lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> we want to check back in on our poll forvis. whathouldanis spend the surplus on? homeness or teachers? right now it looks like more of you are saying teachers. 83% with only 17% of you saying that additional money should go to the homeless. >> it's kind of a shame we have to pit the homeless against the she felt shelters because both have needs. you'd hope prop c gets resolved soon. >>> affordable housing, one of the big issues the teachers raised when they talked about their take-home pay, many people just can't make ends meet here in the bay area, which is why coverage of housing and homelessness is part of our effort to build a better pbay area. every one of our nine counties is conducting a home lessen us is. it's required by the u.s. department of housing and urban development in order to receive federal funding. santa clara's count began this morning. in 2017, the census found 7,400 homeless people there. only once in the past ten years has that number dipped below 7,000. volunteers fanned out for this year's census. david

reporter lyanne melendez has more on what it all means. >> a derivative lawsuit brought forward by athat the many sexual harassment alss against google harmed the tech company's reputation affecting the price of the stock. the claim says the board, including the two google founders, covered up all of these cases. the attorneys representing this stockholder who goes by james martin, presented their strongest tool against google. >> we have gone and obtained the minutes from the google shareholder meetings. we got them. we reviewed them. >> they include discussions about allegations made against andy rueben, a senior executive accused of sexual harassment, yet google gave him an $90 million exit package. >> they interviewed the google security team who said we found sex bondage videos on mr. rubin's work computer. do you think he was fired that year for having sex bondage videos on his computer? not at all. >> more meeting minutes were obtained in which other cases of sexual harassment were discussed and payouts were awarded. the suit filed in san mateo county superior court seeks to c

and our power. >> in san francisco. >> all right that was lyanne melendez reporting there. >>> anotherheck on the breaking news in san francisco. sky 7 over a home in the outer sunset. we mentioned earlier the deck has collapsed. now we've zoomed in so you can get a closer look. this is at 39th avenue near moraga street. the fire department said there are two victims but the injuries are not life-threatening, although that is a sizable balcony. the department of building inspection is checking out that house to figure out why the deck did collapse. >>> a new look at generations of history. coming up, a local author gives awes sneak peek at never before seen images of the african american community in santa clara county. >>> oscar nominations coming out tomorrow. we're breaking down some of the top contenders, and what actors are saying about all the buzz. >>> plus, tsa workers calling in sick during the government shutdown, it's affecting more than just >>> today a steady stream of people paid their respects at the martin luther king memorial in washington, d.c. while the focus today i

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez remembers this iconic performer. ♪ it's so nice to be back home where belong ♪ >> reporter: that was february 25th, 2002, when the city declared the day carol channing day. channing never forgot the first stage where she made her mark, the theater at lowell high school in san francisco. it's now named after her. she graduated in 1938, gone but never forgotten, especially not by these drama students. >> i have the honor of being in her presence, and it lifts the whole room up. she's so bright. >> she believed heavily in promoting the performing arts and that live theater was necessary for education. >> reporter: as a tribute to carol channing, students here will be performing a musical review, and you know which song will be at the top of their list. >> hello, dolly, gentlemen prefer blonds i think was the first thing she did on broadway. ♪ diamonds are a girl's best friend ♪ >> don sanchez once called her a woman with boundless energy. >> i'm not aware of it. i mean, you don't want to fall asleep in front of an audience, you know. i'm sure you never wou

so if we could take a look at some video from abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez earlier this week, she did a story about the old francis scott key annex. this is in the sunset district of san francisco, as you can tell from sky 7 and droneview7 here. that by 2022, this will be the first housing development exclusively for teachers. and i know, tony, you had mentioned this is something that's been on your radar for many years now. >> for the last few years i've been working on a proposal to create teacher housing support for districts throughout the state. most districts cannot afford to build housing. they have surplus property, but they need suppor to build housing that one teacher can live in, and when that teacher moves on, another teacher moves in. given the massive teacher shortage that we're seeing in this state and the country, and the high cost of living in the bay area, i think it's a great option to help us offset our teacher shortages. >> okay. ands we take a look more at this video, this is going to be a massive complex. studio rates really below market level, about $80

i'm live along the embarcadero, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> staying flexible. thank you so much, lyanne. a downed tree slowed cars and buses near alamo square in san francisco around 4:00 this afternoon. abc 7 news was at fillmore and hay streets as firefighters cut off those branches. the tree delayed muni service in the area but everything is back to normal there. wind and waves. that's the story of this storm along the coast. these are the conditions. abc 7 news found at san francisco's ocean beach. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is there live trying to keep her hat on as usual. melanie? >> reporter: ama, i'm trying to keep it on because we lost it at 5:00, if anybody saw that. i have to tell you the conditions here are so rough. we had to move within the last hour. to show you that partial closure at great highway between lincoln way and slope boulevard. we have some video of that closure to show you. we had to move because where we were standing live with that closure behind us our lens of the camera was just getting soaked. so you wouldn't be able to

lyanne melendez is live in san francisco to explain exactly what that means. lyanne? >> well, dan, a single shareholder can sue management or the board on behalf of many shareholders, if that single shareholder believes that the board is harming the company. and that's what's going on here. a derivative lawsuit brought forward by a stockholder claims that the many sexual harassment accusations against google have harmed the tech company's representation, affecting the price of the stock. the claim says the board, including the two google founders, covered up all of these cases. >> boards have an obligation to deal with issues like this in a straight forward, open way. >> that prompted a global walkout last november of employees. today the attorneys representing this stockholder who goes by james martin presented their strongest tool against google. >> we have gone and obtained the minutes from the google shareholder meetings. we've -- we got them. we reviewed them. >> they include discussions about allegations made against andy rubin, a senior executive, who had been

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live where the vote is taking place. a tough week for oakland unified. >> reporter: it's a lot. i have to say. like you said, the school board is voting this evening to close one of the middle schools. it's something they didn't want to do but something they have to do. also this beaweek, the teachers finally take that strike vote. union representatives met this evening to begin the process of a a strike vote for oakland teachers and other members. tomorrow, they will hand out ballots allowing teachers to vote through friday. teachers could be on the picket lines as early ws next month. the demands have not changed. >> that our students have a central resources -- essential resources that. our students have smaller class size. that there's increased investment in student support, such as counselors, nurses, librarians and also a living wage to keep our best educators in oakland. >> they want a 12% salary increase over three years. but the district offered a 5% raise. adding to the conflict is the fact that oakland unifie

i'm live in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> lyanne, thank you. abc 7 news spent all last week focusing on the teacher crisis in the bay area. their struggles to find housing and how to make ends meet. these stories are part of our commitment to building a better bay area. a focus on solutions and improvements to issues we face here. go to abc7news.com to learn more. >>> one oakland teacher was surprised today with a $25,000 grant for a down payment on a house. dewey academy science teacher nestor gonzalez was one of the local teachers who applied for the grant as part of the college football playoff national championship game that was played earlier this month at levi's stadium. he says the grant means a lot to him given the struggles teachers face. >> i spent probably up to about $1,500 a year buying my own supplies for things that the school can't cover for me. i really feel loved, and that's a very important feeling that we teachers don't dtwsisedicioal sa house close to dewey academy so he can walk to work and be able to spend more time helpi

lyanne melendez is live to tell us about the big money being raised for affordable housing. ill that money make a difference in the bay area's housing crisis in measurable ways. >> well, it's certainly more than a drop in the bucket, dan. $500 million. it is a motivator. and i'll tell you why. priscilla chan today said that two to three years ago, tech companies would say, you know, it is not our problem. this housing crisis, it is not our problem. she said today that is absolutely not true. these five self-described agitators came with ideas on how to solve the housing crisis in the bay area. for one, involve the private sector. in the bay area, facebook and genentech are committed to help fund a $500 million partnership with the idea that other companies will follow. here's priscil t chan zuckerberg initiative. >> they're important constituents of the bay area that have been driving a lot of the bay area economy, and now wanting to be a part of the solution. >> already they have secured $261 million. where will that money go to? the goal is to preserve and produce more than

"abc 7 news" reporter lyanne melendez joins us live from the embarcadero. we thought we would find trash after last night's celebrations, but not so much at the national parks. >> reporter: so did i. i have to say the city of san francisco did a good job picking up after people and cleaning up this area along the embarcadero after the celebrations. everything is pretty of compact. but, again, it is the city of san francisco. we don't have a city shutdown unlike the federal government. margo and her son jack started the new year by doing something unusual, picking up garbage at the golden gate national recreation area behind the warming hut cafe. >> jack had the idea of picking up trash because he thought maybe last night people might have left trash. >> reporter: and how is it? have found quite a bit? >> there's some, but not that of. >> i just wanted to keep it clean, maybe start the new year with a good start. >> reporter: the nearby presidio trust also has been helping to keep this national park facility clean. but three miles from there at the start of

. >> abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez joins us live from where that meet willing take place. lyanne, it's been a tough week for oakland unified. >> oh, they have a lot on their plate. happening right now, union site represents are gathering ballots so that teachers can begin voting tomorrow through friday. we won't know the results until saturday. 2700 union members have been called to vote. more than a week ago, teachers in oakland had a one-day walkout. now that the signs are being collected and a strike authorization vote has been called, teachers could be on the picket line as early as next month. their demands have not changed. >> we're at a 12% raise with reduction across the board in class size and providing nurses and psychologists for our students. >> that's 12% over three years, but the district has offered a 5% raise over that same period. adding to this conflict is the fact that oakland unified has a huge structural deficit that continues to be addressed. the school board is considering letting go of staff at the central office and cutting back on school services.

you know, it is always different when you come home. >> reporter: in antioch, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news". >> clemson and alabama face off monday night at levi stadium. you can watch the college football playoff national championship on our sister network, espn. >>> and you might be a lot more comfortable watching the game inside. >> yes. "abc 7 news" weather anchor spencer christian is tracking a lot of rain right now. spencer. >> yes, we have a rainy weekend coming our way. it is going to spill over into monday. it is a close call as to whether it may affect the game. forecast animation starting late sunday night going into monday shows we expect the rain at this point to taper off in the south bay. notice that early afternoon, and remain dry there at least into the mid evening hours. right now our forecast for game time, 5:00 p.m., is for a slight chance of some light showers. temperature about 58 degrees, but, again, it is a close call. we expect the rain right now, based on what we're looking at on our observations, to end by afternoon. we will keep watching it for you. dan. >>

i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news" many. >> yeah. >> reporter: i knew you would say that. >> yes, instead of leaving it. >>> the government shutdown is having a greater impact on our national parks including yosemite. at 6:30, why visitors are told to turn around at the gates. >>> and next, we take you to a place on the >>> in the east bay now sky seven flew above the oakland hills following reports of a burglary and shots being fired. officers entered a home on park ridge drive this afternoon. sky map 7 shows you the streets near where officers looked for the suspects and for clues. there are reports that the suspects drove away from this area. >>> meantime, a six-year-old girl is still recovering after a new year's eve bullet hit her in the head on new year's day, i should say. "abc 7 news" reporter melanie woodrow talked to a doctor today about why it may be safer to leave it where it is. >> reporter: it was outside this east oakland home during a new year eve's party that a six-year-old girl was shot by a stray bullet in the head. she survived and is recoveri

. >> abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live at yerba buena gardens where the celebrations just ended. lyanne? >> well, you know, i've covered many of these events where people honor the memory of the late dr. martin luther king. but to me this year it was about the kids and what this day means to them. riding the train from san jose to san francisco is still very much a part of the celebrations honoring martin luther king jr. ♪ i am free, praise the lord, praise the lord ♪ >> people are feeling defeated and just kind of hurt and down. i think that this is a time and the words and the feeling, it all makes us feel like we can come together and really make a difference. >> dr. king was one of the best money advocates for nonviolent social change. many came together to share his message with future generations. >> i'm going march with proud and i'm going to pray for him. and i'm going to enjoy it. >> it's like so much better now than it was because of him. and i think it's really great. >> hundreds followed tradition marching from the caltrain station to yerba buena gardens. speakers th

in san francisco lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> and you can be part of building a better bay area. use the hashtag better bay area on facebook, twitter and instagram. you can point out problems and solutions. >>> now on storm watch because lane will start falling tonight. the first in a series of storms that will last almost all week. you can see the approaching rain on live doppler 7. so far it is dry in san francisco. taking a look from our roof. abc 7 news weather reporter spencer christian tracking this storm. >> most of the activity is offshore at the moment but it's just beginning along coastline. live doppler 7 you can see some heavy showers offshore. this has been the pattern. the storm brewing and gaining strength. inching closer to the coastline. this storm ranks 1 on the storm impact scale. we can expect showers. there will be moderate to heavy in? pockets. the wind will be light. here's the forecast animation taking us to 7:30 this evening. notice by 10:00, 11:00, rain finally beginning to push on shore. it will get out before the morning commute. there will be wet spot

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> california's new governor says he was on the phone first thing this morning to deal with the pg&e crisis. gavin newsom appeared in koufax today with state fire and response agencies to talk about new priorities going forward. nbc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley was there. >> reporter: california's new governor strode into the cal fire colfax station to talk about amping up fire protection strategies, but talk quickly turned to pg&e. >> i try to be objective about these things as much as i can. i'm a fiduciary of the people of the state of california. that's my role and responsibility to protect your interests, not pg&e's interests. but sometimes those interests may align. >> reporter: and that's where it gets complicated. the governor said he's having long, honest cell phone conversations with pg&e executives as he talks with the puc and finalizes the names of the three commissioners he'll be appointing to come up with quick recommendations. >> we want to help the utility. we want a utility that's investing in the future, low-carbon,

lyanne melendez has the story and shows how the community is rallying behind him. >> i have a lot ofy corner who want to see me succeed. >> ramon sanders facetimed us from his hospital ben at ucsf benioff children's hospital. last november the 19-year-old broke his femur while playing football for laney college. it turned out to be more serious than a simple broken leg. here is his father, also named ramon. >> they did x-ray. they found out he had cancer in his femur bone. then they found a couple of spots on his lungs as well. >> week following his first round of chemo, sanders had to return to the hospital. some of his teammates from high school who now also play for laney college have visited him in the hospital to try to lift his spirits. his team says his absence has been felt on the field. >> he was the life of our defense. he came out of nowhere and started doing his thing. so it was a great loss. >> always upbeat, never negative. any time you lose a guy like that, it hurts the camaraderie. it hurts the friendship that everybody bond, all the bonds that we have on the teal. >>

i'm live from city hall, lyanne melendez, abcnews. >> thank you. >>> shares of pg&e took another hit today. the stock closed down a share. no cause has been determined in the camp fire in butte county, but pg&e reported an outage in the area around the time the fire started in november. >>> a national pilot shortage has some airlines calling for less training so they can recruit more people. however, pilots warn that could make flying less safe for all of us. the i team's dan noyes investigates the plan following the premiere of the bachelor. >> i'm a big fan of pilot training. >> i got to say. i like those hours in the air. >> before i'm on the plane. >> exactly. boy, what a weekend wild weather we had. >> it also made a difference where you live in the bay area. >> it did. some south bay locations and peninsula locations received under an inch of rain, which is still a lot. but some north bay locations received over 3 inches for the entire weekend. it's been pretty wet. here is a look at doppler 7. it's mainly cloudy right now. there is spotty showers showing up in parts of the far

>> lyanne melendez is live from alameda where things seem to have calmed down. >> reporter: let me tell yo about my story. today was garbage collection day and i knew i was going to have a bad day when i saw all of those bins or many bins toppled over in the middle of the street. clearly i wasn't the only one having issues with the wind. as the winds picked up, pg&e began responding to emergency calls recording fallen trees. >> the fire department was out here. any time the fire department calls, it's priority. >> reporter: in this case, the call came from neighbors in castro valley. a fallen tree was leaning on some wires. one city affected was fremont, which had a few trees and branchs down. >> i was like, ohyinhe. hav toytrc before we leave. >> reporter: this tree blocked several lanes of traffic on liberty street, forcing drivers to use the only open lane. >> the wind and the entire community was filled with all the dry leaves and everything, twigs and everything. but didn't really expect the entire tree to get uprooted. >> reporter: many city services remain closed. staffing for em

lyanne melendez is in the newsroom with more. >> you have those movies featuring a number of minorities. i would say at least an effort is being ma it to have more diversity. remember this? ? the 2016 oscar nominations? >> none of which went to a person of color for the second year in a row. >> there are certain things that aren't necessarily changing and threaten are some areas where we see some big areas of presentation that we haven't seen before. >> reporter: the oscars so white hashtag was dee leed as nominated a larger group of diverse characters. ma scherr hala ali is nominated for best supporting actor for green brooke. he's a grad y'all of st. mary's college. >> it's wonderful. he's stay connected since we all graduated a little more than 20 years ago. >> it was at st. mary's college where he first tried out for acting. that's him in 1996. after winning the oscar in 2017 for his role in "moonlight," the school created the moonlight scholarship fund. >> he wanted to make sure he could connell the legacy of helping first gen students get the same experience. >> a woman invited hi

. >> reporter: in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> the u.s. forest service has built a corral for wild horses in northern california. the facilities in the national forest could allow the agency to bypass federal restrictions and sell the animalsslausl they have not made up their minds but says the cost of housing the animals is too high. there is a january 31st hearing scheduled in federal court in san francisco. >>> is it possible to make money by selling your old devices? >> michael finney has details on the best way to sell your old devices. >> after the holiday money going here, those who receive electronics as gifts over the holidays now have a choice to make. where or if to sell their old equipment. let me tell you, you might get more than you might think on the used market. robin is treating herself to a new laptop. which means there will be one more old laptop hiding in her kitchen cabinet just above the drawer filled with over the hill tablets. >> i don't know what do with them. >> don't throw them away. they may not be the latest mo

i'm live in oakland, lyanne melendez. >> thank you. >>> there is good news today. one oakland teacher was surprised with a $25,000 grant for a down payment on a house. pretty exciting. the grant is from the college football playoff foundation. local teachers were encouraged to apply leading up to the national championship game that was played this month at levi stadium. he said this grant will help him to live in the city in which he teaches. >> instead of having to live way far out away, i can live closer to school and spend more time here. i really love what i do. and i really love being a teacher in oakland. >> gonzalez has been teaching in oakland for 28 years. >>> it's another bright, sunny can, and pleasant day around the bay area. this graphic may help explain why everyone seemed so cheery the last couple of days. the month of january had a lot of rainy days. green days indicate when we had some measurable rain. the last two or three days that have been so sunny have rallied our spirits. here's the pre-sunset sky from emeryvil emeryville. 61 at half-moon bay

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> the wild winds took a toll last night. a branch of a tree in front of this house came crashing down on a car. nobody was hurt, but neighbors say they have been concerned for some time about the age of the trees on their block. >> pretty old tree. we have mentioned to the city at least to try to trim it down because it is old and hits in to our house. they haven't been out here for years. >> randall says most of the dam was to the roof rack and paint on his toyota suv. >>> neck on la-- in oakland, a tree hung above the right lane along west bound 580 near lake shore avenue. workers had to trim to prevent it from falling on to the freeway. lanes reopened around 12:30 this afternoon. >>> new year, new weather. yesterday this time, we were talking about high winds and trees falling all over the bay area. >> it is a little calmer out there today. gorgeous and clear. let's get a look with spencer christian. >> and happy new year to you. let's take a look at what is happening right now. not nearly so windy as yesterday. just a li

that's where lyanne melendez joins us live. >> reporter: the teachers are asking for $60 million over

to the test against three other options including putting abc'a' lyanne let melendez in a car. >> i'll be taking public transit. >> i'll be taking b.a.r.t. >> okay. i came in second, let me tell you, and i got here at 6:23. justin, you got here at what time? >> 5:45. >> i was getting on the bay bridge at 5:54. >> he had some food, he was hanging out. >> plenty of time. >> you can tell in many instances b.a.r.t. is certainly the fastest option. >> that was a great experiment. >> it with us. >> we asked you what concerned you the most about b.a.r.t. a number of issues. >> the biggest one people are concerned about is safety. by far, 66%. cleanliness, 23%. >> we love hearing from you. we appreciate that very much. >>> the sighting of two drones forced two flights to be halted at one of the busiest airports. do e parting flights stopped for a short time taking off from new jersey's newark airport. united circled until being cleared to land. the faa ordered what's called a ground stop after two drones were spotted at teterboro 17 miles north of newark liberty. flights should not affect any