live in the news room, lyanne melendez, abc7. >> appreciate your hard work on this one. want to get you an update on the breaking news we brought you at the top of the hour. gas main break and evacuations near san francisco alamo square. here is cricket. a fire official tweeted out the picture of the pet. those evacuations lifted a couple of hours ago. a construction hit the 4-inch pipe at scott and mcalester street. >>> legalization of weed in california, has taken it to the new level. >> home cooks are sharing their recipes online. >> in tonight's california cannabis report, natasha zouves gets the dish on cooking with pot. >> reporter: chef was worked in some of the top restaurants in san francisco. >> this is onion and potato, and adding cannabis into it to infuse it. >> reporter: opening the kitchen door for cooks. cooking with cannabis isn't as easy as tossing weed into your dish, it takes math, science and patience. i used rosin. that is when you take cannabis whether it is flowers, trim, whole plant and you press it in between two pieces of metal that are heated.

abc7's lyanne melendez has the story of how the bayview community came together to remember the many contributions of african-americans and to talk about bringing a divided nation together. >> it's the first-annual black history parade! all of you, say it loud! >> i'm black and i'm proud! >> san francisco's bayview neighborhood has never had an annual parade to honor the growing history of african-americans. today, those attending the event wanted this to be a celebration of how far they have come while acknowledging there is still much work ahead for alre company based in san francisco's fillmore district. and, sherri, i'm gonna start with you. it has been a challenging year for people of color -- for all people of color -- in america, but your specialty is the arts, and especially shakespeare. and i was wondering, since the arts reflect our culture, if shakespeare was writing something about the way things are today, what do you think he would write about? >> he's already written it. "julius cesar" -- about power, of ruling. "romeo and juliet" -- teens falling in love. it's already

live in the news room, lyanne melendez, abc7. >> appreciate your hard work on this one.you an update on the breaking news we brought you at the top of the hour. gas main break and evacuations near san francisco alamo square. here is cricket. a fire official tweeted out the picture of the pet. those evacuations lifted a couple of hours ago. a construction hit the 4-inch pipe at scott and street. >>> legalization of weed in california, has taken it to the new level. >> home cooks are sharing their recipes online. >> in tonight's california cannabis report, natasha zouves gets the dish on cooking with pot. >> reporter: chef was worked in some of the top restaurants in san francisco. >> this is onion and potato, and adding cannabis into it to infuse it. >> reporter: opening the kitchen door for cooks. cooking with cannabis isn't as easy as tossing weed into your dish, it takes math, science and patience. i used rosin. that is when you take cannabis whether it is flowers, trim, whole plant and you press it in between two pieces of metal that are heated. >> ror that rosin, he

we asked reporter lyanne melendez to solve that mystery. >> reporter: is this a prank? that's probably the first thing that comes to mind when you see a towel wrapped around a fire call box held by electrical tape. >> i have no idea what it is. i'm not comfortable with it there. >> reporter: drive around san francico and you'll find several of the boxes with the same towels. why the cheap dish towel? was there a sale at k-mart? why not have a sign saying warning, out of service? >> you never worked for the city. i'm sorry. >> reporter: city workers from the department of technology were supposed to cover the broken call boxes with custom-made bags like this one. but they ran out of them. here's what the department told us. in the abundance of caution to keep residents from trying to use out of service boxes, the only equipment the technicians had available were towels and tape, which they used to wrap the boxes. the boxes still use the old 19th century telegraph technology sending a message to the nearest fire station. the department of technology maintains them. they d

lyanne melendez abc7 news. >> let's talk about the weather forecast. >> it has been so warm. spring fever. all the blossoms have been out. >> let's call it spring already. no more winter. no more rainy season it appears. skies are clear right now. sechbth consecutive day. moffett field 74. set a new record high for this day. gilroy shattered the record today. here is the view of the western sky right now. you can see after glow from the sunset. current temperature readings are on the mild side. mid 60s in mountain view. a view from the east bay hills camera. 67 in santa rosa. 68 concord and only 60 at livermore. and the golden gate bridge, clear overnight bright morning skies. giving way to a sunny day. record highs are possible again tomorrow. but starts cooling down on friday and it will be breezy and cooler in all areas over the weekend. a percentage of how normal rainfall for this point in the rainy season which began in october 1st. oakland 64% average for this time of year. san francisco santa rosa moffett field and san jose are all below average. overnight clear skies

. >>> taking what some would say is the boring out of >>> lyanne melendez was in the bayview where the community came together to remember the contributions ever african americans and bringing a divided nation together. >> the sounds of the drums signalled the start of the ceremony to honor the struggle of their black ancestors. it was also a time to celebrate how far african americans have come while acknowledging there's much work to do. >> about the black contributions here in san francisco. >>> blackistory month. >> as far as parades are concerned, this one was relatively small. one float and a few cars traveling just a few blocks down third street and finishing at the bay view opera house. along the way, parade followers, enthusiastically joined in the celebration while demanding more acceptance and equality. >> understanding who we are, where we come from and where we stand right now. even under -- each under difficult times. >> the supervisor london breed was the only candidate running for mayor who attended the celebration. she acknowledged the work of others before her. >> so

lyanne melendez. >>> issues never seem to end. homeowners face a costly problem what to do with the thousands of burned trees that are in the way of rebuilding. wayne freedman looked into it today and found answers. >> reporter: if a tree falls in the middle of a burned sub division, does it make a sound? it does in sonoma county. these, the last rites for dying, dead trees. they number in the tens of thousands, maybe the hundreds of thousands. every burned tree in the fire zone has a different story. they share one element in common. they need to come down, picked up and that gets complicated. >> no one really wants it. >> reporter: jeff cowell runs a tree removal company. most homeowners bear the burden of dealing with their burned trees. paul lowenthal has three chars redwoods in his backyard. >> it is my responsibility to remove. >> reporter: if you own property with fell trees that have bright green markings, you are in luck. pg&e is offering to remove the debris. >> we sent lateettersettersettes that >> reporter: santa rosa

. >>> lyanne melendez followed today parade. >> the first anal black history parade. sounded so good. so loud. >> i am black and i am proud. >> reporter: san francisco bay view neighborhood has never had a parade to honor the growing history of african-americans. today those attending this event wanted this to be a celebration of how far they have come. >> everybody has to come representing and learn to be educated more about, you know, not only african-american history, but culture and history. stand proud and know about it. >> reporter: as far as parades are concerned, this one one one relatively small. finishing at the bay view opera house. along the way, parade followers enthusiastically. >> we have to do a better job in communicating better and loving each other. >> reporter: supervisor london breed was the only candidate. messages of hope throughout the event, organizers say this is the first of many more parades to come in the bay view. in san francisco, lyanne melendez. >>> do the crosswalk buttons in your community actually do something? >> that story next. >

lyanne melendez abc7 news. >> your live results coming in. as you can see, it is about 71% saying yes, companies should boycott the nra. and no, 30%. >> and if you want to weigh in, you can add your vote any time on abc7news.com/vote. >> honoring the victims and survivors of florida spring training. wearing this special cap sd signifying marjory stoneman douglas high. people are talking about aemotional speech made last night. he lives in parkland where the shooting happened. >> no child should ever have to do that. it is terrible. and it is time for us as a community to take action. it is enough. >> if you want to take action we are here to help. we put together a complete list of california's representatives and senators. campus protest is just linking up. swimmer made national headlines for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. elisa harrington joins us live. >> reporter: the issue here is a plaque. the plan is to use quotes from the survivor's powerful letter to the quote that went viral. but the university rejected the lines she wrot

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> question answered now. know what they are. >> fascinating. >> towels and duct tape. drew tomba as a update on the forecast. >> cat fight in the north bay and the case headed to court. >> jess:a koort woman many languages. studying for a master he is degree. >> loves documentaries. >> always reading. multiple books at a time jessica volunteers with kids, athletic adventurous. >> the girl can dance. >> bright and early jess is jamming. >> our live desk was totally made for her. >> this is a lot happening in the morning and jess is best at breaking it down.b&p >>> from santa rosa. animal rescue and best intentionance disagreement like any other after at north bay wildfires. here is wayne freedman with at latest on a custody battle over a cat. >> shelby we see wallace. loves her cat. sme can't do the same with the cats's brother mack shone in this picture. >> it's devastating. >> both cats disappeared when the family lost homes in the sonoma fire starm. darcy she found but and mack too but here is where the sto

lmds lyanne melendez. >> reporter: oakland has three centers. >> they have seen technology that theyen't previously seen and that will help provide, i believe, some of the impetus for them to get involved in our stem programs. >> reporter: students here learn some of the skills to pursue stem degrees and careers. and those skills will expand from a donation from disney. the movie takes place in a fictional location, the most no logically advanced country in the world. the technology in the film has inspired young audiences so it is fitting that we show our appreciation by helping advance stem programs for youth especially in under served areas of the country to give them the knowledge. in reality, according to a u.s. department of commerce report only one-quarter of women hold jobs in stem fields in the united states. cal stanley hopes these kids will see themselves in these characters. >> the kids can get a feel for the technology seeing themselves there and seeing themselves behind the scenes going forward. >> reporter: in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> very inspiring. >>

. >>> lyanne melendez followed today parade. >> the first anal black history parade.ounded so good. so loud. >> i am black and i am proud. >> reporter: san francisco bay view neighborhood has never had a parade to honor the growing history of african-americans. today those attending this event wanted this to be a celebration of how far they have come. >> everybody has to come representing and learn to be educated more about, you know, not only african-american history, but culture and history. stand proud and know about it. >> reporter: as far as parades are concerned, this one was relatively small. finishing at the bay view opera house. along the way, parade followers enthusiastically. >> we have to do a better job in communicating better and loving each other. >> reporter: supervisor london breed was the only candidate. messages of hope throughout the event, organizers say this is the first of many more parades to come in the bay view. in san francisco, lyanne melendez. >>> do the crosswalk buttons in your community actually do something? >> that story next. >>> thi

lyanne melendez abc7 news. >> your live results coming in.s you can see, it is about 71% saying yes, companies should boycott the nra. and no, 30%. >> and if you want to weigh in, you can add your vote any time on abc7news.com/vote. >> honoring the victims and survivors of florida spring training. wearing this special cap sd signifying marjory stoneman douglas high. people are talking about aemotional speech made last night. he lives in parkland where the shooting happened. >> no child should ever have to do that. it is terrible. and it is time for us as a community t take action. it is enough. >> if you want to take action we are here to help. we put together a complete list of california's representatives and senators. >> stanford campus protest is just linking up. swimmer made national headlines for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. elisa harrington joins us live. >> reporter: the issue here is a plaque. the plan is to use quotes from the survivor's powerful letter to the quote that went viral. but the university rejected the lines

lyanne melendez. >>> issues never seem to end. homeowners face a costly problem what to do with the thousands of burned trees that are in the way of rebuilding. wayne freedman looked into it today and found answers. >> reporter: if a tree falls in the middle of a burned sub division, does it make a sound? it does in sonoma county. these, the last rites for dying, dead trees. they number in the tens of thousands, maybe the hundreds of thousands. every burned tree in the fire zone has a different story. they share one element in common. they need to come down, picked up and that gets complicated. >> no one really wants it. >> reporter: jeff cowell runs a tree removal company. most homeowners bear the burden of dealing with their burned trees. paul lowenthal has three chars redwoods in his backyard. >> it is my responsibility to remove. >> reporter: if you own property with fell trees that have bright green markings, you are in luck. pg&e is offering to remove the debris. >> we sent lateetters to custom that qualify. >> reporter: san

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has the story. >> for several years there's been a call to remove the statue called early days. it's a mexican cowboy, a missionary and a native american. according to critics, the statue represents the conquest of california and the oppression of native americans. the native american male is seen on the ground while a friar stands pointing to hef an. to some a symbol of genocide. >> the symbol continues to be april symbol that bothers native americans and all of us. >> i'll make sure that no one forgets about the genocide that happened on the land. >> today during a hearing at the san francisco historic preservation commission, city hall pushed forward with a request initially made by the late mayor ed lee to remove the statue. the vote was unanimous. it will be put in long-term storage. commissioner jonathan pearlman said he would have liked to see the statue displayed somewhere else, like a museum. to show the mistakes of our past. >> we will have lost an educational opportunity. >> now it goes back to the san francisco arts commission tore a fin

lyanne melendez abc7 news. >> let's talk about the weather forecast. >> it has been so warm.fever. all the blossoms have been out. >> let's call it spring already. no more winter. no more rainy season it appears. skies are clear right sechbth consecutive day. moffett field 74. set a new record high for this day. gilroy shattered the record today. here is the view of the western sky right now. you can see after glow from the sunset. current temperature readings are on the mild side. mid 60s in mountain mountai a view from the east bay hills camera. 67 in santa rosa. 68 concord and only 60 at livermore. and the golden gate bridge, clear overnight bright morning skies. giving way to a sunny day. record highs are possible again tomorrow. but starts cooling down on friday and it will be breezy and cooler in all areas over the weekend. a percentage of how normal rainfall for this point in the rainy season which began in october 1st. oakland 64% average for this time of year. san francisco santa rosa moffett field and san jose are all below average. overnight clear skies a little bi

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has the full story. >> reporter: the officer is with the remained county sheriff's office and was on his motorcycle. he was doing some radar enforcement and when he tried to pull over the driver of an suv, the suspect refused to stop. the sheriff's office said he then rammed the officer. >> and the suspect backed his suv into the officer and dragged him backwards along the roadway. >> reporter: the officer then fired several rounds hitting the suv. the suspect took off and was able to drive about a mile to another neighborhood where he dumped the stolen suv and ran off. it was later found thanks to the chp helicopter that spotted it from above. when the suv was taken away there were no visible signs of blood on the ground. >> we have never had anything happen around here. so it's just kind of like, wow. >> this resident said he was a little nervous because neighbors didn't know the suspects whereabouts. while they were looking for him two nearby schools, a high school and a preschool both on royal avenue were on lockdown. >> then they just gave us t

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez learned about the importance of staying active. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> morning guys. >> keith bergman and his students discovered the key to being happy. >> all they need to do was move. >> thank you for being a friend. >> it's 8:20 in the morning and stupts from the loema verdict astart out with a gentle walk. then it's put in motion. >> one, two, and in front and back. bounce, bounce. hop, hop, hop, hop. >> i wake up actually like at 6:00 in the morning to get ready. and i keep going for fun. >> modelled after a school program in los angeles, bergman brought it to novato in 2013. >> knows are the habits you create for the rest of your life. >> we know from all the research out there that a physically active child will later become a happy, healthy and productive adult. period. peanut jam. >> i like to move it. >> the parents and teachers are part of the loema verd in motion program. >> grn to the brain really is a good thing for them. >> and just as important as exercising is getting the proper nutrition. it's drilled in them every

and if it can be conceived, it can be achieved. >> reporter: in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> meteorologist drew tuma is standing by with an update on the forecast. plus e-cigarettes might help you stop smoking but they could double your risk of another health probl >>> there could be a link between e-cigarettes and risk for heart attack. as jonathan bloom explains, some say it's too early to draw any real conclusions. >> reporter: inside his office ucsf professor grants has a growing collection of cigarette packs. >> candace working toward them -- >> reporter: covered with images what was smoking can do to you. >> you get cancer-causing chemicals and other bad things that you don't get with an e-cigarette. >> reporter: electronic cigarettes and vaporizers have been marketed as a way to quit smoking grants says vaping could have serious health risks of its own. >> we found daily e-cigarette users had an almost doubling in their risk of heart attack. >> reporter: the study used existing data from the centers for disease control who showed those who smoked regular cigarettes

in the newsroom lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> more to come here. the winter olympics are underway in south korea. and the drama is playing out een before the opening ceremony. tributes are pouring in for a man considered the mayor of the internet. he wreath a few songs for a band you may have heard of. grateful dead? >> sandhya patel is here with the eighth day of record warmth. >>> unbelievable. yes more records today but this is about to change. i'll let you no he if rain follows coming up. >> thanks sandhya. and flames from an east bay refinery. refinery. why officials baby boomers, here's something you should know. there's a serious virus out there that 1 in 30 boomers has, yet most don't even know it. a virus that's been almost forgotten. it's hepatitis c. hep c can hide in the body for years without symptoms. left untreated it can lead to liver damage, even liver cancer. the only way to know if you have hep c is to ask your healthcare provider for the simple blood test. if you have hep c, it can be cured. for us, it's time to get tested. it's

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has the story. >> the prime minister laid his cards out on the table. he was honest about his intentions. he wants tech companies here to look to the great white north. he said it was cheaper to live there. people in canada are highly educated. and canada relies on immigrants to prosper economically. >> reporter: dozens of people in downtown san francisco stopped to get a glimpse of prime minister justin trudeau. he had just met with salesforce ceo marc benioff who highlighted things that make the city strong. >> we're in the city of the summer of love and gay rights. he appreciates diversity and equality and people in san francisco love him. >> reporter: benioff announced he will invest $2 billion in canada over the next five years. the prime minister also sat down with amazon ceo jeff bezos. the company is looking to build amazon's secretary headquarters. toronto is the only non-american city on the short list. trudeau came to pitch canada as a friendly and sensitive place for tech firms to do business. the prime minister is aware that the heated sit

. >> we continue our live team coverage in the newsroom with lyanne melendez. >> we looked at president trump's budget in 2019 and his proposed 2018 budget and found he hasn't been that generous when it comes to mental health care funding. during his speech to the nation the president gave no specifics on how he would confront the issue of mental health in the country. looking at his proposed 2019 budget, mr. trump called for an additional $10 billion in discretionary funding to address the opioid epidemic and serious mental illness. but the president also wants lawmakers to cut entitlement programs like medicare and medicaid, which would unavoidably affect access to health care. this psychiatrist has seen the numbers. >> cuts to medicaid funding would jeopardize the services which are essential for individuals who are homeless, marginally housed and are otherwise unable to afford psychiatric services. >> reporter: but today we may have seen a president willing to shift somewhat when it comes to metal health spending. >> it is not enough to simply take actions that make us feel like we'

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has more. >> most parents of students attending the middle school in san francisco said any had poken to their children about the incident. >> be careful and not to eat anything that's, you know, that's not in the wrap, that's not in a -- that's in a zip-loc bag to be careful. >> counselors were at the middle school today after it was discovered late yesterday that ten students became sick after consuming cannabis. ambulances were called to the school and the area cordoned off. >> since this case is getting so much publicity i think it's a great opportunity for teachers and for families to talk to their young people about this particular subject. >> today we know that police are still investigating the matter and are not treating this as a criminal investigation. a container labelled medical cannabis was found and confuse indicated. what we don't know who was prescribed the medical can't bubs the student or a family member. one parent told abc 7 news what the student's ate assembled candy strips. >> my daughter wasn't one of the kid but i believe th

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> now can you see all of the interview with governor brown on the upgraded abc 7 news app. just scroll down when you open the app and you'll see an exclusive governor jerry brown talks with abc 7 tab you can watch it. >>> the canadian prime minister ant mayor of washington, d.c. are offering bay area tech companies a cheaper tlerptive. as bay area residents fed up with the costs are packing up and moving out abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow. >> >> reporter: this was the view from the old vikt yan at 16th and gerry. >> with 11 roommates three dogs and a beehive. >> technically the beehive and the chicken were outside. the struggle memorable. >> paying $600 a month, working three jobs. i couldn't -- i conmake it work. >> so she moved to washington, d.c. >> i don't miss going to bed hungry. i don't miss asking my parents for rent money. i don't miss wondering if i'm keeping the electricity on at night. >> dennis moved to portland january 1st. he says new year new him. >> it's great having extra money. i wouldn't come back to san francisco. >> they're not the

now despite all of this health officials warn don't be fooled as abc 7's lyanne melendez explains the season is expected to last several more weeks if not months. >> reporter: it's the trend we've been waiting for in california. >> we're past the peak. but that doesn't mean the season is over. >> reporter: the color red help are eps high activity of the flu. but the number of visits to the emergency room and hospitalization goes down. and this past week, the state is in the low moderate category. but the flu season is expected to last longer than anticipated and getting a vaccine is still recommended. >> people should not conclude, oh, i don't need to get vaccine eighted. it's peaking and going down and you have the longer tail. the season is going -- the season is going to go on a while. >> reporter: most states continue in the red. here are some telling statistic base in flu season. for the past 13 years the cdc used the same flu tracking system. the current flu season has seen the highest number of hospitalizations in eight years. for the prior three weeks, 49 states reported wides

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> a gofundme page has been established for the victims of the shooting. a lot of people have contributed. you can see right now they've hit $558,000 of its $700,000 goal. you can show your support. we do have a link on our website, abc7news.com. >>> happening now, a vigil for a daughter killed in a car crash in berkeley. 27-year-old kelly zachary was on her way to work one week ago when her car collided with an ac transit bus, then a house, claiming her life. berkeley police believe she may have run a stop sign. >>> abc 7 news has learned new details about tuesday's engine problem that led to an emergency landing on a united airlines flight from san francisco to honolulu. the national transportation safety board says the engine suffered what's called a compressor stall, and surge, moments before parts of it broke off over the pacific. investigators spent today at the honolulu airport looking at the engine and the plane. flight data recorders have been sent to washington, d.c. for review. the united flight landed safely with no injuries af

here is abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez. >> teachers won't be arming themselves in oakland. >> that's trish gor up of the oejd educators association rei it rating what people said. what they potter is better bays to keep students stave. >> there is more interest in working restoratively and working with teachers and staff. and argument them doesn't seem within the remany of possibility or make sense. >> she is a school board member who will sbrus legislation to have a tip line and mandate that all principals and front office staff get trained on how to deal with an active shooter. until now, it has been on a voluntary basis. kathleen arnold is the principal at in elementary school. >> i think that training in case of a situation as such is perfectly acceptable. we should all be prepared. >> oakland's unified is the only school district in the bay area with its own police force. 20 armed officers and 90 unarmed civilian ofrtsz embedded in the schools. surveillance video cameras are monitored at police headquarters giving them an advantage. >> we know the hafl ways, classrooms, nooks an

. >> here's abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez. >> reporter: in the past few years san francisco hasn a series of officer-involved shootings. but when mario woods was shot more than 20 times by san francisco police in 2015, the department had to make changes to its use of force policy. >> i'm thinking right now of kenneth harding junior, alex nieto -- >> reporter: what followed was a review by department of justice in washington. the police department received 272 recommendations. today half of them have been implemented or are close to being approved. >> use of force has dropped 18% in 2017. we hope that trend continues. we expect it to continue. >> reporter: citizen complaints also dropped by 9% in 2017. that is why you see a decrease in officer-involved shooting, because we've stopped getting complacent and we got serious. >> reporter: but last year president trump decided to scale back the program. that's until the california department of justice under javier bassera decided it would take on the job. >> at the end of the day, the people of the city and county of san francisco ar

lyanne melendez. >> reporter: a mcclimbens high school senior knows he has been given a lot. and now much expected of him. >> i just represented representing anybody can make it. i came in the sophmore year and did it in three years. i'm wresed to be in this position. this was something that he was supposed to happen. >> with his mother and mentors by his side, trying wright signed with the university of nevada las vegas. his teammates were just as proud as his accomplishments. so why all the hoopla over one student signing with a college football team? well, many in this west oakland community say if one succeeds they all succeed. >> it will give all the other kids in the school and the community the opportunity to see that they can get out of here and do something positive things and go to school for free. >> other members of the mcclimbens football team are expected to attend lower division schools. the team won the football championship in their high school division the second year in a row. the team will travel to sacramento to be acknowledged by members of the assembly

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has the story. >> the prime minister laid his cards out on the table. he was honest about his intentions. he wants tech companies here to look to the great white north. he said it was cheaper to live there. people in canada are highly educated. and canada relies on immigrants to prosper economically. >> reporter: dozens of people in downtown san francisco stopped to get a glimpse of prime minister justin trudeau. he had just met with salesforce ceo marc benioff who highlighted things that make the city strong. >> we're in the city of the summer of love and gay rights. he appreciates diversity and equality and people in san francisco love him. >> reporter: benioff announced he will invest $2 billion in canada over the next five years. the prime minister also sat down with amazon ceo jeff bezos. the company is looking to build amazon's secretary headquarters. toronto is the only non-american city on the short list. trudeau came to pitch canada as a friendly and sensitive place for tech firms to do business. the prime minister is aware that the heated sit

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if san francisco lyanne melendez abc 7 news. >>> well if you want healthy -- a twitter purge has some conservative pundit aching the san francisco based company of unfairly targeting followers. they came thousands of followers were deleted overnight. other uetzers said they received mejts from twitter asking them to confirm they were real people. twitter says it looks like looks for suspicious account behaviors every day, including auto malted activity and takes action on any accounts it finds that violates its terms of service. >>> well, health item tonight. if you crack open a bottle of red wine could help your teeth. the daily mail reports that a study released by researchers in spain shows that anti-oxants in red wine prevent harmful bacteria from sticking to teeth. the bacteria cause gum disease, plaque and cavities. research released earlier this month suggests ha couple of glasses of wine each day not only clears the mind but cleans it too. the findings were published in the journal of agricultural and food chemistry. >>> it's okay for doctors to use nasal spray flu vac seen ag

lyanne melendez explains why. >> napa wines has a flagship called the american sellers wine club. on the national rifle association website it's described as the nra wine club. the didn't respond to a request for comment. one company that did break ties today was cementic which offers norton anti-virus. cybersecurity slugs was offering members of the nra package discounts on the website. today the mountain view company issued a statement saying it has skopd the discount program with the national rifle association. more more was said. others have quickly done the same after names were made public on social media. san francisco supervisor has led corporate boycotts in the gay rights fight. >> i think that economic power in communities is a way to create change. >> breaking that association with the nra was enterprise holdings which own z enterprise almow and national car rental. hertz did the same. first national bank of omaha which offers the credit card of the nra decided to abandon the gun lobby group. the decision to bail out was made shortly after nra ceo wayne lapierre gave a

lyanne melendez attended their graduation. >> reporter: she saw herself as an unlikely candidate for a job in construction. >> when you are coming from sunnyvale or bay view, you have a lot of doubters. don't want nobody to see you achieve. >> reporter: today she graduated as a laborer apprentice. it wasn't that long ago that construction jobs in the bay area were hard to find. today builders can't hire enough workers to get the job done. the city says it has a moral obligation to train people who live in rural conversations like the bay view. >> do we rest on our laurels or press forward ahead to make sure every single san francisco resident has an opportunity to be a part of our workforce in our city. >> reporter: willy woodson enrolled in the academy construction training program. and eight weeks later, he too is an apprentice which will likely get a union job. >> get working and support my family. >> the city is able to offer short-term training programs that quickly move people into employment. >> reporter: many of them will end up working for the san francisco utilities commiss

in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> a teenager who was found dying east of livermore this morning, what she said before she died led deputies to make two arrests in modesto. the 19-year-old woman was found on tesla road. deputies say she told them crucial information before she died. they say she fought hard to give them information that pointed them in the direction of the people who killed her. abc news reporter melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: at 2:00 in the morning on this country road one driver spotted the victim. she was left to die on tesla road in unincorporated livermore. she was bleeding from multiple stab wounds and crawling on her stomach, approximately 100 yards based on a trail of blood. >> it was obviously a crime of passion and violence. >> reporter: first responders airlifted the victim to eden medical center. she later passed away at the hospital. >> before she died, she was able to give out the names of the people responsible for her death. >> reporter: leading investigators to a house in modesto where they say they arrested a 19-year-old man and wom

. >> reporter: in oakland lyanne melendez abc7 news. >>> a man tossed a dog to his death from a parking garage. facing several charges of animal cruelty. best broke into a car and threw this four-year-old chihuahua onto the street below. captured on a dash camera. and he was arrested on sunday. >>> new at 6:00, an update to an abc7 news special. special. another resident suing. part of the oakmont senior living facility. they have accused oakmont senior living to not have back up generators tor elevators. official claim they did have working generators. >>> the bay area has yet to see a major wild land fires. the agency is planning thousands of controlled burns and one of them in santa cruz. david louie was there. >> reporter: the scope of the north bay fires in october and the lives of property lost are a stark reminder of devastation. cal fire is executing an ambitious plan of prescribedbedd burns. it required nearly two years of planning and took ideal conditions so the smoke would blow away from populated areas. >> the wind is what made those fires erratic but stuff like this, presc

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> abc7 news was at the former lake view school in oakdaletudents got to see "black panther." th >> they sit next to others who look like you and have had some of the same experiences to you makes it real and obtainable. >> work for the district is good because it is right here. we can talk to them. >> very inspiring. airbnb helped set up this event. >>> tonight "7 on your side" helps out a company who did everything right but still got sent a bill. michael finney got involved. >>> saying i do to somethin' i've noticed over the course of my fishing career is anglers being careless and breaking off their rod tip. don't do that. fish like a pro at the bass pro shops spring fishing classic featuring free seminars. all the latest gear. huge savings. plus, added savings of up to $200 during our rod and reel trade-in sales. find out more at basspro.com/classic. your adventure starts here. you're welcome. >> a hay ward couple says they followed the return policy to a tee. >> the apparent mix up disrupted the couple's life their landlord is selling t

. >> reporter: in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> very inspiring. >> let's talk about that snow, wind and rain and spencer will have the seven-day forecast next. >> stay with us. >> track today's storm any >>> it has been a roller coaster of emotions for a family in richmond who spent the last year fending off foreclose sure. michael finney is there with the story. >> this family got creative in a last ditch effort to stay in a home that has been with them for generations. days after thanksgiving and four generations of one family are enjoying a sunny day outside their home in richmond. two youngest grandchildren. along with their mother. and then grandma betty along with great grandma george. grandma has been in this for 43 years. betty suffered severe nerve damage and couldn't walk in 2015. a few years after her daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer. >> life could happen where they could no longer afford their mortgage. >> reporter: they had been working with wells fargo. they gave the family a modification six years ago but could not find any other options for the family

. >> reporter: in san francisco so lyanne melendez. >>> david and faye faye faye fae had 250 women working for them. police are treating the women as victims and want to talk to anybody involved to build their case. the women will not be prosecuted. >>> all lanes are open in mountain view tonight. a motorcycle police officer was involved in a crash this afternoon. near shoreline boulevard, causing traffic to back up in the eastbound direction. the extent of the injuries are not known. drugs and alcohol are not factors in the crash. and the driver who hit the police officer is cooperating with investigators. >>> witnesses calling a man a hero tonight after he helped others escape from their burning cars. a fiery scene at fountain parkway and mendocino avenue. a dump truck lost its brakes. fire erupted when the truck hit other vehicles. a driver who just missed being hit ran from car to car helping people escape this morning's inferno a few months after his own home was lost in the fire. >> chaos, debris, pops. i made it through the intersection and i heard a boom. >> scarey stuff. the out o

. >> reporter: in san francisco lyanne melendez. >>> david and faye rommesburg had 250 women working for them. police are treating the women as victims and want to talk to anybody involved to build their case. the women will not be prosecuted. >>> all lanes are open in mountain view tonight. a motorcycle police officer was involved in a crash this afternoon. near shoreline boulevard, causing traffic to back up in the eastbound direction. the extent of the injuries are not known. drugs and alcohol are not factors in the crash. and the driver who hit the police officer is cooperating with investigators. >>> witnesses calling a man a hero tonight after he helped others escape from their burning cars. a fiery scene at fountain parkway and mendocino avenue. a dump truck lost its brakes. fire erupted when the truck hit other vehicles. a driver who just missed being hit ran from car to car helping people escape this morning's inferno a few months after his own home was lost in the fire. >> chaos, debris, pops. i made it through the intersection and i heard a boom. >> scarey stuff. the out o

. >> reporter: in oakland lyanne melendez abc7 news. >>> a man tossed a dog to his death from a parking garage. facing several charges of animal cruelty. best broke into a car and threw this four-year-old chihuahua onto the street below. captured on a dash camera. and he was arrested on sunday. >>> new at 6:00, an update to an abc7 news special. another resident ing. part of the oakmont senior living facility. they have accused oakmont senior living to not have back up generators tor elevators. official claim they did have working generators. >>> the bay area has yet to see a major wild land fires. the agency is planning thousands of controlled burns and one of them in santa cruz. david louie was there. >> reporter: the scope of the north bay fires in october and the lives of property lost are a stark reminder of devastation. cal fire is executing an ambitious plan of prescribed burns. it required nearly two years of planning and took ideal conditions so the smoke would blow away from populated areas. >> the wind is what made those fires erratic but stuff like this, prescribed burns, if

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> abc7 news was at the former lake view school in oakdale of students got to see "black panther." th >> they sit next to others who look like you and have had some of the same experiences to you makes it real and obtainable. >> work for the district is good because it is right here. we can talk to them. >> very inspiring. airbnb helped set up this event. >>> tonight "7 on your side" helps out a company who did everything right but still got sent a bill. michael finney got involved. >>> saying i do to >> a hay ward couple says they followed the return tee. >> the apparent mix up disrupted the couple's life their landlord is selling the superintendent a -- unit and need to find a place to live. no one will rent to them due to a dispute with at&t. the mix up goes back to 2016 when tammy switched carriers and bought a new smartphone for her parents. within a week she knew the plan wasn't right for them. >> we were getting messages that we were close to our limit. >> reporter: she decided to go to t-mobile. so she returned the mobile under at&t f

lyanne melendez attended their graduation. >> reporter: she saw herself as an unlikely candidate for a job in construction. >> when you are coming from sunnyvale or bay view, you have a lot of doubters. don't want nobody to see you achieve. >> reporter: today she graduated as a laborer apprentice. it wasn't that long ago that construction jobs in the bay area were hard to find. today builders can't hire enough workers to get the job done. the city says it has a moral obligation to train people who live in rural conversations like the bay view. >> do we rest on our laurels or press forward ahead to make sure every single san francisco resident has an opportunity to be a part of our workforce in our city. >> reporter: willy woodson enrolled in the academy construction training program. and eight weeks later, he too is an apprentice which will likely get a union job. >> get working and support my family. >> the city is able to offer short-term training programs that quickly move people into employment. >> reporter: many of them will end up working for the san francisco utilities commiss

let's bring in our reporter lyanne melendez live in the nurm with perspectivy schools. >> we looked at oakland where teachers are vocal. and in this case they did not disappoint us. now, oakland uni fieed has a police force but the district wants to make it safer with new legislation. >> teachers will not be argument themselves in oakland. >> that's trish gor up of the oakland educators association reiterating something here teach featuresers have said. what they support is better strategies to keep students safe. >> there is a lot of interest in doing things restoratively and working with teachers and staff and argument them doesn't seem in the realm of possibility or make zbleens she is a school board member who will introduce legislation to have a tip line and mandate all principals and office staff are trained how to deal with the active shooter. until now it has been on voluntary basis. kathleen arnold is the principal at an the elementary school. >> the training in case a situation is acceptable. we should be prepared. >> it's the only school district in the bay area with its own

let's bring in our reporter lyanne melendez live in the nurm with perspectivy schools. >> we looked at oakland where teachers are vocal. and in this case they did not disappoint us. now, oakland uni fieed has a police force but the district wants to make it safer with new legislation. >> teachers will not be argument themselves in oakland. ha t>>d tst' gri educators asso reiterating something here teac. what they support is better strategies to keep students safe. >> there is a lot of interest in doing things restoratively and working with teachers and staff and argument them doesn't seem in the realm of possibility or make zbleens she is a school board member who will introduce legislation to have a tip line and mandate all principals and office staff are trained how to deal with the active shooter. until now it has been on voluntary basis. kathleen arnold is the principal at an the elementary school. >> the training in case a situation is acceptable. we should be prepared. >> it's the only school district in the bay area with its own police force, 20 amortization officers and 90 unar

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> as lyanne pointed out. the arts commission will have a final vote. it meets on the first monday of every month. meanwhile, san francisco mayor mark farrell was proud with the vote today. >>> tributes are pouring in for billy graham. he died today at his home in north carolina. the 99-year-old was a key figure in reviving the vac evangelical movement. >> today we a roke to the passing of one of the greatest americans of the 20th century. the reverend billy graham. >> over the course of six decades, billy graham brought the word of god to millions. >> we just loved him. it feels like the world is going to fall apart a little bit. >> he shaped the course of history, preaching on every continent. >> god loves you. >> he had the ear of every president from harry truman in 1950 through president barack obama. he was there for the vietnam war, watergate and as george h.w. bush reminisced, the operation desert storm to kuwait. many call him -- he met with democrat and republican presidents alike, always with a mess

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez alerted you to this problem earlier in the month. the department of technology was supposed to cover them with custom-made bags. they ran out and so covered them with towels and electrical tape. today supervisor peskin will ask for a report on the boxes covered with towels. the boxes still use the old 19th century telegraph technology that sends a message to the nearest fire station. >>> san jose wants to hear your thoughts on a proposed mega campus for google. the newly formed station area advisory group meets for the first time at city hall tonight at 6:00. yesterday we learned that the google village would be located near the diridon transit hub. many fear that a new campus with thousands of high-paid employees will make the housing crisis worse. dozens voiced their concerns at a meeting with the group silicon valley rising last night. >> we think long-term, we'll be able to afford living on your own. >> we're coming up with a plan to see from them. that's investment this is affordable housing and in transit and our public educati

. >> lyanne melendez has the interview you'll see only on abc 7 news. >> he was a worthy son.. >> reporter: yolanda was shown the body cam video of b.a.r.t. officer joseph mateo before and after her son, 28-year-old salim was shot and killed. police have maintained that he was believed to have had a weapon in his hand, but according to the family, the video seems to show otherwise. >> when actually he was unarmed. he was shot three times. he was shot while he was still on the ground with his hands up. >> reporter: the family says the video also shows that he was shot in the back. kareem mayfield is his older brother. he too has seen the video. >> it's horrifying that if we weren't able to view the video, we would have been left with that -- with no closure. >> reporter: the incident occurred january 3rd around 4:40 p.m. the b.a.r.t. officer reported hearing a gunshot outside