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we're here today at moscone center for a reason. this convention facility showcases san francisco's commitment to environmental stewardship in building design. the moscone expansion project is scheduled for completion of december of this year and is aiming for lead platinum certification. [applause] >> it would be the highest lead certified convention center in the nation. we are adding 792 solar panels to the rooftop of this building. once complete, moscone center will house the largest solar convention rooftop array in san francisco, producing 969 megawatts of electricity a year. when up and running, the solar will generate up to 20% of the energy this building needs. the remaining will be powered by hetchy power, ensuring that all the trade shows and conventions that are hosted here, such as the global climate summit, are powered by clean electricity. [applause] >> in addition, the convention center was designed for efficiency, from harvesting daylight to capturing more than 12 million gallons rain water, foundation groundwater a
we're here today at moscone center for a reason. this convention facility showcases san francisco's commitment to environmental stewardship in building design. the moscone expansion project is scheduled for completion of december of this year and is aiming for lead platinum certification. [applause] >> it would be the highest lead certified convention center in the nation. we are adding 792 solar panels to the rooftop of this building. once complete, moscone center will house the largest...
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of course, the area near moscone center because ofrefoe. all of this combining for a major problem in downtown san francisco. >> chris, i know it's early in the process of inspecting that beam and possibly other ones to be certain that everything is going to be okay there. but are they giving you any sense for how long this might take? does it look like they're hunkering down for hours or perhaps longer? >> that's a great question, kristen. i know in five minutes or so, the joint powers authority will be holding a press conference to greet the media on everything that's going on right now. again, i'm looking at first and mission. they've got mta out here. police officers are out here blocking off the streets. they've just put up a yellow caution tape to block off the areas, which is new in the past ten minutes or so. so for now, you know, major question looms as to how long it's going to take for the roads to reopen. >> chris, i understand you sweetswee tweeted out some video. can you talk us through that video? >> reporter: it was showing
of course, the area near moscone center because ofrefoe. all of this combining for a major problem in downtown san francisco. >> chris, i know it's early in the process of inspecting that beam and possibly other ones to be certain that everything is going to be okay there. but are they giving you any sense for how long this might take? does it look like they're hunkering down for hours or perhaps longer? >> that's a great question, kristen. i know in five minutes or so, the joint...
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this section in front of moscone between 3rd and 4th is shut down and will be for the week. governor jerry brown is in town. he spoke about the effort to fight pollution. he sounded like a motivational speaker as he told the crowd climate change will be difficult but it must be done. >> you have to be warriors, innovators and missionaries to keep it done. >> over the commonwealth club, the environment was the topic of the night. author bill mck can ibben, gina mccarthy. people will have to rethink capitalism for a green economy. 4,500 delegates are expected here this week for this global summit at moscone including big names such as al gore, former secretary of state john kerry, former rocker patti smith. live in san francisco, amy ho y hollyfie hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> sonoma county's revamped emergency alert system faces another alert this morning. alerts will be september to cell phone between 10 and noon to five targeted communities. monday they sent calls to 300,000 cell and county phones county wide. many say they weren't warned about october's north bay fires. the
this section in front of moscone between 3rd and 4th is shut down and will be for the week. governor jerry brown is in town. he spoke about the effort to fight pollution. he sounded like a motivational speaker as he told the crowd climate change will be difficult but it must be done. >> you have to be warriors, innovators and missionaries to keep it done. >> over the commonwealth club, the environment was the topic of the night. author bill mck can ibben, gina mccarthy. people will...
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natshundreds of protestors marched around moscone center.....activiest tried to block the entrance to the global climate action summit....resulting in two people being put in handcuffs. the busy downtown throughfare was shut down to cars for several hours as a result......adding to the morning gridlock. the demonstrators say we should be moving to 100% renewable energy sources. because under representative communites are paying the price. since 2011 3/4 the new wells approved under jerry brown's administration have been in underprivileged communities and communities of color. current county is about 50% latino and the majority of current county is very rule, the rule communities are the ones i get targeted by these companies because they have less political powerinside a group of protestors distrubed former new york mayor michael bloomberg's speech with chants that the land and air are not for sale. only in america could you have environmentalists protesting in environmental put conference police ejected 10 demonstators from the convention....ou
natshundreds of protestors marched around moscone center.....activiest tried to block the entrance to the global climate action summit....resulting in two people being put in handcuffs. the busy downtown throughfare was shut down to cars for several hours as a result......adding to the morning gridlock. the demonstrators say we should be moving to 100% renewable energy sources. because under representative communites are paying the price. since 2011 3/4 the new wells approved under jerry...
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we have closure armed moscone center. for the dreamforce conference. traffic flows are looking okay. you can see surface street flows. a little bit of delay around the fremont closure. give us a couple hours and that will look much, much different. if you can avoid driving into the city today, that is recommended. bart will be adding longer traipse. you're definitely recommended to carpool if you can or use mass transit this morning. bay bridge toll plaza, everything looking okay right here. no metering lights yet. you are okay right now. but another hour or so and it will be tough to get into the city. drew on top of everything going on in san francisco, we have a spare the air alert too in san francisco. >> we do. the warmest day this week will be today. here's your temperatures right now. 40s from napa to santa rosa. # brent wood, 60. let's go hour by hour. we have is spots well into the 70s, if not the low 80s. it will be a very warm morning for a lot of us. san francisco already into the mid-60s. we advance is the clock into the afternoon. by 3:00
we have closure armed moscone center. for the dreamforce conference. traffic flows are looking okay. you can see surface street flows. a little bit of delay around the fremont closure. give us a couple hours and that will look much, much different. if you can avoid driving into the city today, that is recommended. bart will be adding longer traipse. you're definitely recommended to carpool if you can or use mass transit this morning. bay bridge toll plaza, everything looking okay right here. no...
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money and the moscone expansion district. tourism improvement district, most of it goes to san francisco travel for sales and marketing efforts. so our sales missions, we've reached over 220 meeting planners that year in washington d.c., chicago, and we've had 50 trade shows and we run the visitor information center located at holiday plaza and we service over 400,000 vis terse a year per there. we had about $1.3 billion in direct spending from visitors. we partner with s.f.o. on new air service. we've hosted 900 travel professionals, most of these are media professionals that then write stories on san francisco and as you see in the next bullet point, has $5.8 billion media impressions which equate to more than $375 million in value by hosting those journalists. san francisco travel.com continues to increase year over year with 6.3 million visitors and a direct spend of $216 million. again, we are very active on social media facebook, twitter and instagram and all of those followers and impressions go up year after year. als
money and the moscone expansion district. tourism improvement district, most of it goes to san francisco travel for sales and marketing efforts. so our sales missions, we've reached over 220 meeting planners that year in washington d.c., chicago, and we've had 50 trade shows and we run the visitor information center located at holiday plaza and we service over 400,000 vis terse a year per there. we had about $1.3 billion in direct spending from visitors. we partner with s.f.o. on new air...
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sales force's annual customer conference is expected to bring in 170,000 people to moscone center. the conference has closed howard street between third and fourth street, expect heavy traffic in that area, the event lasts through friday. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00, how bad is it? when we expect to find out new details about jimmy garoppolo's injury. >>> also, check your freezer. the three stores where recently recalled ground beef was sold. >>> and fighting back against a proposed project the bay >>> this yard sale figurine might pay for her college. >> i'll give you 10 g at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. >>> welcome back. new at 11:00, we have lear
sales force's annual customer conference is expected to bring in 170,000 people to moscone center. the conference has closed howard street between third and fourth street, expect heavy traffic in that area, the event lasts through friday. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00, how bad is it? when we expect to find out new details about jimmy garoppolo's injury. >>> also, check your freezer. the three stores where recently recalled ground beef was sold. >>> and...
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. >> they are right there at the moscone center.alk out of the summit and check out a few awesome paintings. >> it would be nice to see if attendance would go up if they were free just like other countries. >> who is going to pay for that? >> i don't know who pays for it, but i know it's free in other countries. >> i have a feeling it's the taxpayers. >> san jose, partly cloudy, 55 degrees. my accuweather highlights. another partly cloudy day. sometimes you will need the shade, sometimes not. breezy and cooler than average. it will hold the next couple of days. warming next week, but nothing hot. no 90s, no 100s. that september surge not coming in the forecast. a look at the train of cooler air coming straight down from alaska. it is sitting on top of us now. keeping our highs in the mid to upper 70s. mid to upper 60s from millbrae. low 70s for the rest of the peninsula. low 60s today. 59 daly city, the cool spot. across the north bay, low to mid-70s. a few more clouds along the coast. you will be 60. east bay shore, temperatures in
. >> they are right there at the moscone center.alk out of the summit and check out a few awesome paintings. >> it would be nice to see if attendance would go up if they were free just like other countries. >> who is going to pay for that? >> i don't know who pays for it, but i know it's free in other countries. >> i have a feeling it's the taxpayers. >> san jose, partly cloudy, 55 degrees. my accuweather highlights. another partly cloudy day. sometimes you...
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security outside moscone center is already tight with metal barriers in place. the climate action summit promises to have ambitious goals that will try to secure america's and the world's low carbon future. >> what we're doing here in san francisco is recreating that impulse and momentum for the next big lift. >> reporter: protesters gathered outside an event at grace cathedral this afternoon to make sure that included in those talks was a dialogue to stop oil drilling operation ands gas production in california. something governor jerry brown has refused to do. >> he's done a lot in the past, but we need him to do even more. >> reporter: that's green peace director jennifer morgan who flew in from amsterdam to attend the summit. >> we are all it be the fires in california or the hurricanes that are coming. so we need more ambition. >> reporter: the numbers are promising. at report put out by america's pledge on climate aid between 2005 and 2015 the country grew 15%. greenhouse gas emissions declined 11.5%. they say more needs to be done to reverse the effects o
security outside moscone center is already tight with metal barriers in place. the climate action summit promises to have ambitious goals that will try to secure america's and the world's low carbon future. >> what we're doing here in san francisco is recreating that impulse and momentum for the next big lift. >> reporter: protesters gathered outside an event at grace cathedral this afternoon to make sure that included in those talks was a dialogue to stop oil drilling operation...
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another closure in moscone is for the deem force conference. a lot of green is good news. another hour or so, that will look much, much different. so far looking good at the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights yet. >>> what alexis is saying, prepare for the worst driving into san francisco. >> a sudden closure of fremont street yesterday was just a mess, alexis. >> yeah. bus services at main and fulsom streets. that's where amanda is now. >> reporter: good morning, matt, jessica. it's still pretty early for commuters here in downtown san francisco. we're only seeing buses pulling into the temporary terminal now. while it is sure to be a hectic morning, you should know this is all to ensure safety at the salesforce transit center. now, the closure yesterday caused quite a mess during yesterday's afternoon commute. more than anything, the sheer confusion about where people were supposed to go caused the chaos. yesterday's commute competed with the dreamforce convention that shut down portions of howard street and an evening giants game. if you're heading out the door t
another closure in moscone is for the deem force conference. a lot of green is good news. another hour or so, that will look much, much different. so far looking good at the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights yet. >>> what alexis is saying, prepare for the worst driving into san francisco. >> a sudden closure of fremont street yesterday was just a mess, alexis. >> yeah. bus services at main and fulsom streets. that's where amanda is now. >> reporter: good...
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. >> reporter: and the summit, of course, kicks off tomorrow at moscone center through friday. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news." >> thank you. >>> howard street is closed between 3rd and 4th street near moscone center until the end of the month. it is due to the climate summit and the upcoming dream force conference. >>> local politicians say they're stepping up leadership on climate issues in the absence of federal action. the u.s. conference of mayors released results of a 158-city survey. >> guiding climate change takes all of our cities working together to share information, practices and ideas so we can come up with effective solutions that will protect our environment for generations to come. >> 65% of the cities surveyed already use renewable electricity for municipal operations. 57% plan for new climate actions in dumbing year. our coverage of this important coming summit and the many events continue later this hour. coming up after 6:30, a closer look at how much pollution a hamburger can make and what restaurants are doing. >>> smoke from a fire in sola
. >> reporter: and the summit, of course, kicks off tomorrow at moscone center through friday. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news." >> thank you. >>> howard street is closed between 3rd and 4th street near moscone center until the end of the month. it is due to the climate summit and the upcoming dream force conference. >>> local politicians say they're stepping up leadership on climate issues in the absence of federal action. the u.s....
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. >>> climate change events spread well beyond moscone center today. about 1,000 lucky students visited the academy of science in golden gate part, there for a special science experiment. they were able to explore ocean eco systems in virtual reality and get their ocean passport stamped at a string of learning stations. >> as they enter into the doors, they know exactly what they have expected for the day. behind me you will see the different tabling activities and it is everything from micro plastics and acidification of coral goes and in the courtyard we have amazing arts and krachts going on. >> dozens of employees volunteered to help out as learning guides for the event. >>> construction equipment has taken over howard street in front of moscone center where the climate summit is happening. howard, between third and fourth streets is closed until the end of the month, and that is causing grid lock. crews are setting up for the annual dream force conference and doing work on the new wing of moscone center. >>> well, what does $673,000 get you? not w
. >>> climate change events spread well beyond moscone center today. about 1,000 lucky students visited the academy of science in golden gate part, there for a special science experiment. they were able to explore ocean eco systems in virtual reality and get their ocean passport stamped at a string of learning stations. >> as they enter into the doors, they know exactly what they have expected for the day. behind me you will see the different tabling activities and it is...
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conferences and breakout sessions will continue at moscone center. among those of deepak chopra, and jewell. >>> the mall was a little hazy because events could only be held on county fairgrounds, but east bay lawmakers crafted a new bill giving local governments the authority to approve temporary special event licenses wherever they wish. this week, governor brown signed that bill into law. >>> happening today, protecting your children. parents can drive over to kohl's and campbell and get free car seat training. most parents incorrectly install their baby's car seat according to the tsa so experiments from the good samaritan hospital and the great access program they have there will help educate for free. >>> girl power at the u.n. assembly, sent to protect the dignitaries were women. the six women here are outside their manhattan firehouse and they make up the first all women engine company in new york. >> that's nice to see. >> awesome. >> funny we make a big deal about that, at the u.n. there are world leaders who are also women. >> that's right
conferences and breakout sessions will continue at moscone center. among those of deepak chopra, and jewell. >>> the mall was a little hazy because events could only be held on county fairgrounds, but east bay lawmakers crafted a new bill giving local governments the authority to approve temporary special event licenses wherever they wish. this week, governor brown signed that bill into law. >>> happening today, protecting your children. parents can drive over to kohl's and...
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by blocking the third street entrance to the moscone center.hundreds of protesters filled third street. two demonstrators were arrested. the busy downtown thoroughfare was shut down to cars for several hours as a result of the protest. lawrence karnow: hurricane florence is pounding the carolinas with hurrincane force winds, heavy rain and flooding. it has slowed down and weakened as a category 2 storm. its expected to make landfall tomorrow and cause widespread flooding and damage. the weather around the bay area is nice but cooler today. highs today were mainly in the 60s and 70s. there is a trough of low pressure along the west coast that should keep the temperatures down across california. highs tomorrow will be slightly warmer with 70s and low 80s inland and 60s and 70s elsewhere. the weekend will remain mild before we begin to warm back to normal next week. (pam) a big story we are tracking .. a bakersfield gunman who shot and killed his ex-wife and four others before turning the week.normal next week. (pam) a big story we are tracking ..
by blocking the third street entrance to the moscone center.hundreds of protesters filled third street. two demonstrators were arrested. the busy downtown thoroughfare was shut down to cars for several hours as a result of the protest. lawrence karnow: hurricane florence is pounding the carolinas with hurrincane force winds, heavy rain and flooding. it has slowed down and weakened as a category 2 storm. its expected to make landfall tomorrow and cause widespread flooding and damage. the weather...
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. >> the climate action summit is being held at the moscone center.treet is closed. for more information in how you can get involved, head to abc7news.com. >>> in the north bay, sonoma county's revamped emergency alert system is being put to the test this morning. alerts will be september to cell phone between 10 and noon to five targeted communities. monday they sent calls to 300,000 cell and county phones county wide. changes were made to the alert system after many said they weren't warned about october's north bay fires. the aim is to find any gaps in the system. >> and we are learning new details of the forced evacuation of two assisted living centers during last year's october wildfires. last week state regulators moved to revoke the licenses of verano and villa capri. both are owned by oakland senior living. an investigation report obtained by abc 7 said staff of villa capri did not do a sweep to find anyone unaccounted for during a head count. alsoff member said the facility never conducted a disaster drill evacuation in the two years he was t
. >> the climate action summit is being held at the moscone center.treet is closed. for more information in how you can get involved, head to abc7news.com. >>> in the north bay, sonoma county's revamped emergency alert system is being put to the test this morning. alerts will be september to cell phone between 10 and noon to five targeted communities. monday they sent calls to 300,000 cell and county phones county wide. changes were made to the alert system after many said they...
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amy hollyfield live for us at the moscone center. >> reporter: look at the setup behind me. are expecting 300,000. this section in front of moscone between 3rd and 4th is shut down and will be for the week. governor jerry brown is in town. he spoke about pollution and the fight for change. his summit has attracted big names, including former vice president al gore, who also spoke last night. >> creating a world that we can say to our kids and grandkids, this is the best we could do. we did not close our eyes. we did not turn away. we are awake. we are alive. we're paying attention. we're going to do the right thing. >> reporter: representatives from 39 countries will be here for this global action climate summit. other big names, former secretary of state john kerry, alec baldwin, and rocker dave matthews will be here. governor brown says he is determined to show that california is a leader in climate change. the summit will start today and will wrap up friday. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news >> thank you, amy. in the north bay, sonoma county's revamped eme
amy hollyfield live for us at the moscone center. >> reporter: look at the setup behind me. are expecting 300,000. this section in front of moscone between 3rd and 4th is shut down and will be for the week. governor jerry brown is in town. he spoke about pollution and the fight for change. his summit has attracted big names, including former vice president al gore, who also spoke last night. >> creating a world that we can say to our kids and grandkids, this is the best we could do....
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. >> avoid all those surface streets around moscone center. that's where we're seeing the worst gridlock. >> 2 is particularly bad. it normally takes me about an hour to get in i. took me about an hour and a half. >> i know people have been ubering everywhere, taking b.a.r.t., trying to stay off the road in general. >> folsom was also closed due to an electrical vault fire. howard street will be closed between third and fourth through september 29th for this summit. construction work and the sales force dream force conference. 18 straight days of closure around an artery to the bay bridge, 101 and 280. san francisco municipal transportation agency said howard is closed about 35 days each year. that's about 10% of the year. >> these events can be disruptive, but at the same time these types of events bring in a lot of tourist dollars and a lot of tourists into the city which is also needed. >> now a live traffic map to see how bad the commute is out of the city. you can see the red as well as the orange. those are not good news getting on and o
. >> avoid all those surface streets around moscone center. that's where we're seeing the worst gridlock. >> 2 is particularly bad. it normally takes me about an hour to get in i. took me about an hour and a half. >> i know people have been ubering everywhere, taking b.a.r.t., trying to stay off the road in general. >> folsom was also closed due to an electrical vault fire. howard street will be closed between third and fourth through september 29th for this summit....
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when they're up and rubbing, the panels will give moscone the largest rooftop solar array in the city% of the building's power. >>> in marin county, bulldozers are moving some 16 million pounds of soil. but unlike most projects, they're rebuilding as much as tearing down. wayne friedman on the latest effort to keep coho salmon returning and breeding in their native habitat. >> despite its 21st century surroundings, lagunitas creek in marin county remain in more natural times, a functional ecosystem barely surviving as nature intended for steelhead trout and coho salmon. >> the best in the state and we're talk about 200 nests, so maybe 400 fish. >> saving this habitat had been a two decade project for him at the turtle island restoration network. it is a two-year, $5 million project funded by several state agencies to recreate natural wetlands here. theoretically, it's fairly simple. in wintertime, when heavy rains come and this creek runs fast, the young fish have nowhere to seek refuge. this project provides that. >> they're only one to two inches in size. and when those big storms h
when they're up and rubbing, the panels will give moscone the largest rooftop solar array in the city% of the building's power. >>> in marin county, bulldozers are moving some 16 million pounds of soil. but unlike most projects, they're rebuilding as much as tearing down. wayne friedman on the latest effort to keep coho salmon returning and breeding in their native habitat. >> despite its 21st century surroundings, lagunitas creek in marin county remain in more natural times, a...
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dan white, as you know, assassinated moscone and milk in 1978. historians say that event 30 years ago created a major shift. >> it's not really until the '70s, after the assassination of moscone and milk that the conservatives lose out entirely. by the 1980, i would say the sexually conservative voice doesn't have much influence in san francisco anymore. not for lack of trying. >> this all part of our award winning documentary series it airs this saturday night at 10:00 p.m. >> a programming note for you. because of today's hearing on capitol hill, "days of our lives" was preempted. it will air tomorrow at 3:00 a.m. if you'd like, set your dvr. >>> starting to see changes already right now. you can see the cloud cover over contra-costa county. 60s on the way tonight. we'll talk more about the tps and t r>>an unsatisfactory is sent back to the store but they kept herhr chmura. nbc bay area responds next. is not delayed in an emergency. into law s the longstanding industry practice of paying emts and paramedics to remain on-call during breaks and r
dan white, as you know, assassinated moscone and milk in 1978. historians say that event 30 years ago created a major shift. >> it's not really until the '70s, after the assassination of moscone and milk that the conservatives lose out entirely. by the 1980, i would say the sexually conservative voice doesn't have much influence in san francisco anymore. not for lack of trying. >> this all part of our award winning documentary series it airs this saturday night at 10:00 p.m....
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it's anything but a dream for drivers around the moscone center.t's shut down between third and fourth. there are lots of people walking around adding to the congestion. it's expected to last through friday. there will be parking officers trying to keep things moving. >>> the co-founders of instagram are resigning and they will leave the company in a few weeks. ceo kevin shis trom issued a statement saying the two are leaving the company to explore our curiosity and creativity. there's been reportedly a rift with mark zuckerberg. facebook bought instagram for a billion dollars in 2012. today the facebook ceo, mark zuckerberg called the two, extraordinary product leaders, adding that he's looking forward to seeing what they build next. >>> facebook is facing a lawsuit from content moderators who say they're suffering from ptsd. they're responsible for reviewing and reviewing a range of offensive images and videos. the lawsuit claims they're suffering from psychological trauma. they're bombarded with videos, images and live stream of child sexual abu
it's anything but a dream for drivers around the moscone center.t's shut down between third and fourth. there are lots of people walking around adding to the congestion. it's expected to last through friday. there will be parking officers trying to keep things moving. >>> the co-founders of instagram are resigning and they will leave the company in a few weeks. ceo kevin shis trom issued a statement saying the two are leaving the company to explore our curiosity and creativity. there's...
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by blocking the third street entrance to the moscone center. hundreds of protesters filled third street. two demonstrators were arrested. the busy downtown thoroughfare was shut down to cars for several hours as a result of the protest. (grant) fireworks today at san francisco's high profile global climate action summit. activists, politicians, companies, actors and citizens...all comingtogether at the moscone center for the international event. governor jerry brown among them. he along with nearly a dozen other governors. besides speeches...there were individual displays and local launches...like a new app to encourage carpooling. the conference is entitled "take ambition to teh next level" companies also like starbucks and sales force made presenations as they addressed how they are making a difference, starbucks recently announced it plans to eliminate plastic straws, that are harmful to landfills. the conference is today and tomorow (vicki) in the wake of that cracked glass window earlier this month, more issues have come up.. the latest, s
by blocking the third street entrance to the moscone center. hundreds of protesters filled third street. two demonstrators were arrested. the busy downtown thoroughfare was shut down to cars for several hours as a result of the protest. (grant) fireworks today at san francisco's high profile global climate action summit. activists, politicians, companies, actors and citizens...all comingtogether at the moscone center for the international event. governor jerry brown among them. he along with...
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maureen naylor was among those at moscone west who heard a warning about hackers targeting u.s. elections. >>> reporter: at the techcrunch disrupt san francisco conference in san francisco thursday, a dire warning from the former chief security officer at facebook. >> actually throwing an election one way or another is going to be very difficult for an adversary. throwing any election into chaos is totally doable right now. >> reporter: the former tech executive says security will affect every tech company moving forward. he is one of dozens of presenters taking part in a three-day event of the world's largest tech startup conference. it's the 8th year for the event but the first at moscone west. >> we have tripled our square footage, doubled in size in terms of attendees. last year it was 5, 000 and this year we're expecting 10,000. >> reporter: and hundreds of startups from all over the globe from bahrain to brazil trying to launch everything from a new way to track traffic or a child's temperature. the amount of startups here has also increased. it's doubled to 1200 this year
maureen naylor was among those at moscone west who heard a warning about hackers targeting u.s. elections. >>> reporter: at the techcrunch disrupt san francisco conference in san francisco thursday, a dire warning from the former chief security officer at facebook. >> actually throwing an election one way or another is going to be very difficult for an adversary. throwing any election into chaos is totally doable right now. >> reporter: the former tech executive says...
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force dream force conference means howard street will be closed between 3rd and 4th streets near mosconend of the month. that will create a lot of jams. ahead of that climate summit, "abc 7 news" was at an event hosted by divest invest in san francisco this afternoon. the organization helps investors put their money into clean power as opposed to the fossil fuel industry. >> if we want to maintain a liveable planet and to meet the goals of the paris agreement, the world has to be fossil freebie 2050. that means governments and institutional investors have to act. we have to speed it up. >> divest invest hopes by 2020 to have more than $10 trillion of divestment assets. >>> now, we haven't seen this in a while, store she was emptied as people prepare for a hurricane, and the one that is approaching now is the first major hurricane of the season. florence will probably reach the coast of south carolina or north carolina on thursday. abc news reporter maggie rulli looks how people are preparing. >> reporter: the east coast is buckling down as hurricane florence takes direct aim for the caro
force dream force conference means howard street will be closed between 3rd and 4th streets near mosconend of the month. that will create a lot of jams. ahead of that climate summit, "abc 7 news" was at an event hosted by divest invest in san francisco this afternoon. the organization helps investors put their money into clean power as opposed to the fossil fuel industry. >> if we want to maintain a liveable planet and to meet the goals of the paris agreement, the world has to...
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i'll note the closures near salesforce and moscone center. >>> in less than an hour we'll hear from christine blasey ford telling her story to congress for the first time on live tv. then supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh tells his side all about these sexual assault allegations. >> late last night, more allegations of sexual misconduct against kavanaugh. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live to bring us up to speed. >> reporter: hi. we are waiting for this hearing to start in less than an hour now. we know that there have been some new anonymous allegations against judge kavanaugh. in the meantime, he may address those but quooef seen his opening statement. we know he's going to continue any involvement in sexual misconduct when he speaks later this morning. headed into today's hearing, there are now five accusations against supreme court nominee judge brett kavanaugh. he denies them all. two came anonymously to republicans. in interviews with lawmakers this week, kavanaugh said he was never even there. >> this is getting into the twilight zone. you're talking about brett kavanaugh b
i'll note the closures near salesforce and moscone center. >>> in less than an hour we'll hear from christine blasey ford telling her story to congress for the first time on live tv. then supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh tells his side all about these sexual assault allegations. >> late last night, more allegations of sexual misconduct against kavanaugh. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live to bring us up to speed. >> reporter: hi. we are waiting for...
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we have the closure in front of howard in front of the moscone center. you can see the traffic flows. a lot of extra folks in town today. hopefully they will start to clear out for drew and everyone else in the evening hours and over the weekend as well. purple on fremont, as amy mentioned. the closure between mission and that o the e of next week. right now looking at slight delays surrounding that. no major issues. so far that is not impacting the bay bridge commute either. it will remain closed as long as the salesforce transit center is closed as well. next update at 4:40. >>> a lot of us still processing the historic hearing on capitol hill yesterday. senators now expected to move forward this morning on the supreme court nomination of brett kavanaugh. >> late last night the american bar association called for a delay until the fbi has a chance to investigate the accusations. if they move forward, a procedural vote is planned for tomorrow on the senate floor. a confirmation vote could come as early as next week. lana zak has the latest from capitol
we have the closure in front of howard in front of the moscone center. you can see the traffic flows. a lot of extra folks in town today. hopefully they will start to clear out for drew and everyone else in the evening hours and over the weekend as well. purple on fremont, as amy mentioned. the closure between mission and that o the e of next week. right now looking at slight delays surrounding that. no major issues. so far that is not impacting the bay bridge commute either. it will remain...
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in fact, they've got the sign put up at moscone. people walking in as the setup is under way. and for the next few days, there will be a lot of discussions and possibly folks taking action when it comes to discussing this issue of climate change. and it's all really happening as the united states is really at a crossroads when it comes to this important issue. of course, the trump administration with drawing from the paris accord commitment, just over a year ago. at the time, trump administration saying that it's a burden on the economy. and when it comes to that commitment, it was signed initially by 195 countries, committing to gradually reducing its emissions, starting in 2020. now, there are local governments taking action locally, including right here in california. yet governor jerry brown just a couple days ago signing into law, promising that the utility companies in california would use 100% clean energy by 2045. in fact, governor brown and former new york mayor michael bloomberg releasing a report overnight they want local cities and states to reduce emissions by 24%
in fact, they've got the sign put up at moscone. people walking in as the setup is under way. and for the next few days, there will be a lot of discussions and possibly folks taking action when it comes to discussing this issue of climate change. and it's all really happening as the united states is really at a crossroads when it comes to this important issue. of course, the trump administration with drawing from the paris accord commitment, just over a year ago. at the time, trump...
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. >> first, san francisco's moscone center about to go solar.alifornia phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. and accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program visit right now or call during business hours. accuweather forecast. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> september is living up to its billing, the busiest time for the s, in the atlantic, hurricane florence a category 3. i threw the plots on there to give you an idea of what is going to happen over the next week or so, south carolina to maine, yeah, a broad range, could be impacted by this storm. we'll have more on the storm heading towards hawaii next. >>ha yakla will be sworn in as the only student member of the california board of he education. 17-year-old gema quetzal cardenas is a senior at life academy. governor brown
. >> first, san francisco's moscone center about to go solar.alifornia phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. and accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program visit right now or call during business hours. accuweather...
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. >>> protesters shut down traffic near moscone center today. environmental activists were outside the center. inside, the action summit. one protester was arrested. the protesters say the summit is just for show. the governor says it was a way for international leaders to come together to discuss climate change. inside, he has strong words for our nation's leader. >>> when trump says, in effect, we like more methane going in the air, that is highly destructive, very highly destructive. i think you'll be remembered, on the path he is now, i don't know, liar, criminal, fool. pick your choice. >> the climate summit goes through tomorrow. it's unclear what, if anything, protesters have planned for them. >>> california senator dianne feinstein is calling on the senate judiciary committee to delay its confirmation vote on supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. feinstein says she's received information concerning kavanaugh and forwarded it to the fbi. the democrat is refusing to release details, only that it is from an individual who, quote, strongly
. >>> protesters shut down traffic near moscone center today. environmental activists were outside the center. inside, the action summit. one protester was arrested. the protesters say the summit is just for show. the governor says it was a way for international leaders to come together to discuss climate change. inside, he has strong words for our nation's leader. >>> when trump says, in effect, we like more methane going in the air, that is highly destructive, very highly...
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outside moscone, protester says not enough has been done to stop the extraction of oil in california.believes reversing the effects of climate change can happen if nations work together. >> russia, china, the u.s., we all breathe the same air, and we all have to do the same cleanup. >> the global climate action summit continues on friday. as for the red and white fleet, they hope the make their entire fleet all electric by 2025. live in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> okay, cornell, thanks a lot. now young people lent their voices for climate action at grace cathedral in san francisco tonight. ♪ >> youth creating change was a free benefit concert to encourage environmental activism through music and arts. those in attendance were treated to live performances, meditation exercises, and speeches from climate activists across the country. >>> tonight in san francisco, a high-tech twist on a classic. it was one of the first all electric drive-in movies in honor of national drive electric work. volta charging headquarters was transformed for the event. attendees got snacks,
outside moscone, protester says not enough has been done to stop the extraction of oil in california.believes reversing the effects of climate change can happen if nations work together. >> russia, china, the u.s., we all breathe the same air, and we all have to do the same cleanup. >> the global climate action summit continues on friday. as for the red and white fleet, they hope the make their entire fleet all electric by 2025. live in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc 7 news....
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hundreds of protestors marched around moscone center.....mmit....resulting in two people being put in handcuffs.the busy downtown throughfare was shut down to cars for several hours as a result......adding to the morning gridlock. the demonstrators say we should be moving to 100% renewable energy sources. because under representative communites are paying the price. since 2011 3/4 the new wells approved under jerry brown's administration have been in underprivileged communities and communities of color. current county is about 50% latino and the majority of current county is very rule, the rule communities are the ones i get targeted by these companies because they have less political powerinside a group of protestors distrubed former new york mayor michael bloomberg's speech with chants that the land and air are not for sale. only in america could you have environmentalists protesting in environmental put conference police ejected 10 demonstators from the convention....outside a troupe of performance artists choked themselves with hoses use
hundreds of protestors marched around moscone center.....mmit....resulting in two people being put in handcuffs.the busy downtown throughfare was shut down to cars for several hours as a result......adding to the morning gridlock. the demonstrators say we should be moving to 100% renewable energy sources. because under representative communites are paying the price. since 2011 3/4 the new wells approved under jerry brown's administration have been in underprivileged communities and communities...
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we have the closure in front of howard in front of the moscone center.ot of extra folks in town today. hopefully they will start to clear out for
we have the closure in front of howard in front of the moscone center.ot of extra folks in town today. hopefully they will start to clear out for
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she unveiled the initiative from the upper terrace of moscone center where crews are installing a massive solar powered system. it will be capable of producing. breed wants all buildings constructed starting in 2030 to be powered with electricity from renewable sources and wants them to be more energy efficient. >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. here's a look at live doppler radar out of hawaii. a few ribbons of rain towards us. the high surf warning that continues until 6:00 tomorrow morning with the peaking of the wave height at 18 feet today. the latest on norman, a strong 120-mile-per-hour storm, but let me put the track on it and you can see it goes from a category 3 to a 2 down to a 1 and backs tropical storm and stays away from a direct hit on the islands. here's alexis. >> all right. good morning, mike. and our biggest issues so far today is the full closure of northbound 680 between fremont and sunol for work on the new sheridan road bridge and we're going to see the same thing tomorrow night into tomorrow morning. you have been warned.
she unveiled the initiative from the upper terrace of moscone center where crews are installing a massive solar powered system. it will be capable of producing. breed wants all buildings constructed starting in 2030 to be powered with electricity from renewable sources and wants them to be more energy efficient. >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. here's a look at live doppler radar out of hawaii. a few ribbons of rain towards us. the high surf...
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. >>> police are bracing for more protests outside the moscone center for day three of the global climatection summit. protests normal traffic around the center yesterday. environmental activists say the summit is just for show. one protester was arrested after with what looked like a scuffle in the crowd. thousands of delegates blasted the trump administration. >> when trump says in fact, like more themethane going intoe air, that is highly destructive. on the path he is now, i don't know, liar, criminal, fool. pick your choice. >> the governor saysed summit is intended to bring plans together to a plan on change. >> the board of directors unanimously approved new transparency guidelines for surveillance. they have to get board approval before seeking money for surveillance. that came a day after sit was revealed some bart oiclsinstallr the police chief found out, he ordered them taken down. >> we uninstalled the one reared we had and no longer sent any information. somebody cully called and said, hey, make sure you delete all of our information. >> it's not known whether i.c.e. accessed
. >>> police are bracing for more protests outside the moscone center for day three of the global climatection summit. protests normal traffic around the center yesterday. environmental activists say the summit is just for show. one protester was arrested after with what looked like a scuffle in the crowd. thousands of delegates blasted the trump administration. >> when trump says in fact, like more themethane going intoe air, that is highly destructive. on the path he is now, i...
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comes in advance of this week's global climate change conference that will be held in san francisco's mosconee governor will be here along with those from the united nations. (justine) a california jury found an oil pipeline company guilty of nine charges in a massive oil spill. about 140-thousand gallons of oil flooded into the pacific ocean when a pipeline owned by plains all american pipeline ruptured in 20-15. the jury held the company responsible for knowingly discharging oil into state waters and failing to have an adequate response plan. that spill killed birds and other animals, which helped prosecutors prove their case. <"so a number of the counts had to do with specific wildlife that was killed as a result of the release of the oil. the counts each had a number of different factors and it included how they responded, the release, why it was released, and how they responded "> sentencing in the case is scheduled for in the case is sentencing in the case is scheduled for december. the company has said it plans to ask for a new trial. if that is granted, the three additional charges th
comes in advance of this week's global climate change conference that will be held in san francisco's mosconee governor will be here along with those from the united nations. (justine) a california jury found an oil pipeline company guilty of nine charges in a massive oil spill. about 140-thousand gallons of oil flooded into the pacific ocean when a pipeline owned by plains all american pipeline ruptured in 20-15. the jury held the company responsible for knowingly discharging oil into state...
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comes in advance of this week's global climate change conference that will be held in san francisco's moscone. the governor will be here along with those from the united nations. the end of an era. the last piece of the old bay bridge impolded today. we take you to the moments it happened and the traffic is caused. (jrs) an epic loss. we have a new us open champion and it's not serena. the reaction from serena and the crowd that left the new champion in tears. (justine) a reunion of survival. babies clinging to life get to meet the nurses who cared for them years later. we have the stories of gratitdute in just 2 and a half minutes. just when you thought you were done painting... ...you discover paint bleed under your tape... not with frogtape! frogtape is the only painter's tape treated with patented paintblock technology. paintblock reacts with the water in latex paint to form a micro-barrier against paint bleed, giving you the sharpest lines possible. get professional results with frogtape... no messy lines, no paint bleed. for sharp lines every time, frog it! (justine) new at 8... this no
comes in advance of this week's global climate change conference that will be held in san francisco's moscone. the governor will be here along with those from the united nations. the end of an era. the last piece of the old bay bridge impolded today. we take you to the moments it happened and the traffic is caused. (jrs) an epic loss. we have a new us open champion and it's not serena. the reaction from serena and the crowd that left the new champion in tears. (justine) a reunion of survival....
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. >> dreamforce runs through friday at moscone he center. >>> health experts are seeing a connectionbetween a rise in certain sexually-transmitted diseases and increased use of casual dating apps. >> the same technology that makes hooking up easier could make notifying partners easier as well. >> reporter: in some ways, dating has never been easier. dating apps like tender and grinder might just be a few swipes away or at least mr. or ms. right now. but health experts warned that track those -- health experts warned that sexually- transmitted diseases like chlamydia, gonorrhea are up over previous years. some point to the proliferation of dating apps that the exploded at the same time as sexually-transmitted diseases. many app companies don't reveal their user numbers publicly, but according to a third party website, an estimated 3 million people actively use grinder and several million have signed up since the group started up. they reported that tinder has millions of users to date. >> my one friend she met this guy >> we spoke to some college students who say they are seeing a con
. >> dreamforce runs through friday at moscone he center. >>> health experts are seeing a connectionbetween a rise in certain sexually-transmitted diseases and increased use of casual dating apps. >> the same technology that makes hooking up easier could make notifying partners easier as well. >> reporter: in some ways, dating has never been easier. dating apps like tender and grinder might just be a few swipes away or at least mr. or ms. right now. but health experts...
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. >> delegates from around the world lined up at the moscone center in san francisco wednesday. more than 4000 people were invited to the global action summit hosted by california and governor jerry brown. it was a call to action for those still committed to reaching the goals of the climate agreement by 2020. >> we were people from cities. we are talking about the climate and what we need to do to take dramatic act in. >> i am very excited. i feel empoweredmovement. there is a feeling around the delicates i have been speaking to. >> many say that i hope for the summit will bring new ideas and action. >> we believe it will be an action shot. >> california says we are here and we are able to pick up the slack. not only do we have other people throughout the country here we have -- throughout the nation but we have countries here. >> hundreds of affiliated events are also being held throughout the bay area. >> our goal is to move the transport system completely off of carbon. >> executive say the standby the paris agreement and a pledge to get 100% renewable energy from san franci
. >> delegates from around the world lined up at the moscone center in san francisco wednesday. more than 4000 people were invited to the global action summit hosted by california and governor jerry brown. it was a call to action for those still committed to reaching the goals of the climate agreement by 2020. >> we were people from cities. we are talking about the climate and what we need to do to take dramatic act in. >> i am very excited. i feel empoweredmovement. there is...
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hundreds of protestors marched around moscone center.....al ing in two people being put in handcuffs.the busy downtown throughfare was shuas a result......adding to the morning gridlock. the demonstrators say we should be moving to 100% renewable energy sources. because under representative communites are paying the price. since 2011 3/4 the new wells approved under jerry brown's administration have been in underprivileged communities and communities of color. current county is about 50% latino and the majority of current county is very rule, the rule communities are the ones i get targeted by these companies because they have less political powerinside a group of protestors distrubed former new york mayor michael bloomberg's speech with chants that the land and air are not for sale. only in america could you have enviin environmental put confere police ejected 10 demonstators from the convention....outside a with hoses used to fill upup half of the co2 omissions in california and about 30% across the country so if we could just break our ad
hundreds of protestors marched around moscone center.....al ing in two people being put in handcuffs.the busy downtown throughfare was shuas a result......adding to the morning gridlock. the demonstrators say we should be moving to 100% renewable energy sources. because under representative communites are paying the price. since 2011 3/4 the new wells approved under jerry brown's administration have been in underprivileged communities and communities of color. current county is about 50% latino...
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lots of lane closures around the moscone center. traffic will be jam-packed this week.etting into san francisco already slow as well. westbound at the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights owe. traffic backed up past the 880 overcrossing. >> frances, thank you. terrifying moments in one san ramon neighborhood. >> people from a dozen homes evacuated. form, there were no injuries or damage. firefighters say a quick response likely helped save homes from being burned. >> here within a couple 30 feet from the houses. we have a station close by, and they were able to act quickly. >> the cause of the fire is under investigation. the hillside is east bay regional parks and private land. >>> and holding the line on the charlie fire in southern california. the wildfire has already scorched about 3,300 acres. it's 20% contained. it started saturday afternoon, then tore through 1,000 acres in a few hours. about 20 homes are evacuated. castaic, in the area of six flags, magic mountain. . >>> the senate set a daylight to hear from dr. christine blasey ford. abc news reporter alana
lots of lane closures around the moscone center. traffic will be jam-packed this week.etting into san francisco already slow as well. westbound at the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights owe. traffic backed up past the 880 overcrossing. >> frances, thank you. terrifying moments in one san ramon neighborhood. >> people from a dozen homes evacuated. form, there were no injuries or damage. firefighters say a quick response likely helped save homes from being burned. >> here...
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this happened in just the past few minutes near moscone center. firefighters appeared to pull a man out. we reached out to firefighters >>> a manhole rescue. firefighters appear to pull off this man. reached out to firefighters for more information. >>> today, disgrace entertainment bill cosby is arraigned today. 60 women have a used him of sexual misconduct. 's lawyers are pleading to keep the 81-year-old at home due to his age and health problems. >>> i prayed is 30 years. he deserves every year. we suffered a lot. we see that for many women and he needs every single year. >> cosby could face up to 30 years in prison. >>> firefighters making progress on a wildfire south of yosemite. it covers 400 acres to the community of a wanting. some evacuation orders are still in effect. meanwhile, warm temperature and state terrain complicating another firefight in southern california. the charlie fire has burned 3300 acres since yesterday. it is just 20% contained. so far, no structures or homes have been destroyed. >>> happening today, san francisco's th
this happened in just the past few minutes near moscone center. firefighters appeared to pull a man out. we reached out to firefighters >>> a manhole rescue. firefighters appear to pull off this man. reached out to firefighters for more information. >>> today, disgrace entertainment bill cosby is arraigned today. 60 women have a used him of sexual misconduct. 's lawyers are pleading to keep the 81-year-old at home due to his age and health problems. >>> i prayed is 30...