san francisco leanne melendez abc 7 news pretty life like a lot of ways. yeah. all right. let's turn to our weather as we kick off another week. yeah, sandy patel is here with the forecast san diego. yeah, dan and alma we're gonna take a look at live doppler 7 right now because we have some snow showers and showers and lightning strikes that have developed just south of the tahoe area as we take a look at the wider picture parts of southern california also seeing some precipitation. this is just in those areas here locally. we don't have it, but hopefully that changes in the coming months coming weeks live doppler 7 does show some fog near the coast high temperatures today primarily in the 50s to 80s. we do have a nice breeze coming off the ocean. it's not strong sfo 18 miles an hour. here's a lovely view from our san jose camera where the sun is out and a look at those temperatures. you'll need the jacket if you're stepping out in san francisco 57 degrees oakland you're at 6. 967 in palo alto low to mid 70s from santa clara to san jose. the marine layer is pretty healthy.

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in san francisco, leanne melendez. >> trying to time your covid booster shot around the holidays? experts tell us when is the best time to get it. >> i wish i would be the lucky one. >> she has a lot of company. do you feel lucky? the big powerball jackpot happening in a few hours. happening in a few hours. abc7 don't mind me. i'm just the flu. i'm quite harmless, really. and when people ask, “but aren't you linked to dangerous flu complications, like pneumonia, heart attack, and hospitalizations?” i just say, “but, i'm just the flu.” it's him! who? i'm just the flu! fight the flu with sanofi flu vaccines. they not only help prevent flu in older adults, they've even been shown to provide better protection from flu-related complications compared to standard dose flu shots. don't get fluzone high-dose quadrivalent if you've had a severe allergic reaction to its components, including egg products, or after previous dose of flu vaccine. don't get flublok quadrivalent if you've had a severe allergic reaction to its components. tell your healthcare professional if you've had severe musc

deaths of these three men when police say he is linked to evan victims abc 7 news reporter leanne melendezwsroom with more on what police are finding out leanne. yeah, well the da says they have linked the bullets recovered from the gun that brownlow brownlee had to all seven shootings, but in three cases they have other evidence that really solidified their case now they're waiting for that additional evidence in the other four shootings and once they do they will add those charges. it was revealed today that wesley brownlee was an interesting truck driver who recently moved to stockton from alameda county in court. he was charged with three counts of murder, even though investigators say the ballistic tests show a match in all seven shootings the district attorney for san joaquin county said, they are waiting for additional evidence in the other four cases. we believe it allow us to move forward on the remaining counts. we're just waiting for that information before they process. either the victims were latinos and four were homeless. the da is investigating whether this could be a hate

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abc 7 news senior education reporter leanne melendez, once again joins us in the newsroom with their biggest concerns and there are a lot of hurdles they have to overcome a lot and you know, the big concerns are and we all know it. how can i continue to afford living here in addition deon teachers were asked to choose a word to describe how they felt so the words exhausting and stressful came up over and over again and among the words not used frequently were empowering and enjoyable. remember the start of this academic year happy faces enthusiastic kids greeted by a shortage of teachers in august for those 19 classroom vacancies. we are currently filling them with substitutes, which we know is not ideal. even the first lady weighed in we know that this has been a problem for a long time not only are school districts in california experiencing staffing issue, but a recent survey found that many educators are barely hanging on it gets harder and harder every single day. it's hard especially, you know when you have to take personal days or sick days and there's no subs because people i

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however, the first known victim was in oakland last year abc 7 news reporter liam melendez is live in the newsroom now with more on brownlee and his connection to the bay area leanne. so here's what we know according to records obtained by our media partner the east bay times brownlee lost a brother early on to gun violins. he was then arrested in alameda county on drug charges twice in 1999, and then in 2001, he served timed and was released in 2003 police are now trying to piece together to understand what may had may have led him to allegedly start killing people. police arrested wesley brownlee on saturday at two o'clock in the morning near a park in stockton officers made contact with him. he was wearing dark clothing and had a mask around his neck. there's also armed with the firearm when he was taken into custody. we are sure we stopped another killing the district attorney there believes the weapon in the first two shootings in april 2021 was then used again. we then have a dormant period with the weapon and then it becomes back in use this summer and is involved in the five h

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leanne melendez, abc7news.e've been able to do so many special stories in honor of hispanic heritage month so check them out on the app, available on apple tv, google tv, fire tv, and roco. download it wherever you stream. still to come, another mass shooting, this time in north carolina. the suspected shooter only 15. in san francisco, a violent ambush in the mission vic's -- mission district. >> disney is celebrating halloween with a month for love tricks and treats for the whole family. on disney plus, hulu, and freeform, streaming exclusively on disney plus, "hocus-pocus two," the long-awaited sequel to the cult classic. fright night, a chilling special from the marvel cinematic universe. celebrate 31 nights of halloween with your favorite scary movies, all month long. here's what you can watch today. an evil spirit is haunting hulu with cauldrons of creepy content. enter the huluween hub if you dare. spectacular programs on disney plus, hulu, all month long. it's a scream. [which does your vitamin c last 2

in san francisco, lyanne melendez. prime minister liz truss announces she is resigning after only 44 days in office. she came to office with a promise of low taxes and small government. her plans explode the markets. the pound has been plunging. we will keep monitoring this and have more at camp. kumasi: bay area civil-rights leaders are calling people across the country to take a stand against racism and hate. the ncaa be -- the naacp inviting leaders to attend a rally this sunday in san francisco. >> hate does not recognize borders. it is not recognize colors. it does not recognize gender choices. hate affects everyone. spencer: according to reverend ms brown, london breed and leaders from a broad coalition of community, religious, and ethnic groups have agreed to attend the rally sunday afternoon at 3:00 on mcallister street. reggie: taking a live look at the bay bridge and he told -- and the toll plaza where kumasi is. kumasi: graham. -- here i am. we know a lot of morning cu experience traffic there. before the pa

winemakers who are young bold and trying to make a name for themselves abc 7 news reporter land melendez focuses on the next generation of winemakers in california. the salinas valley is known as one of the most productive agricultural regions in california the warm weather combined with the cool coastal breezes. make it an ideal place to harvest grapes for wine. it's here where we met 35 year old miguel lepe whose parents came from mexico as far workers, and i think that's right my hard work, you know mentality from as a winemaker. he's supervises a crew also invested in making great wines. and obama says here con los punch down my that i was. let it is the assistant y maker at rath wines, but he also makes wines for other people and has his own brand lepe sellers all made in one custom crush facility. most of our clients they just have a vineyard or they just source from other vineyards as well. so some of them don't even have their vineyard and so that we take care of the entire wine making process for them. after the grapes are crushed the magic begins with a fermentation process in

leanne melendez found a napa company that's cornered the market and is operated mainly by latinas. >> a simple command sets off a chain reaction of sorts. this is the rancho gordso warehouse in napa. >> what i have noticed here is the number of women here. it is like a force. how did that happen? >> the environment is so nice. we just attract each other. >> it is like a family. >> basically. >> women get things done a lot. >> thank you. >> they do. >> steve is the owner of rancho gordo, who pays his workers a living wage. it is no surprise the retention rate is high >> -- is high. >> we treat people with respect. >> they sell between 25 and 30 varieties of beans. most come from small farms in mexico and growers on the west coast. >> these can be used for chili. >> like wine with hints of vanilla or licorice, each being variety has a distinct flavor and texture. >> for example, that one has a chocolate flavor. yes. and we have the cranberry that is more creamy. we have some that taste almost like meat. >> flavors and texture you cannot get from canned beans. spreading the bean dogma is

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7news.dan: coming up next at 6:00 here from the family of a san jose state student, a football player who died in a scooter accident, talking about how they want their son to be remembered. also ahead. >> i felt the building swinging back and forth. ama: thousands of people felt an earthquake in the bay area but don't mind me. i'm just the flu. i'm quite harmless, really. and when people ask, “but aren't you linked to dangerous flu complications, like pneumonia, heart attack, and hospitalizations?” i just say, “but, i'm just the flu.” it's him! who? i'm just the flu! fight the flu with sanofi flu vaccines. they not only help prevent flu in older adults, they've even been shown to provide better protection from flu-related complications compared to standard dose flu shots. don't get fluzone high-dose quadrivalent if you've had a severe allergic reaction to its components, including egg products, or after previous dose of flu vaccine. don't get flublok quadrivalent if you've had a severe aller

here's abc up news reporter leon melendez. >> there is a competition of sorts in america to earn the right to be in the hall of fame of public bathrooms. brian park in new york city, bankrupt park in colorado, all of them shown here in full glory. but san francisco has never reached that claim to fame. >> we have not had any winners from san francisco. ppnyhis is the large rtrm e bes bst and innovave publihrooms. op talk about but i einveryone n and functional restroom. >> maybe san francisco is not ready to give up yet. why not here? the plumbing already exists. the city has secured state funding to build a small 150-square-foot public bathroom right in the heart of the neighborhood at a cost of $1.7 million. >> put it to better use. it's ridiculous. $1.7 million for a stupid bathroom. >> that's the estimate given by the department of recreation and parks because of all the permits, planning, union labor, etc., that would be involved. city officials hope it won't cost that much. >> they have an idea of what it will be, but i don't think they have the formal final plans yet, but now

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however, the first known victim was in oakland last year abc 7 news reporter liam melendez is live in the newsroom now with more on brownlee and his connection to the bay area leanne. so here's what we know according to records obtained by our media partner the east bay times brownlee lost a brother early on to gun

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in the newsroom leanne melendez abc 7 news. okay, it's tricky situation all the way around lee and thank you so much. san francisco apparently has a glut of empty homes a new report says sf has the highest residential vacancy rate of any other major us city overall. it's close to 15 percent. boston is the next highest around 11% followed by washington dc a report by the city found there were about 40,000 vacant homes in 2019 is shot up to around 60,000 last year, which is an increase of 52 percent one area. that sticks out is units for rent the rental vacancy rate rose by 142% the report points to the pandemic as one of the main reasons for the increase in infectious disease experts are keeping a very close eye on several new covid variants. they could play a big role in our next surge abc 7 news reporter loose peÑa explains what we need to watch out for for several weeks experts have noticed a peak in covid cases both in europe and asia the majority pointing to variance xbb and bq1 scientists in the us believe that's our warni

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in the newsroom, leanne melendez, abc7news. ama: tomorrow vice president kamala harris returns to the bay to discuss climate change. she was down in los angeles today. she joined other city leaders to talk about reproductive rights for women. they discussed confusion over new laws passed and encouraged women to vote in the election. >> the reality is, we are going to have to protect these rights ultimately by having national legislation. there's only one path to getting there. ama: she mentioned the biden administration will address the misinformation surrounding reproductive rights. dan: new developments on the dire state of the mississippi river. the water levels have had their lowest on record in memphis. it breaks the lowest recorded measures set in 1988. other areas of the river are in jeopardy of hitting record lows, that could bring damaging implications for the country's shipping supply chain network. large cargo of crops, oil, plastic from minnesota to new orleans may be stuck if levels key proceeding. ama: today is th

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say while out hunting for more victims abc 7 news reporter liam melendez is in the newsroom with a very latest on this disturbing story land. yeah, and we're finding out more about his past according to records obtained by our media partner the east bay times brownlee lost a brother early on to gun violence. he was later arrested in alameda county on drug charges twice in 1999. and then in 2001, he served time and was released in 2003 police are now trying to understand what may have led him to allegedly start killing people. police arrested wesley brownlee on saturday at 2 o'clock in the morning near a park in stockton as officers made contact with him. he was wearing dark clothing around his neck. there's also armed with a firearm when he was taken into custody. we are sure we stopped another killing the district attorney there believes the weapon in the first two shootings in april 2021 was then used again. we then have a dormant period with the weapon and then it becomes back in use this summer and is involved in the five homicides. the first person killed was 40 year old juan vasqu

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that's true as part of hispanic heritage month abc 7 news reporter leanne melendez highlights a restaurant that is changing perceptions about what mexican food and spirits are all about walk into cantina los majos, and it looks like a typical fine dining restaurant. there's a large selection of wines displayed on the walls, but these ones don't come from napa or sonoma or france or italy or spain? there from mexico that catches some customers by surprise. i had no idea. excellent value is spectacular. the restaurant is a dream come true for owner. whoventino. katrillo. he's owned a taqueria in san francisco's inner richmond, but he wanted a place to elevate the perception of mexican food. so with the help of his brother and other associates, he opened this restaurant a few blocks away from his taqueria. it's built as the first exclusively mexican wine bar in the united states. we have a total 61 most of them. i'm from bailed valle de guadalupe is mexico's premier wine growing region. it's about a 90-minute drive south of the mexican border with san diego a lot of different soils weather pa

in the newsroom, leanne melendez, abc7news.: tomorrow vice president kamala harris returns to the bay to discuss climate change. she was down in los angeles today. she joined other city leaders to talk about reproductive rights for women. they discussed confusion over new laws passed and encouraged women to vote in the election. >> the reality is, we are going to have to protect these rights ultimately by having national legislation. there's only one path to getting there. ama: she mentioned the biden administration will address the misinformation surrounding reproductive rights. dan: new developments on the dire state of the mississippi river. the water levels have had their lowest on record in memphis. it breaks the lowest recorded measures set in 1988. other areas of the river are in jeopardy of hitting record lows, that could bring damaging implications for the country's shipping supply chain network. large cargo of crops, oil, plastic from minnesota to new orleans may be stuck if levels key proceeding. ama: today is the 33

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in napa, melia melendez, abc 7 news. >> tomorrow it's all about coffee, and the local business that ispening towards for latin american coffee farms to reach the west. >> too close to home if you look at the left of your screen. a mountain lion dragged a deer down a driveway. the homeowner tells us she found the dead buck on her --near her shed. she reviewed her ring camera. she says it's the first time she seen a mountain lion near her home. fat beer week has been --is over, and a winner is crowned. the winner is a bear known as number 747 like the jet plane. it's not his first victory either. he's one two years ago. 747 is estimated to weigh in at about 14 hundred pounds. check this out, we have a live look come alive from alaska, the river here and how big of a boy are you? that's a pretty big boy. but he is waiting for the salmon to jump up to him. he doesn't seem to be actively going after the salmon. >> did he get anything? >> all right. were starting to get some action. pretty cool, punch a button and here we are in alaska. >> i could watch this for a long time. nevertheless we

for them to settle in it's an effective solution, but is it the right one abc 7 news reporter land melendez newsroom with a look at the community's reaction to the cities massive problem and well, dan, you know neighbors with planters told me this is not out of spite. this is out of desperation many of them have been dealing with this for years. they've complained called sf 311 nothing would change. the morning sun shines upon these outdoor plants sharing a hint of lavender along with an eye-catching view of

the end melendez, abc7news. kristen: in the east bay, oakland has seen 101 homicide so far this year. i ask about what immediate actions are being taken. >> we just added eight new officers to criminal investigations and brought back our traffic enforcement unit. to not only address the reckless driving that oaklanders are seeing, but also, often, these drivers of dangerous weapons in their cars. we've got to utilize technology like license plate readers. i appreciate councilmembers who pulled that issue back on to the city council. the council will be voting on that a week from this tuesday. kristen: the mayor s extended oo have a visible presence in parts of the city most potentially at risk for retaliatory violence. now to some big new investments in oakland, the city's efforts to provide affordable housing for teachers is given a boost from two funding partners. larry: here is a look at the city's plan. >> with a $1 million check from bank of america and a second massive check of $5 million coming from the s

leanne melendez explains how this new program is turning skeptics into believers.t sounds] >> before you make any judgments, we ask you come with an open mind. >> these cats don't need to be fed or go outside or anything. they just stay with you inside. >> zuckerberg san francisco general hospital now has 50 robotic cats and dogs for their patients on the acute care for elders unit. they cost between $120 and $150. the dogs are more expensive. nurse becky remembers giving one to an agitated patient part >> we gave her a cat it was like night and day. she loved it. she was petting it, talking to it. definitely helped reduced her agitation. this painting -- patient named her pet ruby. there is a sense of calmness because somehow the nonliving brought comfort to the living. >> whether a pet is living or is a stuffed animal or a doll, or this robotic patch, it really doesn't matter. it is that opportunity to connect and feel connected. >> that's what many elderly patients need. >> if they benefit the elderly, they are great for children. a columbia university study fou

winemakers who are young bold and trying to make a name for themselves abc 7 news reporter leanne melendezfocuses on the next gener. station of winemakers in california the salinas valley is known as one of the most productive agricultural regions in california the warm weather combines with the cool coastal breezes. make it an ideal place to harvest grapes for wine. it's here where we met 35 year old miguel lepe whose parents came from mexico as far workers. and i think that's where i get my hard work, you know mentality from as a winemaker. he's supervises a crew also invested in making great wines. and obama says here can't. let it is the assistant winemaker at rath wines, but he also makes wines for other people and has his own brand lepe sellers all made in one custom crush facility. most of our clients they just have a vineyard or they just source from other vineyards as well. so some of them don't even have their vineyard and so that we take care of the entire wine making process for them. after the grapes are crushed the magic begins with a fermentation process in this case because

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lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> thank you. new details for monterey county were just hours ago, paul flores was found guilty of killing cal poly student kristin smart. we are joined live a newsroom of the latest of elements. >> dashed relevance. >> first-degree murder charges, his father ruben who was tried as an accessory to the murder was acquitted. smart was 19 years old after she disappeared in a -- after a party in 1996, paul flores was a last one to be seen with her, prosecutors say he killed smart while attempting to rape her in his dorm room. they say -- prosecutors say ruben flores helped him bury his sons's body -- bear the body. soil samples at the home tested positive for human blood. he spoke after the verdict was read. >> all the stuff they say is evidence, you look through it and there is no evidence against anybody, me or paul. there was not any time. too much made of stuff that is all i can say. it is too bad that sometimes the system works that way. on feelings instead of facts. you know, i am relieved, about

abc 7 news senior education reporter leanne melendez is in the newsroom with their biggest concerns and leanne teachers have already been through so much during the pandemic already. and they're feeling that and the big concerns are as expected. how can i continue to afford living here, you know in addition teachers were asked to choose a word to describe how they felt the words exhausting and stressful came up time and again and among the words not used frequently were empowering and enjoyable. emmemberta enthusiastic kids greeted by a shortage of teachers in august for those 19 classroom vacancies. we are currently filling them with substitutes, which we know is not ideal. even the first lady weighed in we know that this has been a problem for a long time not only are school districts in california experiencing staffing issue, but a recent survey found that many educators are barely hanging on it gets harder and harder every single day. it's hard especially, you know when you have to take personal days or sick days and there's no subs because people it's really hard to get people to w

lyanne melendez, abc7news. dan: isn't that fantastic?ecial stories in honor of hispanic heritage month on our bay area streaming tv app. it is available for apple tv, google tv, roku. just search abc 7 bay area. ama: calling this month fog-tober? it seems about accurate. see in a recent clinical study, patients using salonpas patch reported reductions in pain severity, using less or a lot less oral pain medicines. and improved quality of life. that's why we recommend salonpas. it's good medicine. cotton candy. pink lemonade. bubble gum. when tobacco companies sell candy flavored products, they know exactly what they're doing because four out of five kids whustocc start with a flavored product. and once they're hooked, they can be addicted for life. this election: we can stop big tobacco's dirty trick. voting yes on prop 31 will end the sale of candy flavored tobacco products. saving kids from nicotine addiction. vote yes on 31. dan: a breakthrough by researchers at standard can provide a new way to study the living human brain but not ne

. >> reporter: many melendez koza caf÷.he reason he is not going broke is because of his friendship with one of his favorite customers, a young guy named larussell thomas. this payment is great. >> people were asked me, do you know who this is? >> he did not know it, but he is a local up-and-coming artist. young artist is making a name for himself in the music business. he also has a soft spot for his hometown. he wanted to give something back . for the rest of the year, he offered to make up the difference if many allowed people to pay whatever they wanted. >> after that, i said bro, i am your biggest fan.[ laughter ] >> reporter: larussell also paid to have the dining room remodeled with his brand name, good company. while it may seem like everyone might take advantage of this situation, something quite different is happening here. >> he makes me want to be a better person. if he has done that to me, and touched me that way, i feel like he will touch the community. like myself, i know this would will cost, i will pay extr

in san francisco, leah melendez, abc 7 news. liz: lisa, she did such a great story with that.update from her and see if it actually worked come if the sage works. lisa: yeah! she has been so busy, that is for sure. 7:56 is the official sunrise. isn't that glorious from mount tam? relative humidity is 50%, and the winds gusting to 20 miles an hour. they will get breezier out of the north. we will talk about a pretty quiet week for the last week of october, coming up. liz: thank you, lisa. also, back to the bay. christian mccaffrey has returned as a 49er. cardinal head coach david shaw weighs in, and chris alvarez will have all of the highlights ♪♪ oh my gosh. oh my gosh, oh all right, this is such a wonderful moment. i don't mean to get in the middle of it. oh but you are in the middle. cause you're in illinois, you're in the middle of everything. and you're getting married. illinois the middle of everything. liz: back. here is a live look from our abc 7 news camera. let's talk sports now. a big weekend for bay area college. plus, we saw the big announcement by the 49ers. forme

. >> reporter: manny melendez co-owns the cafe and the reason he is not going broke is because of hisite customers, a young guy named larussel thomas . manny didn't know it but larussel thomas is an up-and-coming young artist. he has a soft spot for his hometown and wanted to give something back. for the rest of the year, he offered to make up the difference if manny would start letting people pay whatever they wanted and then after that, i said bro, i'm your biggest fan, bro. >> reporter: larussel thomas also paid to have the dining area remodeled and while it may seem like everyone would take advantage of the situation, something quite different is happening here. >> he makes me want to be a better person and if he has done that to me and touched me that way, i feel like he is going to touch the community and myself, i know what this is food is going to cost, i'm going to pay extra so somebody else can maybe alan set up. >> to be honest, this is my second time here. the first time i give them five to $10. the second time i'm going to give them $20 because this is a wonderful thing b

the pandemic hiv testing and access to treatment was halted for some time abc 7 news reporter liam melendez is in the newsroom with more on these really important findings, leanne. yeah, dan. well that report released today concluded that we've lost some ground in the fight against hiv, but it's not only san francisco or the rest of the nation but worldwide because we were so again like you said focused on covid the united nations program on hiv reported back in july that prevention goals were off treatment goals were off they called their report in danger. the headline is one that many feared new hiv cases in san francisco increased for the first time in nine years for starters hiv clinics were forced to close during the peak of the covid pandemic. it's sort of very disheartening because we have this way to combat hiv and we fell we completely backslid the report was sponsored by the pharmaceutical company gilead and the advocacy group glad the numbers are concerning hiv testing dropped by 97% at the peak of the covid pandemic if they're not getting hiv tests and learning their hiv status

jorge: el senador demÓcrata de new jersey, bob melÉndez, estaba una nueva investigaciÓn federal.demostrÓ que se investiga, lo cierto es que tanto la oficina del senador como al departamento de justicia por este vocero aÚn no identificado se ha confirmado que del departamento de justicia ha iniciado esta investigaciÓn contra el senador mÁs poderoso del senado, lÍder del comitÉ de relaciones exteriores, bob melÉndez estuvo enfrentando una procesiÓn por un caso de corrupciÓn en el aÑo 2015, despuÉs de este juicio terminÓ siendo anulado ya que el jurado no llegÓ a un acuerdo, era investigado por recibir donaciones de un mÉdico que era investigado por fraude, lo cierto es que la oficina del senador ha olvidado este comunicado a la oficina de redacciÓn, el senador melÉndez estÁ al tanto de una investigaciÓn reportada, se desconoce el alcance de la investigaciÓn, si se hacen pesquisa oficiales del senador estarÁ disponible para brindar cualquier asistencia que se le pida a Él o a su oficina, este caso como la vez va a dar mucho de que hablar, ahora el senador estÁ de nuevo bajo la mirad