julian glover is on the story. air quality and the amount of pollution we are breathing in can really differ. that is surprising block by block. >> it is so fascinating. it is a reality that is not always captured when we pull out our smartphones. the equity report found that black and latino communities have worse health outcomes from breathing and some of that bad air. how bad is it? you can't change what you can't measure so san francisco -- a company in san francisco set out to change that. to better understand the differences in the quality of air we breathe, this company was contracted to map the differences in air-quality block by block. >> they can have different air quality that differs by a factor of eight. there are multiple air pollution sensors that are housed in the back of the vehicle together hyper local -- hyper local readings. >> this is generated by tens of thousands of trips, showing the concentration of air pollutants like black carbon spewed from heavy-duty trucks crisscrossing west oakland st

julian glover joins us now with this exclusive story julian.e attorneys hoping will come out of this. hi, good evening, kristen. they're hoping that their client the defendant in this case gary bryant jr. gets a new trial legal expert i spoke to today called us a case of rhyme and punishment and those attorneys are arguing that quoting bryant rap lyrics and citing them as fact was a violation of his amendment rights and they're hoping that new racial justice act changes that this testimony before the card inside judge clear mayor's contra costa county superior courtroom friday, which believed to be the first test of california's new racial justice act. we're not asking for someone to get away with murder. we're asking for a new trial a fair trial without racial bias and prejudice the judge expected to weigh whether racial bias influenced a 2015 murder conviction and life sentence of gary bryant jr. the family tells me the pittsburgh man was a barber and rapper frank white. then i cooked cream get money roll up a few ryan was tried for a deadly

reporting live julian glover, abc7 news. dan: powerful reporting. julian is our race and social justice reporter, you can get in touch with him easily online. and he would be delighted to hear from you on twitter and facebook. you can find him on juliangabc77 on instagram he's julianglovertv kristen: tymps and families -- teachers and families speak up. francis da m o ntez says the school closure will displace families to children who are six to 10 blocks away from them the district has neglected the films for years and now instead of fixing it, they want to close it. laura anthony has our story. >> save our schools! save our schools! larry: from -- laura: from those who leaves would change the most, a message for the heyward unified school board poised to decide whether to close their cool and four others due to a looming budget deficit. >> closing the school is going to be like a displacement for them. we have a high population of immigrants especially from central america and from afghanistan. we support families not only in education but also in

julian glover is on the story. he joins us with a live sneak peak. >> good evening.t the air-quality really came block by block. and latino residents across the bay area have worse health outcomes from breathing in that dead air. how bad is it? you cannot improve what you can't measure. >> to better understand the differences in the quality of the air we breathe, this company collaborated, mapping differences in air-quality block by block. because they can have concentrations that differ by a factor of 5-8. second we drive down the road. >> this is generated by tens of thousands of trips over the course of years, showing the concentration of air pollutants like black carbon's viewed from diesel heavy-duty trucks crisscrossing over the streets. >> means the diesel emissions which are major contributors to the -- to these are sequestered. >> the hope is that these black -- block by block air-quality maps will help with decisions that lead to solutions. it is a process now required by law. this was signed by governor brown in 2017. it requires the california air resourc

julian glover joins us live with the story. black and brown children have been hit the hardest. >> it is an unfortunate reality for these black and brown families. we know they were disproportionately affected by the virus early on in the pandemic and that they were more reluctant to take up the vaccine and now we are learning the children in these committees, the impacts could last a lifetime. >> sobering new numbers out from the cdc, revealing 140,000 kids in the u.s. lost a father, mother or grandparent that took care of them. in california, the number of children who lost a primary or secondary caregiver is the highest in the country at 75,000. white these early traumas that can happen in a person's life as later ripple effects not just on mental health but physical health. >> this is the at risk youth and said this could have a lifelong impact on a child development. black and brown youth are hit the hardest. the cdc report shows one in every 168 american indian alaskan children lost a primary or secondary caregiver during

julian glover has an exclusive look at how the ron's bust came to life. julian: immortalized this is the evolution of the legacy of the revolutionary cofounder of the black panther party, he we newton. -- huey newton. she brought the late leader to life in clay 32 years after his death. >> the reason he is looking up now is because he was a visionary. he saw into the future. there has been so much propaganda about the panthers that is harmful. >> before the black panther was a, hero, the black panther party was founded in oakland in response to police brutality. the problems of yesterday, still ringing true today. images of panthers carrying guns for protection would be the lasting legacy. not the free roughest program that fed oakland kids, or the message of self-determination in the black community. to win elected office to make change. kim is hoping to rewrite that legacy through her art read -- art. she captures every tiny detail, and to his iconic afro. >> many people have put eyes on him. oalked to me about theory they julian: none more critical than

tells the story and the story lives on julian glover abc 7 news.movie set alec bald shoots two crew members with a prop gun one of them. the investigation now into what went wrong and the great resignation 7 on your side's michael finney digs into why millions of people are quitting their jobs and how ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ moving forward finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. new details revealed tonight about the investigation after police say actor alec baldwin fired a prop gun and killed a cinematographer a bay area director was also hit and injured the la times reports. he is out of the hospital tonight. the three we're working on a set in new mexico shooting the movie rust the associated press today reviewed search warrant records filed in a santa fe court and they say baldwin was handed a loaded weapon by an assistant director who indicated that it was safe to use. the assistant director did not know the prop gun was loaded

julian glover has this exclusive look now at how that bronze bust came to life.e government to immortalized in bronze this is the evolution of the legacy of the revolutionary co-founder of the black panther party. huey p newton. i have created him to bring him home to west oakland. that's where we first caught up with the sculptor dana king in her studio as she brought the late leader to life in clay 32 years after his death one scrape at a time. the reason he's looking out. is because he was a visionary he saw into the future. there's been so much misinformation. propaganda about the the that's harmful before the black panther was a comic book hero making hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office the black panther party was founded in oakland in 1966 as a grassroots community movement in response to police brutality the problems of yesterday still rigging true today images of panthers carrying guns for protection and shootouts with police would be the lasting legacy. not the free breakfast program that fed thousands of hungry oakland kids or the message

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julian glover spoke to a president of the partnership to end addict -- addiction. l overdoses. julian: we are joined by dr. fred, thank you for joining us. absolutely, if you could talk about our organized -- your organization and what you all are doing to support families and people struggling with addiction. >> we are a national organization that focuses in poor areas on policy to reduce youth substance use, on research to support and develop cutting edge interventions. we focus on policy, to change policies around legalization and making sure that individuals struggling have the medications that they need. most importantly, we directly support families through our national helpline, mobile interventions and online support groups and so much more. we want to be there for a family matter if they are trying to prevent or help their loved one recover. julian: it is a topic that is always top of mind particularly so during october. why is it so important that we are talking about substance abuse and substance abuse disorders? >> it is so important to have these kind o

julian glover spoke to a president of the partnership to end addiction. one of the most pressing concerns include opioid addiction and fentanyl overdoses. julian: we are joined by dr. fred, thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. julian: absolutely. if you could talk about your organization and what you all are doing to support families and people struggling with addiction. >> sure. we are a national organization that focuses in poor areas on policy to reduce youth substance use, on research to support and develop cutting-edge interventions. we focus on policy, to change policies around legalization and making sure that individuals struggling have the medications that they need. most importantly, we directly support families through our national helpline, our mobile interventions, our e-learning, our online support groups, and so much more. we want to be there for a family , no matter if they are trying to prevent or help their loved one recover. julian: it is a topic that is always top of mind, particularly so during october, substance abuse

. >> i am julian glover.want to get a check of the forecast after the historic rainfall with mike nicco. >> let's look at what is going on with the doppler. you can see trending to the lighter side as we move from steady to scattered showers. there's a slight chance of thunderstorms and localized damage. the worst of this storm is once again almost over. as far as some of the heavier areas now, looking at around, up in the north bay, where we have a flood warning continuing until 9:00 for several towns, notice, the rain is over, but it takes a while for all that rain to reach the tributaries that are flooding now. we have a creek that is flooded right now and also around palo alto. >> ever wonder how san francisco became the greenest big city in america? just ask the employee owners of recology. we built the recycling system from the ground up, helping san francisco become the first city in the country to have a universal recycling and composting program for residents and businesses. but it all starts with yo

. >> julian glover, abc7 news. liz: still to come on abc7 mornings, a lot more on the storm.rain across the bay area. lisa argen is tracking the atmospheric river. she will join us with the latest conditions. [swords clashing] - had enough? - no... arthritis. here. new aspercreme arthritis. full prescription-strength? reduces inflammation? thank the gods. don't thank them too soon. kick pain in the aspercreme. i drop off and pick up my kids from school so, i can't work early. or late. and i need to make enough to make it worthwhile. i can only work two days a week. and it can't interfere with my other job. i can do full-time. just not daytime. and i need benefits. good ones. and you know, it would be nice if you paid for my tuition. like all of it. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. liz: live doppler seven showing us and atmospheric river packing a punch this morning. conditions are only expected to get worse. good morning. you are watching abc7 news live on abc7, anddentue to thi storm, so let's get back to meteorologis

mike nicco was dressed as why from ted lasso, julian glover her companion.s -- he want to say? you, kristen sze. kristen: red light. you moved, i saw it. larry: does that mean you are about to kill me? this doll is from squid game, for those who have not seen it. do you turn around? is this where you turn around and the guns come out? very scary. kristen: i love mike's boy kent, he sprayed a mustache onto his face like that, if a beard onto his face. the audience was generous with me. i think they just feared me, i intimidated everybody. larry: you are not even wearing it and i am scared. but that is every day. kristen: oooh. larry: climate changes on the minds of world leaders right now, but are they really doing what they have vowed to do? kristen: to be a thriver with metastatic breast cancer means asking for what we want, and need... and we need more time. so, we want kisqali. living longer is possible and proven with kisqali when taken with a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor in premenopausal women with hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer. kisqali is a p

abc 7's julian glover spoke to a president of the partnership to end addiction. verdoses. julian: we are joined by dr. fred munch, thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. julian: absolutely. if you could talk about your organization, partnership to end addiction, and what you all are doing to support families and people struggling with addiction. >> sure. we are a national organization that focuses in poor areas. we focus on policy to reduce youth substance use, on research to support and develop cutting-edge interventions. we focus on policy to change policies, particularly around the legalization and making sure that individuals struggling have the medications that they need. most importantly, we directly support families through our national helpline, our mobile interventions, our e-learning, our online support groups, and so much more. we want to be there for a family, no matter if they are trying to prevent or help their loved one recover. julian: it is a topic that is always top of mind, particularly so during october, substance abuse preventio

i'm julian glover. let's get you out the door with a look at weather and traffic.ways in the lanes, the drunk -- dump truck is right there. no estimated time on when the lanes will reopen. mike: we are warmer today with increasing sunshine, mid 60's to the 70's, and our air quality will remain healthy. how about the accuweather seven-day forecast? drizzle this morning, possibly dry for halloween weekend. julian: we will have another update in about 30 minutes. as always, news is on abc7news.com and the abc 7 news app. gma continues right now. when you hear the word healthy, it always feels a little out of reach. that's 'cause the way we're thinking about it is all wrong. so we made a healthier song. for some folks it's like baby steps. maybe it's a jump or eating something green. or taking mom to get that vaccine. ♪ healthier means bringing stuff to the folks ♪ ♪ that really need it. ♪ ♪ like millie's meds straight to her door or care at home. ♪ ♪ believe it. ♪ ♪ sometimes it's healthier to laugh. ♪ ♪ other times it's healthier to cry. ♪ ♪ we'll work through it tog