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monica madden, abc seven news. all right. >> that emphasis on if. yeah. >> thank you, monica, very much. >> well, daniel lurie, who has never held public office, will now work closely with the board of supervisors, half of which are also inexperienced lawmakers. >> abc seven building a better bay area reporter leon melendez, is here to explain some of the challenges that they're going to face. and there are many, right. >> but the budget is going to be front and center has to be, because lurie can have all kinds of ideas and expectations of how he wants to improve the city, but all of that costs money. so the challenges for the mayor to work with 11 people on pushing his agenda while making cuts. let's see how long that honeymoon period will last. >> i want to commend every single supervisor here today. >> mayor daniel lurie will need the support of most of the 11 supervisors in order to push ahead with his initiatives for the new five members of the board. it will be a learning curve, and each of them will need that one person to lead them. >> they

abc seven news reporter monica madden digs into how law enforcement can prepare and respond to these types of attacks. >> a new state law allows cities to open up entertainment zones, areas where people can walknes, around with to-go drinks similar to what you see on bourbon street. so as san francisco looks to expand these zones, safety is top of mind. there's always a balance when it comes to fun and safety, which is paramount as san francisco looks to breathe back life into downtown through entertainment zones. and after a deadly new year's attack on new orleans famed bourbon street, public safety leaders nationwide are asking how tragedies like this can be thwarted. law enforcement experts say there are ways to prepare for what's known as soft threats, danger that may not be immediately apparent. >> pre-planning and collaboration with other agencies and departments really make a big difference. >> doctor roy taylor has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement positions. what does it look like in preparation to have law enforcement ready to respond to a situation like t

in san francisco, monica madden, abc seven news. >> we are staying on top of all of the new information coming in about the tragedy in new orleans. and we'll bring you the very latest online at abc seven news.com or on our abc seven bay area app. federal authorities are investigating a cyber truck explosion outside the trump hotel in las vegas as a possible terrorist attack. security camera footage shows that cyber truck explode into a ball of fire shortly after pulling up into the valet area. the driver in this incident was killed and several bystanders were also injured. the tesla cybertruck was rented in colorado and was loaded with fireworks when it exploded. police identified the driver, but are not identifying that person yet. they are investigating to see if the explosion was connected to the attack in new orleans. >> we don't have any indication of that here in las vegas. no overt isis flag, as was seen in in new orleans. but again, we are investigating every aspect of this. >> the cybertruck was rented using the same app used to rent the pickup truck used in the deadly attack i

abc seven news reporter monica madden will have a full report coming up in about ten minutes time. >> lots of smoke in la, but windy conditions are still a concern in southern california this weekend, and we'll be getting some windy weather here in the bay area as well. so let's get right to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. >> yeah, those folks down in southern california. not out of the woods yet. let me show you a live picture from southern california, where you can see just plumes of smoke from the wildfires that are burning there. red flag warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. tonight. that gets replaced by a fire weather watch tomorrow going into sunday. the concern is those santa ana winds will pick up again. so strong gusty winds and low humidity will keep that fire danger high. here's a look at some of those fires that are burning in southern california. the eaton fire and the palisades fire are the two biggest ones there. they have begun to make progress in some of those fires and containment as the winds have really backed off. malibu, 27 miles an hour r

abc news reporter monica madden spoke to him about it. >> some say drug use in the sixth street corridor is worse than ever. look around and you might see why. while crackdowns have focused on dealers, san francisco supervisor matt dorsey wants to take it a step further, making interventions that get people under arrest into drug treatment. and it's personal for him. >> something i consider nothing less than the obligation of my own survival as a recovering drug addict. we do need to be making arrests of drug users with an eye toward making sure that any criminal justice intervention we make is a medical and life saving intervention. >> it would be a significant shift in the city's approach, which has long focused on harm reduction strategies. >> what may have worked in the heroin era is not working in the fentanyl era. we are facing drugs that are deadlier than ever before in human history, and we're seeing levels of addiction driven lawlessness that we have never seen. >> with prop 36 now in effect. authorities can charge repeat drug offenders with a treatment mandated felony, giving p

. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden sat down with former oakland mayor libby schaafo talk about her decision back then to warn the community about an imminent ice raid. in a story you'll see only on seven. >> i would do it again today. >> seven years ago, former oakland mayor libby schaaf unintentionally became the face of a national debate when she warned her city of forthcoming federal immigration raids. >> just w thought the dust had settled, the acting chief of ice has once again accused the mayor of oakland of putting the public in danger. >> it was not intended to panic people. it never advised people to break the law. it simply informed them what their rights were, their responsibilities. >> she didn't expect what quickly followed. >> what the mayor of oakland did the other day was a disgrace. >> wrath from the commander in chief in oakland. >> you have a mayor. and she told people that we're going to be captured in a big raid, that there's going to be a raid. can't do it. you can't do it, folks. >> president donald trump accused schaaf of thwarting federal im

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. >> abc seven news reporter monica madden has reaction from those who know modi, and is here to explain what he will do in this role. >> monica, as we know, this is all part of lurie's attempt to shake up city hall, starting with these four different policy chiefs who will all be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of departments that all previously reported to just one policy chief. >> this is a terrific pick genius pick for daniel lurie, because nobody really knows him. but i do. and i know for a fact that he's a good guy with a lot of compassion. >> friends and colleagues of san francisco's newest health and wellbeing czar hailing the pick. >> i think it's superb. he's going to be in this role. >> kunal modi is the fourth and final policy chief. new positions mayor elect daniel lurie created to oversee the city's 56 agencies. the goal more coordination and accountability. lurie's team says modi will, quote, focus on improving behavioral health, tackling unsheltered homelessness and improving the support and services provided to residents. >> he's one of those very special people w

but as abc seven news politics reporter monica madden explains, some supervisors are concerned about giving the mayor too much power. >> mayor daniel lurie wants to take action on fentanyl. >> now it demands urgency. >> he's hoping the board of supervisors will sign off on his proposal to cut red tape for contract approvals for things like building homeless shelters. >> we need to stand up more mental health beds, more drug treatment beds, and that's what this ordinance is going to help us do, and it will help us move more quickly. >> larry's proposed fentanyl state of emergency ordinance would ask the board to relinquish their power for approving contracts related to homelessness, public safety and the fentanyl crisis. it would also allow the levi strauss er to solicit donations from wealthy private donors to tackle these issues. >> it's really about contracting surging resources, making sure we can hire people more quickly. >> right now, the process can take months. >> this package is a way for us to commit to make sure that bureaucracy does not get in the way of saving lives on ou

nobody seems to answer that question and nobody wants to answer that question and that is maddening because they will wear out. some people when you get rid of flashlight batteries you dump them in the trash and walk away. but the point i make is what will you do with those overly heavy ev batteries when they are gone? host: trevor higgins, you take it first. >> when you throw out your aaa battery it often winds off -- up polluting a landfill. but, the pressure right now for the critical minerals that are in ev batteries is so intense that the supply chains are frankly dominated by china. the ability to try and reclaim those minerals including cobalt and lithium out of the batteries is a huge opportunity. right now there are investments being made to produce critical minerals and try to process critical minerals and refine them and recycle them. if the united states can build that capacity we are in a position to reshape the way that global supply chains are written and address landfill pollution. host: have you had to replace your battery in your ev car yet? >> -- guest: know it would be a

in the studio, monica madden, abc seven news. >> what a difference that made.nd, spencer, you have been a friend to the carters for decades, and you recently shared with abc news live a few of your favorite memories. >> that's true. diane. you know, if you observe jimmy carter's public life, there's no doubt that he had a profound commitment to human rights. but having had a lot of personal interaction with him, i was always taken by how this man of such such tremendous accomplishments was so humble and approachable. and there are a lot of people in public life who like to talk to you and have you listen to them. but if you talk to jimmy carter, he listened to you, which is a feature you don't see in a lot of accomplished people like that and didn't tout his own accomplishments. exactly right. >> he certainly did not. oh, it's really nice to hear. yeah, yeah. >> shall we talk a little bit about the weather, i suppose? okay. let's do let's do that. you know, we've still got some rough surf out there, and a rough surf advisory remains in effect until 3 a.m. the w

in the studio, monica madden, abc seven news state funeral plans begin tomorrow for former president carter. >> a motorcade will carry his body from his hometown of plains, georgia, to the carter presidential center in atlanta. that's where he will lie in repose through monday. on tuesday, carter's body will travel to the u.s. capitol, where he will lie in state on thursday. carter's funeral will be held at the washington national cathedral. his remains will then be flown to georgia, where he will be buried next to his wife, rosalynn, today. >> at the white house, president biden honored the newest recipients of the mel of valor and medal of honor. medals of valor went to eight first responders who put their own lives at risk to save others. they include six law enforcement officials who responded to a mass shooting at the covenant school in nashville, tennessee. that shooting killed six people in march of 2023. officers rushed to the scene and came under fire. still, they cleared the classrooms and ultimately took down the shooter. >> coming up next, the surgeon general wants to sla

abc seven news reporter monica madden has a look. >> this is a terrific pick. genius pick for daniel lurie because nobody really knows him. but i do. and i know for a fact that he's a good guy with a lot of compassion. >> friends and colleagues of san francisco's newest health and wellbeing czar hailing the pick. >> i think it's superb. he's going to be in this role. >> kunal modi is the fourth and final policy chief. new positions mayor elect daniel lurie created to oversee the city's 56 agencies. the goal more coordination and accountability. lurie's team says modi will, quote, focus on improving behavioral health, tackling unsheltered homelessness and improving the support and services provided to residents. >> he's one of those very special people who is both hard headed and soft hearted, by which i mean he can make the tough management decisions that are going to need to be made. and he's completely fired with empathy for the most vulnerable citizens in our city. >> keith humphreys works with modi on the board of the saint anthony's nonprofit. >> he's good

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. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden sat down with her to look back on her decision toarn the community about an imminent ice raid. >> i would do it again today. >> seven years ago, former oakland mayor libby schaaf unintentionally became the face of a national debate when she warned her city of forthcoming federal immigration raids. >> just when you thought the dust had settled, the acting chief of ice has once again accused the mayor of oakland of putting the public in danger. >> it was not intended to panic people. it never advised people to break the law. it simply informed them what their rights were, their responsibilities. >> she didn't expect what quickly followed. >> what the mayor of oakland did the other day was a disgrace. >> wrath from the commander in chief. >> oakland, you have a mayor. and she told people that we're going to be captured in a big raid, that there's going to be a raid. can't do it. you can't do it, folks. >> president donald trump accused schaaf of thwarting federal immigration laws and asked his then attorney general, jeff sessions, to pr

abc seven news reporter monica madden is here now. monica, will any of this affect his white house ambitions? that's a question. >> yeah. time will tell, dan. and while these fires are set to be the worst in california history, let's not forget that the electorate can have a short memory. and political consultants close to newsom consider him to be politically resilient. surviving pr crises throughout his career, whether it was a sordid affair, a pandemic party or a failed recall, governor gavin newsom is something of a phoenix rising from the ashes of political turmoil. >> again and again, gavin newsom was never more popular than when they were trying to recall him. >> this time, the governor is fighting off criticism of his handling of the wildfires ravaging los angeles county. >> i think that gavin is largely incompetent. >> i think he's doing about as good as you can do in this situation. >> political consultant jim ross worked with newsom in his first run for san francisco mayor. if anything, ross speculates, the attacks from the

abc seven news political reporter monica madden has a look at those negotiations inside of city hall,pic that's a part of building a better bay area. >> we have to treat this emergency like the crisis that it is, and we have to treat it with urgency. >> in a tuesday interview on abc seven news, san francisco mayor daniel lowery lobbied for his priority legislation. >> we're not just taking people from the street to sf general, but we can do a drop off center that's friendly for police. people can get the help that they need. we're going to stand up 1500 more shelter beds. >> now he's lobbying the board of supervisors to approve his plan. that would cut city red tape to address the fentanyl crisis. >> if we don't pass this ordinance, we. in order to achieve what we want to achieve, we would have to go to the board 50 different times. and then the process would be about 6 to 12 months on each of those. >> lowery's proposal includes allowing his office to seek private sector donations for funding public safety projects, sending more police to sixth street to tackle drug dealing, and expe

. >> abc seven news politics reporter monica madden spoke with californians in washington, d.c.g event. >> presidential preparations are underway for the second inauguration of president elect donald trump, where law enforcement leaders say they're ready. >> we are not currently tracking any specific or credible threats to the inaugural ceremony or to the capitol complex. we will continue to work closely with our partners to share information and identify and disrupt any threats that may emerge. >> one threat is out of their control a bitter cold front with a predicted high in the low 20s. monday trump's inauguration is getting moved indoors. now agencies just have three days to change security plans that previously took months to develop. it comes as a disappointment to californians matthew and jennifer medill, who traveled thursday for the celebrations. >> we've talked to several congressional aides. they're just as confused. >> their tickets now won't get them access to the ceremonies inside, but it's not clouding their excitement for the change in leadership. >> you know, th

monica madden, abc seven news. >> all right, monica, thank you. well, thousands turned out today to see daniel lurie be inaugurated. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne fine spoke to people to find out what they're hoping and wishing for. >> mayor daniel lurie has never held public office. >> hope is alive and well in san francisco. >> for many people, the new mayor brings renewed hope. >> we feel that he is the right person to turn this city around. >> we asked people at today's inauguration what they're hoping to see personally, to be able to clean up the summer community, the downtown area, the unhoused population. >> we have to get to the root cause of homelessness. >> he is prioritizing the fentanyl emergency. that is the reason, as a recovering drug addict myself, that i sought a role on the board of supervisors two and a half years ago. >> jim martinez was excited to attend the inauguration in a shirt that clearly spells out the change he's hoping will come. >> i'm hoping that he will take. he will take care of the homeless. he'll take care

he worked with john madden. and he was able to get john madden to do things that nobody else could do they would call him and say john is really difficult. john was a difficult guy. but he got big ratings and he was good. pat would come on. let's. come on, i know you don't like the heads of the company. they are paying you a lot of money. come on john, get this done. this went on for 27 years. he was a leader a father this is somebody that has the gene. i will tell you she is great. she has done a fantastic job. she was so good with the campaign. let's let her do the campaign. it was flawless. and, again, i said before, we had a win a lot of votes because it's crooked as hell. and i hope i hope you can go to voter i.d. and same day voting and paper ballots and all of those things because ultimately we will never lose a race if we do that i'm tell you never lose a race. that is said to the governors mostly but, you know, you people have a lot of power over it. but susie ran the race and we did phenomenally. we ma

monica madden, abc seven news. >> and starting today, this is a big one. it will be illegal to park within 20ft of a crosswalk anywhere in california. the toll on seven state owned toll bridges in the bay area will go up $1 to $8. bart fares are also going up 5.5%. we've compiled an extensive list of the new laws on our website, so check them out at abc7 news.com. this one i had to read twice to make sure that i wasn't seeing things. a traffic stop involving this monkey has resulted in charges for a man in the central valley. a chp officer stopped the driver of a rolls royce for speeding. he's accused of dui, possessing marijuana for sale, and having a one month old monkey. p.s. primates are illegal to own as pets in california. what? in the 90% of the island of puerto rico was without power overnight? the critical failure that put so many people in the dark, and a nine year old from arizona swimming to san francisco from alcatraz. that story is next. but first, here's drew. all right. >> time now. 641 this morning, and we are seeing a quiet start to the n

abc seven news reporter monica madden spoke about it. >> some say drug use in the sixth street corridorthan ever. look around and you might see why. while crackdowns have focused on dealers, san francisco supervisor matt dorsey wants to take it a step further, making interventions that get people under arrest into drug treatment. and it's personal for him. >> something i consider nothing less than the obligation of my own survival as a recovering drug addict. we do need to be making arrests of drug users with an eye toward making sure that any criminal justice intervention we make is a medical and life saving intervention. >> it would be a significant shift in the city's approach, which has long focused on harm reduction strategies. >> what may have worked in the heroin era is not working in the fentanyl era. we are facing drugs that are deadlier than ever before in human history, and we're seeing levels of addiction driven lawlessness that we have never seen. >> with prop 36 now in effect. authorities can charge repeat drug offenders with a treatment mandated felony, giving people the

monica madden, abc seven news. >> monica. thank you. san francisco mayor daniel laurie says the city has an opportunity to show the world it's on its way back with the upcoming chinese new year parade, as well as the nba all star game festivities at chase center. now, the mayor spoke this morning at the san francisco business times annual mayor's economic forecast. laurie says to rejuvenate the downtown area, the city needs to create conditions that will make businesses want to come back. >> we have to prove that we can pull off these events again and that they're the eyes of the world are going to be on us that weekend, and we got to show off, and then we start putting one foot in front of the other, and we start telling the world that san francisco is open for business again, and we are going to do that over and over again, is. >> laurie says that means public safety needs to be front and center with law enforcement departments fully staffed and visible. >> a call to action today in san francisco as people rallied in support of mayor

live in studio monica madden, abc seven news. >> definitely lots of legal battles. thank you monica. now to washington, dc and reporter john paul from our sister station in new york. >> here's a look at today's ceremony. hi, john. >> it is still underway. yeah. >> hey, it's good to see you guys tonight. yes. so much going on here tonight in the capital. you saw just a short time ago the president signing a number of executive orders in front of a rally at capital one arena. now he's heading to the white house to sign more executive orders in the oval office. now, this day started out with church services at saint john's before the president came here to capitol hill to take the oath of office for a second time. >> i, donald john trump, do solemnly swear a return to power as donald trump was sworn in as the 47th president inside the capitol rotunda at noon today. the golden age of america begins right now. >> he spoke before a few hundred members of congress, dignitaries and supporters, much smaller than a typical inauguration after it was moved inside because of the

monica madden, abc seven news. >> all right, monica, thank you. all right. storms are lining up like planes coming into sfo. >> do you remember what rain looks like? >> vaguely. >> yeah. we're going to have to get used to it. we check in now with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel for a look at that accuweather forecast. sandhya. >> yeah. and julian and the accuweather forecast is featuring what we want to see which is wet weather day after day after day. let's start with live doppler seven. the first in a series of storms is developing in the pacific. it gets here on friday. i want to show you the timeline here as we head into the morning commute. 5:00. the rain moves in. it is light to moderate in intensity at 10 a.m, spreading, and then it turns more to scattered shower activity for the nighttime hours. it is a level one on our exclusive abc seven news storm impact scale for frida light system, as i mentioned it does arrive in the morning with those showers continuing, wet roadways and breezy conditions. this is just the start of what's to come. c

abc seven news reporter monica madden spoke to him about it. >> reporter some say drug use in the sixtheet corridor is worse than ever. look around and you might see why. while crackdowns have focused on dealers, san francisco supervisor matt dorsey wants to take it a step further, making interventions that get people under arrest into drug treatment. and it's personal for him. >> something i consider nothing less than the obligation of my own survival as a recovering drug addict. we do need to be making arrests of drug users with an eye toward making sure that any criminal justice intervention we make is a medical and life saving intervention. >> it would be a significant shift in the city's approach, which has long focused on harm reduction strategies. >> what may have worked in the heroin era is not working in the fentanyl era. we are facing drugs that are deadlier than ever before in human history, and we're seeing levels of addiction driven lawlessness that we have never seen. >> with prop 36 now in effect. authorities can charge repeat drug offenders with a treatment mandated felo

abc seven news reporter monica madden talked to californians who are in washington, d.c, to view theation and who may now be left out in the cold. >> presidential preparations are underway for the second inauguration of president elect donald trump, where law enforcement leaders say they're ready. >> we are not currently tracking any specific or credible threats to the inaugural ceremony or to the capitol complex. we will continue to work closely with our partners to share information and identify and disrupt any threats that may emerge. >> one threat is out of their control. a bitter cold front with a predicted high in the low 20s. monday trump's inauguration is getting moved indoors. now agencies just have three days to change security plans that previously took months to develop. it comes as a disappointment to californians matthew and jennifer medill, who traveled thursday for the celebrations. >> we've talked to several congressional aides. they're just as confused. >> their tickets now won't get them access to the ceremonies inside, but it's not clouding their excitement for th

in the studio, monica madden, abc seven news. >> monica. thank you. and it's important to note that president trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship is not set to take effect until february 19th. and of course, there are going to be court challenges. but if it does, if it happens, what impact would that have on californians? i spoke with the state attorney general, rob bonta, earlier today. >> they will be subject to deportation. >> they would not get a social security card. they wouldn't get a us passport. they wouldn't be able to work legally. they wouldn't be able to vote, serve on a jury, run for many public offices. >> those are just a few of the consequences. they also wouldn't have access to medical, federal student loans or housing and food assistance. bonta says he and other attorneys general who filed the suit are confident they can win in court, even if the case goes all the way up to the supreme court and this particular supreme court. >> interesting. the transgender community is also feeling the impact of the actions taken

it's maddening.omeone stripping a school of copper wire that they might maybe receive $2 a pound at a recycling center. the impact we feel in the community feels and the students feel is much greater than that. >> teachers scramble to assemble independent study packets for 600 k through eight students, and if repairs take longer than a few days, the district is looking at alternative placements at neighboring schools. many residents have long advocated for a safer city. >> it's complete lawlessness. it's anarchy. it's out of control. >> weary residents like activist paula conley say they are hopeful about chp patrols finally stepping in to help. cal maritime started a fund raising effort to help their two wounded students. one shot in the face, the other shot in the neck. one remains hospitalized. >> i feel sorry for the, you know, families out there, but then i would just stay out of the way. >> in vallejo, i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> happening tonight, an event at the menorah center, sa

it can be long and maddening. a long process. take the survivors of the 2018 campfire in paradise for example. they have been missing out on the settlement money because of a tax law that has only recently been corrected. john ramos explains. >> reporter: kim was ready to start work when at 7:15, she saw smoke in the distance turning from white to red to black. as the campfire barreled into paradise. >> we left by 8:45. we were told by 9:00, our house was burned. >> reporter: like everyone else, kim faced a harrowing trip out of town. the flames turning the morning sun into the darkst of nights. her family survivorred but her home and virtually everything she owned was in ashes. that's when the uncertainty set in. >> i knew i could get us a house built. and i knew i could get us beds but i didn't know if i could get us chairs, couch, silver wear. i didn't know if i would have enough money. >> reporter: most of the town was wiped out and because pg&e was found liable for the fire, a $10 billion trust fund was established to help t

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it's maddening. you know, someone stripping a spool of copper wire that they might maybe receive $2 a pound at a recycling center. the impact we feel in the community feels and the students feel is much greater than that. >> teachers scramble to assemble independent study packets for 600 k through eight students, and if repairs take longer than a few days, the district is looking at alternative placements at neighboring schools. many residents have long advocated for a safer city. >> it's complete lawlessness. it's anarchy. it's out of control. >> weary residents like activist paula conley say they are hopeful about chp patrols finally stepping in to help. cal maritime started a fund raising effort to help their two wounded students. one shot in the face, the other shot in the neck. one remains hospitalized. >> i feel sorry for the, you know, families out there, but then i would just stay out of the way. >> in vallejo, i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> after the break, it's new video that attor

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maddening. yeah, it's. look, any trade conversation is difficult.hink the nice thing when i think about our conversations on any trade, we actually did mike baumann last year for $100,000. it is pretty direct. there's no skirting around. there's no i'm going to ask for two players with the hope of he's going to give me one of them. we're just very direct with each other. so it is a little refreshing. when i talk to him. we can sense either there's something there for us to continue to work at or there's nothing there, and we're just going to move on. so from that standpoint, working with him in that aspect is, is refreshing. i know marcum was good in milwaukee. and then you guys made a trade that helped you get josh donaldson. do you feel like the one you made, the marquee one you made worked out pretty well for both? absolutely. good baseball trade for both. help both teams. and that's what that's what a good trade is right. it helps both sides. you guys now have a little bit more power than back then. do you hope to down the line make a trade as b

. >> abc seven news reporter monica madden dove into that history today. and monica, this wouldn't be the first time oakland had a former member of congress try to take on city hall. yeah. >> that's right. i mean, almost 20 years ago, barbara lee's mentor and predecessor, ron dellums, embarked on a similar journey from congress to oakland city hall. but dellums popularity in congress did not follow him to the mayor's office, where he left after an embattled term. >> i want to make life better for everyone in the city of oakland. >> it's a political homecoming. >> oakland needs, i think, a leader that demonstrates and has a history of being trusted. we need accountability. >> after decades on capitol hill, barbara lee is looking to lead her adopted hometown through turmoil. >> i decided after talking to so many people that i could help steady the ship and help really pull the city together to move forward. recognizing the challenges and recognizing that it's not going to be easy. >> but will she share the fate of her former boss like lee? ron dellums left c

talk more about canada's political crisis, we have washington correspondent for cbc news richard maddenu for joining us in the studio. why do you think we saw justin trudeau make this decision now? guest: i think he passed his best before date. the political crisis had been going back may be a year or two years ago, but he really felt eggged on by his inner circle that he was the guy to lead this party into a fourth term. but if you look at benchmarks that provided clues of the canadians' anger and his inability to control his own caucus, you could go back to before the pandemic. his handling of the pandemic divided the party, just like we saw with other progressive incumbent governments around the world, the u.k., france, think of what happened here in the united states. it is a tough time to be an incumbent. but trudeau's brand also started wearing thin. i covered his election in 2015. he was this young progressive guy, the champion of the environment. he wore cool socks. she was a feminist. and he captured the mood of canadians after nine years of a previous conservative prime minist

abc seven news reporter monica madden spoke to him about it and joins us. monica. why now? >> well, j.r, in part because california just implemented prop 36, increasing penalties for drug users. dorsey says he wants the city to be arresting 100 people per night in the sixth street corridor, with the police department estimating at least 200 people using drugs in the quarter mile stretch on a nightly basis. but does san francisco have the resources to put hundreds into detox and treatment programs? dorsey says there will have to be a way, some say drug use in the sixth street corridor is worse than ever. look around and you might see why. while crackdowns have focused on dealers, san francisco supervisor matt dorsey wants to take it a step further, making interventions that get people under arrest into drug treatment. and it's personal for him. >> something i consider nothing less than the obligation of my own survival as a recovering drug addict. we do need to be making arrests of drug users with an eye toward making sure that any criminal justice intervention we make is a

abc seven news political reporter monica madden will have a full report on the plan, coming up on abc seven news at four. now we want to turn to the weather. after more than three weeks of dry conditions, rain is back in the forecast and it's going to be sticking around. abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian is here with us now. oh, spencer. okay, we've been waiting for it. >> i know kristen, the rain will have an extended visit. right now, though, we're looking at the satellite radar image, high pressure, which has brought us a string of sunny days and mainly clear nights. weakening now, and the next dominant influence in our weather will be this low pressure system, whose circulation is generating a long plume of pacific moisture directly toward the bay area. that's going to bring us several days of rainfall. we'll start with friday, which will be the day of the arrival of the first storm. stormy weather, a level one on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale for friday. we'll have some steady morning rain starting in the north bay and then reaching other parts of the b

rule of law, the truth, and our values, we should get through this together. >> in oakland, monica madden it is time for our abc seven mornings advancer. it's our way of highlighting some things happening in the day ahead, right here in the bay area. >> first, state senator scott wiener is speaking out against president trump's executive actions involving lgbtq rights. the lawmaker will be joined by transgender youth and their parents for a rally at san francisco city hall. they are protesting an order that seeks to ban gender affirming care for transgender youth. california is a sanctuary state for kids who come here to receive such care. protecting patients, parents and doctors from related prosecution. but trump's order could put that to the test. >> today, people experiencing homelessness will have access to important medical services in san jose. the 14th annual health fair for the unhoused is happening at city hall. people can receive free medical, dental, vision and hiv screenings and substance abuse treatment. haircuts and mobile showers will also be available. it runs from 9 a.m.

abc seven news political reporter monica madden joins us now. monica, what did newsom say? >> well, questions about readiness and resources have really dominated the conversations about how california and los angeles county has handled these wildfires, with the loudest questions coming from president donald trump. now, trump is set to tour damage in la tomorrow, and newsom says he hopes politics will be put aside. >> we invited him out here. i'm glad he's coming out here. i'm grateful that the president is taking the time. i hope he does take the time to listen to the folks impacted directly by these wildfires. >> at the same time, and at the governor's direction, the state senate also passed a bill today to create a legal defense fund in anticipation of battling the trump administration in court, something some in the legislature fear will put an even bigger target on california's back. >> this has really hit my community very hard. the heartbreak, the loss is, is hard to take. >> brief moments of unity on the floor of the state senate. >> right now, in this moment, what c

madden, meanwhile, is countering claims that it boosted the newly elected president on its platforms. several facebook and instagram users raised questions about a notification they received yesterday. they said their accounts automatically were following president trump and vice president jd vance. meta says that because the potus and flotus and vp accounts update when the president changes, users who follow those accounts during the biden administration will now show as following them. under the trump administration as well. another round of strong santa ana winds are raising new concerns down in l.a. county, los angeles and ventura county. now, in a red flag warning due to the new rounds of the high winds. the new gusts come as firefighters have made significant progress on the front lines. the palisades fire is now 63% contained. the eaton fire out near pasadena is 89% contained.. thousands of firefighters still on the ground, making sure the wind doesn't create any new hotspots. the neighbors say they're ready for a break. are you done with these winds? i am done with these winds

. >> as abc seven news reporter monica madden explains, he's asking lawmakers to shore up $2.5 billionfunding for los angeles. >> why are we not focusing on this issue? >> on monday afternoon, assembly republicans called on governor gavin newsom to focus on the wildfires, not a trump legal defense fund. >> i just think it's tone deaf. >> the minority party quickly got their wish, with the governor expanding the special session call shortly after. now he's asking lawmakers to come up with $2.5 billion to battle the ongoing infernos and help the greater l.a. area rebuild once the blazes die down before newsom's announcement. assembly minority leader james gallagher told abc seven news that newsom should get rid of the trump proof aspect of the special session altogether. lawmakers are planning to allocate 50 million for a legal defense fund in anticipation of lawsuits with the trump administration. >> the special session was ridiculous to begin with, but especially now with the wildfires that we're experiencing here in california, the impending insurance crisis that we could be we alread

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. >> abc seven news reporter monica madden joins us. and, monica, will any of this impact newsom's white house ambitions? we'll see. >> that's still far away. while these fires are set to be the worst in california history, let's not forget that the electorate can have a short memory. and political consultants consider newsom to be politically resilient. surviving pr crises throughout his career, whether it was a sordid affair, a pandemic party or a failed recall, governor gavin newsom is something of a phoenix rising from the ashes of political turmoil. again and again, gavin newsom was never more popular than when they were trying to recall him. this time, the governor is fighting off criticism of his handling of the wildfires ravaging los angeles county. >> i think that gavin is largely incompetent. >> i think he's doing about as good as you can do in this situation. >> political consultant jim ross worked with newsom in his first run for san francisco mayor. if anything, ross speculates, the attacks from the right might bolster the

player represents the team struggles more than star running back christian mccaffery, the cover of madden24 playing just four games due to injury and you bet he is ready to turn the page. >> i'm excited, man. i think we're all mad in the right ways and i think that's a good place to be. the mind shift now has to shift quick from, you know, this was a tough year. let's learn from the mistakes and get ready for otas because we don't have time to mope on this year. >> among the key priorities, getting his franchise quarterback signed to a new deal. linebacker fred warner knows a little bit about big contracts. he jokingly had this take. >> yeah. i think the first thing he'll do is buy a bunch of chains and cars, houses honestly. >> purdy just 25 is eligible for a contract extension. it will likely make him the highest paid player in franchise history. back in training camp the team dealt with long contract holdouts by brandon aiyuk and trent williams, but purdy, he wants to get this deal done quickly. >> i'm not the kind of guy that wants to have any kind of drama associated with anything. i