his words resonated in oakland today leanne? >> well, there have been a number of marches and rallies near oakland but i think it was important for the community to hear the president say i get it, i've been there before. >> when trayvon martin was first shot the president said that could have been his son. today, the president told reporters he is now looking at it in a different way. >> trayvon martin could have been me 35 years ago. >> a picture whaft president looked like years ago seems to validate his argument. a message of acknowledgement to the african american community and a plea for understanding to all americans. >> i think it's important to recognize that the african american community is looking at this issue through a set of experiences and a history that -- that doesn't go away. >> this afternoon a group wanted to express themselves marching to city hall. their counselors say it has been hard for them to understand the verdict. >> with president, what he said i can relate. koit have been you 35 years ago. >> we d

leanne, what do you think? >> i'm seeing a lot of cars there are people using a series of words perhaps i shouldn't repeat on television. people thought they had a plan by leaving early. not so much. other people had the same idea i've heard people complaining about side streets being worst. there are 100 officers in busiest intersections doing, well, what they can. >> kit only move slowly. we're trying to make sure it keeps move igts terrible. streets are awful. just getting on to the freeway this the most difficult. nobody wants to let you in. nobody wants to be courteous. >> about 45 minutes now to go four blocks so yes. i just got a little bit to go and we're headed to brentwood. i'll be doing this for a long time tonight. >> another complaint private parking garages have jacked up prices. they charge whatever they want. the city says they can't do anything bit so they're free to charge what they want. i'm back on first and harrison and i can tell you a lot of frustrated people out here this is a short week

leanne? >> unions say they've very little progress with regard to the big issues like salaries, benefits blaming bart's main lead negotiator for not being here and present. he returned to a bart building headquarters today, monday, bart now says he will be there and resume talks with union members. here is the take on progress made so far. >> we're make prog gres there. that is good. >> here is what the lead negotiator had to say about that. >> we've made minor progress on the supplement yalz, i would say. >> with that degree of separation some are wondering if both sides will come to an agreement before sunday's deadline. bart main negotiator was not there because of a prior commitment. the unions insist absence has delayed things. >> the directors need to order chief negotiators to the table. >> he will be back tomorrow, just six days before the looming deadline. >> the discussions start going into the right direction, they'll move quickly. >> bart is warning passengers if unions get a pay

leanne? >> the issue of immigration made its way into the regent meeting today and as napolitano found out it's a sore issue among many students. the student regent was the only whoun voted against her appointment. >> okay. okay. >> uc students asked to be heard on at ktment as president of the uc system. within minutes a group of them disrupted the regent meeting. four cited and later released. napolitano's appointment has been speculated because she maintained an aggressive policy of deportation, today addressing that issue. >> documented or undocumented we welcome all students to the university of california. we're here in the business of education. >> napolitano known in political circles as fixer, many say it's what the uc system needs. >> she has been a leader in every position she's held. >> some are concerned she will be less in tune with values provided equality education for all. still as arizona governor she stress aid need to make state universities arc sesible to the population.

leanne? >> well, that hillside behind me tells the story. this entire road, by the way between concord and pittsburgh is closed because fire continues to spread. let's show you what sky 7 has for you. cal fire says they have contained about 25% of the fire. problem has been the heat. winds and terrain. outhouses have been destroyed by flames. let's show you ground shots. the helicopter and bombers have been flying over the area for several hours now pouring water over the fire. flames moving quickly. it brought down some paralyzed. a few sheds have been destroyed. >> it's been very difficult. you can see around us, the hills are very, very steep through here, that presents a problem they can't navigate canyons. >> now, firefighters have been trying to cut a fire line to try to contain that fire. the temperatures out here is about 103 and 104, perhaps warmer where i am it's incredibly ho. i can't imagine what the condition they're dealing with now. the main concerns are the winds. they pick up at this hour. we'll keep an eye on it. >> thank y

. >> reporter: as virginia resident leanne row sell doesn't have the -- rose sell doesn't have the same rights at others. >> that's my wife and me. >> reporter: she and her partner, an episcopal priest, have been a couple for 15 years. they were married in 2010 but as residents of virginia, their union is not recognized by the state. roselle is hoping that will change if the aclu wins its lawsuit against virginia's gay marriage ban. >> the doma decision was not complete and it's still -- our marriage isn't recognized here in virginia. we need to keep fighting. >> reporter: the aclu helped the couple sue virginia back when it stride to stop them from adopting their second son. >> the office that approved the placements under governor gilmore was saying no because they assume we violated that law that people like us could not adopt. and so we ended up suing virginia. >> reporter: virginia is one of 31 states with a constitutional amendment that bans the legal recognition of same-sex unions. voters approved virginia's law in 2006. but recent polls show a majority of virginians are okay wit

afternoon closure of the bay bridge and have you a recipe for traffic zaft year we begin now with leannede. >> things looking better here. what a difference a few hours make. at 3:00 this afternoon, we want to show you video from sky 7 hd. no cars were moving as officers were blocking the entrance to the bridge. that is something we don't see every day this, is what chp tweeted to followers. with patient, traffic has been halted. yes. it was gridlocked heading towards that is something you don't see often, something not allowed.

. >> at sfo with that story for us, leanne? cross is providing services for victims of the crash and salvation army is involved but what happens when they leave? when they're gone? well, loved ones have something called access, heidi snow lost her fiancee in the twa disaster. all 230 people on board were killed when the fuel tank exploded cause bid an electrical spark. the trauma lingered for months. >> when disaster teams leave, we're still grieving and it's still a part of who you become. >> with no one to support her, she founded access. aircraft casualty emotional support services providing emotional services to victims and loved ones, yeechb years after an air disaster. the organization now reaching out to survivors of the asiana crash. >> those affected by this crash under a certain spot we've we have mentors who have been down that road and they can provide perspective. >> what a talent. friends remember one of the young victims as an accomplished pianist. we found video of her in her final concert. chinese reports descr

leanne? >> well, if you take a look over my left shoulder you can see firefighters working hard on that fire line. they think that is how they're going to contain the fire. 320 acres burned. they think this could with fully contained now check out sky 7 earlier above the hills. shows how quickly the fire was moving this afternoon. no homes now from the gold you can see helicopters dropping water on that fire and it has been a tough one because of the heater yain and wind. >> typically wind starts to pick up if it picks up in a severe way i we could have a further problem. >> and heat made things harder for cruise. firefighters out-dshts out here now 98 degrees. good news is that it seems firefighters have the upper hand. the cause so far we're told unknown, i'm live at kerker pass road abc 7 news. thank you. >> an on duty firefighter arrested this weekend after the fire truck he was driving collided with a motorcycle. police say he was drunk, then left the scene. that and the back story you'l

afternoon closure of the bay bridge and have you a recipe for traffic zaft year we begin now with leanne on the oakland side. >> things looking better here. what a difference a few hours make. at 3:00 this afternoon, we want to show you video from sky 7 hd. no cars were moving as officers were blocking the entrance to the bridge. that is something we don't see every day this, is what chp tweeted to followers. with patient, traffic has been halted. yes. it was gridlocked heading towards east bay. that is something you don't see often, something not allowed. this, the authorities decided to shut both upper and lower decks on the eastbound treasure island off ramp. officers released some cars allowing them to go over the bridge but these traffic breaks created a mess as you've seen in both directions. i follow golden gate. and they just they said traffic moving again on the bay bridge. saying thank you for your patience. i'm live in oakland abc 7 news. you've got a lot of patience this evening no doubt about that. thank you. >> the bridge closures spoiled the get away for thousand who's fac

leanne? >> bail denied in this case. this afternoon, because accord together da's office it was such a brutal and vicious attack. it was all about a dispute over a piece of jewelry. >> why? why these people coming to my store? i don't know. >> the family of one of the victims came to see the man police say killed an employee. one other woman died. the district attorney says this man, 23-year-old barry white walked inside of the shop. accord together investigation asked the owner for a price adjustment on a piece of jewelry purchased several weeks before. >> the difference between what he was seeking from the store owner and what the owner was willing to give was less than 300s oodz when they did not come to an agreement investigators say white left and returned then waited until all customers left the store. the video inside of the store shows him pulling out a gun and a knife. >> stabbing and killing people. we see him going behind the counter, shooting some of the folks coming back running out of ammunition and severel

leanne? >> we've been hearing the situation following the crash was chaotic to say the least. today the initial finding is that that young girl was run over by a yellow rig. the investigation continues. >> you know i was not aware they were going to come out to make that statement today. >> that is the county coroner after hearing police in san francisco revealed 16-year-old victim was run over by an emergency vehicle following saturday's plane crash. police say the ground was covered in white foamy fire retardant. >> the fire truck repositioned itself to continue battling the flames aboard the fuj lauj the victim passenger was discovered in the tire tracks of the truck. so it's confirmed the fire duck did go over the victim one time. >> the coroner told the parents of the 16-year-old their daughter was struck by that vehicle. what we don't know yet is what she died from. the crash or being run over by the truck. >> we've been working with the family since the day they arrived. and so they know i will be meeting with them to go over the cause of death. >> one way to find out i

leanne? >> i wish i had better news but the reality is that i don't. so far we've not had an update this, morning unions were saying that the talks contentious. >> we're freepd negotiate. >> this morning bart management spend the day explaining as what it sees the best they can offer. >> we made adjustments so everyone sees more money in pockets. cal cue layings show all employees will receive a 1% net gain and can get more money if they choose a cheaper medical premium. >> unions say workers deserve a better offer. >> it's difficult to hear that. >> a spokesperson agrees unions deserve a pay increase after not getting one. it argues they can't afford to give into demands of the unions. >> there are very structural changes that need to be made in terms of pension and costs in order for to us continue to run the system for another 40 years. >> bart reiterated if it were to meet demands, bart would have to raise fares. >> commuters flocked to the bay. 19,000 people rode the bay ferry during first day of the strike three times higher than normal. bay ferr

. >> thank you, leanne. massive brush fire brurning in -- burning in southern california continues to grow. the fire burning in idyllwild just west of palm springs in z.about 100 miles east of los angeles. abc news is live tonight where the latest. rob? >> we're here at the command post about five miles from idyllwild. idyllwild is in that direction there more toward where clidz are over there. you can see that big plume of smoke back there. the concern is that the fire is burning off into the wilderness it's a couple miles away burning along side idyllwild. that is why 4,000 people have been forced to evacuate. the main sent jer at hemit high school. 900 people slept here overnight. >> just takes twoç hours. it was ready, set and go. >> now, they wait, and hope. that firefighters will get a handle on this wildfire and save their homes. >> i want to know what is going on. because we knew theht region so. where is it snou we want to know. it's not in idyllwild. >> people weren't the only ones fleeing. >> it'

abc 7 news reporter leanne mel qlendz joins us live from the hall of justice. >> dispute started over mere 300s skpdz jewelry. the d.a.says inside that store there were three cameras and they're telling everyone that, telling the press everyone who has seen is available to us. they say is the most alarming vicious attacks they have ever seen. >> guns and knifes, what's happening? >> soon is a victim's brother. one was an employee at a store inside of the complex. police say this man walked inside of the shop. white was in court today according to the district attorney the suspect had asked the owner of the store for a price adjustment on a piece of jewelry purchased several weeks before. >> i think this item did not have as many grams of whatever the metal was itd was supposed to. >> the difference in price was less than $300.

leanne? >> bail denied in this case. this afternoon, because accord together da's office it was such a brutal and vicious attack. it was all about a dispute over a piece of jewelry. >> why? why these people coming to my store? i don't know. >> the family of one of the victims came to see the man police say killed an employee. one other woman died. the district attorney says this man, 23-year-old barry white walked inside of the shop. accord together investigation asked the owner for a price adjustment on a piece of jewelry purchased several weeks before. >> the difference between what he was seeking from the store owner and what the owner was willing to give was less than 300s oodz when they did not come to an agreement investigators say white left and returned then waited until all customers left the store. the video inside of the store shows him pulling out a gun and a knife. >> stabbing and killing people. we see him going behind the counter, shooting some of the folks coming back running out of ammunition and severel

on twitter, singer leann rimes wrote my thoughts and prayers are with with him and his family and william shatner tweeted sending good vibes his way. now we turn to new york city where the red carpet was packed with stars for a special screening of "grown ups 2". >> most guys i know from growing up and this couldn't be better. >> adam corolla hoping to make a movie of his own, last night asked fans to help pay for it using the web site fund anything. >> if you have an audience and are able to harness thark it seems like a good way to go. >> get more entertainment news on otrc.com. >> still to come questions about safety have plagued america's cup race. now a decision affecting how the teams are racing this weekend. >> crews clean frup super storm sandy how it's making a difference. >> later a man loses control of his electric wheelchair falling on to tracks. >>> we begin with the latest developments on the crash of asiana flight 214. >> the national transportation safety board wrapped up its final briefing about an hour ago. we have detailed animation showing how it happened. voice rofrde

leanne? >> well, if you take a look over my left shoulder you can see firefighters working hard on that fire line. they think that is how they're going to contain the fire. 320 acres burned. they think this could with fully contained now check out sky 7 earlier above the hills. shows how quickly the fire was moving this afternoon. no homes now from the gold you can see helicopters dropping water on that fire and it has been a tough one because of the heater yain and wind. >> typically wind starts to pick up if it picks up in a severe way i we could have a further problem. >> and heat made things harder for cruise. firefighters out-dshts out here now 98 degrees. good news is that it seems firefighters have the upper hand. the cause so far we're told unknown, i'm live at kerker pass road abc 7 news. thank you. >> an on duty firefighter arrested this weekend after the fire truck he was driving collided with a motorcycle. police say he was drunk, then left the scene. that and the back story you'l

. >> thank you, leanne.assive brush fire brurning in -- burning in southern california continues to grow. the fire burning in idyllwild just west of palm springs in z.about 100 miles east of los angeles. abc news is live tonight where the latest. rob? >> we're here at the command post about five miles from idyllwild. idyllwild is in that direction there more toward where clidz are over there. you can see that big plume of smoke back there. the concern is that the fire is burning off into the wilderness it's a couple miles away burning along side idyllwild. that is why 4,000 people have been forced to evacuate. the main sent jer at hemit high school. 900 people slept here overnight. >> just takes twoç hours. it was ready, set and go. >> now, they wait, and hope. that firefighters will get a handle on this wildfire and save their homes. >> i want to know what is going on. because we knew theht region so. where is it snou we want to know. it's not in idyllwild. >> people weren't the only ones fleeing. >> it's

leanne? >> we've been hearing the situation following the crash was chaotic to say the least. today the initial finding is that that young girl was run over by a yellow rig. the investigation continues. >> you know i was not aware they were going to come out to make that statement today. >> that is the county coroner after hearing police in san francisco revealed 16-year-old victim was run over by an emergency vehicle following saturday's plane crash. police say the ground was covered in white foamy fire retardant. >> the fire truck repositioned itself to continue battling the flames aboard the fuj lauj the victim passenger was discovered in the tire tracks of the truck. so it's confirmed the fire duck did go over the victim one time. >> the coroner told the parents of the 16-year-old their daughter was struck by that vehicle. what we don't know yet is what she died from. the crash or being run over by the truck. >> we've been working with the family since the day they arrived. and so they know i will be meeting with them to go over the cause of death. >> one way to find out i

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and lee leann who along with her husband sustained injuries in the bombing.oth the guests were in the courtroom yesterday. begin with you, what did you think of tsarnaev's demeanor in the courtroom? >> it was kind of disgusting, actually. just to see him kind of just slunk in and have no look of remorse on his face and just when he sat down, just the glimpses of a smirk on his face to his family was -- it was disgusting. >> how bad were your injuries? >> i had a open fib buoy larr fracture and the lower part of that bone is shattered. i had a couple muscles removed out of my leg and a skin graph placed over it. so i had three surgeries in five days. >> bill: and those wounds will last you a lifetime, correct? >> absolutely. i have to look at them every day and that's probably one of the hardest parts is just seeing how my life is never going to be the same. >> when you saw this man and you believe he is guilty, i'm sure, correct? >> absolutely. >> bill: what was the emotion when you saw him? >> i really had no idea how my emotion would be initially before i g

. >> earlier we heard from leann benjamin, she was another friend of george zimmerman.the things she said is that she knew him because they were involved in these political campaigns. she heard george zimmerman whooping it up, screams of joy, orallies if you will, and she was asked about the 911 tape, she said, yes, that's george zimmerman's voice, a cry for help, if you will. is there anyway they could turn that and say, you know what, george zimmerman, if he sounds that way on both the tape as well as what she recalls, that this was not somebody who was screaming for help, and crying out, but that he was actually, you know, enjoying it, that he was pummelling trayvon martin, that there was a sense of joy in that moment. is there anyway that the jurors could confuse that, her testimony? >> enjoy being -- having your nose broken and lacerations on the back of your head? >> it's got to be one of the dumbest questions i've ever heard. the answer was great, he was saying help. who enjoys it by saying help? that really was a -- i happened to be watching cnn when that was on

. >> reporter: as a virginia resident, leann doesn't have the same rights as other married people. >>rter: she and her partner, an episcopal priest have been a couple for 15 years. they were married in 2010 but as residents of virginia, their union is not recognized by the state. she is hoping that will change if the aclu wins its lawsuit against virginia's gay marriage ban. >> the doma decision was not complete and it's still -- our marriage isn't recognized here in virginia so we need to keep fighting. >> reporter: the aclu helped the couple sue virginia back when it tried to stop them if adopting their second son. >> the office that approved the placements under governor gilmore was saying that no because they assumed that we violated that law that people like us could not adopt. and so we ended up suing virginia. >> reporter: virginia is one of 31 states with a constitutional amendment that bans the legal recognition of same-sex unions. voters approve virginia's law in 2006 but opinions appear to be changing. recent polls show a majority of virginians are okay with same- sex marri

same thing with leann benjamin. heard him scream and yell and that was george zimmerman. john donnelly was interesting. i'm not sure i could, if i thought about trying to figure out who in the world talks to people they know and then hears them scream for their life. i just -- there's no profession that does that. maybe a corner man in a boxing ring but they don't scream for help there. a medic in vietnam a person who hangs out during the day with his buddies of 6,200 people, figures out who they are, what they are, who they left behind at home, when they want to go back and when they might go back and you know what? that they might never go back because he is the guy who grabs a medic back and a rifle i think he said and heads out towards the screams and that even before he gets there, sometimes, he knows who it is is screaming. wow. didn't want to testify. i don't think a guy who has been in vietnam wants to come before people that break down a little bit but i think that his testimony was quite credible when he believed it was mr. zimmerman. doris singleton and, by the

. >> and much love from leanne. >> one last check.re i have the all-important marriage license. >> are you forgetting something? >> there it is. >> today is a momentous day. not only in the lives of two of the most loving and special men i have ever known. also in the lives of all who know, love, and respect them. and in the larger sense, for those americans who have waited to be recognized as equal under the law and in matters of the heart. jim, place the ring on john's hand and say after me. with this ring. >> with this ring. >> i thee wed. >> with this ring i thee wed. >> john, help guide the ring onto jim's hand and repeat after me. >> put it on upside down. >> that's good. >> with this ring i thee wed. >> with this ring i thee wed. >> john montgomery arthur, do you continuing from this day take james robert obergefell to be the love of your life, your eternal partner, your husband? >> i do. >> i now pronounce you husband and husband, forever intertwined partners. may love and good will be with you forever. let us all rejoice. >>

this year the concert line up varies from r&b group to country singer leanne rhimes and of course all deep fried goods will be there. >> bacon covered chocolate dipped cheesecake. >> it runs through july 28th. >> your time is 8:20 and we want to talk about the amazing rescue that saved a young boy's life. how the child was caught in that giant sand dune and the efforts to free him >> a warm up is spilling in to the bay area for the weekend. i will have a look at the afternoon highs coming up. . >>> a trip to the beach almost cost the life of a 6-year-old boy in indiana. he fell into a sink hole in the sand near the lake michigan shoreline. he was buried for three hours under 11 feet of sand. emergency crews say they had a hard time getting him out. he was falling deeper in to the sand as rescuers approached him. >> this is unprecedented. they didn't actually see the initial collapse but when they got to him they could actually see him for a little bit, tried to dig him out and the total collapse happened. >> the boy was taken to the hospital. he was playing in an area that was closed

geri russo, same thing with leanne benjamin, that was george zimmerman. john donnelly was interesting because i'm not sure that i could if i had thought about trying to figure out who in the world talks to people they know and then hears them scream for their life, i just -- there's no profession that does that. maybe a cornerman in a boxing ring, but they don't scream for help there. a medic in vietnam. a person who hangs out during the day with his buddies of 6200 people, figures out who they are, what they are, who they left be hind at home, when they want to go back, when they might go back and when -- you know what? they might never go back. because he's the guy who grabs a medic bag and a rifle, i think he said, and heads out towards the screams. and that's even before he gets there sometimes he knows who it is who's screaming. wow. didn't want to testify, i don't think, a guy who's been in vietnam wants to come before people that break down with it, but i think that his testimony was quite credible when he believed it was mr. zimmerman. doris singl

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