all right, lyanne, thanks very much. there was a similar situation on one of the fleet of the future trains more than two years ago. a fuse blew while workers were testing the train near the lake merritt station early in the morning. the train wasn't in service at the time. it was a test, after all, but it did cause delays during the morning commute. >>> meanwhile, it was just last week that bart announced it was moving the assembly of new train cars from upstate new york to pittsbur pittsburg here in the east bay. it was supposed to reduce delays and reduce gas emissions as well. >> public transpour fashirtatio is a major issue. muni system could be going through a major overhaul. mayor san francisco london breed and two supervisors have launched a task force to rethink muni after a host of problems, including a subway meltdown that left thousands of riders stuck as well as equipment failures and problems with muni's new light rail vehicles. one of them told abc7 news he gets complaints daily about the transit system. >

thanks, lyanne, very much. san jose was one of the first cities in the country to sue the trump administration to challenge the addition of a citizenship question. today abc7 news was in san jose when silent services immigrant rights and education network declared the court's decision a victory. >> ibout entire communities standing up and declaring amidst awful attacks that from this administration that we matter. that immigrants matter. that refugees matter. that working class poor people matter. that people of color matter. that we count. >> san jose mayor sam liccardo also applauded today's decision by the court. mayor liccardo believes california might be under represented in congress because of inaccurate census counting. >> and a census issue was just one of three high profile cases that the supreme court ruled on today. another big one concerned how political districts are drawn. in a 5-4 split, the justices ruled claims of partisan gerrymandering must be handled by voters and legislators, not federal ju

in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> really nice gesture. he'll be wearing those shoes tonight. >> wonderful. >> i've never seen a pro athlete far as respect in the community. being a role model and wanting to. it's so refreshing, so nice. a warm wednesday. san jose under a clear sky. a stunny start. still going to be warm everywhere but look how things change tonight. clouds and the sea breeze return. remember, i've been saying that second surge of heat will be even. our first sign of triple digits is possible. let me give you the micro climates. mid to upper 80s in the south bay. and a nice 79 in santa cruz. water temperature 53, though. millbrae to redwood city. 80 to 87 there. mid to upper 60s along the coast with increasing breezes this afternoon. lau to upper 80s. mid to upper 80s through most of the north bay and then santa rosa, calistoga northward. along the east bay shore everybody makes it to 80 today. and then mid to upper 90s in our east bay valleys. here is the turning point, noon today, everything is clear along the coast. and

i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> interesting. thanks very much. we'll follow what happens attend. faith and community leaders in the south bay are urging elected officials to oppose efforts by the trump administration to detain and break up migrant families. abc7 news was in san jose when several groups lallied at city hall. they demanded local leaders pledge they won't cooperate with the i.c.e. if agents target south bay residents. >> the human atrocities i.c.e. is committing is code blooded separation of babies and children from their parents. it's violation of constitutional and human rights. >> trauma and hatred that is coming down from the administration has disrupted the lives of tens of thousands of people in san jose. >> last weekend, president trump announced i.c.e. would delay a series of planned raids for two weeks while congress worked on immigration reform. >> by now, you're likely familiar with real i.d. 7 on your side is bringing in representatives from the tsa and dmv tomorrow to get you information you need. get your questions ans

. >> lyanne melendez has a look at the issue. lyanne? >> reporter: this has been such a controversial issue, larry and ama. sorry about that, dividing of course, the community. tonight we will hear from both sides. and this will be the last board meeting before its members go on recess. >> a small group of opponents of the murals it met privately with a school board member inside george washington high school to take a closer look at the work of art called "life of washington." outside we spoke to amy anderson, a native american parent who, reignited the call for the murals to be removed. her son is a senior here. she was joined by others wearing t-shirts calling for the murals to be taken down. >> it is known that kids will say meet me under the dead indian for lunch or after school. it's a common meetup place. so when he hears that and when he sees it, it does hurt. >> reporter: as students enter the school, they come across a mural with colonizers stepping over the dead body of a native american. anoher shows enslaved african-american

in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> are you ready for game time?> abc7 is the only place to watch the warriors finals. game three in oakland. >> abc7 sports director larry beil will be there and dion lim. >> coverage begins on abc7 at 4:00. nba count down is 5:30. game three of the nba finals is at 6:00 p.m. followed by after the game live from oracle arena. >> and warriors fans, we want to see your dubs pride. you can share your photos and videos with us and we will be featuring fan photos on our newscast and abc7news.com, it is easy to submit those photos at abc7news.com/share. >> we want to see the shots and join us tomorrow for a really fun day. >>> well, this just in before we move on. we talked about this a moment ago, but the oakland city council unanimously passed moments ago a resolution that decriminalizes certain natural psych dell i cans, things like magic mushrooms. >> yes, we wanted to keep you updated on that. sandhya is keeping us updated on the weather. >> and the heat, sandhya. >> it's definitely going to be another hot day inland

i'm live in san francisco, abc7 news. >> lyanne, thank you. the affordable housing crisis becomes even more real as the bay area finds itself at the top of a dubious distinction. that's next. >> plus the fight over vaccines takes a new turn as state lawmakers make big changes to a controversial bill. >> getting rid of the juice. how a simple move has experts hopeful about preschoolers. >> i'm sandhya patel. we're in our your seasonal pattern here in the bay area. find out what summer will bring later on this week coming up. >> don't pay for water going right down the drain. michael finny with common leaks that are easy to fix. >> everyone's got to listen to mom. when it comes to reducing the sugar in your family's diet, coke, dr pepper and pepsi hear you. we're working together to do just that. bringing you more great tasting beverages with less sugar or no sugar at all. smaller portion sizes, clear calorie labels and reminders to think balance. because we know mom wants what's best. more beverage choices, smaller portions, less sugar. balance

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez. >> if we are undercount california loses political representation in congress and it limits our share of federal dollars for things like transportation, health, emergency services and so many other programs. knowing this, sacramento has been busy spending money, lots of money to urge people to be counted. for example, in 2017, california spent $10 million on this. in 2018, $90 million. and in 2019, another $87 million will be allocated pending the governor's signature before midnight. for a total of $187 million. here's the governor. >> i'll do the math for you. $187 million is being invested to make sure we get a complete count. no state in america comes close to making that kind of investment. >> and today, in oakland, almeda county community leaders gathered to reassure people they will continue mobilizing boots on ground to dispel the fears and anxiety caused by this question. now, in the last census, that'st everne $2 miion. extl differce>>co om>> theon i state, of t fund and also not only the state but you also have counties like alameda count

lyanne melendez with what exactly that would look like, lyanne. >> a lot of people are in need of affordable housing but let's take teachers. four somers ago, 2015, san francisco unified had to recruit, hire and train 700 new teachers. now, those teachers leaving the district listed the cost of housing as the primary reason for being forced out of san francisco. >> we've heard this before. teachers and many other residents are struggling to stay in san francisco. meat down crouse, a teacher being evicted from the apartment he's lived in for 30 years. >> there's a mad dash to buy housing here. it's being driven through the roof and average working people can't afford to live here anymore. >> it's people like him that mayor london breed's charter amend would help by streamlining the construction approval process when it comes to affordable housing. > we're talking about hundreds and hundreds of apartments that didn't get built. >> sam moss is the executive director of mission housing development corporation. he told me the one thing that has been standing in the way of building more affordable

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is in the newsroom with the story. tell you now, the supreme court sent it back to be reconsidered by a lower court because it didn't really accept the trump administration's explanation for adding this question. so the clock now is ticking not only for the president, but for california as well, and here's why. the supreme court ruling was cautiously embraced by california attorney general xavier becerra. >> as of today, there is still no citizenship question that will be on the u.s. census questionnaire. >> reporter: but governor gavin newsom added the damage has already been done by creating years of anxiety and fear among undocumented residents. >> just a few days ago we were warning about i.c.e. raids, and we encouraged members of our community to not answer the door. >> reporter: an under count means california could lose

. >> lyanne melendez has his story. >> it was my secret i could not share. i like to play with barbies with the kids, with the girls. i wasn't allowed to be myself. >> reporter: telling his story he took us back to his native mexico where being different in a small town was terrifying. >> start attacking and say things in spanish about my sexual orientation. >>reporter: his parents were not accepting of the life he wanted to have. >> mom, dad, i'm gay, my mom start crying. >> reporter: he says his father wanted to change him physically abusing him. >> a few times but i forgive him. >> reporter: his break came in his early 20s. he received a scholarship to study hotel management in washington d.c. >> just seeing people happy and coming here and seeing different kind of gays, all color, all flavors. >> reporter: and he knew he could never return to his town in mexico, his friends reassured him. >> no, absolutely not. should not come here. there is no future for us. >> reporter: after moving to san francisco, he applied for asylum and told an immigration court

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> as lyanne mentioned, the family food fight show airsholy moly debuts on abc7. they're taking over the network. >> thanks for joining us for abc7 news at helicopter. abc7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> he's been in custody for two years, waiting to tell his story. >> and now he is. one of two men blamed in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire, what he is saying as he takes the stand for the first time. >> a peninsula family is forced to live in their van. the fake rental ad that caused them to lose their life savings. >> a big change for the oakland skyline. the building that will be bigger than san francisco's sales force tower. >> going green on building demolition. the decision by one local city that could affect dozens of projects in the south bay. >> plus making history. what's flying at the state capital for the first time ever? >> and the girl, now the youngest, to climb yosemite's el capitan. >> announcer: live where you live, this is abc7 news. >> people filed in to pack an oakland courtroom today. they wanted to hear firstha

. >> lyanne melendez went to see what makes it so special. >> reporter: we found a cancer survivor who was getting a tour of the ucsf baker precision cancer medicine building. >> at this place, you look at the views, that will certainly help to make a cancer patient feel like, okay, you know, i'm looking forward to finishing this so i can get outside and, you know, continue on with my life. >> reporter: patients receiving infusion therapy will be surrounded by natural light. some will even have a few of the warriors new home across the street. patients will appreciate that all the services are done in one single building. >> that's going to make life really, really an improvement for i believe all the patients, especially those folks that come from afar. >> reporter: here a new generation of precision medicine will be delivered based on your genetic information. here's the simplified version. most cancers grow or spread because you have a specific gene or protein that contributes to that growth. but if you treat that patient with drugs that can actually block that protein or gene, it w

. >> lyanne melendez in the newsroom with what was presented to shareholders. >> did you guys know that a shareholder doesn't have to be rich to attend the meetings? you only need to own one share to attend. it's short, lasting one hour. during that type, the words safety and transparency came up so many times, i stopped counting. yet, despite these promises when we asked for an interview with a pg&e spokesperson, our request was denied. outside pg&e headquarters protesters placed 85 pairs after shoes, one for each person who died in the 2018 camp fire. pg&e's equipment was found responsible for causing that blaze in the town of paradise in bea beauty county. >> pg&e you're found guilty. >> reporter: inside the meeting, pg&e presented itself as the new and improved utility company. the new chair of the board asking the public to judge us by our actions moving forward. the deadly fires in both 017 and 2018 have been linked to pg&e. facing a slew of lawsuits, the company sought bankruptcy protection. now a new ceo william johnson has been hired and ten of the 13 board members are new. joh

lyanne melendez. >> also last march, the governo hold open meetings and make records public. >> it will visit walt disney resort. the florida parks raised prices for platinum and platinum plus annual passes. one costs at least $1119 per person. if you own one, you get early access to "star wars" land once it opens in late august. disneyland's version of "star wars" land opened last month. abc 7 is owned by the walt disney company. >> a new look for airline seats. the future of these seats are smaller and smaller than ever. check this out. these are standing seats called the sky rider on display at this week's paris air show. according to sf gate.com, you lean on a bicycle seat type cushion that sits higher than the typical airline seat. it has about 23 inches of leg room. most airlines offer around 31 inches. this is comes from abeio interiors. this company has been pushing this concept for a decade. shockingly, still no takers from any of the airlines. i wonder why people don't want to go for that. >> you get to lean. >> can they make flying any less appealing? >> i don't think they ca

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez tells us his story. >> it was my secret i could not share with nobody. i liked to play with barbies with the girls. i wasn't allowed to be myself. >> reporter: telling his story, andy took us back to his native mexico where being different in a small town was terrifying. >> attacking, saying things in spanish about my sexual orientations. >> reporter: even his parents were not accepting of the life he wanted to have. >> mom, dad, i'm gay. my mama started crying. >> reporter: he says his father wanted to change him physically abusing him. >> a few times but i forgive him. >> reporter: his break came in his early 20s. he received a scholarship to study hotel management in washington, d.c. >> just seeing people happy and coming here and seeing different kinds of gays, all colors and flavors. >> reporter: he knew he could never return to mexico, his friends reassured him. >> absolutely not. there is no future for us. >> reporter: after moving to san francisco, he applied for asylum. he told an immigration court about an affair had he with someone high in th

"abc 7 news" reporter lyanne melendez tells his story. >> it was my secret.t share with nome. i like to play with the barbies with the kids, with the girls. i wasn't allowed to be myself. >> reporter: telling his story, andy damian corea took us back to his native mexico where being different in a small town was terrifying. >> they tarpted, you know, attacking, saying things in spanish about my sexual orientation. >> reporter: even his parents were not accepting of the life he wanted to have. >> mom, dad, i'm gay. my mama started crying. >> reporter: he says his father wanted to change him, physically abusing him. >> a few times, but i forgive him. >> his b in his early 20s. he received a scholarship to study hotel management in washington, d.c. >> just seeing people happy and coming here and seeing different kind of gays, all color, all flavors. >> reporter: and he knew he could never return to his town in mexico. his friends reassured him. >> no, absolutely not, you should not come here. there is no future for us. >> reporter: after moving to san francisco,

. >> a lyanne and witch and a wardrobe too. >> here is the bear. where the bizarre uchlded and how the bear got out. >>> hundreds of jobs up for grabs. show you the big turnout at the chase center today. >>> two thie. but home footage might help catch them. hillsboro police looking into a burglary last night. that's the video we are talking about. suspects entered the house by breaking a glass window. we don't know what they stole. but that home security camera caught them in the act. >>> another theft on camera. this time in downtown martinez. you might remember in march when this man was scene breaking into a home there. he apparently returned to the home again in april. goes ahead, knocks on the door when he realizes nobody is home he steals a package there. police are still looking for this man. >> well the chase center is coming. and so too are the w loong for . earlier this month, the center current oracle employees. workers going from oracle to f interest. . interest a lot of people looking for work. registration full. organizers looking for

lyanne. thos few hours,at's right, and but now everything is back to normal.s was an eight-car train. as you mention, the surprising thing about all of this is that this is part of the new fleet of cars. this is cell phone video given to us by a passenger as he and others tried to make their way out of the disabled bart train. it happened at around 10:00 a.m. with 421 passengers on board. >> it's like -- almost like someone pulled the plug from the train and everyone got thrown back. it got thrown back and fell back into my did chair. >> reporter: those on the train said they waited 30 minutes

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez looks at the new recommendations. >> reporter: remember when california's governor said it was time to take a closer look at the impact charter schools have had on public schools? four months later, here it is. ten pages worth of recommendations were put together by a task force and handed to governor gavin newsom. among them, extend the timeline top approve or deny a charter school petition from 60 to 90 days. here's a big one. compensate districts when students transfer to charter schools. >> that is a great idea. >> reporter: all smiles from the teachers union because if a school loses students to a charter school this year, the state would still give the district tuition payments based on the number of students from the previous year. >> it gives districts time to adjust and it also helps us deal with declining enrollment. >> reporter: it says the state should develop new standards for overseeing charter schools. and should remove the california state board of education from the approval process. >> if a district doesn't feel the need to have another sc

news reporter lyanne melendez took this picture today of eight dogs dressed up with pride kerchiefs. she says the dog walker was outside her building and she had to take this picture. there are a lot of events this weekend for pride. we have a complete list abcnews.com. check that out when you can because we have so much information what's going to be special. >> we'll be seeing a lot of the rainbow flag. there's no rain in the forecast. right? so the what about the weather for pride? >> it will be absolutely beautiful for the pride festivities. i'll be back with a complete look at your weekend forecast coming up. >> thank you, cindyia. biden versus harris. after the clash, we ask long-type residents about bussing and berkeley. >> 62 hours from now, your dmv experience could be, they say, a little easier. >> and later the exhibit now open in san francisco that's offering a vision of italy that might surprise most americans. >> i'm michael finney. today's free stuff this is a live picture of a sea cliff neighborhood in san francisco's richmond district. former vice president joe biden

now let's go to lyanne mend. >> reporter: i know you can see this amazing hat that somebody lent me. see that? it's excellent. of course i'm wearing it with great pride. out of respect for the canadians who are hosting this party where we are, i'm wearing this t-shirt. we the north. right? because it's all about toronto and it is all about owing. >> owing is not just a town. it is almost a state of mind. >> owing has that culture, man. >> and right now oakland is feeling true love for the man and the team. the power of the warriors is present in every fan and in the words that are unique to oakland. >> town business. you know what that is? >> reporter: no. it means something unique to oakland. like this '65 mustang. so town business? >> town business. it's really like town b-i-z. >> reporter: town business. >> heavia means a lot of hellish things. >> reporter: there are very few canadian words in the dictionary. >> i don't think there's any word in the canadian dialect nearly as powerful as the word hella. >> reporter: still, from the really the deli and a fan of the toronto raptors

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> governor newso mch is proposing to help electric companies dealing with the results of disastrous wildfires. those companies must first agree to concessions like tying executive pay to safety and spending a combined $3 billion on safety measures over the next three years. the companies would be allowed to decide on the type of assistance fund. pg&e would not get a say as it goes through bankruptcy proceedings. legislators still have to approve this plan. >>> oakland animal services is asking for the public's help as it deals with an outbreak of dog flu. so far 55 dogs have gotten sick. 7 have tested positive. symptoms are coughing, sneezing, fatigue and fever. about 80% of unvaccinated dogs get infected, although some dogs don't show any signs. the flu lasts 24 days so they are not taking any strays or owner surrenders for three weeks. >> as a public shelter, i'm not sure we can pull that off so we're looking for other options but we are encouraging people if they can to not bring in strays or surrenders during this period. >> the shelter say

i'm live in oakland, lyanne melendez. >> thank you. >>> ten days ago we were celebrating bart's plans to build a better area. transportation, the company building the fleet of the future is moving its manufacturing plant to pits urtsburgh from upe new york. the plant will bring 50 new jobs to the area and going to start hiring this summer. >>> abc 7 news devoted a full week to covering part to build a better bay area. we rode trains all day long visiting every station. we talked to riders and to the people in charge of making bart bet toter to see the changes coming. you can see the changes at abc7news.com. >>> one week from today san francisco sales force will officially reopen but it might not mean much to commuters. on july 1st, the centers reopening means that people can go inside and can also get access to the rooftop park area. bus service, though, is not going to return on that day. in fact, there is still no clear date for when the buses that originally use the center will return. the discovery of a cracked steel beam shut down the entire transit center 272 days ago. we've bee

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> while part of the center will open tomorrow, it will be fully operational in the fall and serve about 700 patients a day. >>> 5:11 on this sunday morning. lisa argon with the accuweather with forecast, it was a beautiful saturday. can we expect more for the rest of the weekend >> . >> yes, i think you're right it was perfect. range in the coastal ranges comfortable and warmth inland. done away with the red flag warning so that's good news. 56 right now outside and looking at low 60s inland. still warming than yesterday at this hour. that means we are on our way to pretty much a repeat performance but changes for the week ahead. my accuweather sunday forecast is next. >> lisa, thank you. >>> also ahead, a hall of fame horse training banned from santa anita and golden gate field after a series of deaths. what is said about the ban. >>> and luckily, her dorm is about he10 minutesollege. from a hotel by wyndham. ashley's meeting all her in-laws, and she's about 10 minutes from a hotel by wyndham. jeff is flying to... oh never mind. but hey,

in san francisco lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> while part of the secenter will open tomorrow, it will be fully operational in the fall and serve about 700 patients a day. quite a remarkable achievement for that center to be opened. we look forward to seeing more festivities throughout the year related to that. >>> time is 6:11. lisa argen is tracking the accuweather for us. are we seeing much fog this morning? >> yes, subtle changes with the fog moving in a little locally. we will look at that from our storm tower in the last half hour. it's pushed in across the bay. this will signify a comfortable day at the cost but mainly a little too cool for some. keep it warm inland. but parts of the north bay will not see the 90s again. >>> lisa, a hall of fame force trainer banned from santa anita after a series of horse deaths. what he says about the ban. >>> plus, a massive fire devastates east bay businesses and it c but prevagen helps your brain with an ingredient originally discovered... in jellyfish. in clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve short-term memory. prevagen. heal

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> now while part of the center will open on monday, ite about 700 patients per day. >> thank you so much for joining us for abc7 news at 4:00 today. i'm am map daetz. >> abc "news at 5:00" starts right now. >> today is one of the saddest days i've ever had. i feel like i lost a daughter. >> those who new a rook a sacramento officer can't believe she was shot and killed on the job. >> that officer was a policend pleasant hill. colleagues say she had passion and dedication. >> traumatic testimony in the ghost ship fire trial. they will say firefighters were in the warehouse years before the deadly fire. >> taking a stand against a symbol of hate. >> b.a.r.t. is finally getting a billion dollars in funding that's supposed to ease overcrowding. > high temperatures and gusty winds. part of the bay area is seeing a red flag warning. > live where you live. this is abc7 news. >>> there is an outpouring of grief this evening for east bay native tara o'sullivan, the sacramento police officer shot and killed in the line of duty. >> we lost a hero. w

one lyanne caldwell went to michigan town hall with justin amash.ything negative about the president in the mueller report because she never heard that before. i mean, it seems to me that that is the strategy here, that pompeo and other republicans are now picking up. >> absolutely. and i think, you know, leadership comes from the top. this is something we hear from the president do when he talks about fake news. the george stephanopoulous interview says there are no bad polls about me. i'm paraphrasing here. there is this alternate reality in some ways at times being portrayed. and what's concerning, i think should be concerning about most people, people like that woman in michigan aren't hearing the facts, and the facts that we report out every day. so they're getting this alternate perception of reality that ultimately will inform their voting habits and all the decisions they make in their daily life, how they run their families and their businesses. it's concerning frankly. >> i think one of the best examples of this exact strategy came in that