i am live in san lyanne melendez abc7 news. >>> okay.u very much. >> time to get to the accuweath accuweather forecast and it is a nice one out there. >> don't get blown away by the wind. it is gusty outside. people have been talking about it. you feel the wind. blustery conditions. san francisco 47 miles per hour. 32 in the kind of wind we are experiencing is enough, this is a trash can meter, enough to blow debris around. we are going to continue to see the blustery conditions later on as well. grab a jacket if you have to go utili out the door. as the temperatures fall, it is going to feel colder. tomorrow morning 5:00 a.m., the winds are starting to relax. get ready for changes ahead as the wind continues to deal back. it is a little bit breezy right now from that vantage point. no rain here on our radar but tracking snow showers in the sierra nevada. san jose camera seeing a few clouds. mid to upper 50s from san francisco to oakland. hard to miss that wind blowing those trees around. 62 in concord. cooler than we expected because of

lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> yeah, we are soul searching together. opens up a lot of conversations. >> important conversations. life lessons. one thing you never want to cheat on is taxes. the dreaded tax deadline is just a month ahead. >> michael finney is here >> reporter: this guy is here to catch tax cheats. >> just last week we had a guy sentenced to 33 months federal prison preparing fraudulent tax returns. put false credits and deductions on there, specifically education credits and increased t givt t clients. >> reporter: wow, look around the room, do you think any of these people would do that? >> i hope not. >> reporter: i assume there are rip offs out there. how do you spot them. >> well is the return preparing asking for a percentage. >> reporter: okay. >> are they promising a large refund without looking at your tax documents. those are some of the red flags. >> reporter: so those are preying on people that don't know any better. >> the bad thing is that this guy is going to federal prison but his clients are going to be responsible for

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live in the news room with the details. >> reporter: all these procedures have been done in northern europe, germany, england, not a single one here in the united states. that's because most people with the needed hiv resistant mutation who are donors don't live in the united states. they are of northern european dissent. the pool of people they're looking for are over there, not here. call it a cure or a long-term remission, there are now two patients who no longer have hiv. the first is timothy brown known 12 years ago as the berlin patient. the most recent ones remains anonymous, but referred to as the london patient. both men had blood cancer and both received bone marrow transplants from a donor with an hiv resistant mutation. in other words, some people carry a genetic mutation known as ccr5 delta 32, that prevents hiv from entering the cells. >> to find this rather set of donors and match them is really what this experiment has been about with the 38 patients. >> so far 38 hiv patients have received bone marrow transplants. today only two

. >> abc 7 reporter lyanne melendez is near the ballpark with details tonight. lyanne? >> well, you know, this is a very awkwardtion for the giants. just last year they put out these buttons that say strike out violence. 20 years' respect. and that's 20 years of working directly with these groups, domestic violence groups. now the mayor today said regardless, mr. baer's actions were serious and wrong. mayor london breed said she waited to get her cues from several domestic violence organizations. once they sent out an open letter to the major league commissioner, breed then sent out her own message regarding the larry baer incident. >> i want them to focus on addressing this issue very, very thoughtfully, and to hold him to the same standard that they would in any instances. there needs to be consequences. >> the video shows the giants ceo pulling his wife to the ground while he attempted to take a phone out of her hand. baer has since apologized for the pain brought to his wife, children, and the giants organization. this weekend, domestic violence organizations said i

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> more spiff every year. >>> check your avocados. henry avocado is recalling over post listeria contamination. throw them out if you have a bravocado. wash them with a produce brush before cutting them to avoid listeria contamination. the recalled avocados were shipped to california and other states after being packed at several distribution centers. we now know one center is in milpitas. check your refrigerator and countertop. make sure you don't have those. >>> a warning about a disease affecting poultry too. the linsey wildlife hospital has stopped taking in injured wild turkeys after one was infected with newcastle disease in redwood city. the virus is highly contagious among poultry. the animals experience respiratory and neurological problems before they die. this strain is not affecting other types of wild birds. newcastle disease is transmitted through fecal material. >> proteocols to protect not ony our patients, but any animals people might have at home. so we're asking people to change their clothes and change their shoes

. >>> lyanne melendez has the story that you will see only on abc7 news. >> reporter: two weeks ago,ation quietly told these two administrators that their contracts would not be renewed. one is the head of curricular of instructor, the other runs vapa, a third man suddenly announced he was retiring. why is this significant? because now three board members are proposing eliminating $2.3 million of funding for vapa, the program at the heart of san francisco arts education which one way or another all thr three men oversee. >> this is a vote of no confidence. >> reporter: the three board members want to instead use the 2.3 million to hire more pe teaches. vapa is to receive $6 million. a level playing field. >> we have people that come in from the opera. >> reporter: and this is all done by vapa. >> we don't have the time to do that. we teach all day. >> reporter: these cuts are being proposed just as the newly revised arts education master plan for the school district was about to be presented by vapa. >> how do you run a cadillac with no gas. how do you have a great idea that you can'

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 news meteorologist sandy ya patel is here with the forecast. >> we're not out of the rain woods yet are we? >> no, nicely phrased. we have more rain chances next week as well. mt. tamm cam showing you a breezy view, and yes it is wet out there, we're seeing the rain drops, here's another vantage point looking from the shark tank. some wet roadways, live doppler seven getting you down to street level. santa rosa west third street. you will notice some light rain across highway 101 into petaluma. starting to pick up a bit. right around redwood boulevard. we're going to pan around to other parts of the bay area. antioch, oakley, clubhouse drive, some slippery roads, and heading into the south bay from willow glenn. into gilroy, yes, it is slippery, now, this is just the light stuff to moderate rain. there is heavier rain off the coastline, that will come in later tonight in san jose by 8:12 p.m. sfo, if you're expecting someone, arrival delays of almost three hours due to the weather. so just be prepared to wait. 40s, 50s on the temperatures right no

i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> lyanne, what are you hearing from major league baseball? why haven't they acted yet? >> well, not much, dan. i think a major league baseball has said they want to see that report once the police department issues their or finalizes their investigation. and i think you will see a response from major league baseball very quickly after they read that report. >> okay, lyanne, thank you. >>> in other news now, the highway patrol jus r few mites ago that officers believe gang violence took a young woman's life along an east bay freeway over the weekend. 25-year-old destinee hillery of antioch crashed her car into a guardrail on saturday afternoon. hillery died at the scene. investigators found bullet holes in the door of her car. the chp believes she was intentionally targeted by the person who shot her. two other people were wounded on east bay freeways this weekend, and the chp believes those peopl were also targeted. >>> an east bay school district is struggling as students and employees face the news that a school principal was shot

lyanne melendez is joining us live from lyft's san francisco headquarters. lyanne? >> reporter: i have to say, this is lyft headquarters here so i have to be very careful. but i have to say also that lyft made a lot of people very rich today. employees arrived here very early. the city now is concerned about the drivers. they're asking what about them. there was much excitement among lyft employees at their company went public. the opening bell signifying wealth. >> we are a company of values. values steeped in collaboration, inclusion, sustainability, and connection. >> reporter: we all know the company and most people love the product. many insist lyft will probably never turn a profit. but the city is concerned about the impact these new millionaires will have on san francisco. >> wealth inequality, housing afsh affordability, et cetera. >> reporter: he's analyzing the consequences of this rapid injection of new wealth and how to avoid the mistakes of the past. >> we'll be starting a conversation about what kind of interventions or policy strategies we can look a

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> all right, thank you so much, lyanne. >>> a new state audit of the dmv. negligence, inaccuracies and even lying. that's just a hint. the full report is coming up at 6:30. >>> a one-bedroom unit near public transit, renting for $740 a month? really? it's under construction in san mateo. an example of building a better your but as you get older,hing. it naturally begins to change, causing a lack of sharpness, or even trouble with recall. thankfully, the breakthrough in prevagen helps your brain and actually improves memory. the secret is an ingredient originally discovered... in jellyfish. in clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve short-term memory. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> abc 7 news has made a commitment to building a better bay area, which means we're looking for solutions and improvements to the issues that make it difficult to live here, like the high cost of housing. >> it's rare to see all affordable housing project get built here, but one actually breck ground at a sight that long-time residents know

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> san francisco giants ceo and part owner, larry beartaking an immediate leave of absence after an altercation with his wife caught on camera. this was the video obtained by tmz showing him reaching across his wife pam to reach a cell phone at a park in san francisco. pam fell to the ground with her husband wrestling the phone away from her. a statement on behalf of the giants ownership group today says he will take personal time away from the giants starting today. immediately. it also said, quote, mr. baer acknowledged that his behavior was unacceptable. apologized to the organization and is committed to taking steps to make sure that this never happens again. >>> a call to action in the south bay. >> 13%. the demands these students are making and the changes they want to see made on their campus. >>> they promised their fight for justice was just beginning. the action taken today by the family of stephon clark. a man killed last march by sacramento police. >>> southwest airlines has a deal you can't pass up. the limited ♪ inside out g

lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> looking forward to that. man at center of the scandal is rick singer. pleaded guilty on racketeering and monday laundry conspiracy charges. one client says she nearly off the road, shows another side to singer. >> had to call my mom, say you didn't pay him anything i wasn't aware of? wasn't anything shady? absolutely not. you knew everything we did. there was total transparence. >> said she was one of his first clients as student in the early '90s. >> it was shocking because rick that i knew when i was a teenager was such a straight and narrow kind of guy, so trustworthy, just the kind of guy that would be sports coach. >> according to old business card, company called future stars. quickly sought after prep tutor among sacramento elites. >> whole thing was creating your personal brand, packaging that, submitting it. there was no okay, if we got in, he got paid, nothing like that, one and done. >> you wrote your essay. >> exactly. >> her experience was positive, that's why considered hiring him to coach daugh

. >> lyanne melendez got a lesson from a group of kindergartners. >> coyote breathing, or puppy mindn of a kindergartner to be mindful is what andrew ness does well. >> when we breathe, it makes my body calm. >> and be strong and be calm, and be respectful, and be responsible. and it also helps you get your puppy mind to sleep. >> they call it mindfulness. but when you're 6 years old, it's more about keeping your distracted puppy brain focused. the how to is taught by nance. today bret harte elementary is one of 11 schools in the district that teaches mindfulness. the kids are rewarded with a puppy print. >> the practice of using our breath to help us focus our minds and our bodies so that we can make better choices. >> their teacher says mindfulness has been a game changer. >> when they're fighting or they get stressed out at recess, they really turn to breathing to help them calm down. >> i think i was very good today. can i have one of those little puppy stickers? >> yes, absolutely. that's adorable. >> i'm going to get a puppy sticker. >> there you go. >> thank you. >> with this

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is in the newsroom. this is a way to alert us before an earthquake hit. >> reporter: we have talked about it before, dan, and i never thought this would happen, that we would actually have an alert system that would help us to quickly decide how to react with only seconds to spare. an estimated-559,000 people in an area of downtown oakland received an earthquake warning shortly after 11:00 a.m. of course in reality there was no big earthquake, just a person at the u.s. geological survey in pasadenaut t test howong iou take for people o to be warned 370 miles away. >> then what happens after, that then the message gets sent through the pipeline and then handed off to the three major cell phone providers. and then it comes to the devices. >> reporter: the first alarm of california's early warning system sounded four seconds later. people participating in the test recorded the exact time they received the shake alert. >> there was a wave. they all came in at once and there were several device that's came in

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> u.c. students rallied at the capitol today demanding lawmakers make affordable education more affordable. they marched on the capitol steps for summer courses and resources for students here through the dream act. lawmakers are hoping to pass a bill expanding cal grants for summer programs. >> to take away the barriers so that students don't have to decide between eating and going to class. between eating and finding a place to stay. >> they say expanding grants for summer courses will help get degrees faster. >> another push is underway to extend last call in california to 4:00 a.m. scott wieber's bill could go to a full vote soon and it would let bars in select cities including san francisco and oakland sell alcohol as part of the a test run for the rest of the state and it would start in 2021 and run through 2026. each city would also have to vote to extend last call hours. a similar bill made it all the way to then governor jerry brown's desk before he vetoed it. >>> time to get back t

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez shows us what charter school growth has meant for some districts.1 in 4 students in oakland attends a public charter school. according to a 2018 study done by the non-profit group in the public interest oakland unified then misses out on $57 million a year that could have gone to the district's traditional public schools. >> reporter: when a charter school takes those students away, that amount of money per student goes with the student. >> reporter: 57 million is a significant amount given that two days ago the school board voted to approve more than $21 million in cuts. for next year. following the teachers' strike in oakland the district asked the school board to request that the state of california place a moratorium on all charters. but the california charter schools association says whatever financial impact charter growth has had on school districts is overblown and a scapegoat for issues outside of charters' control. and grandparents like jean martins insist charters were born out of the need for better schools in oakland. >> taking money fr

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> happening today, don't be alarmed if you see somemoke in the east bay. the fire technology program will conduct live fire training in san leandro from 8:00 until 5:00 today and tomorrow. people in the area may see a column of black smoke. it may also be visible from b.a.r.t. and interstate 880. you are asked to call 911 only if you are unsure that it's coming from the training site. >>> still ahead on abc 7 mornings, a 66-year-old surfer has reason to celebrate. >> that's the best feeling in the world. >> he tells abc 7 what it was like to suffer a heart attack while taking on mavericks near half moon bay. >>> and here is a live look from our roof camera. the sun is not up yet but it's going to be a beauty. frances dinglasan will have your full forecast in a few >>> happening today, more than 150 volunteers will shave their heads to help children battle cancer. this is the 12th annual st. baldrick foundation's brave the shave event. the organization hopes to raise d. $200,000 today. it starts at 9:00 this morning. spencer christian w

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> happening today, don't be alarmed if you see somen the east bay. the fire technology program will conduct live fire training in san leandro from 8:00 until 5:00 today and tomorrow. officials say people in the area may see a column of black smoke near the intersection of davis and alvarado streets. it may also be visible from b.a.r.t. and interstate 880. you are asked to call 911 only if you see smoke and are unsure if it's coming from the training site. >>> still ahead on abc 7 mornings, a 66-year-old surfer has reason to celebrate. >> that's the best feeling in the world. >> he tells abc 7 what it was like to suffer a heart attack while taking on mavericks near half moon bay. >>> and here is a live look outside. you can see the bay bridge and city lit up. frances dinglasan will have your forecast and what you can expect once the sun comes up. i wanted more from my copd medicine... ...that's why i've got the power of 1-2-3 medicines with trelegy. the only fda-approved 3-in-1 copd treatment. ♪ trelegy. the power of 1-2-3 ♪ trelegy 1-2

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> in the east bay a memorial service will be held today for the son ofand city council member who was murdered this month. 21-year-old victor mcelhaney was shot and killed or march 10th. he was a student at usc studying music. no arupds of -- no arrests have been made. he is the son of lynette gibson mcelhaney. >>> an alert on your phone will soon warn you are potentially dangerous vibrations underneath your feet. the california office of emergency services and usgs will conduct a test for sending early earthquake warning alerts to phones next week. the shake alert will go out to people in oakland on wednesday at 11:00 in the morning. it will be sent to everyone inside a 60-square block area east of lake merritt. some people outside the area might receive the alert. we have more information on our website, abc7news.com. >>> in the north bay a thief hit a santa rosa homeowner's yard snatching two of these mannequins. we first showed you the yard earlier this week. jason windes installed the mannequins after the city hit him with a zoning violation because

lyanne melendez explains why luca's ravioli is closing. and today is national raf viovi day. >> just heard the news. i'm not happy. >> start spreading the news. let everyone know. that the store is getting ready to close. >> reporter: heartbroken but never defeated. customers are stocking up on their favorite items that they can only find at a place like luca's on valencia street. >> i can't tell you how attach i had am to this place, what it represents in terms of community and fabulous food and real places to go. like who wants to order your whole life on line? >> reporter: the family business started in this building which she have owned since 1925. and one on one attention to customers is old school, soon to be a faded memory. >> i come from an italian neighborhood in new york where we have like three italian delis. so this was my home away from home. >> reporter: the reason for closing is that the owner has no one to leave the gem to. childr interests. >> i miss coming in here and listening to frank sinatra. >> reporter: the owner say

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> in the east bay a memorial service will be held today for the son ofty council member who was murdered this month. 21-year-old victor mcelhaney was shot and killed during a robbery near the usc campus on march 10th. he was a student at usc studying music. no arrests have been made. he is the son of lynette gibson mcelhaney. today's service starts at noon at the temple hill auditorium in oakland. >>> an alert on your phone will soon warn you are potentially dangerous vibrations underneath your feet. the california office of emergency services and usgs will conduct a test for sending early earthquake warning alerts to phones next week. the shake alert will go out to people in oakland on wednesday at 11:00 in the morning. it will be sent to everyone inside a 60-square block area east of lake merritt. some people outside the area might receive the alert. we have a link with more information on our website, abc7news.com. >>> in the north bay a thief hit a santa rosa homeowner's yard snatching mannequins. we first showed you the yard earlier this week. jason

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> well, in five years many drivers will be paying nearly $10 to crosslden gate bridge. bridge district directors voted yesterday to approve a plan to increase the toll every year for five years. it's expected to raise about $100 million that will go forward improving and adding bus and ferry service as well as bridge maintenance. right now drivers with fastrak pay $7 and others pay $8. starting in july fastrak users will pay $7.35. in 2023, you'll be paying $8.75. if you pay as you go, you'll pay $8.20 in july and $9 by 2023. if you drive across and are mailed an invoice, it will cost you $8.35 starting in july and $9.75 in five years. >>> in the east bay a memorial service will be held today for the son of an oakland city council member who was murdered this month. 21-year-old victor mcelany was shot and killed or march 10th. he was a student at usc studying music. no arrests have been made yet. he is the son of lynnette gibson mcelany. >>> an alert on your phone will soon warn you are potentially dangerous vibrations underneath your feet. the californ

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> happening today, don't be alarmed if you see somethe east bay. the fire technology program will conduct live fire training in san leandro from 8:00 until 5:00 today and tomorrow. officials say people in the area may see a column of black smoke near the intersection of davis and alvarado streets. it may also be visible from b.a.r.t. and interstate 880. you are asked to call 911 only if you see smoke and are unsure if it's coming from the training site. >>> still ahead on abc 7 mornings, a 66-year-old surfer has reason to celebrate. >> that's the best feeing in the world. >> he tells abc 7 what it was like to suffer a heart attack while taking on mavericks near half moon bay. >>> and here is a live look from the golden gate bridge. look at those blue skies. not a cloud in sight. frances dinglasan is going to have your forecast in just a few if you feel like you spend too much time in the bathroom with recurring constipation and belly pain talk to your doctor and say yesss! to linzess. ♪ ♪ yesss! linzess treats adults with ibs with cons

lyanne melendez got a lesson from a group of kindergartners. >> training a brain of a kindergartner tomindful is what andrew nantz does well. >> when we breathe, it makes my body calm and deep down. be calm, be respectful and responsible. it also helps you get your puppy asleep. >> they call it mindfulness. when you're six years old, it's about keeping your distracted puppy brain focused. the how to is taught by nantz. this elementary is one of 11 schools that teaches mindf mindfulness. the kids are rewarded with a puppy print. >> the practice of using our breath to help us focus,ur mindand our al waser is been chaning o tut p today. of tse pup gosh. absolutely. >> i'm going to get a puppy sticker. >> thank you. >> and that's a it's all -- >> breathing in two. >> in san francisco,lyian melendez, abc 7 news. >> i love this. you know how much of a pro poen ept -- proponent for mine fullness. i think it's wonderful. >> i never knew there was something called a puppy mind. >> when your mind is agitated and not thinking clearly about what it is to focus on, they call it monkey brain as well

. >> abc news reporter lyanne melendez is live for us near the ballpark with details.ea t isin todayt she wanted to take her cues from the organization, the groups that deal with domestic violence. mayor london breed said she waited to issue a statement in the larry baer incident out of respect for several domestic violence organizations. once they did over the weekend, breed then sent out a strong message to major league baseball. >> there has to be consequences for behavior that is not appropriate towards women, no matter whether or not you're part of, you know, a major corporation or anything else for that matter. >> the video shows the giants ceo pulling his wife to the ground while he attempted to take a phone out of her hand. baer has since apologize organization. this weekend, domestic violence organizations said it's been two weeks, and majlved tmatter. they hope this letter condemning baer's actions will. >> well, nothing's happened yet. i mean, i'm really hoping that we're going to see a meaningful reaction to this incident that is fair. >> today the

. >> lyanne melendez is in the news room with a look at that. >> reporter: this city is creating affordable house and turning it over to the experts who know how to manage these units. even public housing. >> three, two, one. >> mayor london breed and the other tenants celebrated the grand opening of the building. 100% affordable house. 40 families once homeless live here. people like tina turner was homeless. she now pays $341 a month for this one bedroom apartment in san francisco. >> my own privacy, cooking in my own kitchen. it is a big difference. >> we are out there working every single day with so many amazing partners. people willing to invest in partnerships like this. >> reporter: that partnership is what is changing the way san francisco deals with the affordable housing crisis. the land where 1036 mission stand was purchased by the tenderloin neighborhood development. here is how it works the nonprofit build or renovates using city funds in exchange of keeping 100% affordable for life. >> the terms of the lease says whoever is the lessee has to wh public house, san francisco has

. >> we asked lyanne melendez to take a closer look. >> we'll now more on july 1 when there is a report of charter schools. oakland has the largest percentage of public charter schools in the state. when oakland teachers were out on strike, the animosity towards public charter schools was apparent. at the end of the walkout, oakland ub be filed sidsi side with the teachers asking a moratorium on all charters. a study may help explain why. it came from the oakland based nonprofit in the public interests. >> when the charter school takes the student away, that amount of money goes with the student. >> reporter: oakland unified misses on out $57 million a year. today one in four students in oakland attends a charter school. $57 million is a significant amount given that two days ago the school board voted to approve more than $21 million in cuts. but the california charter school association says whatever financial impact growth has had on school districts is overblown and a scapegoat for issues outside of charter's control. and grandparents insist that charters were born out of the need f

in the newsroom lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> good place for it. >> thank you, lyanne. >>> well, this evening we are hearing from the lawyer for the stanford sailing coach who's admitted to taking bribes in the cheating scandal. >> john vandmore's attorney says his client is taking responsibility for his actions and admits what he did was wrong and if he had a do-over he certainly would not do it again. >> the statement continued, "john is very remorseful for the damage caused to stanford, the students, staff, and the alumni. chris nguyen has more on the hurdles universities face when it comes to vetting students' applications. >> reporter: the bay area has somewhat become the epicenter of the college admissions bribery scandal. stanford university wrapped up in the mess after its sailing coach pleaded guilty to racketeering for allegedly vouching for a number of sham recruits in exchange for money. >> kids are all about getting the test scores, doing the right activities to impress. >> reporter: she served as deafen admissions and was stunned and saddened by the revelations but with

. >> lyanne melendez is live with more. and the idea is to try to alert us before an earthquake actually hits. >> absolutely. very exciting. i sort of feel like a geek. i saw how it worked and people who participated in this test were really excited. now, remember when people were only talking about this just a few years ago as a possibility, now it is here. envision this, an earthquake hits pasadena at 11:00 a.m. how long would it take for people in oakland to be warned 370 miles away? there was no way of telling until today. when the first ever trial run of california's early warning system was tested. >> 30 seconds. are all right cours in, b there person in pasadena pressing a button at exactly 11:00 a.m. >> what happens after that, the mess and gets september through tthrough -- sent through the pipeline and it comes to the devices. >> reporter: the first alarm sounded four seconds later. people participating in the test recorded the exact time they received the shake alert. an estimated 59,000 people in an area of down

live in san francisco, lyanne melendez. >> that one lady was able to stop, but a lot of the teenagers, they're buying their e-cigarettes online. how are you going to stop that? >> reporter: right. that's right. so if this passes again that is in that legislation would point out they could not order that online and could never be shipped to an address here in san francisco, larry they thought of everything. >> see if it works or really goes into effect. lyanne, thank you. >>> the top three are all in the bay area. marin county ranked number one. san mateo second, and santa clara is third. the only counties not in the top ten are contra costa and alameda and they ranked 11th and 12th. a wide variety of factors are used to calculate from soking to diets, exercising, available health care and social and economic factors. that list was put together by the robert wood johnson foundation and the university of wisconsin. >> are you a fan of starbucks? if you are, grab some coffee. their rewards program is changing. starting next month more than 16 million rewards members in the u.s. and canad

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in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> san francisco giants ceo larry baer is taking an immediate leave of absence after an altercation with his wife caught on camera. [ yelling ] >> the video obtained by tmz shows baer reaching across his wife pam to reach a cell phone in san francisco. pam well to the ground with her husband wrestling the phone away. the statement on the giants ownership group said he will take personal time away from the giants starting today and said, quote, mr. bhaaer has acknowledd that his behavior was unacceptable achd apologized to the organization and is committed to taking steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. they hold themselves to the highest standards and both major league baseball and the san francisco police are investigating. >>> still to come here at 4:00, relation -- reaction to the death of luke perry days after a stroke. [ crowd chanting ] >>> a call to action today at san jose state. new demands to address the growing number of homeless students. >>> and want to get away? southwest begins selling tickets to hawaii and wait until you se

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> all right.e kidman has been added to the list of speakers at this year's professional businesswoman of california conference in san francisco. kidman is not only an actress, but also an advocate for women's rights and equality. kidman joins congresswoman jackie speier at the 30th annual women's conference. there will be more than 50 speakers and 30 sessions a the conference on april 23 rrd. abc 7 is a proud sponsor of this event ooh. >>> everyone's favorite topics, taxes. 7 on your side's michael finney has experts right now answering your questions from four to 8:00 p.m. call the hotline now, 415-954-7621. the number is also on your screen, as you see there. you can also submit questions on facebook. yes, it is up tod >>> breaking news in the east bay. three homes are burning on bethel island in contra costa, fully involved as you can see. the fires were first reported just before 6:00 this evening on taylor road right before we came on the air. >> firefighters are working to keep this fire fro

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez got an important lesson from a group of kindergarten. >> coyote breathingy mind breathing. >> when we breathe, it makes my body calm. >> to be strong and be calm and respectful and be responsible. >> and it also helps you get your puppy mind asleep. >> reporter: they call it mindfulness. when you're 6 years old, it's all about keeping your distracted puppy mind focused. this is one of the 11 schools in the district that teaches mindfulness. the kids are rewarded with a puppy print. >> the practice of using our breath to help us focus our minds and our bodies so that we can make better choices. >> reporter: their teacher says mindfulness has been a game changer. >> when they're fighting or they get stressed out at recess, they really turn to breathing to help them calm down. >> i think i was very good today, can i have one of those little -- >> yes, oh, my gosh, absolutely. >> i'm going to get a puppy sticker. thank you. >> that's what focus time is all about. >> breathing. [ bell ringing ] >> reporter: lyanne medical endid he say, abc 7 news. >> an importan