larry: next, we talk with insider phil matier. there is political controversy involving governor newsom. karina: and tonight we will hear from michael finney with any warning about scammers using zahl pop with transfers so fast they can't be traced. >> i am meteorologist sandhya patel. slick roads and this is john. he hasn't worked this hard to only get this far with his cholesterol. taken with a statin, leqvio can lower bad cholesterol and keep it low with two doses a year. side effects were injection site reaction, joint pain, urinary tract infection, diarrhea, chest cold, pain in legs or arms, and shortness of breath. with leqvio, lowering cholesterol becomes just one more thing life throws your way. ask your doctor about leqvio. lower. longer. leqvio. larry: he is on vacation, and even that has political ramifications. governor newsom is vacationing with his family in montana. another states california has banned state-funded travel. karina: joining us now is abc7news insider phil matier. we have some questions for you. the go

for those that are able to get off the streets, there is hope. >> as phil matier found out, as gapingthe tenderloin often comes at a steep price. >> brad reese started a nonprofit called healers without borders and they are basically out on the streets. they're passing out the essentials to people living on the streets. things like socks, hygiene kits, clean clothes. he also spent a large part of his life living on the streets. he did get out eventually but you are not going to believe what it took. so you have been clean for how many years? >> 16 and a half years. >> but you're are still working i the tenderloin helping other people out. >> i am supplying essentials for folks struggling with their illness. >> how many years did you spend on the streets? >> i spent seven years specifically in the tenderloin should >> how many times did you get arrested? >> i cannot count. well over 15 times. >> you went to jail? you went to prison? >> correct. >> did it do any good? >> from me, it did. it interrupted the cycle of addiction and we call it step zero. before you can take a first step, th

on abc7news at 4:00, phil matier will join us to discuss the potential political fallout from governorcation in montana. world news tonight with david muir is coming up next. >>> tonight, alarming new details about the mass shooting suspect in illinois, and now word he may have been considering a second attack while making his escape. robert crimo in court today, showing no emotion, charged with seven counts of murder. the prosecutor says he confessed to the attack, telling people he dressed in women's clothing and covered his tattoos with makeup so people wouldn't recognize him. allegedly armed with a semiautomatic rifle. authorities say he drop md it as he escaped from the scene. police recovering magazines and shell katings from the rooftop where the alleged gunman opened fire. the sheriff says the suspect fled to madison, wisconsin, where he considered another shooting there. the prosecutor promises more charges are coming. alex perez is in highland park. >>> one of the many

. >> joining us now is phil matier.re we are now, but in your view, was the recall about ambition for jenkins or is it just frustration on the way the das office was run?

joining us is phil matier.ording to account matters, the governors vacation in his family with montana, it is one of the states california has banned state-funded travel. is this french laundry part two or much ado about nothing? >> let me put it this way. it is french laundry again and that is what everybody is asking should whether this is something or much ado about nothing remains to be seen should governor newsom has took off to montana where he is having a family vacation on his in-laws expansive and expensive ranch. that raised eyebrows among his critics and other people saying why are you going to a state you say we should be staying out of because of their intolerance toward the lgbtq community? in a statement, newsom's communication director said they are not under the business of regulating where people have family or where they spend their vacation nor will be persecute them for visiting their family and the pressure none either. nobody is looking to persecute anybody but it is worth noting if the g

. >> joining us now is phil matier. they did successfully recall him, so here we are now, but in your view, was the recall about ambition for jenkins or is it just frustration on the way the das office was run? >> it was -- got jenkins out the door of the das office. as for the running and the recall, that is a blend of the itnto thisthinki she wasoing toa sjust camous one and turned out to be the most popular. it is interesting to note that if chesa boudin wants a rematch, he has the option of going for this november. he has a couple weeks to make up his mind to see if he wants to have a fair election against jenkins. we will see how that develops. that is one of the concerns the mayor has in her selection of jenkins. she wants somebody who can run against chesa boudin or someone else. that is the tricky part for london breed. not only do you have to pick someone who will run the office for the next few months, they have to do enough to win an election that is going to be wide open. there's going to be those that say y

here is phil matier's perspective on the changes. >> there are two kind of changes. one is when you take over from someone you are friendly with and the transitions are very slow and you bring in your own team in your own appointees. the second is when you take over from somebody you are opposed to. that is what happens when you have a new governor or president. you bring in your own people. this is happening quickly. i think the reason is brooke jenkins does not have a lot of time. she wants to make sure she has a full light in front of her that will help her out. stephanie: jenkins is expected to be on the november ballot for san francisco da. now to new developments on the washburn fire in yosemite. more than 4800 acres and 37% contained. the higher 41 entrance remains closed. the fire has crossed into the cr national forest, prompting more road closures. park officials say no giant sequoias have burned. we got our first look at the mariposa grove and all the trees still standing. the cause is under investigation. fire officials say it appears to have been started

on the news at 4:00, i spoke with our insider phil matier about who jenkins is, and why her numeral is in closely-watched. >> a homicide prosecutor born in san francisco, and as you will find out, she can be very personable. very easy to talk to. people in the defense and prosecuting side in the bar today, they both had praise for her and said it was a smart but in that we will see. also this will be watched by the rest of the country as well, because san francisco has become the forefront first of judiciary reform through kamala harris, and george gascon and now, it is going to be perceived by the rest of the country as pulling back. we will see. by the way, signatures today were delivered for a recall against the los angeles district attorney george gascon, and is having some of. larry: the same problems. larry: chesa boudin had appear use that abc 7 news app to push out this alert. you can be the first to know when news breaks by downloading the app for your phone. it is free and customizable and you can choose which topics and places you want to get alerts about. karina: right now

here's phil matier's. >> there's two kinds of changes.ne is when you take over from someone you are friendly with. these transitions are usually very slow. second one is when you take over from somebody that you are opposed or aren't in sync with. that's when you have a new governor or president, you bring in new people. this is happening quickly. brooke jenkins does not have a lot of time. she wants to make sure that she has a full line in front of her that's going to help her out. >> jenkins is expected to be on the november ballot for san francisco da. now to new developments on the washburn fire in yosemite. it grew to more than 4700 acres and is just 31% contained. the highway 41 entrance remains closed. the fire has crossed into the sierra national fort, prompting morroad closures. sowe gk at mariposa grove and all the trees still standing. the causes under investigation. fire officials say it appears to have been started by a person. in the east bay, efforts to put out the smoldering marsh fire in pittsburg ramped up. sky 7 was abo

either phil matier says the governor's been very vocal about becoming the voice of the democratic partytic leadership isn't doing enough. he says he needs to go out to the red states and confront them directly that says a lot about national politics not so much about california. one reason the governor is holding. back, he has president joe biden who has said he's seeking re-election after that. you have vice president kamala harris and fellow and who would be the next logical person in line, so there isn't even a presidential race worth entering until those two people opt not to run now if that happens. it's a whole new. ballgame tara campbell abc 7 news president. biden is isolating for a second day after testing positive for covid-19 his symptoms continue to be mild abc news reporter reena roy has the latest. the white house says it's business as usual for president biden as he battles covid-19 in isolation seen here in this new photo masked up and on the phone with his national security team today. the president said he is still he still putting in eight plus hours a work day. and t