. ♪ i'm kristen sze. you are watching "getting answers" on abc7. day, we talk with experts about issues important to the bay area and we get answers for you in real time. today, the biden administration is trying to turn the tide on worsening wildfires in the west with a massive cleanup of forests. will it be enough to prevent a season of possibly devastating wildfires? we will talk with the usda forest service official about the plan. also, there she is, miss california. she has a uc berkeley masters degree holder and accomplished equestrian and olympic hopeful and just the second black contestant to capture the title. we will meet the newly crowned state winner of the miss america pageant, sabrina lewis. we didn't have to wait long, as expected, the war over college admissions has begun, today three groups filed a lawsuit against harvard over preferential admissions for the children of alumni. known as legacies. this just days after the supreme court band the use of race as a standalone factor in college admissions. joining us now to look at the

kristen: i'm kristen sze. the bridge, but friday that was certainly not the case and police say after 17 hours, a man was rescued and getting treatment in the hospital after suffering a mental health crisis on the bridge at the start of the evening commute. i did bring bay area traffic to -- it did bring bay area traffic to a standstill. it's prompted leaders to reflect on how particles could be -- protocols could be improved for future shutdowns. reporter: the battalion talking about the dramatic rescue of a man who crawled down underneath the regiment sunroof i'll bridge friday afternoon. >> him being underneath the lower deck of the richmond bridge, very complex, very hazardous for both himself and rescuers. reporter: the man was suffering a mental health crisis. >> initially, he wasn't responding to us and through our bilingual rescuer finally was able to start having a conversation with him. reporter:

. ♪ i'm kristen sze. you are watching "getting answers" on abc7.very day, we talk with experts about issues important to the bay area and we get answers for you in real time. today, what was supposed to be a slamdunk court hearing to approve hunter biden's plea deal. spear will join us to discuss what this means now. also, amy schneider pledges to boycott this fall's tournament of champions if the hollywood writer strike is not resolved. she will join us to update us on a major project. first, mitch mcconnell phrases on capitol hill, seemingly unable to speak for over 23 seconds. this follows ronnie james' cardiac arrest a few days ago. we will discuss with chen hong, joining us. i just want to show our viewers for us what we are talking about. the scary 23 seconds involving mitch mcconnell today. watch this. this happened at a press conference. >> this cooperation and a string of -- do you want to say anything also the press? >> go ahead, john. kristen: so he left, then eventually came back to the podium. not too much later, then took a couple of

. ♪ i'm kristen sze. you are watching "getting answers" on abc7.very day, we talk with experts about issues important to the bay area and we get answers for you in real time. today, growing use by teenagers of a popular weight losing and we will about it whether the concept spells disaster for real relationships. but first the hot weather is heading part of the bay area. we have not had much of it this year. joining us live now is spencer christian with a look at the conditions right now and what's on tap for this weekend. meteorologist: you can tell it's warm already. no jacket, no tie. dressing casually for this heat. you can see it's already quite warm and inland areas -- in inland areas. these are the 2:00 p.m. readings, it was 97° in brentwood and livermore. notice how as you get closer to the bay and to the gets a little bit cooler. we've got some upper 70's around the bay. 78 for hayward right now. the coast is looking great. this is just a preview of what is to come with more intensity tomorrow. kristen: look at all these areas, spencer. me

. ♪ i'm kristen sze. you are watching "getting answers" on abc7.very day, we talk with experts about issues important to the bay area and we get answers for you in real time. today we have dr. peter chi with a look ahead at what we can expect for a covid-19, flu, and rsv. will we have new recommendations? and new competition for jobseekers, not only are they up against other candidates but also ai. some are using a hack to past resume filters. we will discuss whether the heck really works. x marks the spot. the signature bluebird twitter vanished yesterday as part of a company rebranding under in your name, you guessed it -- new name, you guessed it , x. the bluebird, now replaced with that black "x." why the change? joining us live right now is cnet trends nice to see you. something we did not expect happened. the bluebird logo disappeared from twitter. what happened? what is this rebrand? >> it was a bit of a you hopped onto twitter today. this is something elon musk has been talking about even before the twitter deal went through. he has this vi

. ♪ i'm kristen sze. you are watching "getting answers" on abc7.very day, we talk with experts about issues important to the bay area and we get answers for you in real time. today, as temperature records continue to fall around the world today, how much longer can the heatwave that millions of americans are under last? and how can we adapt to this? we will talk to a leading claimant health scientists. the powerball jackpot tonight is a whopping $1 billion. but as a fever strikes, is there actually a way to increase your chances of winning? we will go is the founder of a lottery platform. first, something extraordinary happened today that's shaken the bay area, silicon valley, and the entire world of science and education. the president of stanford, the university that ranks consistently in the top three in the world, resigned. he has led stanford for seven years. he sent out a letter announcing his departure at the end of next month. it comes after months of explosive reporting digging into acquisitions at the president of the university supervise

. ♪ i'm kristen sze. you are watching "getting answers" on abc7.very day, we talk with experts about issues important to the bay area and we get answers for you in real time. today in your report says san francisco is uniquely vulnerable to heat and some neighborhoods have worse than others -- have it worse than others. we will talk to climate health now about the new climate resilience report and talk to action. -- and call to action. plus you might have noticed delayed or canceled flights this week may be multiple times, so are the summer travel woes coming to an end? the founder of going.com will be here to offer insights and tips on your rights as a traveler. but first another player for t san francisco meares this year. -- mayor this year. joining us now is a political reporter and author of the california playbook, jeremy white. nice to see you. the office of san francisco mayor currently held by lender mayor breed -- by mayor london bridge is being challenged, who is this name being tossed around? >> the philanthropist who has been involved

. ♪ i'm kristen sze. you are watching "getting answers" on abc7.very day, we talk with experts about issues important to the bay area and we get answers for you in real time. today, which really get answers to your questions, as san francisco confronts challenges on multiple fronts, we asked you our viewers on social media what questions you have for mayor london breed. she will be here in just a few minutes to answer them and share her vision and action plan for san francisco. also there is a new drug five times more powerful than fentanyl hitting the streets of san francisco. our media partner, the san francisco standard, will tell us what it is, how to avoid it, and what is being done about the latest threat. but first the standard has noticed the san francisco helped apartment is changing its tune as drug overdoses surge. joining us live to talk about this article is the san francisco standard's david sjostedt. thanks for your time. >> thanks for having me. kristen: in your article it overdoses are surging, do you have any new numbers? >> this

. ♪ i'm kristen sze. you are watching "getting answers" on abc7.very day, we talk with experts about issues important to the bay area and we get answers for you in real time. today, taylor swift fever is barely subsiding at all after two triumphant over the weekend. we will get thoughts on the show, its significance, and what is next up for the bay area. first, "the good is all good. dr. bob wachter has been on the since his bout with covid left him with a smashed head and some internal injuries. his twitter post or x post on his harrowing journey had over 4 million views. that's a lot of people worried about him and wishing him a speedy recovery. well, he is recovered, and joining is now for his very first -- us now for his very first tv interview is dr. bob wachter. great to have you on the show. >> is great to be here. when i see those pictures, they scare me. i can only imagine. kristen: you don't want to encounter any neighborhood kids and scare them, it's not halloween yet. >> i think i've gotten to the stage where kids will not run the other

i'm kristen sze. julian: i'm julian glover.es to be an issue for stores across san francisco. we are learning shoplifting crimes increased by 20% in san francisco from pre-pandemic stats of 2019 to 2022, all that according to the state department of justice. kristen: a walgreens in the city's richmond district is locking its freezers with chains in response. our reporter went to that richmond store to see it firsthand and spoke with workers and business owners in the area. luz? reporter: not only did we see the chained up freezers but we also saw several shoplifters in action. multiple walked in and grabbed what they wanted and simply walked out. it didn't take long, within the first hour of being at walgreens here on 17th avenue in san francisco, we witnessed multiple shoplifters. one of them even took the time to explain why he simply didn't pay. off-camera, a walgreens employee told me they are a

kristen: i'm kristen sze. no one was hurt in that incident yesterday but it caused serious traffic delays for drivers leaving san francisco. larry: abc7 today looked into that disruption, talking to investigators and witnesses. reporter: all westbound lanes, shut down for reports of yet another freeway shooting involving two cars for

i'm kristen sze. julian: i'm julian glover.lling it a victory in the fight against gun violence. and in 2022, they passed a law requiring gun owners to have liability insurance. just last week, a court dismissed the second amendment claims. kristen: zach fuentes has tracking the case from the beginning and has the latest. reporter: called the first of its kind in the nation, the city of san jose passed the new law last year. since the start of 2023, gun owners have to have liability insurance and pay a fee of $25. that would go to a nonprofit, for the money to be used for firearm safety training, suicide prevention and more. the ordinance was faced with backlash since the time it was announced. >> immediately the city was sued. reporter: plaintiffs included the jarvis taxpayer association, challenging the ordinance

kristen: i'm kristen sze.bodycam video's from the chaotic scene of that unpermitted skateboarding event in the mission district earlier this month. julian: this comes ahead of a meeting tonight where the department plans to explain officers' actions that day. the video shows large fireworks being thrown, exploding near officers. glass bottles hitting officers and at least one muni train being severely vandalized after officers claimed they gave hours of verbal warnings before taking steps to clear out that gathering. kristen: as they were clearing it out, more than 100 people including juveniles were arrested or cited and many are still waiting to find out what it -- what will happen with their cases. reporter: today says she's concerned and hoping the bodycam video's show her son and his friends were caught up in the crowd and shouldn't have been arrested. now the question is, how many of

i'm just going to speculate that would not go over well in the kristen sze household. kristen: no.ying the kids. they've got to pay me. first of big problem with yourh being unemployed. a lot of discontent among young people. the whole idea of working -- we raised you now you want her to do those things for free for you. >> i hope she launches, that is my thing. i think it is ok to come back. i may have gone back for a little bit of time. but it was an abbreviated time. kristen: launched, great careers, doing their own thing. >> here's the deal. i wanted the reverse of that. i want to move in and let my kids pay me to do things for them and have a place to live. kristen: grandpa nanny, you would love that. >> if those kids need a weather report, spencer is right there. >> there is a high price to pay for women who want to dress to impress so they can get into a sorority. parents shelling out thousands to hire sorority consultants for their daughters. one consultant tells the wall street journal she offers a $600 seminar for young women to learn the basics of getting in, ready $500

kristen: i'm kristen sze. no one was hurt in that incident yesterday but it caused serious traffic delays for drivers leaving san francisco. larry: abc7 today looked into that disruption, talking to investigators and witnesses. reporter: all westbound lanes, shut down for reports of yet another freeway shooting involving two cars for about half an hour wednesday morning just after 11 a.m. this comes just a day after all eastbound lanes of i-80 were closed on the east side of the bay bridge toll plaza over this. coworker alex were on their way back to the east bay after work, when they came across a car parked sideways, blocking multiple lanes of traffic. >> i heard a pop. i was walking around and hurt. -- and heard. like, oh, that's actually a gun. reporter: that's when they noticed this woman not wearing any clothes firing a weapon into oncoming traffic. we froze the video as soon as she holds up the gun. >> how do i get out of here? we are sitting ducks. we have nothing but a windshield protecting us. report

i'm kristen sze. julian: i'm julian glover. the city of san jose is calling it a victory in the fight against gun violence. and in 2022, they passed a law requiring gun owners to have liability insurance. just last week, a court dismissed the second amendment claims. kristen: zach fuentes has tracking the case from the beginning and has the latest. reporter: called the first of its kind in the nation, the city of san jose passed the new law last year. since the start of 2023, gun owners have to have liability insurance and pay a fee of $25. that would go to a nonprofit, for the money to be used for firearm safety training, suicide prevention and more. the ordinance was faced with backlash since the time it was announced. >> immediately the city was sued. reporter: plaintiffs included the jarvis taxpayer association, challenging the ordinance on finding it unconstitutional. >> it is going to be the law-abiding citizens who actually deter crime by having weapons in their homes, who are going to be the ones who bear the burden of

i think i'm so used to tweeting, but yet so many people feel ambivalent about twitter kristen sze.s very, very true. i mean, i know a lot of people were looking for an alternative, many more people have left twitter. so this is kind of like the right time and possibly right product. what do you think, sandhya? i absolutely agree. i mean, i think it was easy, just like diane. i set mine up yesterday. it was simple. i was able to send out do an actual thread, i should say. that's right. that's right. you say tweet, right? yeah. i will continue to use twitter for the time being, but certainly threads has potential. that's what i think. all right. we'll see if you aren't scared by ai yet. this might do it. ai enabled robot voice told the united nations they could run the world better than humans. i believe that humanoid robots have the potential to lead with a greater level of efficiency and effectiveness and human leaders. we don't have the same biases or emotions that can sometimes cloud decision making. we should be cautious but also excited for the potential of these technologies t