that she bought for her dad on father's day, when the ballpark opened, and one that she intentionally got near the willie mays statue. >> it says loyal from game one. when i heard the news yesterday, the first thing that came to my mind was my dad gets to meet willie mays in heaven. >> so yeah, you know, he means a lot. not just to the baseball community, but, yeah, the minority community as well. >> i think that he is one of the, i'd say the greatest sports athlete ever. i think he transcends baseball. he transcends sports. he meant so much to black people in this country, a thought echoed by san franc

i'm j.r stone in downtown walnut creek. patios are packed with people seeking out the shade.or ice cream shops as well. >> it's how i'm beating the heat today is right. i need to eat this fairly quick before i get covered in it. >> he's got a good idea right there in san francisco, ocean beach is offering a chilly alternative to the inland heat. a foggy day there compared to much of the bay area today. abc seven news weather anchor spencer christia

j.r. stone, abc seven news. >> we have new information tonight about the owners of the other properties raided the duong family. the abc seven news i-team is following the money linked to the fbi's political corruption investigation. i-team reporter stephanie sierra discovered the alleged fraud scheme dates back to 2016. >> new details about the man, seemingly at the center of the fbi's political corruption investigation that raided the mayor of oakland's home last week, and now it's getting more interesting. a short search on andy duong's instagram page shows he frequently posts with people in high places in the political world, including president joe biden, vice president kamala harris, governor gavin newsom, multiple pictures with attorney general rob bonta and health and human services secretary and former ag javier becerra. the list goes on, including some in other states like nevada ag, aaron ford, according to an investigation by the fair political practices commission, which is a state

. >> j.r. stoneabc seven news. >> always think it's important to look at the big picture here at abc seven and put crime in context. police in oakland and san francisco have both reported drops in violent crime this year, and today, the fbi shared new data showing that trend carries across the country. the fbi says reports of violent crime nationwide dropped 15% in the first three months of the year, compared to last year. murders dropped by more than 26. people's perception doesn't always match up with the reality. a gallup poll from late last year found more than three quarters of americans believe crime is going up. we give you the power to look at the public safety picture where you live, using our abc seven neighborhood safety tracker. the interactive tool gives you a wide range of public safety data for oakland, san francisco and san jose. you'll find it on the front page of abc seven news.com. >> a new update in a case we followed very closely from the start, the state attorney general's offic

abc7 news reporter j.r stone explains how the district will make some difficult decisions one by one.> parents, students and concerned citizens in san francisco took to the microphone to tell those leaving the san francisco unified school district that they are concerned about school closures and the decision on what schools to close or combine. for me, there's no merging. >> there's either closing or closing, right? they're just using the word merging to kind of cover the closings. this is a city where there's boom and there bust, there's bust. >> and we also have to be prepared for the boom. >> the district says that since the start of the 2017 school year, there has been a 4000 student decline in san francisco, meaning much less funding and meaning changes must be made. san francisco unified superintendent matt wayne says this is a problem that is not limited to san francisco, san francisco, the bay area, california is facing, you know, a declining population, you know, fewer kindergarten births. we have less students. >> there have also been concerns amongst many about possible mi

. >> j.r. stone, abc seven news. >> for four days now, we've tried to get in touch with mayor tao, with no statement. her attorney tells us he hasn't seen any evidence. tao is the focus of the federal investigation. now, this is clearly an ongoing investigation. and we are going to stay on top of it. so stay with abc seven news to learn the latest about what's happening with the mayor and how it will affect the city of oakland. we'll continue to update the abc seven news.com website and our abc seven bay area app. we have new details about a massive sideshow overnight that stopped traffic on the bay bridge can see and hear fireworks going off and cars doing donuts. some people parked on the bridge to watch while others just got stuck. this video was taken at about two this morning from the eastbound span. now the chp tells us more than 150 cars took part in the sideshow. some participants even pointed lasers at a chp helicopter. the chp says the sideshow started breaking up at about 2:20 a.m. they to

>> and i'm j.r. stone. it's another hot one today. absolutely. >> we have team coverage for you. abc seven news reporter lena howland is sweltering in the east bay. >> we begin with spencer christian with more on the fire and the heat. okay, j.r, larry trying to get a closer look right now at the fire right there is off silverado trail on the eastern side of napa valley, up around saint helena, which is at 102 degrees right now. it's probably hotter than that because that was the 3:00 reading, waiting for the 4:00 readings to update. and as you might guess, under these, this excessive heat, our systems here are not up to date as they should be. they're sort of malfunctioning. but i can tell you that the wind has been generally light in that area. but there must be occasional gusts now near the fire because these fires generate their own gusts at the base of the fire. so we know it's over 100 degrees. there we know the relative humidity is low, and of course the wind uh- last wind report there was about 11mph. but that was the steady one. that was not the gusts. so as you're looki

. >> i'm larry biel and i'm j.r. stone. we have team coverage on both fires today. and a look at the windy and warm forecast. we begin with that eight alarm fire in redwood city that consumed a building under construction on middlefield road and forced residents in nearby homes to evacuate. >> want to give you a look from sky seven? now live where you can see the burned out remains of that building. let's start with abc seven news reporter zach fuentes, who's live at the scene. zach >> yeah. fire crews were first called out here at 1015 and just after three. they said that they had that fire contained after hours of intense firefighting, we're now seeing crews start to roll up hoses. we've seen some engines leave. something you couldn't even fathom just earlier this morning, i want to take you back to that sky seven footage that we showed you earlier, just so you can get the whole scope of the fire here right now that tore through this affordable housing project. there are two large buildings here and only one caught on fire, albeit a very large building. fire offic

. >> we begin our coverage today with abc seven news reporter j.r. stone jr. >> larry. kristen i've talked with so many fans outside of oracle park in the last two days that are truly broken up about the passing of willie mays. mays had a special connection to people, some of whom he met over the years, and others who were just honored to have witnessed him play baseball. tears from diehard willie mays fans who came out to oracle park to remember the say, hey kid, my dad went to opening day, the first giants game ever. >> seals stadium in 58 and got to see willie mays play. and i lost my dad almost two years ago . sorry i brought flowers for, for willie, but for my dad to. >> we walked with eileen beason as she searched for her family's brick, one that she bought for her dad on father's day. when the ballpark opened, and one that she intentionally got near the willie mays statue. >> it says loyal from game one. when i heard the news yesterday, the first thing that came to my mind was my dad gets to meet willie mays in heaven. >> so yeah, you know, he means a lot. not ju