this spot is situated between mraga and lafayette in contra costa county where lyanne melendez joins us live to explain what's going on. >> reporter: i feel like julianne drjuli julianne drus to sing the hills are alive. i won't bore you with that. this is really a story that should be a mystery novel with the title 30 days left to serve or to save this rock these painted boulders on this 84-acre property serve as a landmark. for decades they've been used by students at a high school in moraga as a way to express their views. >> painted rock has been here forever and the kids paint messages. >> when the owner of the property died in 2014, the land was marketed for development for $15 million. but the owner's widow is conservation minded and instead, offered to sell it to the john muir land trust for $2 million. >> just a real generous spirit. she's been wonderful to work with. very patient and generous and very committed to the notion of conservation and open space preservation. >> if the sale goes through, the 84 acres merge with the existing 421 acres of beautiful open space. offer

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live at a fire station on sansom. this is a different fire than when joanne hayes white took office over 15 years ago. >> oh, completely different, dan. phone years ago, we didn't have the number of people that we have today. 15 years ago, the homeless situation was not what it is today. now when that fire bell rings behind me, it's very likely that they will not be responding to a fire. i'm told that more than 80% of the time they are responding to medical and rescue calls. >> i janine nicholson. >> she is known as an insider who has gained the respect of the rank and file. >> she has been a paramedic. she has been a firefighter. she has been a lieutenant, a captain, a battalion chief, and now deputy chief of the department. >> as chief, she vows to address the homeless crisis, which has overburdened the fire department because of the high number of emergency responses on city streets. >> have more access, more outreach to the homeless and opioid addicted people on our streets. it's really important that we work with

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live on market street tonight with a look at the mayor's plan. lyanne? >> well, dan, you have to say that they sort of go hand in hand. the mayor of san francisco says she wants to add bicycle lanes, the green lanes, and also protect the bicyclists. but people in san francisco say you also have to address the congestion problem. here is something you hardly ever see, a ride sharing driver getting a ticket for bubble target parking in the bicycle lane. you're getting a ticket? >> yeah. >> reporter: for what? >> stopping here. >> reporter: stopping there? effective immediately, mayor london breed announced there will be more citations like that one. here is an example of what's been going on busy streets like market. this man blocked the entire street. no one was able to get around him. he then got out of his car to deliver an item. we then confronted him when he came back. >> hey, do you know you were obstructing traffic? since 2010 to 2016, traffic delays in the city have increased by 62%. that according to a recent study. the main culprit? transp

lyan lyanne melendez is live with the story. >> reporter: as we know, a delay will hurt merchants here in chinatown even more and they've been dealing with this for years and years and the city said the only thing it could do is continue offering them financial help. people in chinatown refer to the central south bay as the never ending project. it was supposed to be completedt nament oversight committee reports its cd the south bay construction affecting the business here. >> reporter: but the san francisco municipal transportation agency still stands by the december 2019 deadline. by the way, that is one year after the very first original completion date. >> all of our focus is -- and plans are set for december. >> reporter: to that, the corporation responded by saying the sfmta has known since 2016 the project would not be open to the public on time because of the delays that caused. the project began in february of 2010 and supposed to take passengers from the fourth street cal train station to -- right here. the heart of chinatown. but this 1.7 mile extension has seen delays. >> d

. >> lyanne melendez is live in the newsroom to explain. >> i know you guys are thinking how is the ceo tax different from measure c? well, measure c will do a few things, like help expand navigation centers, shelters, put in more bathrooms for the homeless while also funding some, not all, mental health care and drug addiction services. so this is exclusively for homeless people. but the ceo tax will pay entirely from mental health care for anyone in san francisco. this woman was passed out in the middle of the sidewalk as people were bumping into her. >> are you okay? >> concerned that she might get hurt, we approached her. she was confused as to who i was or my intentions. >> i work for channel 7. okay. >> i'm a news reporter. i don't work for the city. >> she was in no shape to speak to us. >> one of the things that you just noticed is that right now people just walk by, right? and that is not okay. >> kathy curran is with a support group in the tenderloin district. she says san francisco has no way to track and coordinate the availability of beds and services for those with mental

>> reporter: in san francisco, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news". >> she is a pistol. >> yes. >> she got's check on our weather here. >> speaking of getting us worked up, spencer is back with the forecast. >> aren't we used to unspring like weather? >> i guess. >>> here is live doppler 7. things are calm outside but a storm is on the way. it ranks one on the storm impact scale. we can expect light to moderate rain, occasional downpours with wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour. here is the forecast animation showing by noon tomorrow rain will reach all parts of the bay, continuing through the afternoon and evening with pockets of heavy downpours from north to south and west to east. it looks like it might taper off a little late tomorrow night, but more waves of rain will come in on sunday. meanwhile, the storm will produce snow in the sierra. it has prompted a winter storm watch from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. monday. look for about a foot of snow in most locations. back here in the bay area, to be more precise here in san francisco, major breakers this sunday will take place under cloudy ski

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is on the story. >> 20-year-old uc berkeley student finn wolf was arrested on may 14th for according to police sexually assaulting two women. the first incident happened in november 2017 at his fraternity. his attorney says wolf and his date had been drinking a lot. he added that anything that occurred between them was consensual. >> he is an honorable person. he checks in with people when he is being romantic with them, makes sure everything is consensual and appropriate. >> his attorney was aware of these allegations and removed him from the chapter in december. police say in march, this year wolf assaulted another woman at his residence. investigators say he punched, grabbed, and/or bit the two women. >> we're releasing this information now because we believe there may be more victims who have not come forward. >> again, his attorney says it was all consensual. his parents flew from salt lake city once they found out he had been arrested. bail was set at $750,000. and he will be back in court on wednesday, may 22nd to ask that that bail be reduce

reporting lyanne melendez has the story. >> reporter: people in chinatown referred to the central subway as the never-ending project. it was supposed to be completed by december 2019 but the oversight committee reports it's projected to be finished by february 2020. the san francisco municipal transportation agency still stands by its december 2019 deadline. by the way, that's one year after the very first original completion date. tutor perini corporation said the sfmta has known since at least 2016 that the project was not going to be open to the public on time because of the delays that sfmta not tutor perini has caused. keep in mind the project began in february 2010. it's supposed to take passengers from the fourth street caltrain station to right here, the heart of chinatown, but this 1.7-mile extension has seen delays. >> delays. >> reporter: the reporal transit administration on may 8th states that the project management oversight committee is concerned there may be an additional cost increase of $102 million. and according to the sfmta if this project is not finished by december

i'm live in lyanne melendez. >>> mayor breed announced her plan after she slipped on a helmet and helped to commemorate bike to workday. the annual event is meant to obviously get people out of their cars and out on the streets to hit the road. in the south bay, san jose mayor sam liccardo was eager to bike to work today. it wasn't long ago, new year's day when he fractured vertebrae in his sternum when a vehicle hit him as he rode his bike. he tweeted, thrilled to be back on my bike. >> we dedicated an entire week last month to the realities of ride sharing as part of our commitment to build a better bay area. here's part of one story our mornings anchor alexis smith did finding out why so many drivers come to the bay area. >> how long have you been doing that? where you're coming in from sacramento. >> about four years. everybody comes to the san francisco to work because you make more money in the bay area than you do anywhere else. >> officials estimate more than 5700 rideshare vehicles operate in peak evening periods every day. >> in the east bay, sky 7 shows the shot-out windows an

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez introduces to juan rivera whose story took him from crossing thenrolling in medical school at harvard university. >> persistence, hard work and a bit of luck. he's at the heart of the american dream. it begins in mexico >> my mom left mexico with my step dad when i was 2 years old. >> they came to live in concord. his mother told rivera to think big. >> my mom would say, when you grow up you're going to harvard. i would push it aside. oh, yeah, like sure. not going to happen. but. >> his mom said she would constantly tell him he was going to be her doctor. dr. luis rivera. after high school he became a recipient known as a dreamer allowing undocument bd immigrants who entered as chifrn children to stay and work her. last year he deferred medical school to help counsel immigrant students. >> i guess knowing the immigrant environment we live in, i decided i wanted to do something during my gap year that would be meaningful. >> then came the call he was waiting for. mom was working as a house cleaner. >> i told her, hey, i think i'm going to come to h

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez was in court and has the story. >> reporter: well here is what berkeley police are telling us. during this investigation they have learned that there may be more victims. but today they are saying no one else has come forward. now his attorney said wolff is a sophomore at cal and an excellent student with no criminal history. 20-year-old berkeley student finn wolff was arrested on may 14th for sexually assault assaulting two women. the first incident happened in november 2017 at his fraternity and his attorney he and his date had been drinking a lot. he added anything that occurred between them was consensual. >> he's an honorable person. he checks in with people when he's being romantic with them and make sure everything is consensual and appropriate. >> reporter: his fraternity was aware of the allegations and removed him from the chapter in december. police say in march of this year he assaulted another woman at his residence. >> in the cases, the victims were either punched or grabbed or bitten to subdue them. >> reporter: again his attorney said it w

>> that's abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez questioning the san francisco police chief today.fter san francisco's mayor ordered an outside review of that controversial raid on a journalist's home by police. good afternoon. thanks for joining us on this memorial day. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm am >> live virgin islands in the newsroom with comments from chief scott and the mayor. lyanne? >> first of all, will the chief resign like the police union is demanding? well, it seems unlikely at this stage since both the mayor and chief scott want independent agencies to determine first if there was any wrongdoing. this is san francisco police chief william scott responding to our questions after the police union suggested he should resign or be fired. >> you know, what do i say? we have a plan moving forward. we'll execute the plan. we're asking for independent investigations to look at the report and the investigation itself, and the initial incident. so that's where we ah that. i don't want to add more fire to this. ty're botd because they said you >> d'tt t a to this than what it a

. >> lyanne melendez live with the details. >> reporter: when i tell you that san francisco spends nearlyllion a year on homelessness, to you maybe it's just a number. $300 million. let me break it down for you. that means it costs the city of san francisco about $40,000 a year for each person who is out there on the streets. now despite all that money, there is no program in place to guarantee that those with serious mental health issues will get the real help they need. this woman was passed out in the middle of theeoewere bumping in >> are you okay? >> reporter: concerned that she might get hurt, we approached her. she was confused as to who i was or my intentions. >> i work for channel 7. >> oh, wow, okay. >> i'm a news reporter. i don't work for the city. >> reporter: she was in no shape to speak to us. >> one of the things that you just noticed is right now people just walk by, right? and that is not okay. >> reporter: kathy curran is with the healing well, a support group in the tenderloin district. she ys

i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> cal fire is bracing for what they are calling the new normal as fire season is just around the corner now. state emergency officials are gathered in sacramento to mark wildfire preparedness week and say responders dealt with 470 wild fires this year alone. they are calling on the public to chip in on prevention measured including developing an evacuation plan. >> part of this responsibility is not just a government responsibility. it's an individual responsibility. so it's important to learn about the threats in your area, what kind of a fire zone do you live in? >> governor newsome wants an extra $100 million to help fight and prevent wild fires. >>> today the first witness took the stand in oaklands ghost ship fire trial. that witness was a mother who sent the last text message her daughter sent her. >>> scientists say this is a serious concern. >>> skies are gray and in some spots the ground is wet. so when might that change? the answer is in my accuweather forecast coming up. >>> next, we are doing the math. see what a higher

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is in the newsroom with more on incredibly disturbing case, lyanne. >> here is a case where a person has no criminal history, and then according to police commits a horrible crime. now in court documents, the d.a.'s office wrote the defendant's lack of criminal history should not dilute the severity of his conduct. the san francisco district attorney's office asked that 47-year-old manuel jesus ambassador not be released on bail given the nature of the alleged crime. >> he is facing charges of kidnapping, rape, sodomy. >> according to police, the 74-year-old woman was walking on the 1000 block of prague street on may 10th at 8:00 a.m. when ambassador grabbed her and dragged her down this driveway towards a side door near his garage. here is part of the d.a.'s report. defendant dragged her into a room, locked the door and pushed her on to the bed. defendant removed her clothing and held her down, then defendant proceeded to repeatedly rape her. she in the house. the d.a.'s office said ambassador later dragged her back outside and dropped her on the si

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> a 18-year-old high school student is being remembered as a hero. >> he was fatally wounded while trying to stop a shooter at his high school yesterday. you'll hear more about his final action. >>> perhaps a little heavier precipitation tomorrow night, all in my accuweather forecast coming up. >>> larry beil live at oracle arena, stressed, confident, fired up, banged up, which best describes the warriors heading into game five with the rockets? maybe all of the above. we'll hear from steve kerr on his mind set coming up. >>> a man gets somebody else's fast track ticket but nobody can correct . >>> new at 6:00, the owner of the flintstone house is officially fighting back. today the home's owner, florence phang filed a cross complaint for discrimination against her. she bought the house in 2017 and added a group of dinosaur sculptures and colorful lndscaping, all clearly visible to drivers off of 280. >>> the story of what's a golf course at the moment but may not be for long. it soon could be something called city space. it is santa clara

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> if you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal thoughts, there's help. you can find your ally at abc7news.com/takeaction. we have links to resources on suicide prevention and e.other issues like bullying, domestic violence and school safety. there is help available. >>> we now need to turn our attention to the weather as we approach midweek. tuesday, kind of. >> we're almost there. wednesday, it's hump day tomorrow. >> the wind is going to diminish tonight and we have a couple of mild to warm days coming our way. here's live doppler 7, sunny at the moment. overnight we'll have mainly clear skies. tomorrow's highs, look at this, up to 80 degrees in the warmest inland locations. 60s on the coast. as you see on the seven-day forecast it's going to be even warmer on friday with highs in the low 80s inland and mid to upper 70s around the bay. then the weekend will bring us clouds and a cooldown and possibly, possibly some light showers sunday night into early monday. so the clouds will hang around for a while going into early next week. all in all it lo

live in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> >>roundhe bay area today, people honored the fallen. >> right. and from san francisco to san jose, see how the bay area marked memorial day. >>> our efforts at abc7 news to build a better bay area. don't take a day off certainly. meet >>> bay area native and major league baseball player bill buckner died this morning after a battle with dementia. he was 69 years old. buckner had a long and very successful major league career, but he is best known for the play that got away. abc7 news reporter laura anthony the live at the oakland coliseum. laura, you met a man who was there on the field with buckner. >> i did, larry. just a few yards away on that day in 1986. the a's, by the way, beat the angels today. that was one of the teams that bill buckner played for. among those in attendance here this afternoon, a former major league umpire who remembers well that fateful play 33 years ago. >> i've always said if it wasn't for buckner, the red sox wouldn't have been in that world series anyway. >> ed montague was there, the right field umpire f

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> yeah, more than likely, lyanne. thank you very much. >>> breaking news in hey heyward. sky 7 is over what we're told is an officer-involved th is on cat far froms he hesperion boulevard. police say the suspects escaped in a vehicle. no officers or residents were hurt. it's not clear what the suspects were wanted for. you can see from this video earlier, a heavy police response. now we'll go to tape. at least one street is blocked off with several police vehicles in front of one home. we'll bring you an update as soon as we get more information. we're working the story hard right now. >>> today a unanimous decision means the oakland a's can move forward with plans to develop a new ballpark at the port of oakland's howard terminal. the vote came after a meeting that lasted pretty much all day. abc7 news anchor eric thomas has been there for hours and now joins us live with a look at what's next. eric? >> ama, it lasted all day because they heard public comments from people for more than three hours today, both for and

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez was in court and has the story. >> reporter: well here is what berkeleyduring this investigation they have learned that there may be more victims. but today they are saying no one else has come forward.

. >> all right, lyanne melendez reporting live from the newsroom, thank you so much. >> if you or somebody you love is struggling with mental health issues, find your ally at abc7news.com/takeaction. >>> in the east bay a 10-year-old boy had to be rushed to the hospital after being found unresponsive at the antioch water park. three elementary schools were there as part of an end of year field trip. the boy was from jack london elementary. he was found in one of the pools and lifeguards and first responders rushed to the scene. i boy was taken by helicopter to children's hospital oakland. we're waiting for word on his condition. abc news reporter laurie anthony is there and we'll have an update at 5:00. >>> we're also awaiting word on the condition of a driver whose car plummeted more than 100 feet off grizzly peak boulevard in the east bay hills around 10:30 a.m. sky 7 flew overhead as paramedics slowly carried that victim back to the road above. we spotted a lyft sticker on the car. it's unclear if that person was on duty. >>> in our search for solutions tog a betterf cla plan to solve t

live in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> all right, lyanne,thank you for that. this afternoon, the naacp issued a statement in support of chief scott writing the civil rights and african american community stand solidly behind chief bill scott. he has recognized and apologized for his raid of a journalist's home office. we believe that his apology and admission that the searches were probably illegal, as well as his call for an independent investigation demonstrates he is the right leader for sfpd. >>> today is memorial day. all across america and right here in the bay, citizens and elected officials are giving thanks to service members who paid the ultimate price. abc7 news reporter trevor ult in washington. >> it is memorial day in america. >> vice president mike pence marking the 151st memorial day monday, laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in arlington national cemetery. the vice president expressing the country's gratitude to nearly one million american seic members we dd in line of duoon as our nat continues to produ a women of s and patrio