nguyen: thank you. to the of it comes down criminal justice system prioritizing this crime, to be quite frank. why are survivors of sexual violence notreith the same kind of standard operating procedures as other types of crime? in some states, there are decades long backlogs. in some states, kits don't even get to stay on the shelves. they are destroyed. rise,as why i started because i found out that my rape kit in massachusetts could be destroyed in six months. even if convicted rapist have the right to hold onto the evidence, for the duration of their conviction which is a , and even ifrd other violent crimes like murder have there's cap.it is so critical -- kept. kits so critical for rape pt, which is what the survivor bill of rights does. i also want to say that i have t people who have had the rape kits destroyed. but people don't know this, rape kit examinations last from 3-7 hours. mine was sixours long. that is beus bodis the e scene. the people don't understand even excruciating process of wha

i'm chris nguyen, >>> good morning. you can see the clouds rolling back from the coast.armer sunshine and sea breeze can bring you warmer weather today. we'll revert back to cooler than average for early july. 60 gs along the coast and san francisco barely mid-60s to low 70s around the bay. mid-70s to barely 80s inland. i want to go to the fires. 96 friday. 10 sunday. conditions are going to get worse temperature-wise. today they're going to get worse as far as the breezes. 17 to 24 miles an hour. purring the smoke into the central valley, but the real danger will come starting 11:00 friday through 8:00 sunday. you can see the fire weather watch. the higher fire danger not only lake but salino county. let's talk about fun things to do. the fair opened up. 76 at 3:00. watch out for the strong sunshine and have a hoodie for the evening. if you have peanut allergies, we have a section just for you. 59, dropping to around 57. tonight's temperatures, 59 in antioch. almost as cool as this morning. we'll take a couple of steps forward. look at friday, saturday, sunday, with the

so her friend and music therapist josephine nguyen waited outside after the show and brought the star >> nancy, this is miguel. >> how are you? >> and i just met him last night at the "jersey boys"

. >> abc 7 anchor chris nguyen is live with the decision the city just made. good morning, chris. >> reporter: natasha and reggie, good morning to you. voters will get the phenyl say this fall. if approved, it would generate $6 million for the city each year with more than half of that money coming from google. here is the video from last night as members of the mountain view city council voted to place the head tax measure on the november ballot. it would allow the city to tax companies between $9 and $149 per employee depending on the size of the business. most of the money would go toward transit projects, but 10% wuld be set aside for affordable housing and to help support the homeless. neighboring cities such as san jose, sunnyvale and redwood city already have a similar head tax in place. but this particular proposal hasn't been without controversy. the silicon valley leadership group as well as the local chamber of commerce have already spoken out against the proposal. but the mayor of mountain view says it's a fair plan that will not only benefit resid

nguyen. i want to thank you of course all the work you've done, and you taken this tragedy to test, as mr. crews has done, and really used your great and what happened to you, and you use to help others which iser incrediby courageous in the very helpful for so many people.. you have even met. i want to specifically thank you for the work that you've done when you testified at this committee that the chairman had in supporting the work we've done with the act which is something that senator franken and i worked on, and i took the baton and introduced the bill. a woman who was raped in minnesota, and then her interactions with law enforcement and others led her to take on l the cause of better training when it comes to rape victims and trauma training specifically. and now this is been introduced in the house as well but a representative from minnesota and the chairman and ranking them have been very supportive of including this which would very much appreciate. can you talk about how wide the

william nguyen is a second-generation vietnamese american.e was visiting before graduating from the university of singapore next month. his sister says their family has not been able to speak with him since he was arrested ten days ago. this is one of the last times william nguyen was seen in public. video shows his bloodied face as police drag him through a kroutd -- crowd of protesters in ohio ch -- ho chi minh city. >> he's very interested in the development of vietnamese society. >> reporter: nguyen was one of thousands of people protesting a controversial proposed law that would allow long-term land leases to china. according to the state-run vietnam news agency, he's accused of disturbing public order and was reportedly one of hundreds of people detained. in a taped video confession, nguyen appears to say, i understand that my acts violated the law. i regret that i caused trouble for people heading to the airport. communist vietnam has a history of both forced confessions and suppressing free speech. they are now on capitol hill fightin

i'm vicky nguyen. vianey arana is here to look at that microforecast.s not as hot as yesterday. >> no, it's not. however, we are expecting 90s in certain parts of the interior valleys. if you're waking up this morning, temperatures are very comfortable, in the 60s in the south bay. in the north bay right now, upper 50s. as you head out the door, the 24-hour temperature change will definitely be noticed in certain areas like concord running about six degrees cooler. notice that nice marine layer. we have a nice deepening marine layer. that will help cool us off nicely. it will definitely be a cooler day at the beach. today we'll see some much cooler temperatures thanks to a nice onshore flow. your temperature trend yesterday climbed into the 80s quickly. this morning we'll be sticking in the upper 70s until about 10:00, then we quickly see a jump into the 80s by 1:00. if you'll notice we kind of stick to the 80s for the most part in san jose. we're not expected to hit the 90s there, but that red flag warning will hit the 80s. we'll talk about what to exp

abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen has more from redwood city. >> reporter: inside the halls of sequoia high school, sophomore kate o'connor oh. >> finding the positive in the struggle and it will end up being okay. they'll make it through their hard times. >> reporter: at age 13, caitlin was diagnosed with rasmussen's encephalitis, a rare disease that causes debilitating seizures. >> up to 20 a day with tremors almost 24/7. it was just very hard. >> reporter: two surgery's failed to help. in 2015, caitlin traveled to the cleveland clinic for a third procedure. during the recovery, the hospital staff helped decorate her rooms in warriors colors t. side effects included left side paralysis as well as severe headaches. this video shows her during a physical therapy session learning how to walk again. when she got back to bay area, caitlin e-mailed steve kerr who was also suffering headaches after undergoing spinal surgery. to her amazalment, he wrote back and invited her to the game. caitlin has caught up academically. teachers here applaud her spirit. she sets examples for skrunts on cam

tam nguyen/councilman- "this issues been here for six months, but for the past three months it became an urgent and i calling on the city staff weekly, if not daily basis asking them for to take some action." neighbors asked councilman tam nguyen (new-win) to help find a solution to problem, whichhe says is tied directly to san jose's growing homeless issue. he supports the city's proposed tiny homes pilot project at a site nearby to temporarily house the homeless... but that's still months away from getting off the ground.tam nguyen/councilman- "any means to provide a place for the homeless to go, i appreciate that. but i mean the whole operation is gonna be run including safety for the neighbors too." the proposed project site is owned by cal-trans... which also has jurisdiction over the land now overrun by the homeless. cal-trans did a sweep of the area did a sweep of cal-trans homeless.by the now overrun over the land jurisdiction has which also trans... which also has jurisdiction over the land now overrun by the homeless. cal-trans did a sweep of the area earlier this year.. but

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. hi, frances. >> most of us waking up to some low stratus clouds, but a few areas are starting to clear out right now. congratulations to all the graduates this month. right now james logan high school, lots of their graduates getting ready for their graduation at 7:00 today. partly cloudy conditions at 7:00. temperatures in the mid-50s. warming up and more sun by 10:00 a.m. to the low 60s. and for the rest of us as you see some clearing right now over parts of the bay bridge. temperatures in the 50s. and then below average this afternoon, inland areas only in the low 80s. around the bay, mid-70s and at the coast, clouds will stick around most of the day so we're staying cool, upper 50s to near 60. slightly cooler tomorrow. i'll have the full details coming up. >>> crews will be out repairing two separate water main breaks in walnut creek. the first happened at 1:15 this morning at the knoll avenue and lilac drive. the second happened about two miles away at walnut boulevard. officials

chris nguyen. >>> thank you. flaring at richmond refinery is under investigation. chevron tells us there was an upset at the refinery. no shelter in place was issued but a level 1 was issued for the community which chevron said is standard. >>> more police officers both in uniform and in plain clothes will patrol the civic center and b.a.r.t. more than 300 additional patrol hours will be added each week. it comes after a video comes after this year showed dozens of junkies shooting up at a station concourse. >> after that video came out, about a month and a half ago, i got everyone together and said let's meet in my office. we have met three times now. >> those meetings resulted in this collaboration. the city will install a kiosk where needles can be disposed. >>> the county of san mateo is suing san francisco based mckesson corporation. abc7 news reporter vic lee has the story. >> the difference between the three entities we are suing and drug dealers is they operate at a high-rise building and suits and ties. >> reporter: what he calls legalized drug distribute

reporter jeff nguyen spoke tonight with the wife of one of them. >> reporter: tim klein was a member of grace chapel and for those who knew him, they say his devotion to his faith extended well beyond his church. >> he's going to be greatly, greatly missed. >> reporter: jj klein said her husband tim was a deeply religious man who was always humble. >> he believed in people and their ability to impact the world. >> reporter: tim klein fell to his death at yosemite national park saturday. he had been climbing el capitan with long time friend jason wells. both are in this picture in which klein is wearing the yellow helmet. jj has been told the rope the men shared was cut, but it's unclear what caused their fall. >> tim and jason were extremely safe climbers. they would always double check each other. >> reporter: klein was recently named the teacher of the year in the antelope valley union high school district. he worked at palmdale high -dir program that taught kids how to become emergency medical technicians. >> it was as if she was communicating to me are you going to believe in me?

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. here's meteorologist lisa argen tracking the conditions where you are. >> skies are clear. temperatures this morning they are comfortable but boy it's going to get hot around here. the weekend will be very warm inlald. live doppler seven, a northerly gradient and a slight easterly wind allowing for the milder and fog-free conditions. the 24-hour temperature change, from anywhere from 2 to 11 degrees warmer at this hour than we were yesterday. here's the plan. 40s and 50s through 7:00. by noontime, upper 70s around the bay. mid 80s inland. 60s at the coast. in the upper 90s, ten degrees above average this afternoon with upper 80s bayside. sunset, 8:27. it's going to be a war evening tonight. it could be just as hot tomorrow with minor cooling a the coast. we will talk in detail about the weekend coming up. >>> developing news, the california highway patrol is investigating a fatal crash on the west bound lanes of 580 in dublin. it happened after midnight and left four of the five lanes

her neighbors, at a news conference called by councilman tam nguyen (new-win)... problem is getting worse. leticia/neighbor- "they cook out there and then, the other thing is is that they've been throwing syringes on my backyard. this is nasty because i have kids." the councilman says cal-trans performed a ( marty )to ease wait times at the d-m-v, 40 offices will be offering saturday services this summer. the new service kicks off today... and will continue every first and third saturday of each month. selected offices will be open from eight- in the morning.... until one in the afternoon. nine bay area locations will be participating... concord -- hayward --oakland and pleasanton. redwood city -- san francisco -- santa clara and santa rosa. san jose's driver license processing center will also be participating. to see a full list of which locations are participating... head to our website kron 4 dot com. ( marty )still ahead ... bay area baseball. the giants host the padres ... and the a's in a double header in chicago. gary has the highlights in weekend sports.

chris nguyen has more on his legacy. >> reporter: coach's wore dwight clark's number 87 to honor theuch. >> it is a reminder of life how you can't take time for granted. >> reporter: clark passed away at the answering of 61 at his home after battling als. he is known as the man who made the catch. the greatest play in 49er's history. >> looking to throw. and he throws it into the end zone, touchdown. >> reporter: 1981 nfc championship against the cowboys. more to him than football. the san jose sports authority inducted the former 49er wide receiver into the hall of fame last fall. his work as a humanitariancredi community. >> reporter: says today's athletes can learn a lot about how clark conducted himself. >> one of those guys that everybody wanted to be around. he makes you feel like the most important person in the world. >> great role model for a lot of people and fans miss knowing someone like him who can get along with everybody and that was dwight clark. >> reporter: in santa clara chris nguyen. abc7 news. >>> you can find our archives stores about clark on our website. and s

i'm chris nguyen alongside lisa argen. and instagram. let's take a live look outside for now as we say good-bye at least for the time going. good morning america is next. abc7 news returns at 8:00 p.m. we will see you then. we will see you then. a.m. we will see you then. life's bleachable moments need clorox bleach. >>> good morning, america. this morning, the summit is back on. >> june 12th we'll be in singapore. >> president trump welcoming a top north korean official to the white house and accepting a letter from kim jong-un ahead of their historic meeting in singapore. what will be at stake and the reaction from the region. >>> gruesome discovery. three bodies uncovered in this massachusetts home tied to this man. >> if there are any other victims, we're going to find them, it or them. >> how a traffic stop led to his capture and the woman theynd in his car and the horrifying story she told police. >>> first on "gma," airline under fire. a dog's death during a cross-country trip on a delta flight never making it to hi

nguyen. we'll start with you. you have made a difference in the lives of many victims of sexual assault through your persistence and what you're doing at the state level as well as what you've already accomplished at the federal level. it's my understanding you've had quite a success in some states. how has the public responded to the passage of the federal survivors' bill of rights? ms. nguyer: thank you, senator, for your question. incredible an experience to witness this spread across. on average, the sexual assault survivor bill of rights has passed a law a month which is incredible and it has to due with thet that legislators look to you all sitting here as signals what they can do in their own communities. i know that we've already passed this on the federal level, and because most rape cases are adjudicated in state courts, that's why we need to pass this state by state so we can finally achieve that equality under the law. that's on a macro level. i want to talk about what i have seen progress on the macro

chris nguyen has more. >> reporter: outside the immigration and custom enforcement officer in san francisco. the policy which has led to 2300 undocumented children being separated from their parents. many coming from countries like el salvador, and honduras where the murder rate is distance andf that if they are not desperate. >> reporter: some members of the administration says the policy is being used to deter illegal immigration. >> the notion of family integrity, family unity and to pull a child away from their parents without justification is unconstitutional. and likely to be found so if found in court. >> reporter: calling for the justice at the present ti justice department to put an end to the practice. saying it is horrifying that an american president would direct this cruel zero tolerance policy. a letter signed urging jeff sessions to stop the policy >> a group of people who are willing to die, take the arduous, dangerous journey up from those countries into the united states. >> reporter: the house expected to vote on two immigration bills this week. chris nguyen, abc7 news. >

i'm chris nguyen. one of the first pride celebrations in the bay area this year is set to happen later today in concord. the rainbow community center is inviting everyone out for concord pride from 3:00 this afternoon to 9:00 in the even at todos santos plaza. local bands, food trucks and community organizations all take part. an afterparty will be the at club 1220 starting at 9:00 p.m. let's get a check on the the forecast. >> plenty of 90s in the inwland valleys. 55 right now in san francisco. 50 in half moon bay. mid 70s on the way for san francisco. it's 61 in concord right now. in oakland, how about 80 today? 87 in fremont. and just as hot tomorrow. but cool at the coast. >> when the worst oil spill hit san francisco, first responders went to work. and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, t

i'm chris nguyen. developing news, crews will be out repairing two separate water main breaks in walnut creek. the first happened at 1:15 this morning at lilac drive. the second break happened an hour and a half later about two aules away at walnut boulevard. is the breaks or if they are related to each other. no word yet on when the repairs will be complete. >>> turning to weather now and the forecast. hi, frances. >>> clouds will pull back to the coast this afternoon. but it will be breezy and below average today. highs in sfwran francisco 62, s jose 76. so below average today, but too many even cool many. to even cooler and would e'll s off with a few sprinkles. and then we warm up int >>> and welcome back to "gma" on a saturday morning. here's what's happening right now. president trump's former campaign manager behind bars this morning after a judge revoked his bail. the judge locked paul manafort up yesterday after prosecutors accused him of trying to tamper with witnesses the day after he was in

her neighbors, at a news conference called by councilman tam nguyen (new-win)... say the problem is getting worse. leticia/neighbor- "they cook out there and then, the other thing is is that they've been throwing syringes on my backyard. this is nasty because i have kids." the councilman says cal-trans performed a sweep of this area back in february... but that was only a temporary fix. the encampment has grown, he says, from dozens of people... to maybe a couple of hundred.tam nguyen/councilmember- "that's caltrans' jurisdiction. so, i have many, many, if not dozens of meetings and requests to city staff -- the answers always that's a caltrans jurisdiction and we have no authority." homeless advocates like pastor scott wagers do their best to handout water and provide services to people living on the streets.scott wagers/pastor- "i've been following most of these folks since the jungle -- the largest homeless encampment in the nation at the time, and you know, there's still 4,300 people on the streets in san jose." the city is developing a tiny homes pilot projec

candice nguyen, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> all righty. we are checking in on the red flag warning that shows up tomorrow night into saturday. that red flag warning is mainly for the hills of the north bay. winds will get gusting to 30, 35, 40 miles an hour. that's mainly going ton on friday night, saturday morning. might even see a "spare the air" day on saturday as well these were the highs from today. warmer than yesterday but check out livermore at 79 degrees. that's pretty mild for this time of year. i would expect livermore this time of year to be about 88, 92 degrees. same with concord.  they have been mild this week a great help with firefighters. that's good news. that's the bad news. high pressure is building in. the air is sinking and the fog is not really going to do its thing the next few days. humidity is down, air temperatures go down. air quality goes down, fire danger goes up. so you can see where the sea breeze is and where it's not. nine degrees warmer in fairfield. outside the gate from our twin peaks cam you can see

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. us waking up to some low stratus clouds, but a few areas are starting to clear out right now. congratulations to all the graduates this month. right now james logan high school, lots of their graduates getting ready for their graduation at 7:00 today. partly cloudy conditions at 7:00. temperatures in the mid-50s. warming up and more sun by 10:00 a.m. to the low 60s. and for the rest of us as you see some clearing right now over parts

i'm chris nguyen.r. >> and good morning. we are looking at temperatures on the mild side. walnut creek, look at all the cloud cover. we have mostly cloudy skies and some parts of the bay mist and drizzle. 56 in san francisco, 57 in oakland, 61 mountain view, 61 san jose. and this is san rafael where the marine layer is wringing out moisture around the bay. 57 santiago rosa and napa, 59 novato, 62 in livermore. and from our roof camera, a little breezy out there. concord, you have a wind gust and we do have the gray sky throughout the morning hours. but look at all the sunshine on the way. with the gusty winds, not going to help much. we're seeing a very cool day today, cooler than yesterday. by noontime, 60s inland and around the bay, staying at the 50s at the coast. winds up to 36, maybe 40 miles an hour at the shoreline. breezy around the bay. and highs in the low 70s inland. >>> a clean sweep in cleveland. warriors ended the season last night mission accomplished as they crushed the cavaliers. golde

i'm crihris nguyen. lisa argen is tracking the conditions for us. but change is on the way. >> that's right. the hottest day we've seen all year. and look at santa cruz, the marine layer already compressed. lots of sunshine out there. and the numbers at the coast are cool. in the 40s closer to home, 50 here, 56 in san francisco. looking at 62 in san jose. 48 half moon bay. from pier 39, nobody there. the sea lions perhaps waiting until the sun warms them up. 54 novato, 65 in concord. so this morning we are warmer pretty much everywhere except right at the coast. 8 degrees warmer in livermore. no wind at the surface. that is why we have high fire danger, offshore flow for the north bay mountains. more likely above 1,000 feet where you will see the wind gusts up to 40 miles an hour. and the humidity anywhere from 10 force 10% to 20%. you need to stay hydrated. by 9:00, we'll be well into the 80s. by 2:00, over 100 degrees in antioch, 80 in oakland. and then by about 6:00 tonight, we'll be looking at temperatures in the 60s at the coast. the fog return

abc 7's chris nguyen is live in mountain iew with the decision the city just made. >> reporter: good morning, natasha. residents will get to make the phenyl decision this fall. if approved, it would generate $6 million for the city each year with half of that money coming from google. here is the video from last night as members of the mountain view city council voted across the board to place the head tax measure on the november ballot. it would allow the city to tax businesses between $9 and $149 per employee. keep in mind the city's current business tax is based on square footage and has not been altered since 1954. the head tax concept isn't anything new. cities such as san jose, sunnyvale and redwood city have something similar in place, but the proposal has president been without controversy. the silicon valley leadership group and the local chamber of commerce have already spoken out against the tax. back here live, if voters approve the tax in november, it would be phased in over two years starting in 2020. we're live in mountain view, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >>> immigrant

i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. here's meteorologist lisa argen tracking the conditions where you are. >> summertime temperatures are in full swing. we are three weeks away from summer. no fog at the beach. near 70 at our local beaches. near 80 in santa cruz. 64 in mountain view. san jose with 65. emeryville right now is comfortable. later on today it will be near 80 degrees. 59 in santa rosa. 70 by the delta. livermore is 61. so the numbers are climbing quickly. by noontime we will number the mid 80s innd la. upper 70s around the bay. staying in the mid to upper 60s for some beaches. other beaches approaching 70. look at the 4:00 p.m. temps. in the upper 90s. slight cooling for your sunday. details with my full accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. >>> lisa thanks. >>> developing news. california highway patrol is investigating a fatal crash on the west bound lanes of 580 in dublin. it happened after midnight and left four of the five lanes closed for hours at the santa rita exit. the circumstances surrounding

, if nancy expected her final days to be uneventful ones, she failed to mention that to josephine nguyen. josephine is a musical therapist for seasons hospice. ♪ i'll just be >> reporter: she and nancy quickly bonded over their love of music, musical theater in particular. >> every song that i have done that i know, i know you already know it. >> reporter: there was one bit of uncommon ground. josephine had never seen nancy's favorite show, "jersey boys." so when the national touring company came to san jose and nancy lamented not being able to see it one more time, she urged josephine to go, which she did, but with a plan. after the show she stalked the stage door, and when the person who played the lead walked out, she pounced. >> i work in hospice, and i've only seen the show because my patient who loves it told me to go see it, and she's not able to, and, you know, i'm just wondering if we could do something for her. >> instinct was yes. >> reporter: we skyped with miguel from the jersey boys show on broadway. >> so i went immediately. >> i just met him last night. >> reporter: the v

i'm chris nguyen.the upper 90s today, the city is opening up cooling centers. there will be five centers open from 1:00 to 9:00 today. officials warn people to avoid a lot of outdoor activities, stay in cool locations and stay hydrated. >>> hamg todppening today, a cey softball game. it is the fourth annual mcgee jug life foundation charity softball game. several warriors are scheduled to play including steph curry, kevin durant and an ddre iguoda. other local celebs are expected to attend. >>> homely hounds will be vying to be named world's ugliest dog. judging is based on appearance and personality. first place winner will get $1500, second place $1,000, and third place $500. the contest starts at 6:00 tonight. >>> let's get a quick check of the weather. >> good morning. looks nice behind you. it is clear and comfortable right now. near 60 in santa cruz, but it will be a long hot summer day today. right now 57 in the city. 64 in oakland and gilroy. and this vantage point looks delightful. 72 though i

. >> and i'm vicki nguyen. the plume of smoke could be seen from miles away, putting a chemical smell into the air for hours. >> now concern over air quality due to possible toxins that may have been released during that fire. nbc bay area's anser hassan with more. >> reporter: good evening. fire crews able to contain the fire here in oakland, but fire crews had a lot of challenges to overcome, such as getting enough water out to this facility. and now issues over concerns over air quality. oakland fire crews arrived on scene at schnitzler steel and immediately called for aid to help contain the massive fire. viewer video shows the plumes of the black smoke over the port of oakland around 4:00 p.m. >> sometimes not all the metal is completely clean. >> reporter: scrap metal such as old cars are shredded and recycled at schnitzler's oakland facility. the fire only burned about 1/2 an acre, but location proved to be a big challenge for fire crews. >> these are the last grid. so that put -- poses its own set of is

i'm chris nguyen. warriors are flying back home from cleveland this morning.is scheduled to arrive at 3:30 this afternoon at the oakland international airport. fans are invited to start lining up at 2:00 p.m. on earhart roa a tis more th tuesday more than a million are expected at the parade. we have the full route on abc7news.com. if you can't make it the parade, you can watch it right here on abc 7. coverage starts at 10:00 a.m. >>> the warriors are taking to social media to celebrate their championship. they tweeted this photo of steph curry with the third larry o'brien trophy. andre iguodala tweeted tree of them. and nick young tweeted swag champ. and pachulia shared this picture with the caption pachulias and some dude, tagging klay thompson. and turning to weather now with lisa argen. >>> good morning to you. after some morning mist and drizzle, we are still looking at that, but brightening up a bit around the bay. you can see it looks awfully cloudy. to the north is a system that will bring the cooler air, but already the marine layer up in the north ba

. >> and i'm vicky nguyen.t that prime minister justin trudeau criticized the new u.s. tariffs on steel and aluminum and says the u.s. will not sign the statement of the group of seven nations in quebec. >> the president is on his way for his historic

. >> and i'm vicky nguyen. president trump upset that prime minister justin trudeau criticized the new u.s. tariffs on steel and aluminum and says the u.s. will not sign the statement of the group of seven nations in quebec. >> the president is on his way for his historic meeting with kim jong-un in singapore. jay gray has more from quebec city. >> reporter: he got here late and left early. but president trump says his time at the g7 summit was, quote, tremendous. specifically, new u.s. tariffs on steel and aluminum that have angered allied leaders, many who lashed out publicly before the summit, demanding a change. but the president remains defiant, saying that what must change is what he describes as an overwhelming american trade deficit, blaming president obama and past administrations for making bad deals. he also continued to push the idea that the g7 should expand, returning to the g8 with russia that something was the military takeover and annexation and a wt continues. as he left quebec city, the presi

. >> and i'm vicki nguyen. it's been two hours since the fire started at the schnitzer steel recycling facility. firefighters from multiple agencies responded to the flames today. >> that massive plume of smoke could be seen all over the bay area. live at the scene continuing our breaking news. anser? >> reporter: terry and vic ki, the big flames seem to be out but i spoke with the battalion chief a short while ago. he said there are residual fires on the inside that keep them working right now. this is schnitzer steel and metal recycling facility. the fire broke out around 4:00 p.m. still no details about what started the fire, but we do know oakland fire officials immediately called for mutual aid once they got on scene. we have crews from orinda, moraga, alameda to help. i'm told the fire didn't spread. fire officials say the low winds probably helped with that. let's show you some video from a viewer to showme could be seen miles away. one of the main concerns right now is air

. >> i'm vicki nguyen. smoldering in the south bay, a fire sparked at a waste management facility in san jose. >> marianne favro, what do we know? >> reporter: five fire trucks went up to the guadeloupe landfill this afternoon and are nervous about a trash fire burning so close to their homes. you could highway 85 more than a half acre of trash burned this afternoon around 4:00. san jose fire says the fire is now contained and the cause is under investigation. we talked to one firefighter who had to come down the hill to get more water from a fire hydrant. what's unique about a garbage fire is it can smolder for days. right now the plan is to stir up the trash with a tractor and water it down thoroughly so it doesn't reignite. firefighters do plan to be out here for the next couple of hours keeping an eye on this fire. again, the fire is contained and no homes were threatened, but certainly, this fire was very concerning because of two factors. one, it's very warm out here, and also we're seeing considerabl

so her friend and music therapist josephine nguyen waited outside after the show and property the star >> nancy, this is miguel. >> how are you? >> i just met him last night at the "jersey boys" performance. >> yay! >> well, i think she's very persuasive. ♪ ♪ >> she brings into this room the outside world to me. >> i just want to give her something to live day to day for, you know. >> the way you changed li ♪ they can't take that away from me ♪ >> melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> something small but made a difference. activists plan to show up at the board of education meeting to speak about a high school valedictorian's speech. they cut off her microphone when she went off script. she wanted to talk about sexual assault. they want to know how that the change handling of sexual it assault. >> 1,601 votes separate the top two candidates in san francisco's mayor's race. the latest numbers shows london breed held onto the lead. she had been trailing mark leno after rank choice voting propelled him into the lead but then took the lead on saturday. i do have to note there's 18,000 votes to

so her friend and music therapist josephine nguyen waited outside after the show and brought the stary, this is miguel. >> how are you? >> and i just met him last night at the "jersey boys" performance. >> yay! >> well, i think she is very persuasive! ♪ ba ba la bamba >> she brings into this room the outside world. >> i just want to give her something to live day to day for. ♪ the way you changed my life >> in san jose -- ♪ they can't take that away from me ♪ >> melanie woodrow, abcnews. >> that is very wonderful. >>> well, a third grade student in the north bay had an emotional day at school that she won't soon forget. >> here is a look at what happened. watch. >> 8-year-old lilliana bailey hasn't seen her mother in ten months. starr bailey is inheavy and just returned from afghanistan. >> abc 7 news is in san rafael as she surprised her daughter at larrydale elementary school. >> i surprised. >> so many other people that don't know, like, what we as service members go through, like being away from our families and the sacrifices we make. i thought it would be a cool story to show wi

. >> i'm vicki nguyen.ldering in the south bay, a fire sparked at a waste management facility in san jose. >> marianne favro, what do we know? >> reporter: five fire trucks went up to the guadeloupe landfill this afternoon and are nervous about a trash fire burning so close to their homes. you could highway 85 more than a half acre of trash burned this afternoon around 4:00. san jose fire says the fire is now contained and the cause is under investigation. we talked to one firefighter who had to come down the

the bbc‘s hoang nguyen was at the protests in the capital hanoi.the national sovereignty being at risk. the vietnamese government is currently proposing a law or bill that would give foreign investors a 99—year lease on three economic zones. it would give potential investors more incentives and free up restrictions, for example, to promote growth in this area. but this protest has happened at a time when there is new tension between the two countries, vietnam and china, beijing recently indicated they would be deploying troops and weapons on a man—made island in the south china sea, within what they call china's sovereign rights. this type of statement angers not only hanoi, but also other territory claimants in the region, namely taiwan, indonesia and the philippines. but one can also say, you know, the protests today have nothing to do with the south china sea dispute, it is more about the fear of chinese presence and dominance in vietnam. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the speaker of the iraqi parliament has call

chris nguyen has more from silicon valley. >> reporter: difficult but necessary, those were the wordsemo sent out to employees this morning, musk wrote in part tesla has grown and evolved rapidly over the past several years which has resulted in some duplication of roles and some job functions that while they made sense in the past are difficult to justify today. won't affect any workers on the production line. >> ultimately reduce cost because of the layoffs? yeah. will the organization be more agile? that is a big question. >> reporter: the reorganization makes sense as tesla tries to deliver its first profit during what most call a make or break period. affected employees will be notified this week and offered a severance package. >> we won't know the effects of this for some period of of time. >> reporter: the ntsb is still investigating a deadly crash. despite the layoffs, musk says that it is quite likely they will reach their goal of model 3s by the end of the month. >>> tesla stock rose following today's news. gained ten points and more than 3% of its value. the dow flat and t

fans across the country are elated that north america will host the fifa abc7 news reporter chris nguyen> reporter: as part of the bid, avia stadium would be one of the training sites and levi stadium would hold one of the matches. returning to north america since 1994 and fans can hardly fi fifa has announced beat out morocco. >> now, it is going to explode. >> reporter: last year the bay area host committee submitted a proposal. executive area will be one of them. >> we have great fans. >> tom fox beliefs the announcement will help grow the sport in more ways than one. >> a dialogue about what is happening all across the world. >> melting pot for the country and the love for soccer here, is a perfect fit. >> ready to welcome the world if given the opportunity. >> reporter: the 2026 final is already slated for new york city. but again, the bay area still in the waiting game, or playing the wa to speak. they should find out in the next year or so if they will be hosting a different round. >> thanks very much. >>> starting the final meeting with the public about adding express routes. it

chris nguyen was in federal court in san jose as this unfolded. >> reporter: once known as a rising stariz meabeth holme faced her downfall. as a 19-year-old stanford droupout, holmes founded theranos in 2003. this video shows her meeting with then vice president joe biden when he visited the newark lab. holmes a holmes -- reliability of some of their

chris nguyen was in federal court in san jose as this unfolded. >> reporter: once known as a rising star, eliz meabeth holme faced her downfall. as a 19-year-old stanford droupout, holmes founded theranos in 2003. this video shows her meeting with then vice president joe biden when he visited the newark lab. holmes a holmes -- reliability of some of their products. in a statement, u.s. attorney for the northern district of california says investors large and small from around the world are attracted to silicon valley. rules of law that require honesty, fair play and transparency. he became skeptical diuring a routine blood test. >> you can't lie. >> sharda claims that test inaccurately showed he had pre diabetes. ballani's attorney says his client is innocent. >> he believe. >> reporter: if convicted they each could face 20 years of prison and will return to court on august 15. >> holmes dropped out of stanford. >> the company was valued at $9 billion. her success was punctuated by being one of the featured speakers at a ted talk in san francisco >> the rate to protect the health and wel

here is abc7 news reporter chris nguyen. >> reporter: these signs alert the public about a bat that was found by the baseball field that tested policy of rab -- >> it could have come from an attic, maybe anywhere that is warm. >> reporter: the discovery was made by a visitor as families packed the park. officers quickly responded. >> leave the animal alone and contact our agency immediately and we will respond. >> reporter: health officials this was the third bat testing positive for rabies. the virus can be fatal for humans and pets >> i am shocked. i have a pet. and i let her, she does well off leash. >> what is to say there isn't an infected other animal that could come into contact with my kid or myself or someone else. >> reporter: a cause for concern as these families try to carry on. >> the biggest wildfire in state history is finally officially out. the thomas fire started in los angeles and burned more than 281,000 acres. two people died including a firefighter. this also led to mud slides montecito. >>> three injured puppies are on the road to recovery and their story is more

being held for disrupting public order in vietnam afterjoining recent protests. 32—year—old will nguyen city during demonstrations against new economic zones in the country. protesters say the law is a means to grant chinese companies lengthy leases on vietnamese land. the duchess of sussex has accompanied the queen on their first royal engagement together without prince harry. they were greeted by hundreds as they attended a series of events in the english county of cheshire, and shared a joke together, as they watched a performance from a children's theatrical group. the us department ofjustice has described the former director of the fbi, james comey, as insubordinate but not biased in his handling of a probe into emails sent by hillary clinton from a private server. a report, on the fbi's actions before the 2016 presidential election, said mr comey had made an error ofjudgement in announcing, shortly before the election, that he was re—opening an investigation into mrs clinton's emails. here's our north america correspondent, nick bryant. hillary clinton believes the fbi's handling

we are in san jose, i am chris nguyen. abc7 news. >>> breaking news news.ia cohen has just been elected for the board of supervisor. taking over from london breed. >>> meet the local company using drones to get closer than anyone else can under water to hawaii erupting volcanos. >>> let those knees >>> today's tesla founder elon musk hosted a twitter brainstorm. on a possible pickup truck. >> tweeting about power outlets allowing use of 240-volt high power tools in field all day. >> his post drew thousand of comments. >> tesla with headquarters in palo alto, currently produced two sedans. >>> continuing to shake the big island of hawaii. >> the images have been spectacular. and soon scientists will be getting unique data thanks to a company based in sunnyvale. >> these wave top images, were taken by bay area based liquid robotics testing the waters with two remote control wave rider drones. >> this is its path over the he ba past hour. >> the newest generation is coated with copper to try to make it more resistant to marine erosion. >> as the lava is enteri

chris nguyen was there. >> an incredible day of world cup soccer. starting at 7:00 this morning.ico. >> everything is positive over here. wonderful. >> reporter: from moments to nervousness, and absolute relief, this game drawing out the emotions of many including the vice mayor of san jose. >> we were up and out of the house in less than 20 minutes. so you know sports motivates even the youngest of your children. >> reporter: the san jose earthquakes have hosted a number of watch parties. >> we have had 15,000 plus people come through the stadium and watch games. passion throughout our community. >> reporter: despite losing to sweden, mexico is still moving onto the round 16 after south korea pulled off a stunning upset against germany. >> it was so fun. there is a lot of things going on. i am so happy with all of this. >> reporter: the quakes will continue their watch parties throughout the weekend. expecting big crowds and asking you to rsvp if you have plans to attend. >> they are having fun there. >> and it was a perfect day for that. we got some hot days coming up. >>> spen

her neighbors, at a news conference called by councilman tam nguyen (new-win)...etting worse. leticia/neighbor- "they cook out there and then, the other thing is is that they've been throwing syringes on my backyard. this is nasty because i have kids." the councilman says cal-trans performed a sweep of this area back in february... but that was only a temporary fix. the encampment has grown, he says, from dozens of people... to maybe a couple of hundred.tam nguyen/councilmember- "that's caltrans' jurisdiction. so, i have many, many, if not dozens of meetings and requests to city staff -- the answers always that's a caltrans jurisdiction and we have no authority." homeless advocates like pastor scott wagers do their best to handout water and provide services to people living on the streets.scott wagers/pastor- "i've been following most of these folks since the jungle -- the largest homeless encampment in the nation at the time, and you know, there's still 4,300 people on the streets in san jose." the city is developing a tiny homes pilot project, possibly at a site