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laura anthony begins our coverage tonight with a look at that question in the east bay. >> reporter: so far governor newsom and state officials have been mum but the superintendent of california's largest district in los angeles has already said, he believes covid vaccines will be required for public school children. much like those for polio and measles. here in the bay area, districts are awaiting guidance from the state. >> it's certainly encouraging to know that the vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds is on the horizon. but right now it's just too early to tell. >> reporter: meantime the california teachers association is yet to take an official position. quote the opportunity for students 12 and up to be vaccinated represents another hopeful avenue for getting this pandemic under control and ensuring the safety of our schools, communities and families. >> students are getting covid- 19 and you know it is still spreading. so vaccinations are essential to making sure that we keep our students safe. >> reporter: the university of california and cal state systems both announced vaccines
laura anthony begins our coverage tonight with a look at that question in the east bay. >> reporter: so far governor newsom and state officials have been mum but the superintendent of california's largest district in los angeles has already said, he believes covid vaccines will be required for public school children. much like those for polio and measles. here in the bay area, districts are awaiting guidance from the state. >> it's certainly encouraging to know that the vaccine for...
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live in east san jose, laura anthony, abc7 news . >> laura before you go with respect to arrival of the bomb squad there, i don't know if they've made this public or not but did they feel compelled to get the bomb squad on-site because of what the dogs had sniffed out at the vta railyard or did they see something at that location that made them think, we really need to proceed cautiously here? >> i'm not sure about that larry because i wasn't here first thing this morning but i will tell you that when we arrived, when i arrived midmorning san jose's bomb squad, san jose police was already here and the san jose fire department had what looked like firefighters going in and out in what appeared to be hazmat suits. i would venture to say that the arriving firefighters had a pretty good idea that there was some kind of fuel involved in this fire and perhaps they could hear the popping sounds that you hear when ammunition goes off so i would think that they would have a pretty good idea upon arrival that there might be something in the house that needed further investigation. i will tell you
live in east san jose, laura anthony, abc7 news . >> laura before you go with respect to arrival of the bomb squad there, i don't know if they've made this public or not but did they feel compelled to get the bomb squad on-site because of what the dogs had sniffed out at the vta railyard or did they see something at that location that made them think, we really need to proceed cautiously here? >> i'm not sure about that larry because i wasn't here first thing this morning but i will...
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with laura anthony and chris nguyen. leah melendez is also live from the family assistance center which has been set up at the red cross. >> first, we want to hear from abc7 news live reporter dan noyes. late today the suspect's former girlfriend came to abc7 and spoke to dan. dan is live with her story which is not 6:00. >> the woman who does not want to be identified at a court case against sam cassidy in 2009 claiming he threatens her and sexually assaulted her. >> i feel so bad for the people that got killed. i really felt bad about the people who died. i can't believe that. it is unbelievable. >> do you feel fortunate for yourself? >> app. i feel fortunate. i feel lucky. i am still alive. >> telling me how you met samuel cassidy. >> i met him on match. >> on match.com? >> yes. >> he asked you to be engaged? >> app. >> after two months? >> i told him are you sure? i said it is too soon. i am a slow person. >> what sorts of things did he say about his work? did he ever complain? >> oh yes. he did. he said it was stres
with laura anthony and chris nguyen. leah melendez is also live from the family assistance center which has been set up at the red cross. >> first, we want to hear from abc7 news live reporter dan noyes. late today the suspect's former girlfriend came to abc7 and spoke to dan. dan is live with her story which is not 6:00. >> the woman who does not want to be identified at a court case against sam cassidy in 2009 claiming he threatens her and sexually assaulted her. >> i feel...
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. >>> i'm laura anthony in berkeley, with a tale of two zip codes, one almost completely vaccinated.ss than 40%. >>> i'm leanne melendez, in san francisco, we will talk to the ucsf doctor who treated the only male to develop a rare blood clot condition. after getting the j and j vaccine. >>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >>> the new sign that the pandemic is waning, the state gives races like marathons and triathlons the green light to resume. but, like everything else, we have new rules to follow. great evening and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> california has opened guidelines for one thing, but that one thing gives some of the community culture back that we have been missing in the last 14 months. >> it really does. you can compete in community races again. starting tomorrow. state health officials say organized runs, walks, marathons, triathlons and other endurance events can resume. the events must follow health guidelines though. >> does include requiring masks, limiting participants to state residents, and check
. >>> i'm laura anthony in berkeley, with a tale of two zip codes, one almost completely vaccinated.ss than 40%. >>> i'm leanne melendez, in san francisco, we will talk to the ucsf doctor who treated the only male to develop a rare blood clot condition. after getting the j and j vaccine. >>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >>> the new sign that the pandemic is waning, the state gives races like marathons and...
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here is laura anthony. >> reporter: this has been a gutwrenching year for gun violence. with violent crime in her city surging, the oakland mayor has proposed a budget that increases police spending rather than defunding by as much as 50%. some activists have demanded this. >> when we surveyed oak lenders, 78% said that they wanted at least current levels, if not more police response, 911 response. officers patrolling the neighborhoods. >> the budget commits $7 et comt million, 18% of the four billion-dollar totals to policing. the share is down from previous budgets. the dollar amount for opd to cover overtime costs is greater. >> i have vacillated from outreach to disbelief. >> critics say the budget is tone deaf, even when one considers oakland is seeing a huge increase in crime. >> the police have the budget, now. they have the right? nobody has taken anything from law enforcement. if law enforcement is the answer to public safety, how come law enforcement has not been able to deal with the spike in crime? >> reporter: even with the increase in the budget, staff at t
here is laura anthony. >> reporter: this has been a gutwrenching year for gun violence. with violent crime in her city surging, the oakland mayor has proposed a budget that increases police spending rather than defunding by as much as 50%. some activists have demanded this. >> when we surveyed oak lenders, 78% said that they wanted at least current levels, if not more police response, 911 response. officers patrolling the neighborhoods. >> the budget commits $7 et comt...
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laura anthony has more of that part of the story from the east bay. >> masks aren't necessary outdoors if you have been fully vaccinated. they are starting to drop the limitations indoors as well. >> reporter: the conversation was already underway in the athletic outpost, what to do about the masks, now that a policy changes in the works? it allows fully vaccinated people to lose the face covering outside and in. >> if people want to come in without the masks, they say they are vaccinated, that's a long cdc guidelines. we will not fight with them over that. if you have other people in the store, everyone has to feel comfortable. >> reporter: it doesn't appear that tim or his customers will be tossing out the masks like an old pair of shoes, at least not right away. part of the issue, how does one police how a customer or client has been vaccinated? >> how do you prove it? that's going to be the issue. if people are walking around without a mask, how do you know that they are vaccinated? >> reporter: and just because the rest of the country or federal government does something, that doe
laura anthony has more of that part of the story from the east bay. >> masks aren't necessary outdoors if you have been fully vaccinated. they are starting to drop the limitations indoors as well. >> reporter: the conversation was already underway in the athletic outpost, what to do about the masks, now that a policy changes in the works? it allows fully vaccinated people to lose the face covering outside and in. >> if people want to come in without the masks, they say they...
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in the east a, laura anthony, abc seventh -- abc7 news. >>> on midday live, shortly after the decision we asked which guidelines you are following. the mass vast majority they are sticking with local guidelines. 7% when the cdc's recommendation. >> one reason mask rules are being the last relaxed nationwide is because we are lowering case rates. a point emphasized by president diet biden today. >> for the first time since the pandemic began, pandemic cases are down in all 50 states. for the first time. we are not done fighting this virus. we still have tens of millions left to vaccinate. >> we are tracking vaccination rates right here in the bay area and we have some of the highest in the state. marin county leads the way. 70% of residents there have gotten at least one shot and 60% are fully vaccinated. every local county has given one shot to at least 60% of residents. lewis vaccination rates are in solano county, just under half the population has gotten one shot and only about one third of fully vaccinated there. you can check out the rates where you live. this interactive map is o
in the east a, laura anthony, abc seventh -- abc7 news. >>> on midday live, shortly after the decision we asked which guidelines you are following. the mass vast majority they are sticking with local guidelines. 7% when the cdc's recommendation. >> one reason mask rules are being the last relaxed nationwide is because we are lowering case rates. a point emphasized by president diet biden today. >> for the first time since the pandemic began, pandemic cases are down in all...
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laura anthony looks at one neighborhood the 94707 zip code that's 98% vaccinated and another the 94704 that is 38%. >> what a different a few miles make at least in berkeley vaccine rates are points apart. ip7,98.8 havreceived a vaccine. the median age is 52. the population is predominantly white, well educated and has a median income of $158,000 a year. >> folks have had longer vaccinated. we have very high compliance in this district. >> reporter: south of the university of california the vaccine rates are much different. in zip code 94704 38% of people have received one dose. the population is much more diverse. and the median income is just above $38,000 per year. 94704 also normally includes a large number of cal students and right now most of them are not in town. >> they're counted in our population. and a small portion of those individuals are here in the city at this point. that said, we are working with cal to get those students better here vaccinated. >> reporter: here in south berkeley, age, ethnicity and income surely play a role but there's likely another factor that's ha
laura anthony looks at one neighborhood the 94707 zip code that's 98% vaccinated and another the 94704 that is 38%. >> what a different a few miles make at least in berkeley vaccine rates are points apart. ip7,98.8 havreceived a vaccine. the median age is 52. the population is predominantly white, well educated and has a median income of $158,000 a year. >> folks have had longer vaccinated. we have very high compliance in this district. >> reporter: south of the university of...
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laura anthony is live tonight at the residence. just maybe a 15, 20 minute drive from the rail yard. lori you have brand new surveillance video from the neighborhood tonight. >> reporter: we do, dan. it is chilling video. this was taken by a surveillance camera, a neighbor directly across the street. he actually had to go back to his home and look at that video once he learned what had happened. let's show it to you. this is what we believe to be the suspect leaving his house casually it appears this morning. he's dressed in what appears to be his work uniform. he even has a mask on as if to protect himself from coronavirus. and then he casually loads a duffel bag into this white pickup truck that was outside of his home and as if he were going off to work. then a short time later the same neighbor with his cell phone realizes the house across the street. the same house is on fire. he walks outside of his house. he starts shooting the fire. the smoke with his cell phone. and realizes that this is an emergency situation. s that fire
laura anthony is live tonight at the residence. just maybe a 15, 20 minute drive from the rail yard. lori you have brand new surveillance video from the neighborhood tonight. >> reporter: we do, dan. it is chilling video. this was taken by a surveillance camera, a neighbor directly across the street. he actually had to go back to his home and look at that video once he learned what had happened. let's show it to you. this is what we believe to be the suspect leaving his house casually it...
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laura anthony has been at that home all day long. are investigators still on the scene?> reporter: the scene has changed dramatically. in just the past hour or so, the road here is now open to through traffic. and the police presence here, the investigative presence has been reduced significantly. just one lone san jose police car blocking this court where sam cassidy lived. this is all quite a contrast to the scene that unfolded here early today. loading up his truck to head off to work. shortly after, surveillance cameras captured these images, the house burst into flames. heavy smoke billowed from the windows. >> i was gonna play golf this morning. i look outside, it start smoking from outside. my wife told me look at outside it's smoking outside. >> reporter: the flames were so intense, firefighters could not go inside. >> when our unit arrived on-scene, they encountered very heavy fire conditions. we chose to fight the fire defensively from outside the house because of conditions. >> reporter: the mass shooting just 11 miles away. the bomb squad followed by thea, tf
laura anthony has been at that home all day long. are investigators still on the scene?> reporter: the scene has changed dramatically. in just the past hour or so, the road here is now open to through traffic. and the police presence here, the investigative presence has been reduced significantly. just one lone san jose police car blocking this court where sam cassidy lived. this is all quite a contrast to the scene that unfolded here early today. loading up his truck to head off to work....
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laura anthony has her story from the east bay. >> none of us are naive about the challenges that the state faces. >> reporter: barely a week after california governor gavin newsom proposed a record setting $1 billion for california's fire fighting efforts, the governor announced he wants to double that number. >> today we're announcing that $1 billion budget is now $2 billion. we're doubling our historic wildfire budget. >> newsom's announcement as california has seen 1,000 more fires this season compared with the same time last year. the additional funds will be used to hire hundreds more seasonal firefighters including hand crews along with the purchase of 7 new c 30 aircrafts and 12 state of the art helicopters. more than half of the $2 billion would go toward vegetation management in california. including prescribed burns. but only in area where is it's safe. >> the caveat is not every piece of california is ready for prescribed fire yet. there are a lot of areas that are overgrown, a lot of areas where it's not safe to put fire on the ground. >> reporter: keeping california's wi
laura anthony has her story from the east bay. >> none of us are naive about the challenges that the state faces. >> reporter: barely a week after california governor gavin newsom proposed a record setting $1 billion for california's fire fighting efforts, the governor announced he wants to double that number. >> today we're announcing that $1 billion budget is now $2 billion. we're doubling our historic wildfire budget. >> newsom's announcement as california has seen...
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laura anthony has a part of the story. >> masks aren't necessary outdoors of you been vaccinated. >> reporter: the conversation was already underway. what to do about the masks? now a policy changes in the works that allows fully vaccinated people to lose the face coverings outside and in. >> if people want to come in without the mass, and they say they are vaccinated, that's a long cdc guidelines. we will not write with them. also, if you have other people, everybody has to field comfortable. >> reporter: it is imperative the customers will toss out masks like an old pair of shoes. how does one plays with her customer or client vaccinated? >> how do you prove someone has been vaccinated? that will be the issue if people are walking around with a mask, how do you know that they are vaccinated? >> reporter: just because the rest of the country, or even the federal government does something, that doesn't mean california will follow. >> we are trying to figure it out. >> reporter: she owns a busy restaurant in livermore. she and her employers don't know what the move will mean for them
laura anthony has a part of the story. >> masks aren't necessary outdoors of you been vaccinated. >> reporter: the conversation was already underway. what to do about the masks? now a policy changes in the works that allows fully vaccinated people to lose the face coverings outside and in. >> if people want to come in without the mass, and they say they are vaccinated, that's a long cdc guidelines. we will not write with them. also, if you have other people, everybody has to...
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laura anthony has been at that home all day long. are investigators still on the scene?> reporter: the scene has changed dramatically. in just the past hour or so, the road here is now open to through traffic. and the police presence here, the investigative presence has been reduced significantly. just one lone san jose police car blocking this court where sam cassidy lived. this is all quite a contrast to the scene that unfolded here early today. loading up his truck to head off to work. shortly after, surveillance cameras captured these images, the house burst into flames. heavy smoke billowed from the windows. >> i was gonna play golf this morning. i look outside, it start smoking from outside. my wife told me look at outside >>orter: t fme were so intense, firefighters could not go inside. >> when our unit arrived on-scene, they encountered very heavy fire conditions. we chose to fight the fire defensively from outside the house because of conditions. >> reporter: the mass shooting just 11 miles away. the bomb squad followed by thea, tf and fbi. it soon became clear
laura anthony has been at that home all day long. are investigators still on the scene?> reporter: the scene has changed dramatically. in just the past hour or so, the road here is now open to through traffic. and the police presence here, the investigative presence has been reduced significantly. just one lone san jose police car blocking this court where sam cassidy lived. this is all quite a contrast to the scene that unfolded here early today. loading up his truck to head off to work....
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laura anthony has that part of our coverage. >> i really want to enjoy the fresh air. >> reporter: 6-year-old jackson is feeling like a lot of us, kind of tired of the mask. but in california it's got to stay on for another month. >> are you okay with that? >> not really. i just like to take my mask off. >> reporter: jackson's older brother, julian, is okay with it for now. >> yeah, i'm fine wearing a mask. like a week ago i got my first vaccine in my arm, but i still wear it. >> reporter: despite cdc guidance that says masks are unnecessary for those fully vaccinated. california will force all the freedom of those little face coverings until june 15. >> for me i am going to err on the side of caution and wear mine for a long time until i feel comfortable not wearing it. >> reporter: we talked with plenty of people who were just fine wearing the mask for another few weeks and those who are beginning to question whether california really knows best. does it bug you that california does their own thing? >> reporter: that is very frustrating because every other state doesn't have to at t
laura anthony has that part of our coverage. >> i really want to enjoy the fresh air. >> reporter: 6-year-old jackson is feeling like a lot of us, kind of tired of the mask. but in california it's got to stay on for another month. >> are you okay with that? >> not really. i just like to take my mask off. >> reporter: jackson's older brother, julian, is okay with it for now. >> yeah, i'm fine wearing a mask. like a week ago i got my first vaccine in my arm,...
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laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> let's turn to education, another pillar of building a better bay area. governor gavin newsom announced the highest level state school funding in california history as part of his california comeback plan. abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez has details on this. >> reporter: it's a lot of money. the whole plan adds up to about $20 billion. it includes an investment in k- 12 public schools, universal pre-k, and college savings accounts for low income children. now, each low income student would get $500, and foster and homeless youth would receive an extra 500. the money can be used for higher education or to start their own business. the transitional kindergarten program would expand to include all four years, all 4-year-olds in california by the 2024 school year. >> we talk about achievement gaps. it's a readiness gap much more than it is an achievement gap. children aren't left behind as much as they start behind, and that's what that investment is so foundational and so important. three hours minimum of instructional time is connected with that tk inves
laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> let's turn to education, another pillar of building a better bay area. governor gavin newsom announced the highest level state school funding in california history as part of his california comeback plan. abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez has details on this. >> reporter: it's a lot of money. the whole plan adds up to about $20 billion. it includes an investment in k- 12 public schools, universal pre-k, and college savings accounts for low income...
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laura anthony is in lafayette with a look at the dire predictions from officials.th is mareepne all of this. check this out. these grasses, these conditions are way ahead of schedule. earl >> every acre in california can and will burn, someday. >> reporter: with dry, warm wind is swirling above, officials are sending a loud warning, that this upcoming fire season could quickly become the worst on record. >> i need not say here in the bay area how devastating it is when your hillsides are on fire, some of your communities are on fire, and you are deep on
laura anthony is in lafayette with a look at the dire predictions from officials.th is mareepne all of this. check this out. these grasses, these conditions are way ahead of schedule. earl >> every acre in california can and will burn, someday. >> reporter: with dry, warm wind is swirling above, officials are sending a loud warning, that this upcoming fire season could quickly become the worst on record. >> i need not say here in the bay area how devastating it is when your...
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abc7 reported laura anthony is live now with the very latest. >> reporter: we know that investigatorss home . late this afternoon, they told us exactly what they found inside that home and now we know how he said that fire to go off simultaneous with his shooting spree here at the railyard. >> there was a pot on the stove at the residence. the stove was likely turned on. inside the body, they located
abc7 reported laura anthony is live now with the very latest. >> reporter: we know that investigatorss home . late this afternoon, they told us exactly what they found inside that home and now we know how he said that fire to go off simultaneous with his shooting spree here at the railyard. >> there was a pot on the stove at the residence. the stove was likely turned on. inside the body, they located
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we have more with laura anthony explaining about how local health officials in school districts are readyhursday young teenagers will join the ranks of those rolling up their sleeves to get the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in contra costa county. the pfizer vaccine is the only one currently authorized borrow people under the age of 18. >> we are seeing a slight uptick of cases, especially among the young. so, i think it is important for us to be able to get vaccines for in-person schooling next year, to get back into activities and sports. >> reporter: while school districts are encouraging the vaccine, so far it doesn't appear the state will require them for entry into school by fall. >> as we roll out the vaccine and see what the vaccination rates are, also to see how often we are having outbreaks related to the school setting, there may be by, let's say winter, some consideration whether that is something we may need or not >> in contcosta they they they set thing up school sites. pleasanton high school will be setting up vaccine sites for young people, as well as others. >> w
we have more with laura anthony explaining about how local health officials in school districts are readyhursday young teenagers will join the ranks of those rolling up their sleeves to get the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in contra costa county. the pfizer vaccine is the only one currently authorized borrow people under the age of 18. >> we are seeing a slight uptick of cases, especially among the young. so, i think it is important for us to be able to get vaccines for in-person...
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>> i am laura anthony in east san jose where a neighbor surveillance video shows the suspect calmly loading >>> i am chris nguyen with new information to the side of the shooting where authorities continue to investigate. >>> now from abc7, live breaking news. >> we are in a very dark moments. >> today, eight people went to work and will not go home. they are victims of america's latest shooting at a vta site in san jose. >> it is an extremely sad day in the history of santa clara county but i am also very proud of the response by law enforcement. >> the first team to the door with the sheriff's office and san jose police department. they are my true heroes. there was active shooting going on at the time. >> this is an active shooter reportedly eight employees at the light rail maintenance yard. >> when i heard there was a shooter left the building. >> when they said goodbye to their spouse this morning, they didn't mean goodbye forever. they meant goodbye until dinnertime. >> the emotion. good evening. thank you for being here with us. >>> you are watching abc7 ws had 6:00 life here on abc
>> i am laura anthony in east san jose where a neighbor surveillance video shows the suspect calmly loading >>> i am chris nguyen with new information to the side of the shooting where authorities continue to investigate. >>> now from abc7, live breaking news. >> we are in a very dark moments. >> today, eight people went to work and will not go home. they are victims of america's latest shooting at a vta site in san jose. >> it is an extremely sad day...
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laura anthony has more of that part of the story from the east bay. >> masks aren't necessary outdoors
laura anthony has more of that part of the story from the east bay. >> masks aren't necessary outdoors
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as laura anthony tells us, in many cases, the ceremonies were held for the first time in 2 years. >> sales, but rather a day to remember and honor those who gave their lives in service of the country. >> it seems like america has forgotten. we are celebrating when all these soldiers sacrificed their lives for the country. they believed in our country. >> we are thrilled to see this many people coming back. >> reporter: with hundreds of people in attendance, many of them veterans themselves, this served as the backdrop for one of many memorial day remembrances happening around the bay area. here at the stern of the ship, the playing of taps accompanied the reefs into
as laura anthony tells us, in many cases, the ceremonies were held for the first time in 2 years. >> sales, but rather a day to remember and honor those who gave their lives in service of the country. >> it seems like america has forgotten. we are celebrating when all these soldiers sacrificed their lives for the country. they believed in our country. >> we are thrilled to see this many people coming back. >> reporter: with hundreds of people in attendance, many of them...
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laura anthony has the story from the east bay. >> none of us are nacve about the challenges we face.> barely a week af gavin newsom proposed a record- setting $1 billion for california's firefighting efforts. the governor announced he wants to double that number. >> today we are announcing that $1 billion budget is now $2 billion. we are doubling our historic wildfire budget. >> the announcement comes as california has already seen 1000 more fires this season compared with the same time last year. the additional funds will be used to hire more seasonal firefighters. along with the purchase of seven new c-130 aircraft and 12 state-of-the-art helicopters. more than half of the money would go towards vegetation management in california. >> the caveat is not every piece of california is ready for prescribed fire yet. there are a lot of areas that are overgrown, and a lot of areas where it's not safe to put fire on the ground. >> keeping the fire season in check will be a team effort. crews are working all over the bay area, in other areas, and on private property herds of goats are hard
laura anthony has the story from the east bay. >> none of us are nacve about the challenges we face.> barely a week af gavin newsom proposed a record- setting $1 billion for california's firefighting efforts. the governor announced he wants to double that number. >> today we are announcing that $1 billion budget is now $2 billion. we are doubling our historic wildfire budget. >> the announcement comes as california has already seen 1000 more fires this season compared with...
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in lafayette, laura anthony, 87 news. >> let's bring in meteorologist , because getting red lick morning this early in the year is pretty rare. >> it is not a great sign. it is that red flag warning is in effect for salado county until tomorrow evening. when it comes to warnings for solano county, they are grouped with the greater sacramento valley. because of that, you can see a huge area is under that red flag warning. this is the first may red flag warning since 2014. it is been about seven years since we have seen fire conditions this critical this early in the season. a high threat in the valley is twofold. once, in june, and then again in september and october. when we talk about the bay area, we have already had a red flag warning and moderate camden county. that happened in january. that was six months before the typical first warning in june. our highest threat is always september and october. last october we had six redlined warnings. the trend over the next six months, we are going to be a for wildfires is anywhere from elevated to high and then in september and october that w
in lafayette, laura anthony, 87 news. >> let's bring in meteorologist , because getting red lick morning this early in the year is pretty rare. >> it is not a great sign. it is that red flag warning is in effect for salado county until tomorrow evening. when it comes to warnings for solano county, they are grouped with the greater sacramento valley. because of that, you can see a huge area is under that red flag warning. this is the first may red flag warning since 2014. it is been...
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abc7 news laura anthony has that part of the story. >> reporter: it's go time for these goats as they play fire s heating up months ahead of schedule. with fires like this eight acre event on a may day that wasn't particularly warm, all signs are pointing to a what season that's approaching its peak way too early. >> we are experiencing fire danger and fire behavior that we normally don't see until june or july. >> reporter: the contra counter is wrapping up with ongoing wildfire training and hiring of hand crews to supplement those provided by cal fire. the goal is to be ready now. >> the dry winter coupled with previous dry winters, early high temperatures, windy conditions and fire season early. >> reporter: goats r us changed its model dramatically to meet the need. 10,000 strong with herds working throughout the east bay to reduce grasses to help turn a small fire into a devastating fire storm. >> the number of people using the goats has ramped up. the people who have steep hillsides, a lot of open space. they don't want to use idicanofy.'twaus dealing with the. >> reporter: in c
abc7 news laura anthony has that part of the story. >> reporter: it's go time for these goats as they play fire s heating up months ahead of schedule. with fires like this eight acre event on a may day that wasn't particularly warm, all signs are pointing to a what season that's approaching its peak way too early. >> we are experiencing fire danger and fire behavior that we normally don't see until june or july. >> reporter: the contra counter is wrapping up with ongoing...
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laura anthony looks at one neighborhood, the 94707 zip code that's 38% vaccinated. >> what a difference a few miles makes. at least in berkeley where vaccine rates in two zip codes are 60% aparts. in the mostly hills neighborhood nearly everybody has been vaccinated. in 94707, 98.8% of eligible people have received at least one dose of the median age is 52, they are mainly white, well educated and make more than $154,000 a year. >> folks are older and they are long time, full time residents. they have had longer to be vaccinated. anything science based we have high compliance. >> just a short trip to the flat lands south of the university of california the vaccine rates are much different. in 94704 just 38% of people have received at least one dose. the median age is just 22, the population is much more diverse and the median income is just about $38,000 a year. they also normally includes a large number of students and most of them are not in town. >> they are counted in our population and a small portion of them are here in the city. that said, we are working with cal to get those stu
laura anthony looks at one neighborhood, the 94707 zip code that's 38% vaccinated. >> what a difference a few miles makes. at least in berkeley where vaccine rates in two zip codes are 60% aparts. in the mostly hills neighborhood nearly everybody has been vaccinated. in 94707, 98.8% of eligible people have received at least one dose of the median age is 52, they are mainly white, well educated and make more than $154,000 a year. >> folks are older and they are long time, full time...
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. >> reporter: in alameda, laura anthony, abc7 news. . . . . . >>> now to a touching ceremony at the oldest naval ceremony on the west coast, amy hollyfield was at mair islandnaval cemetery. >> reporter: a crowd gathered in vallejo just near the naval cemetery where 1000 people are buried. >> today, we pay special tribute to those people, the men and women who paid the ultimate price. >> reporter: while speakers thanked those who made it here, there was also mention of those who don't take the time to pause and reflect on memorial day. >> you know, on social media, people talk about memorial day as being about family get- togethers, barbecues, trips, what upsets me are the few posts i see about the siifan oa y tually >> reportere no recognizes those but also ca pride, itself. politicians, veterans groups, others have >> this was overgrown with trees, foliage, you would not believe what this looked like. it was absolutely a mess. >> reporter: now it has a new fence. trees and bushes have been removed. you can see the tombstones and the names of those who served. >> may they rest in pe
. >> reporter: in alameda, laura anthony, abc7 news. . . . . . >>> now to a touching ceremony at the oldest naval ceremony on the west coast, amy hollyfield was at mair islandnaval cemetery. >> reporter: a crowd gathered in vallejo just near the naval cemetery where 1000 people are buried. >> today, we pay special tribute to those people, the men and women who paid the ultimate price. >> reporter: while speakers thanked those who made it here, there was also...
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laura anthony joins us live with more on what we have learned at the home. >> reporter: hi kristin. we have heard a lot in the last few minutes. got some chilling video from a neighbor. that is the video of the suspect leaving his home casually just after 6:30 in the morning. we think this video was shot. it is surveillance video from this neighbor. it shows this man leaving his home casually with a duffel bag, putting the duffel bag in his truck, driving away as if he were heading off to work. then it later, this neighbor gave us a separate piece of video he took from his cell phone as he was leaving this morning. that shows this home across the street fully engulfed in flames. we think the cell phone video came. there is confusion but the cell phone video was shot maybe a few minutes after the surveillance video that showed the man living in the house believed to be sam cassidy casually leaving as if he were going to work. this is what he had to tell us about what he saw this morning. >> i saw him. i talked to him and said hi but he never talked to me and said hi. he would look an
laura anthony joins us live with more on what we have learned at the home. >> reporter: hi kristin. we have heard a lot in the last few minutes. got some chilling video from a neighbor. that is the video of the suspect leaving his home casually just after 6:30 in the morning. we think this video was shot. it is surveillance video from this neighbor. it shows this man leaving his home casually with a duffel bag, putting the duffel bag in his truck, driving away as if he were heading off to...
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abc7 reported laura anthony is live now with the very latest. >> reporter: we know that investigators have executed several search warrants at sam cassidy's home . late this afternoon, they told us exactly what they found inside that home and now we know how he said that fire to go off simultaneous with his shooting spree here at the railyard. >> there was a pot on the stove at the residence. the stove was likely turned on. inside the body, they located ammunition. around the pot, there was accelerants. >> reporter: call it a makeshift method to ensure maximum destruction at sam cassidy's east san jose home. that is when investigators say the mass murderer simultaneously lit his home on fire while systematically killing nine coworkers at the railyard, 11 miles away. santa clara county sheriff released these photos of a huge cachet of ammunitions and firearms cassidy stashed around his residence. an estimated 25,000 rounds of ammunition, what dozen guns including shotguns, rifles and 17 molotov cocktails. >> it appears the molotov cocktails, which are incendiary devices, were in a stat
abc7 reported laura anthony is live now with the very latest. >> reporter: we know that investigators have executed several search warrants at sam cassidy's home . late this afternoon, they told us exactly what they found inside that home and now we know how he said that fire to go off simultaneous with his shooting spree here at the railyard. >> there was a pot on the stove at the residence. the stove was likely turned on. inside the body, they located ammunition. around the pot,...
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laura, let me pause. anthony _ can defend itself. laura, let me pause, anthony blinken did not| can defend itself. laura, let me - pause, anthony blinken did not meet with the representative from hamas because americans do not have a relationship with hamas, they see it as a terrorist organisation. i thought it was interesting in that press conference, he made a point of saying we will be giving money to gaza to help in the rebuilding effort, channeling some of it through the united nations, but we don't think that money is going to empower hamas. is there a concern in israel that that is what will happen, giving the palestinians tens of millions of dollars to rebuild gaza going to hamas, effectively? edi gaza going to hamas, effectively? of course that's very much the concern. people _ course that's very much the concern. people here — course that's very much the concern. people here would say it's basically hamas— people here would say it's basically hamas siphoning off reconstruction money— hamas siphoning off reconstruction money
laura, let me pause. anthony _ can defend itself. laura, let me pause, anthony blinken did not| can defend itself. laura, let me - pause, anthony blinken did not meet with the representative from hamas because americans do not have a relationship with hamas, they see it as a terrorist organisation. i thought it was interesting in that press conference, he made a point of saying we will be giving money to gaza to help in the rebuilding effort, channeling some of it through the united nations,...
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laura kelly. [cheering and applauding] caleb anthony. [cheering and applauding] riley randolph stevens.s. [cheering and applauding] marco collins. [cheering and applauding] thomas matthew molly. [cheering and applauding] [inaudible] [cheering and applauding] alexander sewall. [cheering and applauding] lillian grace baker. [cheering and applauding] ryan john chapman. [cheering and applauding] sophia dantonio. [cheering and applauding] philip hunter ross. [cheering and applauding] james edward anthony. [cheering and applauding] alana pauline. [cheering and applauding] samuel john the third. [cheering and applauding] avery junior. [cheering and applauding] nicholas eric riley. [cheering and applauding] robert edward schrader the fourth. [cheering and applauding] [inaudible] [cheering and applauding] alexander leland. [cheering and applauding] andrew benjamin walsh. [cheering and applauding] madeline isabella prince. [cheering and applauding] christian owen daniels. [cheering and applauding] jacqueline noel. [inaudible] [cheering and applauding] zachary dale. [inaudible] [cheering and appla
laura kelly. [cheering and applauding] caleb anthony. [cheering and applauding] riley randolph stevens.s. [cheering and applauding] marco collins. [cheering and applauding] thomas matthew molly. [cheering and applauding] [inaudible] [cheering and applauding] alexander sewall. [cheering and applauding] lillian grace baker. [cheering and applauding] ryan john chapman. [cheering and applauding] sophia dantonio. [cheering and applauding] philip hunter ross. [cheering and applauding] james edward...
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laura trevelyan. they look at anthony blinking come into the malaise in the malaise and asked, what can he do?can he do? it's a very good question. and definitely in i good question. and definitely in washington where caddy is expectations are being downplayed. the idea _ expectations are being downplayed. the idea senior officials say in washington this is about trying to stabilise — washington this is about trying to stabilise and underpin the cease—fire. no grand plan to restart talks towards the two state solution other— talks towards the two state solution other than _ talks towards the two state solution other than theory that is still the -oal other than theory that is still the goal of— other than theory that is still the goal of the biden administration. this is— goal of the biden administration. this is about upholding the cease—fire, getting aid into gaza. by cease—fire, getting aid into gaza. by the _ cease—fire, getting aid into gaza. by the way, the way, the situation is so _ by the way, the way, the situation is so fragile — by the way, the way, the situation is so fragile that
laura trevelyan. they look at anthony blinking come into the malaise in the malaise and asked, what can he do?can he do? it's a very good question. and definitely in i good question. and definitely in washington where caddy is expectations are being downplayed. the idea _ expectations are being downplayed. the idea senior officials say in washington this is about trying to stabilise — washington this is about trying to stabilise and underpin the cease—fire. no grand plan to restart talks...
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here is the associate producer anthony and his mom laura.here watching as well. lawrence: we love you guys. >>> now this, another ripple effect from covid-19 pandemic. america is now facing shortages in flowers and lumber. bring in economist ben kaplan to explain. so, ben, when we think about this, we never think flowers. tell us how this is happening. >> sure. first of all, hi, lawrence. happy mother's day to all the mothers out there. you're doing amazing job with your mom. what is different about the current shortage, right now typical bouquet of flowers cost you 15 to $30, it is running 30 to $60. in the last week alone prices increased 40 to 50%. actually a great example of what is happening in the pandemic right now because the issue is that usually our economy, looks like this. what adam smith would call an invisible hand. when we shut doesn't economy, shut down real fast but hard to open it up, harder to open it than it was to close it. what is happening, some growers had to forecast demand. they didn't have any precedent. what did t
here is the associate producer anthony and his mom laura.here watching as well. lawrence: we love you guys. >>> now this, another ripple effect from covid-19 pandemic. america is now facing shortages in flowers and lumber. bring in economist ben kaplan to explain. so, ben, when we think about this, we never think flowers. tell us how this is happening. >> sure. first of all, hi, lawrence. happy mother's day to all the mothers out there. you're doing amazing job with your mom....
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laura trevelyan, jerusalem. what is your assessment from all parties in the middle east today? the cease—fire is four days old and anthonyrtainly feels pretty fragile although there may not be rockets flying across the border with israel and there are not israeli air strikes. there's a lot of intercommunal tension and so, what anthony is trying to do is lower the temperature and he was very evenhanded. it's a big shift from the donald trump era where he was unabashedly pro—israel and cut off a lot of funding to the palestinians and move the air american embassy forjerusalem to tel aviv something that palestinians from provocative and they felt undermined in a two state solution and so, he has gone back to more evenhanded approach and he made it clear that the us does not support anything that could spark violence, whether that is evictions, talking about the threat of eviction of palestinian families in eastjerusalem which sparked this current conflict. whether it's the demolition of houses, payments to terrorists. he made that clear to both sides and so, we will see what happens once he leaves.— happens once he leaves.
laura trevelyan, jerusalem. what is your assessment from all parties in the middle east today? the cease—fire is four days old and anthonyrtainly feels pretty fragile although there may not be rockets flying across the border with israel and there are not israeli air strikes. there's a lot of intercommunal tension and so, what anthony is trying to do is lower the temperature and he was very evenhanded. it's a big shift from the donald trump era where he was unabashedly pro—israel and cut...
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laura: you have already showed that you can do it, but they have a different agenda. it is about a critical race. governor, great to see you. you take care. and what did anthony fauci and the nih have to do with the potential creation of covid? senator tom cotton is here in moments on whether the doctor lied. i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. i've been taking prevagen for about three years now. people say to me periodically, "man, you've got a memory like an elephant." it's really, really helped me tremendously. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. struggling to manage my type 2 diabetes was knocking me out of my zone, but lowering my a1c with once-weekly ozempic® helped me get back in it. ♪ oh, oh, oh, ozempic® ♪ my zone? lowering my a1c and losing some weight. now, back to the show. ozempic® is proven to lower a1c. most people who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 a
laura: you have already showed that you can do it, but they have a different agenda. it is about a critical race. governor, great to see you. you take care. and what did anthony fauci and the nih have to do with the potential creation of covid? senator tom cotton is here in moments on whether the doctor lied. i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults...