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jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> thank you. hundreds of people are remembering two teenagers who died while rescuing a dog. >> the community held a vigil for them last night. the 17-year-old boys safely pulled a dog from the canal west of interstate 80 on monday. the problem was when the teens were trying to get out of the water. they were electrocuted. one mom says they grabbed on to a bridge that had live wires. >> a senior in high school to graduate to start his life and that's too soon for any young person to be taken off this earth. out of negligence. >> investigators are trying to figure out how the bridge carried an electrical current. >> such a sad story. our thoughts are with those parents. >>> pg&e could name the company's new ceo as soon as today. they have hired bill johnson, the current ceo of the tennessee valley authority. johnson is retiring on friday and would not comment on those pg&e rumors. pg&e filed for bankruptcy back in january. the company faces crushing liabilities related to recent deadly wildfires. >
jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> thank you. hundreds of people are remembering two teenagers who died while rescuing a dog. >> the community held a vigil for them last night. the 17-year-old boys safely pulled a dog from the canal west of interstate 80 on monday. the problem was when the teens were trying to get out of the water. they were electrocuted. one mom says they grabbed on to a bridge that had live wires. >> a senior in high school to graduate to start his life and...
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for now reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> that's encouraging. jobina. the former nevada lawmaker says former vice president joe biden inappropriately touched and kissed her. >> and she's now describing the encounter as awkward and disturbing. abc news reporter serena marshall has details from washington. >> reporter: the new scrutiny comes as joe biden appears to be leading in the latest 2020 polls. it's this campaign rally from 2014 that's raising new questions about former vice president joe biden. >> i feel joe biden put his hands on my shoulders, get up very close to me from behind, lean in, smell my hair, and then plant a slow kiss on the top of my head. >> reporter: nevada politician lucy flores was running for lieutenant governor at the time speaking out now that biden a's kiss on the back of her head made her feel unkcomfortable. in my many years on the campaign trail and in public life, i have offered countless handshakes, hugs, expressions of affection. if it is suggested i acted inappropriately, it was never my intention. >> i don't be
for now reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> that's encouraging. jobina. the former nevada lawmaker says former vice president joe biden inappropriately touched and kissed her. >> and she's now describing the encounter as awkward and disturbing. abc news reporter serena marshall has details from washington. >> reporter: the new scrutiny comes as joe biden appears to be leading in the latest 2020 polls. it's this campaign rally from 2014 that's raising new questions...
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jobina fortson is live this morning and i can see that the field is covered up now, jobina. is it covered up or no? >> reporter: it is not, jessica. my hair is happy and i think the team and fans will be, too. we've been checking out the new merchandise, the calendar that will be given out to the first 40,000 people here today and also the fog globe, which i thought was cool. the man -- i wouldn't even say of the hour, probably the day, mario is here with us to bring us up to speed on everything we have going on for opening day. >> good morning. opening day is the best day of the year for us. we're very excited. we have to play today. we're excited. we have great festivities. always a surprise for the first pitch. i encourage fans to come out early. there are always some stragglers. come on out to the ballpark or go to sfgiants.com. you can see our new scoreboard. it's more than three times the size of the one we previously had. it will be the centerpiece. it's opening day and we're ready to go. >> reporter: certainly. we ask about the new changes but the biggest is the sign
jobina fortson is live this morning and i can see that the field is covered up now, jobina. is it covered up or no? >> reporter: it is not, jessica. my hair is happy and i think the team and fans will be, too. we've been checking out the new merchandise, the calendar that will be given out to the first 40,000 people here today and also the fog globe, which i thought was cool. the man -- i wouldn't even say of the hour, probably the day, mario is here with us to bring us up to speed on...
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jobina fortson live for us at the i.c.e. office in san francisco with more details. hi, jobina. >> reporter: hi, jessica. san francisco was a part of this proposal because house speaker nancy pelosi was among some of the political opponents being targeted by the white house. whistleblowers came forward with the information. the story was first reported by "the washington post." it was later confirmed by abc news. the white house told u.s. immigration and enforcement -- customs enforcement that the plan was to bus migrants detained by i.c.e. and let them out on the streets of sanctuary cities and that it was to help with a shortage of detention space but also serve as a message to democrats. it raised flags with i.c.e. and they told the administration it wasn't going to happen because it's illegal. "the washington post" received a statement from pelosi's office saying, quote, the extent of this administration's cynicism and cruelty cannot be overstated using human beings including little children as pawns in their warped game to perpetrate fear and demonize immigrants
jobina fortson live for us at the i.c.e. office in san francisco with more details. hi, jobina. >> reporter: hi, jessica. san francisco was a part of this proposal because house speaker nancy pelosi was among some of the political opponents being targeted by the white house. whistleblowers came forward with the information. the story was first reported by "the washington post." it was later confirmed by abc news. the white house told u.s. immigration and enforcement -- customs...
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we're now reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> jobina, thank you. have you seen anyone out there this morning? i know some of the other tech companies do parties. >> hi, sorry. nice to see you. >> i guess someone is out there. jobina busy talking. >> hopefully they'll get the mimosas flowing. >> we'll check in with her shortly. >> a big day for san jose-based zoom. that videoconferencing provider is set to go public, will be the ticker symbol zm. the company is considered a tech unicorn because it's actually profitable at $36 per share. zoom could be worth $9 billion in its public market debut today. >>> happening today all eyes on washington as the attorney general william barr is expected to happened over to congress the redacted version of the mueller report. but before that report is released he'll hold a news conference starting in about 90 minutes. and we will air that live for you right here as an abc news special report. barr has already said the special counsel found no evidence president trump colluded with russia during the election. and
we're now reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> jobina, thank you. have you seen anyone out there this morning? i know some of the other tech companies do parties. >> hi, sorry. nice to see you. >> i guess someone is out there. jobina busy talking. >> hopefully they'll get the mimosas flowing. >> we'll check in with her shortly. >> a big day for san jose-based zoom. that videoconferencing provider is set to go public, will be the ticker symbol zm....
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reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> thank you, vanna. >> i was hoping she was switching the numbers. >> i wish she could switch the numbers. gas buddy is revealing the best and worst days of the week to fill up. >> for california drivers the best time is monday morning on your way tndheorst to $30 a year by switching to mondays when stations tend to be less busy. we set up a link to gas buddy. go to our website abc7news.com. >>> in the south bay san jose city leaders say there is nothing they can do to stop a chick-fil-a from opening despite protests from some in the lbgt community. they told the city council the restaurant is set to open in about a month under an approved contract. the city council did take some action, voted to hold off on extending the contract. the council voted to place pride flags at the airport. >> if you just received your california real i.d., listen up. it may not comply with federal rules and that could be another trip to the dmv. they didn't stick to homeland security guidelines when it developed the program
reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> thank you, vanna. >> i was hoping she was switching the numbers. >> i wish she could switch the numbers. gas buddy is revealing the best and worst days of the week to fill up. >> for california drivers the best time is monday morning on your way tndheorst to $30 a year by switching to mondays when stations tend to be less busy. we set up a link to gas buddy. go to our website abc7news.com. >>> in the south bay san...
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abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live in the newsroom with the latest. jobina? >> reporter: good morning. these two go fund me accounts caught the attention of mayor london breed. for the first time she said she's willing to reconsider her proposal for the center. the initial plan called for 225 beds and a parking lot. on one page called safe embarcadero more than $80,000 raised by more than 200 people willing to pay for an attorney to fight the navigation center proposal. >> for the program i think the shelters themselves are great but the location of a shelter in this neighborhood does not take into consideration the dynamics of our neighborhood here. >> i do understand that people are upset. they want assurances that it's not going to affect, you know, their lives, and i do understand that, and i don't disagree with what they're requesting. but i do think it's necessary because this is a great location. >> in response to the opposition page, an account called safer embarcadero was created. a page where the navigation center has raised over $160,000. the publi
abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live in the newsroom with the latest. jobina? >> reporter: good morning. these two go fund me accounts caught the attention of mayor london breed. for the first time she said she's willing to reconsider her proposal for the center. the initial plan called for 225 beds and a parking lot. on one page called safe embarcadero more than $80,000 raised by more than 200 people willing to pay for an attorney to fight the navigation center proposal. >>...
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abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live for us at sfo with the situation there right now. jobina, how are things? >> reporter: good morning. so far at sfo things seem to be running smoothly. i want to point out something here on the arrivals board. you see there is a delay coming from atlanta and other delays coming in because there are airports affected by this. we do see there was a cancellation on the southwest board but so far so good. several airlines including southwest were dealing with computer issues. the faa recommended people contact their airline directly for updates. it's not clear what city they were in but baltimore civil rights activist tweeted out, quote, i'm on the runway on a delta flight and the pilot said the system that gives them clearance paperwork is down, and that they'll hopefully get the system update in ten minutes. the spokesperson with southwest says there was an outage with a vendor that services multiple carriers with data used in flight planning. the airline says it lifted an internal ground stop at 7:05 eastern time and that it lasted for
abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live for us at sfo with the situation there right now. jobina, how are things? >> reporter: good morning. so far at sfo things seem to be running smoothly. i want to point out something here on the arrivals board. you see there is a delay coming from atlanta and other delays coming in because there are airports affected by this. we do see there was a cancellation on the southwest board but so far so good. several airlines including southwest were...
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that's where we find jobina fortson. jobina, tell us what else do we know this morning. >> reporter: one thing we know for sure the gray whales are too thin and dying mid-migration. the whale found here in pacifica was located on a rocky beach below where i'm standing. there has been an increase of stranded whales. the necropsy manager in marin, her job to determine how these animals died. she says three or four of the whales they've necropsed this year have died of malnutrition. something is going on in the ocean causing the whales to not get food. exactly what this is is unclear. last night we talked with a family from las vegas this town on vacation who saw a large mass on the beach in pacifica and realized it was a whale. >> i think it's really sad. i don't know what happened. >> my theory there's a lot of pollution in the ocean which made the whale not get enough food. >> reporter: a third carcass was found saturday. in that case it was discovered under a dock in hercules. for now reporting live in pacifica, jobina f
that's where we find jobina fortson. jobina, tell us what else do we know this morning. >> reporter: one thing we know for sure the gray whales are too thin and dying mid-migration. the whale found here in pacifica was located on a rocky beach below where i'm standing. there has been an increase of stranded whales. the necropsy manager in marin, her job to determine how these animals died. she says three or four of the whales they've necropsed this year have died of malnutrition....
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reporter jobina fortson is live for us there at the school with more on the heated debate. jobina?od morning, jessica and reggie. a human chain walkout is planned right here for 8:00 this morning. according to the parents that have organized this protest roughly 5,000 people in los altos have signed a petition. they're reporting that millions of dollars has been spent on legal battles and passionate negotiations have gone on for a decade over this. los altos school district and bullis charter school allowing the school to have its own facility here and relocate hundreds of students attending egan junior high school in about four years. two schools share the same campus. egan students would move to a planned building in downtown mountain view. bullis, all of its students, prop 39 requires the los altos school district to provide with facilities as a public charter school charted by the santa clara board of education. now both districts are going to be holding meetings tonight and provide public comment for anyone that would like to address this issue. for now reporting live, jobina
reporter jobina fortson is live for us there at the school with more on the heated debate. jobina?od morning, jessica and reggie. a human chain walkout is planned right here for 8:00 this morning. according to the parents that have organized this protest roughly 5,000 people in los altos have signed a petition. they're reporting that millions of dollars has been spent on legal battles and passionate negotiations have gone on for a decade over this. los altos school district and bullis charter...
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jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> now to the former nevada lawmaker who says former vice president joe biden inappropriate touched and kissed her. >> she's now describing the encounter as awkward and disturbing. abc news reporter sabrina marshall is live for us. >> reporter: this scrutiny comes not just in the era of the me too movement but joe biden undecided on the campaign is leading democratic candidates in the polls. it's this campaign rally from 2014 that's raising new questions about former vice president joe biden. >> i feel joe biden put his hands on my shoulders, get up very close to me from behind, lean in, smell my hair and then plant a slow kiss on the top of my head. >> reporter: nevada politician lucy flores was running for lieutenant governor at the time. speaking out now that the kiss on the back of her head made her feel uncomfortable. biden said that was never his intention. in my many years on the campaign trail and in public life, i have offered countless handshakes, hugs, expressions of support and comfort. and not once, never, did i believe i acted inappropriatel
jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> now to the former nevada lawmaker who says former vice president joe biden inappropriate touched and kissed her. >> she's now describing the encounter as awkward and disturbing. abc news reporter sabrina marshall is live for us. >> reporter: this scrutiny comes not just in the era of the me too movement but joe biden undecided on the campaign is leading democratic candidates in the polls. it's this campaign rally from 2014 that's raising new...
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for now, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> jobina, thank you. the harvard grad student at the center of the college admission scandal set to face a judge this afternoon. >> he is charged with mail fraud and money laundering. here is abc news reporter lindsay davis. >> reporter: learning more about the s.a.t. test taker allegedly used to cheat in operation varsity blues. mark riddell is gearing up for a match in federal court as he plans to plead guilty to mail fraud and money laundering charges for his involvement as the go-to standardized test taker in the varsity blues scandal. prior to his arrest he was an alum and director of the college entrance exam preparation at the prestigious img academy in florida. saying in a statement, i am profoundly sorry for the damage i have done and grief i have caused those for my needless actions but denying he was involved in any bribery saying i absolutely, unequivocally never bribed anyone. and coming up at 7:00 a.m., we'll have more from people who know mark rydell. with your "gma first look," abc news, n
for now, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> jobina, thank you. the harvard grad student at the center of the college admission scandal set to face a judge this afternoon. >> he is charged with mail fraud and money laundering. here is abc news reporter lindsay davis. >> reporter: learning more about the s.a.t. test taker allegedly used to cheat in operation varsity blues. mark riddell is gearing up for a match in federal court as he plans to plead guilty to mail fraud and money...
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jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> jobina, thank you. now to the effort to rebuild notre dame cathedral after the devastating fire. pope francis offered his condolences this morning and expressed his gratitude to, quote, those who did their upmost to save the basilica, also risking their lives. here is what we know about notre dame's reconstruction. crews hauled planks of wood on site to secure what's left and donors have already raised $1 billion to rebuild notre dame. just an hour ago the french prime minister called on architects, engineers and artists from around the world to help. he announced a competition to rebuild the spire. there is not an estimated total cost yet for the renovation. >>> the search is on for the woman who made threats to schools. all public schools in the metro area including columbine are closed today. the fbi is on the lookout for 18-year-old who is from miami. authorities say she is infatuated with the 1999 columbine high school shooting. they say she visited denver to buy a shotgun and made threats to nearb
jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> jobina, thank you. now to the effort to rebuild notre dame cathedral after the devastating fire. pope francis offered his condolences this morning and expressed his gratitude to, quote, those who did their upmost to save the basilica, also risking their lives. here is what we know about notre dame's reconstruction. crews hauled planks of wood on site to secure what's left and donors have already raised $1 billion to rebuild notre dame. just an hour ago...
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jobina fortson live for us outside headquarters in san francisco. jobina, have you seen folks out there? >> reporter: oh, yes, people are flowing in the building with a little extra pep in their step. there's a huge sense of pride for what the team has been able to accomplish. all of their bay area employees were invited to watch the bell ring. company started in a tiny home and now is a fast growing but still money losing company. a revenue of $756 million last year and lost about $63 million which according to experts isn't too bad compared to its peers. >> pinterest is losing less money than people like lyft or uber. pinterest lost less than 100 last year and less than the year before. they're growing and pairing back losses. >> reporter: pinterest shares will start trading on the new york stock exchange under the ticker symbol p.i.n.s. reporting live in san francisco, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> it's a big day for san jose based zoom. the videoconferencing provider is set to go public today and plans to list shares on the nasdaq under the tic
jobina fortson live for us outside headquarters in san francisco. jobina, have you seen folks out there? >> reporter: oh, yes, people are flowing in the building with a little extra pep in their step. there's a huge sense of pride for what the team has been able to accomplish. all of their bay area employees were invited to watch the bell ring. company started in a tiny home and now is a fast growing but still money losing company. a revenue of $756 million last year and lost about $63...
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. >> abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live at facebook headquarters. jobina?obal controversy. when mark zuckerberg sat down with abc news he said he was proud of his company's progress pegsly security breaches and other factors on the platform. he defended facebook's actions following the recent a he 2020 u.s. presidential keeong election and in the interview he elaborates on privacy and regulations. >> i think we have some of the most advanced at preventing the tactics russia and now other countries as well have tried copying what russia did in 2016. but the reality is that there's not like a single thing that we can do and say, all right, we put this in place so now they can't even try to interfere. they're always going to try. >> you can't guarantee it's not going to happen again? >> what i can guarantee they're definitely going to try. >> reporter: the exclusive sitdown with mark zuckerberg will air on "gma." jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> as she just said, you can see more of the interview at 7:00 a
. >> abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live at facebook headquarters. jobina?obal controversy. when mark zuckerberg sat down with abc news he said he was proud of his company's progress pegsly security breaches and other factors on the platform. he defended facebook's actions following the recent a he 2020 u.s. presidential keeong election and in the interview he elaborates on privacy and regulations. >> i think we have some of the most advanced at preventing the tactics russia...
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abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson live for us in fremont. jobina, wow, those prices. >> reporter: wow is the only word right now. it is so hard to look at this sign and not just because of the l.e.d. lights blaring off it. $4.09 for regular gas. consumers are likely already paying $4. one found a pump charging $4.15 a gallon for regular gas last night. the average gas price in san jose right now is $3.89. san francisco, it's $3.935 and in oakland it's $3.87. california gas prices have jumped up 22 cents in the past week and 53 cents in the last 30 days. a petroleum analyst says maintenance issues at four refineries are behind all of this. a refinery in benicia is in the group. it shut down two weeks ago when there was a malfunction that sent black smoke into the air. the refinery was hit with 12 violations over that. >> i haven't seen this since the exxon mobil plant exploded back in 2016. so we're seeing quite a run on supplies and that's really what's causing these prices to dial up. >> how much is it a gallon? >> reporter: it says $4.49 a
abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson live for us in fremont. jobina, wow, those prices. >> reporter: wow is the only word right now. it is so hard to look at this sign and not just because of the l.e.d. lights blaring off it. $4.09 for regular gas. consumers are likely already paying $4. one found a pump charging $4.15 a gallon for regular gas last night. the average gas price in san jose right now is $3.89. san francisco, it's $3.935 and in oakland it's $3.87. california gas prices have...
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jobina fortson is live for us at facebook headquarters.zuckerber despite facebook finding itself at the some global controversy he is proud of the progress his company has made and privacy protection and mst information on the social media platform. he says his company has the most advanced systems in comparison to any other group in the world to prevent the kind of tactics russia used in 2016 but says someone will always try to infear. still stands by not implementing time delays on the social media platform. it will be make up of 40 people who are safety and free speech experts who will decide what content is acceptable. >> this is why i care about policing harmful content and hate speech. i don't want our work to be something that gets to amplifying negative stereotypes or promoting hate. >> reporter: mark zuckerberg says facebook will spend more money in 2019 than the total amount of revenue made in 2012. $5.1 billion that year. jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> happening today a federal judge in new york city will hear oral arguments in the u.s. government's lawsuit against tesla ceo
jobina fortson is live for us at facebook headquarters.zuckerber despite facebook finding itself at the some global controversy he is proud of the progress his company has made and privacy protection and mst information on the social media platform. he says his company has the most advanced systems in comparison to any other group in the world to prevent the kind of tactics russia used in 2016 but says someone will always try to infear. still stands by not implementing time delays on the social...
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jobina fortson, abc news. >> and we have a full list of democratic presidential candidates on our website, abc7news.com/politics. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00, the number of people injured when e cigarette batteries explode is soaring. according to federal regulators. the iteam has the story of a snow may county man badly burned by a blast last month and we investigate what appears to be causing those citizens. >> and we are wrapping up a sunny weekend. tonight our marine layer is thickening and that means a cooler day on the way tomorrow. we'll get the numbers in the accuweather sneerkt and see how one of the splash yoooh, hello yellow! at ross and you find... yes! that's yes for less. spring forward with the latest brand-name styles at 20 to 60 percent off department store prices. at ross. yes for less. when it comes to reducing the evsugar in your family's diet,m. coke, dr pepper and pepsi hear you. we're working together to do just that. bringing you more great tasting beverages with less sugar or no sugar at all. smaller portion sizes, clear calorie labels and reminders to
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reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> a tough story, jobina. thank you. >>> we've learned the benicia man arrested last night after a seven-hour standoff is the same man chp officers arrested earlier this month for making bomb threats on the benicia/martinez bridge. he called police around 3:00 p.m. claiming to have a firearm. he threatened to harm a relative who lived in his home on east h street. authorities shut down streets and evacuated neighbors in the area. they found multiple loaded firearms in his home after he peacefully surrendered. he was out on bail from the april 5th incident that forced the benicia/martinez bridge to close for several hours. that's when he threatened suicide and claimed he had planted a bomb on the bridge. authorities found no devices. >>> congress decides what to do with special counsel robert mueller's findings about president trump. mueller declined to prosecute president trump on obstruction of justice, but he did not exonerate him. his report provides fresh evidence of mr. trump's interference in the russia
reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> a tough story, jobina. thank you. >>> we've learned the benicia man arrested last night after a seven-hour standoff is the same man chp officers arrested earlier this month for making bomb threats on the benicia/martinez bridge. he called police around 3:00 p.m. claiming to have a firearm. he threatened to harm a relative who lived in his home on east h street. authorities shut down streets and evacuated neighbors in the area. they...
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jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> okay, jobina, because my heart dropped a little bit when i saw that umbrella up. i'm glad to see it back down. all the fans keeping their fingers crossed. thank you. abc 7 news will keep you up to date on the possible rain delay. you can download the abc 7 news app to get push alerts right to your phone. >>> new this morning, 140 people could not stay in their homes overnight because of this. a fire in santa rosa. that fire broke out inside the apartments. 64 units evacuated. the red cross is working on finding shelter. arson investigators are trying to find what sparked the fire. >> it has happened four times in three days. police reveal these crime images. they took three laptops and more than 20,000 worth of merchandise. >> this was during a school pe assign many, the children did not provoke the dog. it is large with black and gray spots. a black shirt and purple vest. police want to find the dog to get information about its vaccines. >>> voters will decide whether a center to serve the seniors and the homeless or declared open space. >> we are afraid the
jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> okay, jobina, because my heart dropped a little bit when i saw that umbrella up. i'm glad to see it back down. all the fans keeping their fingers crossed. thank you. abc 7 news will keep you up to date on the possible rain delay. you can download the abc 7 news app to get push alerts right to your phone. >>> new this morning, 140 people could not stay in their homes overnight because of this. a fire in santa rosa. that fire broke out inside the...
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for now reporting live in half moon bay, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> such a tough story. ole life ahead of him. >> so sad. thank you, jobina. >>> political mailer that many people received this week and saw on tv and online is being called racist propaganda. >> many san franciscans received the flier including mayor london breed. she says she is disgusted by the mailer which equates a state housing bill with, quote, negro removal, a reference to a painful time in san francisco history when the african-american population in san francisco dropped from 15% to under 5%. >> it was hurtful and it was offensive and to get a political mailer with the n-word prominently featured was really very shocking. >> we stand by it. the truth may hurt, but the reality is that san francisco has become a place that only rich people, mostly white people, could live in. >> state senator scott wiener is the author of sb-50, a bill which seeks to put more multiunit housing near transportation hubs. the mailer accuses him of making the housing affordability crisis worse for working class communiti
for now reporting live in half moon bay, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> such a tough story. ole life ahead of him. >> so sad. thank you, jobina. >>> political mailer that many people received this week and saw on tv and online is being called racist propaganda. >> many san franciscans received the flier including mayor london breed. she says she is disgusted by the mailer which equates a state housing bill with, quote, negro removal, a reference to a painful time...
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reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> many thanks to you. p>>> this morning the white houe says bus detained immigrants to sanctuary cities like san francisco and oakland is still on the table. >> in fact, the white house says the plan isn't their first choice but the president has said he likes the idea. he even tweeted, quote, the u.s. has the absolute legal right to do so. the president's top aides are saying their plan is being re-examined even though it was called illegal twice. >> that was brought up at a staff level and it was determined at that time that logistically there were a lot of challenges and it didn't make sense to move forward and the idea did not go further. >> mayor libby schaaf responded to the president on twitter. it's time to stop fanning hate and division. i've been consistent and clear oakland welcomes all. >>> eric swalwell is taking his campaign for the presidency to the battleground state of nevada today. swalwell will hold a town hall at unlv one day after officially launching his presidential bid in his hometown of dublin. he returned to dublin hi
reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> many thanks to you. p>>> this morning the white houe says bus detained immigrants to sanctuary cities like san francisco and oakland is still on the table. >> in fact, the white house says the plan isn't their first choice but the president has said he likes the idea. he even tweeted, quote, the u.s. has the absolute legal right to do so. the president's top aides are saying their plan is being re-examined even though it was...
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. >> abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live for us in the newsroom with the latest on this reallyh story. jobina? >> reporter: it's heartbreaking. the victims have been identified as 7-year-old angel garcia vasquez and his mother alma vasquez. the father says his wife, son and brother were crossing 26th street and foothill boulevard when they were hit. oakland police say they have a possible secretauspect but have made an arrest, a black male around 6'2" wearing a white t-shirt and gray hoodie at the time. a nearby surveillance camera caught him leaving, the black mercedes involved with a broken windshield and blood. angel was a beloved kindergartner in oakland. his principal released a heartfelt message last night and says the intersection where this happened is notoriously dangerous. community members spent yesterday collecting money for a go fund me to support the family. the father garcia says his wife leaves behind two other children. >> mama go away. my older son, i told him like that. >> reporter: the principal of ics says the school community will be marching to the corner
. >> abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live for us in the newsroom with the latest on this reallyh story. jobina? >> reporter: it's heartbreaking. the victims have been identified as 7-year-old angel garcia vasquez and his mother alma vasquez. the father says his wife, son and brother were crossing 26th street and foothill boulevard when they were hit. oakland police say they have a possible secretauspect but have made an arrest, a black male around 6'2" wearing a white...
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reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> jobina, thank you.f what mark zuckerberg tells george stephanopoulos on "good morning america" right here on abc 7. >>> happening today a federal judge in new york city will hear oral arguments of the u.s. government's lawsuit against tesla ceo elon musk. the securities and exchange commission wants the judge to hold musk in contempt of court for violating a settlement deal. musk had agreed last year to get approval from tesla's attorneys before posting about the company on social media. and that agreement followed musk tweeting about taking tesla private. tesla stock value surged after that tweet. the s.e.c. fined musk and tesla $40 million. and tesla is reporting the biggest sales drop in the company's history. 30% during the first three months of 2019. one reason why the company rushed to complete some sales before the end of last year so buyers could take advantage of a federal tax credit. that is now half of what it used to be. >> joe biden says he'll be more mindful about respecting women's person
reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> jobina, thank you.f what mark zuckerberg tells george stephanopoulos on "good morning america" right here on abc 7. >>> happening today a federal judge in new york city will hear oral arguments of the u.s. government's lawsuit against tesla ceo elon musk. the securities and exchange commission wants the judge to hold musk in contempt of court for violating a settlement deal. musk had agreed last year to get approval...
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reporter jobina fortson live for us at egan junior high school with more on the very heated debate. orning, jobina. >> reporter: good morning, jessica and reggie. it seems like the plan for a happy compromise has gone right out the window because a human chain walkout is planned for here at 8:00 this morning according to the parents that are organizing this protest. they tell us roughly 5,000 people in los altos have signed a petition against closing and relocating egan junior high school. "the mercury news" is reporting the school district and bullis charter school reached a tentative agreement allowing the charter school to have its own facility right here and relocate hundreds of students currently attending egan junior high school to a new facility in about four years. the two schools currently share the same campus. egan students would move to a planned building at the san antonio shopping center in downtown mountain view. bullis would house all of its students here at egan's current location. both the school boards are taking public comment on the proposed agreement at separate
reporter jobina fortson live for us at egan junior high school with more on the very heated debate. orning, jobina. >> reporter: good morning, jessica and reggie. it seems like the plan for a happy compromise has gone right out the window because a human chain walkout is planned for here at 8:00 this morning according to the parents that are organizing this protest. they tell us roughly 5,000 people in los altos have signed a petition against closing and relocating egan junior high...
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jobina fortson is live.g. >> reporter: good morning, the 36 counts were for the 36 people killed in that warehouse fire in december of 2016. the trial today will start with more emotion. the jury selection could take six weeks. 647 prospective jurors will be available for vetting. the prosecution and defence will each have 20 opportunities to remove a juror without giving a reason. in a hearing that lasted almost an spire day last month, the judge denied the defense's motion to essentially have the trial dismissed and another motion that would have delayed it. the trial is expected to include at least 12-to-18 weeks of everyday from both the prosecution and defense. we are now reporting live in the newsroom, jobina for theson, abc 7 news. >> also in the east bay, oakland firefighters are waiting to search the debris of a massive warehouse fire to make sure everyone got out okay. sky 7 was over east 12th street as it raged out of control yesterday morning. more than 20 workers were inside the building supply
jobina fortson is live.g. >> reporter: good morning, the 36 counts were for the 36 people killed in that warehouse fire in december of 2016. the trial today will start with more emotion. the jury selection could take six weeks. 647 prospective jurors will be available for vetting. the prosecution and defence will each have 20 opportunities to remove a juror without giving a reason. in a hearing that lasted almost an spire day last month, the judge denied the defense's motion to...
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for now reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> jobina, thank you. >>> new developments in the college admissions scandal. stanford has kicked out a student who used fake sailing admitted through the normal admissions process, but her acceptance was partly due to sailing credentials falsified by rick singer, the man at the center of the scandal. a $500,000 donation was made to the school's sailing program a few months after her admission. this latest development follows the firing of disgraced sailing coach who was let go after pleading guilty to holding open admission spots to students claiming to be competitive sailors. >>> it's 4:31 on your monday morning. if you're joining us, a quick update on weather and traffic. mike? >>> thank you very much. hi, everybody. we're looking at fog, a whole lot of fog, especially half moon bay up into the golden gate. visibility down less than a quarter, even an eighth of a mile. dangerous there. same thing in petaluma. about an eighth of a mile to a mile that will be around for the better part of the morning hours. you can see just how thic
for now reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> jobina, thank you. >>> new developments in the college admissions scandal. stanford has kicked out a student who used fake sailing admitted through the normal admissions process, but her acceptance was partly due to sailing credentials falsified by rick singer, the man at the center of the scandal. a $500,000 donation was made to the school's sailing program a few months after her admission. this latest development follows...
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jobina fortson was there as o'rourke addressed some big issues. >> reporter: a line wrapped around multiple corners clearly spelled out the anticipation for -- >> ladies and gentlemen, the next president of the united states, beto o'rourke! >> reporter: beto o'rourke is on a town hall tour making his first rounds in california since announcing his candidacy for president. he's running on what he calls a grass-roots campaign, no help from special interests, lobbyists, or pacs. >> tens of millions cannot see a doctor or afford medication or take their child to the therapist so that she's well enough to learn in school. >> reporter: o'rourke touched on the big issues like immigration reform, health care, and also his explosive texas senate race initially believed to be a long shot. he set a record for the most votes cast for a democrat in texas history and plans to bring that same energy to the national stage. >> we need a new voting rights act so that every single person's vote counts in this country. >> reporter: the presidential hopeful took several questions from the crowd in english and s
jobina fortson was there as o'rourke addressed some big issues. >> reporter: a line wrapped around multiple corners clearly spelled out the anticipation for -- >> ladies and gentlemen, the next president of the united states, beto o'rourke! >> reporter: beto o'rourke is on a town hall tour making his first rounds in california since announcing his candidacy for president. he's running on what he calls a grass-roots campaign, no help from special interests, lobbyists, or pacs....
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our jobina fortson live for us at oracle park this morning. we'll check in with her in just about 30 minutes. >>> let's check in with our weather expert, lisa. what do you say? >>> the rain will still be with us, not coming down particularly hard, but it is a cold front that's going to pass through the area. by 4:30 cloudy skies, 60 degrees. looks like the rain is going to start at about 10:00 this morning in the north bay. if you're planning the day, temperatures in the 50s to upper 50s. looking at partly cloudy skies by the evening hours. we're looking at lingering showers through your weekend. sue? >>> a sig alert is the big story this morning. there is an overturned vehicle and apparently the drivers and passengers fled the scene, so there's police activity as well. two lanes are blocked and no estimated time of opening. it is so early. anotheci in row nert park. >>> the president has abandoned a threat to close america's southern border. abc news reporter serena washington, d.c., with more. serena? >> reporter: reggie, jessica, good morni
our jobina fortson live for us at oracle park this morning. we'll check in with her in just about 30 minutes. >>> let's check in with our weather expert, lisa. what do you say? >>> the rain will still be with us, not coming down particularly hard, but it is a cold front that's going to pass through the area. by 4:30 cloudy skies, 60 degrees. looks like the rain is going to start at about 10:00 this morning in the north bay. if you're planning the day, temperatures in the 50s...
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. >> jobina fortson joins us live with more on this. jobina? >> reporter: good morning.nd her 7-year-old son. the father says his wife and brother were crossing 26th street at foothill boulevard when they were hit. the father explained he was on the scene running to all of his family members in a panic. oakland police say the suspect who drove off from the scene isg a white t-shirt and gray hoodie at the time. a nearby surveillance caught him leaving in a the principal of ics says the school community will be marching to the corner of 26th and foothill at 3:00 p.m. on thursday to demand a traffic light. during the heartbreaking moments immediately following the hit-and-run garcia remembered saying this to his wife.
. >> jobina fortson joins us live with more on this. jobina? >> reporter: good morning.nd her 7-year-old son. the father says his wife and brother were crossing 26th street at foothill boulevard when they were hit. the father explained he was on the scene running to all of his family members in a panic. oakland police say the suspect who drove off from the scene isg a white t-shirt and gray hoodie at the time. a nearby surveillance caught him leaving in a the principal of ics says...
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we're now reporting live in the newsroom, jobina fortson, nbc 7 news. >> difficult story to watch. >>> 4:31. a quick update on weather and traffic. hi, lisa. >> hi there, jessica, bring no but breezy winds. here is the way it looks throughout the morning hours and it will sweep through by the overnight hours. we are looking at the dry start to your work day with temperatures in the 40s, even some sunshine over into the east bay. 6:34 is the sun rise. by noontime up in santa rosa you'll be looking at showers and breezy winds but then the rain sinks south at about 1:00 across the bay. heading out this afternoon or the evening commute it will be wet. we're looking at rainy conditions, breezy winds. this is a 1 on our storm impact scale. and then we'll look at the system winding down through the overnight hours. plan on grabbing the rain gear as you head on out. you won't need it early but will need it by midday. here.morning, t pa n s earlier eastboun direction, theev coute,hat it's been picked you arsl over to 580 making your way to the central valley. westbound you're looking at about
we're now reporting live in the newsroom, jobina fortson, nbc 7 news. >> difficult story to watch. >>> 4:31. a quick update on weather and traffic. hi, lisa. >> hi there, jessica, bring no but breezy winds. here is the way it looks throughout the morning hours and it will sweep through by the overnight hours. we are looking at the dry start to your work day with temperatures in the 40s, even some sunshine over into the east bay. 6:34 is the sun rise. by noontime up in santa...
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our jobina fortson live for us at oracle park this morning.in with our weather expert, lisa. what do you say? >>> the rain will still be with us, not coming down particularly hard, but it is a cold front that's going to pass through the area. by 4:30 cloudy skies, 60 degrees. looks like the rain is going to start at about 10:00 this
our jobina fortson live for us at oracle park this morning.in with our weather expert, lisa. what do you say? >>> the rain will still be with us, not coming down particularly hard, but it is a cold front that's going to pass through the area. by 4:30 cloudy skies, 60 degrees. looks like the rain is going to start at about 10:00 this
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jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> as she just said, you can see more of the interview at 7:00 a.m. right here. >>> 4:30 right on the dot right now. let's get a quick update on your weather and traffic. hi, lisa. >> hi there, jessica. we are starting with our storm impact scale. that means it's a light system. light to moderate rain today through tomorrow. we still have the giants game that will be soggy. as we look at our water perspective, these are the showers offshore. we're already looking at some it this morning and with the cloud cover we do have mild temperatures by 10:00. we're in the upper 50s. look at the randomness to the showers. 60 in concord by 2:00 and then looking at the 6:00 hour, the evening commute, maybe some wet pavement. overall it's tomorrow when we'll see the heavier rain. we will be looking at plenty of clouds today and looking at even the weekend, a bit on the damp side as our moist westerly flow continues. sue? >>> all right. we've got issues on the richmond/san rafael bridge. and that's in the form of emergency roadthey've had these couple days now. they
jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> as she just said, you can see more of the interview at 7:00 a.m. right here. >>> 4:30 right on the dot right now. let's get a quick update on your weather and traffic. hi, lisa. >> hi there, jessica. we are starting with our storm impact scale. that means it's a light system. light to moderate rain today through tomorrow. we still have the giants game that will be soggy. as we look at our water perspective, these are the showers offshore....
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reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> thank you, jobina.is scheduled in the ghostship warehouse fire. at least 640 prospective jurors will be available for vetting during the selection process. the prosecution and defense will each have 20 opportunities to remove a juror without giving a reason. defendants derick almena and max harris are charged with 36 counts each of involuntary manslaughter for deaths at the warehouse. lawyers claim the macaathe deadly fire because city inspectors, they say, knew about conditions at the warehouse. >>> the man charged with killing a newman police officer in december is scheduled to return to court today in modesto. the attorney for mendoza is expected to present details about his client's mental competency evaluation. the defense order that had evaluation in january. mendoza is accused of shooting and killing police corporal singh during a traffic stop. >>> this morning we're learning about a crash that killed a young man and badly injured his girlfriend in so mo ma county. the truck they were in went off
reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> thank you, jobina.is scheduled in the ghostship warehouse fire. at least 640 prospective jurors will be available for vetting during the selection process. the prosecution and defense will each have 20 opportunities to remove a juror without giving a reason. defendants derick almena and max harris are charged with 36 counts each of involuntary manslaughter for deaths at the warehouse. lawyers claim the macaathe deadly fire because city...