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lyanne melendez reports. >> first year math and science teacher and she understands why everett middle school was targeted by the state as one of california's worst performing schools. >> sixth grade math teacher, they are still learning the times tables and they are still working on division. really targeting that has been one of the goals. >> ten schools in san francisco are on the state's list. seven are in the predominantly hispanic mission district. >> i don't think we can afford to use an excuse that kids are not learning, don't speak english. just because you don't speak english doesn't mean you can't be intelligent and do really great at school. >> the district must comply with reform measures so some of the targeted schools will close and changes are being made. they are receiving federal dollars as part of the reform task but some schools like everett were forced to replace half of the teachers. >> san francisco unified applied for and received $45 million from the federal government to be spent over three years. this means each of the so-called worst performing schools will
lyanne melendez reports. >> first year math and science teacher and she understands why everett middle school was targeted by the state as one of california's worst performing schools. >> sixth grade math teacher, they are still learning the times tables and they are still working on division. really targeting that has been one of the goals. >> ten schools in san francisco are on the state's list. seven are in the predominantly hispanic mission district. >> i don't think...
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lyanne melendez takes you to one school where they are ready. >> reporter: by the time students reach eighth grade in california most of them should have the skills to tackle algebra but one-third that took the test in eighth grade scored at the far below basic levels. this is according to a nonprofit that studies the issues. >> with this report is saying is really not that kids shouldn't be getting algae bra in the eighth grade but they need more preparation. >> before taking it they should have mastered fractions and percentages. lewis freeberg is with california watch a nonprofit project of the center for investigative journalism. >> kids shouldn't be pushed into classes without more preparation or support while they are taking eighth grade math class. >> reporter: presidio middle school is part of a pilot program using ipads and algebra applications designed by a boston publishing company. three of classes study algebra study using a textbook but a fourth class they use ipads. >> there are supplementary videos there is a calculator on it. >> reporter: at the end of the year they w
lyanne melendez takes you to one school where they are ready. >> reporter: by the time students reach eighth grade in california most of them should have the skills to tackle algebra but one-third that took the test in eighth grade scored at the far below basic levels. this is according to a nonprofit that studies the issues. >> with this report is saying is really not that kids shouldn't be getting algae bra in the eighth grade but they need more preparation. >> before taking...
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lyanne melendez records. >> good morning, governor. how are you? >> don't ask me the same question because i don't want you boring the hell out of me. >> i think a lot of people want to know why did you reduce the sentence for esteban nunez? >> the former governor refused to answer the question and instead made snoring sounds. when she heard that the mother of louis santos was outraged. >> it makes me so mad that a person has no soul. they abuse power and try and get away with it. it is unbelievable. >> reporter: in 2008, santos was walking with friends on the san diego state campus when they stumbled upon nunez and three others. nunez did not stab santos but admitted assaulting the others with a life. the son of former speaker fabian nunez pleaded guilty to manslaughter and assault in exchange for a reduced sentence. nunez and the man who fatally stabbed santos each got 16 years but at the 11th hour governor schwarzenegger reduced the sentence by half. the family is supporting a bill that would require the district attorney and family to be notifi
lyanne melendez records. >> good morning, governor. how are you? >> don't ask me the same question because i don't want you boring the hell out of me. >> i think a lot of people want to know why did you reduce the sentence for esteban nunez? >> the former governor refused to answer the question and instead made snoring sounds. when she heard that the mother of louis santos was outraged. >> it makes me so mad that a person has no soul. they abuse power and try and...
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but as lyanne melendez reports plenty were sorry to see the building go. >> it was one of those you hadhere moments. he would not miss it. she worked at oak knoll naval hospital from 1972 to 1996 when it closed. >> my inside was shaking. it was watching something you love go away permanently. soe it meant so many things to so many people. >> he is a vietnam vet and his son was born there. >> he was born 1985, it was cold as hell winter. it was even cold in the hospital. you needed to wear a jacket to stay there. >> the hospital opened in 1968. it served medical personnel throughout different conflict. it was a huge training facility. when the base closed the empty building begin to attract the homeless who started moving in. then in 2005, a development company bought the property. the plan was to 6960 homes but in 2008 suncal's main partner lehman brothers went bankrupt. they are still looking for a partner. in the meantime, demolition plans had to be cared out. they placed dynamite on five levels. they give us the play by play. >> you heard the boom, boom before the explosives. that pr
but as lyanne melendez reports plenty were sorry to see the building go. >> it was one of those you hadhere moments. he would not miss it. she worked at oak knoll naval hospital from 1972 to 1996 when it closed. >> my inside was shaking. it was watching something you love go away permanently. soe it meant so many things to so many people. >> he is a vietnam vet and his son was born there. >> he was born 1985, it was cold as hell winter. it was even cold in the hospital....
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there is a lot of good memories. >> in oakland, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news". >> janelle: don't go away7 on your side is next. michael finney lets us know about the one place to go to find out about dry mouth is uncomfortable. it can also lead to serious dental problems. [ male announcer ] new act total care dry mouth is alcohol-free and has fluoride to strengthen teeth. stronger teeth and dry mouth relief. >> janelle: more than two million children's products were recalled just last month. baby monitors, even kids' watches. could there be an unsafe product in your home. as michael finney reports, a lot of people are unaware of product recalls and do very little to protect themselves. >> since her son was born, monique has bought a lot of baby gear but what she didn't do is mail in the manufacturer's product registration cards. >> i didn't want them to market it to me. >> she is not the only one that sends in registration cards. a consumer reports and survey found more than a third of people never do. >> being aware of recall information can be a matter of life and death. there has been
there is a lot of good memories. >> in oakland, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news". >> janelle: don't go away7 on your side is next. michael finney lets us know about the one place to go to find out about dry mouth is uncomfortable. it can also lead to serious dental problems. [ male announcer ] new act total care dry mouth is alcohol-free and has fluoride to strengthen teeth. stronger teeth and dry mouth relief. >> janelle: more than two million children's products were...
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as lyanne melendez reports a lot of people came out to say goodbye to the memories. >> it was one ofo be there moments. she would not have missed it. she worked at the hospital on and off from 1972 to 1996 when it closed. >> my insides were shaking. it was like watching something you love go away permanently. it meant so many things to so many people. >> his son was born here. >> born here in 1985. it was cold as all winter in november. it was even cold in the hospital. you needed to wear a jacket to stay there. >> the hospital opened in 1968. it served medical personnel throughout different conflicts. it was a huge training facility. when the base closed the empty building begin to attract the homeless who started moving in. then in 2005, a development company bought the property. >> the plan was to have 960 homes, commercial space and parks. but suncal's main partner lehman brothers went bankrupt. they are still looking for a partner. in the meantime, the demolition plan had to be carried out. they placed 800 pounds of dynamite on five levels. here is the play by play. >> now you h
as lyanne melendez reports a lot of people came out to say goodbye to the memories. >> it was one ofo be there moments. she would not have missed it. she worked at the hospital on and off from 1972 to 1996 when it closed. >> my insides were shaking. it was like watching something you love go away permanently. it meant so many things to so many people. >> his son was born here. >> born here in 1985. it was cold as all winter in november. it was even cold in the hospital....
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lyanne melendez reports. >> good morning, governor. >> how are you? >> you are boring the hell out of me. >> i think a lot of people want to know? >> why did you reduce the sentence for nunez? >> the former governor refused to answer the question and instead made snoring sounds. when she heard that, victim's mother was irate. >> it's outrageous and makes me so mad. to abuse power and try and get away with it. it's just unbelievable. >> in 2008, a college student was walking with friends on the san diego state campus when they stumbled upon nunez and three others. he did not stab santos but admitted of assaulting the others with knife. fabian nunez pleaded guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence. nunez and man that fatally stabbed sanchez each got 15 years but then governor reduce the sentence by half. santos family is suing the former governor, in addition they are supporting a bill that would require the district attorney and families to be notified when a governor considers reducing anyone's prison term. >> the district attorney would have fought
lyanne melendez reports. >> good morning, governor. >> how are you? >> you are boring the hell out of me. >> i think a lot of people want to know? >> why did you reduce the sentence for nunez? >> the former governor refused to answer the question and instead made snoring sounds. when she heard that, victim's mother was irate. >> it's outrageous and makes me so mad. to abuse power and try and get away with it. it's just unbelievable. >> in 2008, a...
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noon, the bill deal is that building is coming down, an implosion that caused a gathering and lyanne melendez is up here. she will be checking it out and watch memories come back for people that have a lot of memories for this hospital. >> kristen: government has given google permission to dive into the online travel business. mountain view based search giant is trying to buy a search engine for $700 million. purchase would give google control over the software that powers the reservation systems of most major u.s. airlines and comparison sites. google says users would get better results from ipa allowing the company to charge ad rates. >> cheryl: lisa argen is in for mike nicco. nice. >> nice and bright out there. it's only 51 downtown but how much will it warm up today, the weekend? and forecast for the giants game all coming up. >> and how would you like to live in the home of the future princess, how much the family home is worth. >> take a look at this. we're getting look at pictures the vallejo discovery kingdom. what is it? >> a hailstorm, this one comes from chan
noon, the bill deal is that building is coming down, an implosion that caused a gathering and lyanne melendez is up here. she will be checking it out and watch memories come back for people that have a lot of memories for this hospital. >> kristen: government has given google permission to dive into the online travel business. mountain view based search giant is trying to buy a search engine for $700 million. purchase would give google control over the software that powers the reservation...
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lyanne melendez explains what is at stake. >> the new haven school district in union city has managed to keep class sizes small only 20 students in kindergarten and 20 in first and second and third grades. they want to levy a parcel tax $180 a year over four years. >> we're pushing the envelope to convince people this is worth while because the money stays here. it's for our kids and sacramento can't touch touch it. >> the $3 million they hope to collect annually will help keep instructional days and maintain afterschool programs. the governor's proposal to extend taxes would have made it on the june ballot. >> the extension hasn't gone through. we have been reduced over 20% already from the state. so with it not going through it's 25% of our funds is missing. we educate all the same children for the entire school year with 25% less money. >> union city lafayette has a mail in parcel tax measure to keep core programs. there, they are asking for $176 annually over four years. in both cities property owners older than 65 would be exempt from the tax. union city's parcel tax would not sa
lyanne melendez explains what is at stake. >> the new haven school district in union city has managed to keep class sizes small only 20 students in kindergarten and 20 in first and second and third grades. they want to levy a parcel tax $180 a year over four years. >> we're pushing the envelope to convince people this is worth while because the money stays here. it's for our kids and sacramento can't touch touch it. >> the $3 million they hope to collect annually will help...
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noon, the bill deal is that building is coming down, an implosion that caused a gathering and lyanne melendez here. she will be checking it out and watch memories come back for people that have a lot of memories for this hospital. >> kristen: government has given google permission to dive into the online travel business. mountain view based search giant is trying to buy a search engine for $700 million. purchase would give google control over the software that powers the reservation systems of most major u.s. airlines and comparison sites. google says users would get better results from ipa allowing the company to charge ad rates. >> cheryl: lisa argen is in for mike nicco. nice. >> nice and bright out there. it's only 51 downtown but how much will it warm up today, the weekend? and forecast for the giants game all coming up. >> and how would you like to live in the home of the future princess, how much the family home is worth. >> take a look at this. we're getting look at pictures the vallejo discovery kingdom. what is it? [ woman ] everybody's looking for deals these days, and i'm not talk
noon, the bill deal is that building is coming down, an implosion that caused a gathering and lyanne melendez here. she will be checking it out and watch memories come back for people that have a lot of memories for this hospital. >> kristen: government has given google permission to dive into the online travel business. mountain view based search giant is trying to buy a search engine for $700 million. purchase would give google control over the software that powers the reservation...
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in san francisco lyanne melendez abc7 news. >>> a former east bay narcotics agent at the center of a growing scandal is opening up for the first time about what happened. norm welsh is the head of the contra costa narcotics task force. he is facing criminal charges of stealing and selling drug evidence. he is also accused in the civil lawsuit of stealing private property during warrant searches a vallejo turn -- a vallejo attorney says they searched without a warrant and seizing personal items. but the man caught on camera is not him. >> to me it looks like the officer in the picture has tattoo. i am not sure about that. if you look at the hair, the hair is not the same and the build is not the same. plus we wear different raid gear. if i did something wrong i will admit to it. but if it is not me, it is not me. >> the civil case could involve millions in damages if it goes forward. >>> overseas now and nato says its troops have successfully repelled an assault on one of its bases on the out -- outskirts of kabul. it comes on the heels of a deadly uh on a compound in afghanistan leav
in san francisco lyanne melendez abc7 news. >>> a former east bay narcotics agent at the center of a growing scandal is opening up for the first time about what happened. norm welsh is the head of the contra costa narcotics task force. he is facing criminal charges of stealing and selling drug evidence. he is also accused in the civil lawsuit of stealing private property during warrant searches a vallejo turn -- a vallejo attorney says they searched without a warrant and seizing...
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lyanne melendez spoke with the family of one of the victims. >> former jesuit priest donald mcgwire of chicago is serving prison for sexual acts of two minors in the 1960s. he has been indicted in arizona for molesting this man's two sons. jim would not tell us his last name. >> he did retreats in the phoenix area, i was a retreat organizer. >> documents show that jesuit leaders knew for more than 40 years that he was predator. in 1970 the president of loyola academy, a high school, wrote his presence here has been destructive and corrosive. i consider it absolutely essential that he be removed from the community. the letter was written to one of the top jesuits in chicago. he was then transferred to other places and from 1976 to 1981 he taught at usf st. ignatius institute. nova held a press conference in st. ignatius church even though to date, no student from usf has come forward. >> to make it as if we're guilty of something when no one has come forward and there is no evidence that anything happened here, i think it's unfair to the university. >> the only way we can find out about
lyanne melendez spoke with the family of one of the victims. >> former jesuit priest donald mcgwire of chicago is serving prison for sexual acts of two minors in the 1960s. he has been indicted in arizona for molesting this man's two sons. jim would not tell us his last name. >> he did retreats in the phoenix area, i was a retreat organizer. >> documents show that jesuit leaders knew for more than 40 years that he was predator. in 1970 the president of loyola academy, a high...
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lyanne melendez spoke with the family of one of the victims. >> donald mcguire is serving 25 years in prison for sexual acts with minors in 1960s. he has been indicted in arizona for molesting this man's two sons. >> he did retreat in the phoenix area. i was an organizer. >> documents show that leaders knew month for more than 40 years that he was predator. in 1970 the president of loyola academy wrote -- his presence here has become positively destructive and corrosive. i consider it essential that he be removed from this community. letter was written to one of the top jesuits in chicago. mcguire was transferred to other places and from 1976 to 1981 he taught at usf st. ignatius. they held a press conference in front of the st. ignatius church to reach out to other potential victims. even though to date, no student from usf has come forward. >> to tar us and make us if we're guilty of something when no one has come forward and no evidence that anything has happened, i think it's unfair to the university. >> the only way that we have been able to get documents and find out about the t
lyanne melendez spoke with the family of one of the victims. >> donald mcguire is serving 25 years in prison for sexual acts with minors in 1960s. he has been indicted in arizona for molesting this man's two sons. >> he did retreat in the phoenix area. i was an organizer. >> documents show that leaders knew month for more than 40 years that he was predator. in 1970 the president of loyola academy wrote -- his presence here has become positively destructive and corrosive. i...
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. >> in oakland, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news." >> don't go away, 7 on your side is next.ets us know about the one place to go to find out about the hundreds of [ male announcer ] for 5 bucks, you can get a sub. or...you can get all this. kfc's $5 everyday meals. like two pieces of original recipe. your choice of sides, biscuit and a medium drink. 5 for 5 bucks every day. today tastes so good. >>> welcome back on this saturday morning, about 5:50, traffic very light on the golden gate bridge. if you are going to go out and about today and plan to travel. clear at all the airports. if you are heading up to tahoe no chain requirements on highway 80 or 50. it's clear up there and head on up if you want to do some skiing. >> for more than two million children's products were recalled just last month. baby monitors, even kids' watches. could there be an unsafe product in your home? a lot of people are unaware of product recalls and do very little to protect themselves. >> since her son was born, monique has bought a lot of baby gear but what she didn't do was mail in the produc
. >> in oakland, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news." >> don't go away, 7 on your side is next.ets us know about the one place to go to find out about the hundreds of [ male announcer ] for 5 bucks, you can get a sub. or...you can get all this. kfc's $5 everyday meals. like two pieces of original recipe. your choice of sides, biscuit and a medium drink. 5 for 5 bucks every day. today tastes so good. >>> welcome back on this saturday morning, about 5:50, traffic very...
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lyanne melendez spoke with the families of one of the victims. >> former priest donald mcgwire is serving 25 years in prison for sexual acts with two minors in the 1960s. he is also been indicted in arizona foremolesting this man's two sons. jim would not tell us his last name. >> he did retreats in the phoenix area. >> documents have shown that jesuit leaders knew for 40 years that he was a predator and still allowed him to move around. in 1970 the president of loyola academy wrote his presence here has become positively destructive and corrosive. i consider it essential he can removed from this community. the letter was written to one of the top jesuits in chicago. mcgwire was then transferred to other places and from 1976 to 1981 he taught at usf st. ignatius. survivors network of those abused by priests held a press conference to reach out to other potential victims but even to date no student from usf has come forward. >> to make us as if we're guilty of something that there is no evidence that anything happened here. i think it's unfair to the university. >> the only way we've again
lyanne melendez spoke with the families of one of the victims. >> former priest donald mcgwire is serving 25 years in prison for sexual acts with two minors in the 1960s. he is also been indicted in arizona foremolesting this man's two sons. jim would not tell us his last name. >> he did retreats in the phoenix area. >> documents have shown that jesuit leaders knew for 40 years that he was a predator and still allowed him to move around. in 1970 the president of loyola academy...