she has new music and a new reality show with her husband, evan ross.perspective on that now-infamous "snl" debacle. why she says it made her stronger. here's abc's abbie boudreau. ♪ all my girls we're in a circle ♪ ♪ hello hello hello hello hello ♪ >> reporter: she's back. and ready to talk about love. ♪ did you hear me >> reporter: after almost a decade out of the spotlight -- >> evan and i have a really cool connection. >> reporter: ashlee simpson is giving reality tv a second chance. >> i do not want to have my first song that we put out be that. >> reporter: the 33-year-old former pop princess now starring with her husband, actor and musician evan ross, in the new e! docu-series "ashlee and evan." >> i feel it's been such a long time, i kind of wanted people to know me and get to know our lives, which it's been a minute. >> reporter: the show chronicles the couple's fun-loving private life. >> i want to get naked. >> come on in. >> reporter: along with her musical journey together. as they work toward the release of their new album due out this fal

get to the ross fall fashion event. yes for less. up playing matchmaker, reuniting them all the w a man who set out to find his birth parents ended up playing matchmakers reuniting them to the alter. on cellphone videoâ.was more than three decades in the making. {track 2} but the journey to get here - an altar under a tent in rural wisconsin - was a journey of heartbreak, painâbut most of all, love. (sot martin schmidt the parents that adopted me have always been super supportive {track 3} 36-year-old martin schmidt was a newborn when he was adopte chele newman, wa this moment captured on cell phone video was more than 3 decades in the making. the journey to get here, an alter under a tent in wisconsin was a jointmy of heart break, pain, most of all, love. >> the parents that adopted me, have always been super supportive. >> schmidt was a newborn when he was adopted. his birth mother was 16 years old when she found out she was pregnant after she and her boyfriend broke up. >> i struggled with the decision. i prayed adoption was the b

at ross. yes for less. ♪ ♪ they're the moderne stone age family. ♪ ♪ from the town of bedrock. ♪ meet george jetson. ♪ ♪ his boy elroy. with instant acceleration, electric cars are more fun to drive and more affordable than ever. electric cars are here. plug into the present. back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 continued continued sunshine today as thbay area will again see temperatures peaking just slightly above average for this time of year. highs this afternoon will range from the 50's and 60's along the coast to the 70's and 80's inland. expect a noticeable cool down into wednesday as a trough pushes in overnight. overnight.trough pushes in wednesday as a trough pushes in overnight. ( darya ) ( darya

at ross. yes for less. good afternoon, im mich >>> the leaders of silicone valley tech giants are grilled on capitol hill. one face is notably absent. >> lawmakers want to know what they plan to do to prevent other countries from meddling in our political process. that he is are live pictures from the senate intelligence committee hearing. the era of the wild west in social media is coming to an end. >> reporter: the senate intelligence committee detectived in to foreign interference grilling coo of facebook. >> we were too slow to spot this and too slow to act. >> reporter: and the ceo of twitter. >> we found ourselves unprepared and ill equipped for the immensity of the problems we faced. >> reporter: the absence marked by an empty chair and disappointment. >> i know our members have a series of difficult questions about structural vulnerabilitys, a number of google platforms. >> reporter: the questions ranged from technical, policy and philosophical issues. >> what is under attack is the idea that busine

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at ross.. >>> the time now 7:28. we are tracking some road closures due to an earlier crash involving a muni bus that hit a building. this is a long on bart. the closure remains in place between scott and pierce street. the muni lines are having to reroute around the area. it is inbound 28. do expect delays if you're trying to get in and out of san francisco this morning. let's check in with mary lee. >>> a good morning. let's look at starting out the day with areas of clouds and fog . we will have sunshine. a mild warning. highs today running 1 to 4 degrees cooler than normal. you can see mid-60s in san francisco. upper 80s in fairfield, concord, only things down by wednesday. ♪ >> into chicago territory! inside the 20-yard line! taub is going to score! 75 yards, that is crazy! >> that was crazy. and it was clutch, and it was a moment of the phoenix rising from the ashes. green bay's aaron rodgers got that with just two minutes left to beat chicago 22-23. rodgers was carried off the field in

carey,ashley simpson ross with her husband evan ross. julie chen was not a part of the premiere today. it airs at 1:00 p.m. on kpix5. >>> serena williams the center of a sexism debate after slammed with penalties at the u.s. open. we'll be right back. involving superstar serena williams. >>> more fall out from a controversial call at the women's u.s. open involving super star serena williams. >> things got crazy. williams first rules violation was for getting coached from the stands. she says that was a misunderstanding. her second infraction, breaking her racket which cost a point. her biggest penalty saturday was for calling the chair umpire a chief ahead of the william's tennis association claims the chair umpire held williams to a different standard because she's a woman. >> a lot of men out here have said a lot of things and because they're men that doesn't happen. >> williams eventually lost to the 20 year old first time champion naomi osaka. billy jean king said female players are treated unfairly when they show emotion. ramos is

at the ross fall fashion event. yes for less. when you find them for less. at ross. yes for less. ♪ ♪ >>> teerngs are dealing with more anxiety and social upheaval. a new book claims many parents and colleges are making it worse. the author greg lukianoff and jonathan haidt. facebook's head of global safety joins us now. >> law enforcement is closing in on a group of thieves that has stolen more than a million dollars from atms across the country. >> how the scam work and a new push to crack down on scammers targeting elderly americans. >> this is these kiosk crooks - managed to get their hands on several packages at a concord apartment complex. police believe they may have obtained ernal code... or hacked >>> good morning. i'm michelle griego. these kiosk crooks managed to steal several packages at an apartment complex. they may have gotten a code or hacked the system to break in the storage locker. >> firefighters battling a wildfire in tahoe national forest are counting on nine large air tankers and seven helicopters to halt t

at ross. yes for less. james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. major hot sot on nb 101 at mathilda all lanes closed. bay bridge slow from west grand. at ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. major hot sot on nb 101 at mathilda all lanes closed. bay bridge slow from west grand. at nb 280 at saratoga ave blocking two lanes. wb 80 slow from west grand. wb 92 crowded on the flat section of the san mateo bridge a noticeable boost in temperatures today especially for inland areas and the east and south bay with high temperatures well into the upper 80's if not the 90's. sunshine can be expected earlier than yesterday with diminished marine layer and onshore flow. along the coast temperatures will peak slightly higher as well in the 60's and 70's. ( darya ) happening today... a south bay councilmember will hold a meeting on the homelessness problem near little league fields in san jose. league organizers h

at ross. yes for less.tical aboutical... anti-aging creams? try revitalift from l'oreal and start seeing results in as little as one week. my skin just appeared more radiant. i noticed a difference. revitalift has the science to visibly reduce wrinkles, refirm and smooth texture. my coworkers were like, your skin looks great! these women are among the thousands of women seeing results with revitalift triple power. you can too, in as little as one week. guaranteed, or your money back. what have you got to lose? revitalift by l'oreal paris. because you're worth it. (james) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... temperatures similar to yesterday's for your thursday as highs will peak in the 50's and 60's along the coast, 70's and 80's along the bay and inland. skies will be seen as mostly sunny into the afternoon after morning clouds are seen leaving the scene. after today daytime highs inland will begin to boost, eventually taking many inl

at ross. yes for less. nb and sb 680 ramps now closed due to a big rig fire. sf on sb 101 after wb 80. two l eft lanes closed. traffic backed u across the bay bridge and throgh the maze. nb 101 is jammed from 3rd to the scene. take bart or carpool. a traffic for sunol on nb 680 at 84 blocks the let lane. traffic jammed from fremont changes in changes in temperatures from the past few days will be noticeable today as highs fall out of the 80's inland and back into the 70's for these same areas. along the pacific shore temperatures will be seen as just ( james ) top san francisco officials are teaming up with uber... to bring more awareness to safety ... when it comes to rideshare companies. it's estimated there are over 170-thousand rideshare trips on a typical workday in san francisco alone. tuesday san francisco's district attorney was joined by represenatives of the police department and uber to launch a public education campaign designed to enhance the safety of rideshare riders. the three step process e

at ross. yes for less. nice weather continues today as temperatures will eventually peak into the afternoon in a range of 50's and 60's along the coast to the 70's inland. skies will again bring sunshine into the afternoon. the rest of the weekend will continue to bring comfortable weather with highs eventually climbing back into the 80's by next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) ( darya ) ( darya ) ( darya )a big story this morning... bart has approved a new surveillance ordinance to protect riders' privacy. this after tens of thousands of license plates were recorded at a bart station... and stored in a database that could have been accessed by federal immigration officials. those license plate readers were installed by the bart police administration without permission last year. at the time

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at ross.s for less. (áábreakáá) . ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. new accident wb 92 after the toll blocks the left lane. jammed from 880. bay bridge wb 80 slows from the maze. ( darya ) much like yesterday temperatures today will peak in a comfortable range this afternoon with highs along the coast in the 50's and 60's and inland back into the 70's and 80's. after a partly cloudy start to the day we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon and evening to close out the evening. new accident out the evening. evening to close out the evening. new accident wb 92 after the toll blocks the left lane. jammed from 880. bay bridge wb 80

like james ross.lear and firm heads. likejames ross. she agony went on. a time for clear and firm heads. like james ross. she had put scotland en route to the world cup but tension remained, a swiss goal could change it all. it never came. as the moment all the waiting and all work delivered, delirious history. i'm joined now by former scotland strikerjulie fleeting. good evening. i hope you have caught your breath back. how do you think they're feeling? they will be over the moon, probably it has not quite sunk in yet that they have managed to create history for scottish women's all. there will just be over the moon, delighted that the challenge they set themselves the start of the campaign, they've gone on to have a great campaign and is now to qualify without having to go through the play—offs. and heading straight to the world cup finals. going into a game like that when they know they have to get a win, and for automatic qualification it must be at the back of their heads what is happening betwee

at the ross fall fashion event. yes for less. you know when you're at ross and you ...for how much?.. yes. that's yes for less. fall's best accessories are even better when you find them for less. at ross. yes for less. jazzed up about a couple of things on our website, nbc bay area dot com... check out this story on a new popup exhibit/experienc >>> welcome back folks. over my shoulder very happy people. this is a story about an experience in san francisco. it's located in the museum of ice cream. we talked about that before. the sprinkles have been known to be all over the street. you are looking at -- there is the screen and unicorn. you have pigs that fly and happy people. one of the people is jonathan bloom. that installation opens today. let's show you what jonathan had on the website. in case you can't get tickets right now, it is a 20-minute tour hosted by jonathan and jackie sorken who is the candy queen herself. you can just watch and listen if you want to. you see the mouse on the screen? -- you can view all around the

get to the ross fall fashion event. yes for less. -- organizers say about 40-thousand people attended the hip hop festival, rolling loud, in oakland. the second annual event is being held at the coliseum and kron 4's hermela aregawi was there. the engergy palpable at the second annual rolling loud festival..where hip hop artists came from far.. and from right here in oakland to entertain nearly 40-thousand concert.among them.. popular local rapper allblack. allblack/oakland artistthis is my diary. it don't matter if i sell a record or not. i'm not hopping off whites until i'm done telling my story. everybody's going buckwild. ya mean? we in oakland right now. i'm from oakland.two exits from here is my house. it's a variety back. it don't matter what race it is. it don't matter who you are, where you come from, it's always love. headling the two day festival are travis scott and wiz khalifa... making for a heavy hitting and eclectic line up. turner harris/concert goer this is my first time ever been to an event like this and it's happ

at ross. yes for less. stories right now: some people who escaped from >>> a look at some of our top stories this midday. right now some people that escaped from their homes say it felt like armageddon when dozens of homes were destroyed as a series of gas explosions in massachusetts. one person died and 20 others injured after blasts that rocked three boston area communities last night. t it may take days or weeks for investigators to figure out an exact cause. >>> the man charged with killing and stabbing 18-year-old wilson appeared in court this morning but has yet to enter a plea. he was scheduled to, but the proceeding was delayed until october 26th. he faces an attempted murder charge for stabbing wilson's sister who survived. >>> and then things nearly turned deadly when neighbors in antioch are on edge after multiple fires have been set in the last few weeks, and in one case the fire spread to an apartment trapping a woman and her 8-year-old inside. >> my car was completely on fire. my granddaughter

at ross.ell on you ♪ yeah, because you're mine ♪ with chase atms serena can now grab cash on the go, all with the tap of her phone. ♪ stop the things you do no card? no problem. life, lived serena's way. chase, make more of what's yours. ( james ) breaking news out of san francisco. a muni bus has crashed into a building at lombard and scott streets. this is a picture and video sent to us from a kron4 viewer. us from a kron4 viewer. 4 people have been injured in this crash. the muni bus driver is in critical condition. no word on the seriousness of the other njuries. police are asking you to avoid the area. several streets are closed. a city inspector has been called out to the scene so they can inspect the building. kron4 has a crew headed to the crash. (darya)(james) of dollars (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( james ) breaking ( james ) (áábreakáá)(ácommercialá) (ácommercialá) ( james ) breaking news out of san francisco. a muni bus has crashed into a building at lombard and scott streets. this i

get to the ross fall fashion event.pam) new at ten: a charter school in georgia is bringing back an old- fashioned form of discipline ...(ken)tonight it has many parents up in arms. grant lodes is here to explain that the "k" through 9 charter school is bringing back paddling as a form of discipline. (grant)this is happening in augusta, georgia. parents got a "consent to paddle form" -- asking them if they're ok with administrators hitting their child with a wooden paddle.the form spells it out, students will be taken to an office behind closed doors.the student will place their hands on their knees or piece of furniture and will be struck on the buttocks with a paddle. no more than three licks should be given... according to the form. the superintendent says the parent response has been across the board.jody boulineau:"great! it's about time. we're so glad that this is happening again. they should never have taken it out of school. all the way to oh my goodness, i can't believe you're doing that. (grant)the controversi

at ross. yes for less. francisco.nt window -- more than 300 feet above the str >>> new trouble for the troubled millennium tower in san francisco. a giant window more than 300 feet above the street there suddenly cracked over the weekend. an investigative reporter exposed the problems with the tower. and now the latest issue. >> out here in front of the sinking and tilting millennium tower yellow tape marking where the sidewalk is closed and the problem isn't herement it's 36 stories up. for a cracked window is a sign that the building is in real trouble. people in the building don't want to talk on camera about what happened at 2:30 a.m. saturday but we have learned that's when a large crack developed in a window at the northwestern corner of the building. that's where the tilting of the tower has been measured at 18 inches at the top. that window was supposed to withstand hurricane force winds. >> when you have a window at the 36th floor that cracks in the middle of the night, that is a big wake-up call. >> reporter

at ross. yes for less.e best teams in the country....number 10 stanford..taking on number 17 usc. beautiful day in palo alto... heisman hopeful bryce love...takes it from 6 yards out for the touchdown. 7-nothing cardinal....love:136 yards, 1 td, on 22 carries.4th quarter....stanford in control 17 to 3.... usc freshman phenom jt daniels tries to bring the trojans back... but his pass is intercepted by malik antoine to kill the drive..trojans lose, stanford wins this 17 to 3.big saturday afternoon in tennis. serena williams accusing the umpire at the u.s. open of sexism.she wainitially given a warning. the umpire said she was receiving coaching from her coach in the stands. you can see the gestures he makes. serena not happy about the warning.he's telling me to come on....i'm telling you that's not coaching i don't cheat to win i'd rather lose.a short time later serena gets frustrated and slams her racket on the ground. because she was given the warning for "cheating" she gets docked a point which causes her

seven-year-old jakaree ross stood in line with his family for new kicks.ny ross/father- "since this little dudes growing like a weed, most of his stuff went to him. so, this is perfect timing for him. he needs some new shoes." jakaree's father anthony says shoes, these days, are not cheap. anthony ross/father- "payless needs to be called paymore now, to be honest, haha."nats- "go that way with your mommy, boo. boom?" so, the generosity extended by first african methodist episcopal church in oakland is touching for this family.anthony ross/father- "a lot of us don't, just don't got it. i mean between bills, cars, gas, school -- it's like, sometimes you just don't have that little extra to get some shoes for your kids if you need too. so, this was a big help, honestly." with the oakland-alameda county coliseum in the backdrop... it's a reminder for senior pastor doctor harold mayberry of how far this noble effort has come.nats- "what sized t-shirt?" when his congregation at first a-m-e church in oakland started this back-to-school giveaway 22- years ago... h

at ross.w performing "ride or die" from their album, "new york narcotic," featuring foster the people, ladies and gentlemen, the knocks! ( cheers and applause ) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ maybe it's nice to be alone in the end ♪ you know i'm fine living so close to the edge ♪ who needs a house when i've got all these friends ♪ they say are you gonna ♪ give up some day? are you gonna ♪ grow up some day? ooh ♪ i know we're getting older but that don't mean it's over ♪ ooh i know we're getting sober ♪ but that's not on my mind we can do this every night ♪ you can be my ride or die and we can live ♪ this way every day go out like dynamite ♪ i'm living life, ride or die gonna live this way every day ♪ don't need a license when you've got no drive ♪ it feels so right taking the wrong advice ♪ they tell me one day that i'll pay the price ♪ they saying maybe i'll go up in flames ♪ maybe it'll blow up one day ooh ♪ i know we're getting older but that don't mean it's over ♪ ooh i know we're getting sober ♪ but that'

at ross. a painfully slow ride for drivers making their way along 101 heading through the south bay. we have had a number of different crashes still slowing things down. only one lane is blocked but that backup just continues to grow. we have over an hour commute. 84 minutes. so one hour delay from hellyer to san antonio. it's going to be in the red. you're not going to want to go that way. eastshore freeway just jumped into the red about 40 minutes to the maze. >>> this is looking very beautiful at the top of mount vaca. it's nice and clear there. blue skies. and, yes, you can see lake curry at the bottom of your screen. also clear on the runways at sfo which is great news. no flight delays due to any kind of low clouds. we have a morning marine layer. it is impacting visibility in the north bay. warm through the weekend. ♪ >>> good morning to our viewers in the west, it's friday, september 7, 2008. dozens of high-ranking officials deny writing the op-ed rocking the white house. ahead usa tod

get to the ross fall fashion event. yes for less. the golden state warriors just celebrated a major milestone ... with a topping out ceremony.kron4's maureen kelly attended that before the topping out ceremony the men and women who have been working on this project were able to sign their name to the final beam before it was put in place. over 1200 workers have been laboring a total of two-point two million hours so far. i put my name on the stadium. i put my prints on here it's on the roof.it's an amazing feeling the warriors are my favorite team it's such a big deal for me to work on this building this projecthere you can see that final beam being lifted up to the arena's roof.....this topping out means all of the steel in the 18,000 seat chase center has been erected. so far nearly 700 million dollars worth of work has been done here....on a project that expected to cost over a billion dollars....all of which is privately financed. here's a rendering of what it will look like when it's done. this shot from quadcopter four shows wh

at ross.es for less. >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is "abc 7 mornings." >> let's take a look at what's going on temperature wise in san francisco. 53 in the sunset. also on sunnyside. castro, mission, 54. coming to downtown about 55 degrees. same thing in san leandro and petaluma. we've got 59 in santa clara and union city andtan francisco, th. as y head out onbay. all right. let's talk about the east bay valleys. you can see temperatures start at 58 and ramp up with mostly sunny conditions. hanging out in the mid 80s between 3:00 and 5:00. our warmest temperatures there. >> good morning, mike. and i want to take you back to where i was just a few minutes ago. we had roadwork wrapping up on southbound 101 in san francisco around cesar chavez and now a crash in that same location unfortunately. sounds like just as folks were starting to move we have the two left lanes blocked and i believe we have three vehicles involved working on gettin

find ye ross fall fashion event. ross has the trends you want and the brands you love. and it feels even better when you find them for less. get to the ross fall fas.on event. yes for le hebreakfkers, t air takers, step counters, outdoor explorers, faith restorers,t appointmepers, fantastic creatures. farmer's market goers, cholesterol lowerers cell phone silencers.ne thlease on lifers, and the positive thinkers. here's to you all that see every day as an opportunity to thrive your way >>> we're talking about the remake of "a sta is born." >> tonight, ken hoover joins to us dish about the film. >> there's a lot of buzz about .the movie premier in tr >> reporter: well, can chemistry isd as g onscreen as offscreen. as you said at the toronto film festival debut, theyalked about it. >> bradley was in the studio every day. adley wroteongs for the film. the opening song in the film was written by adley. it was wonderful. he really accepted me as an actress and i fully accept him as a .musici and i was delighted when i received the text from him in the middle of the night. he

get to the ross fall fashion event. yes for less. (pam) happening tomorrow: cal-trans will implode two foundations of the original bay bridge eastern span. this final implosion event will mark the end of the demolition of the old eastern span of the bridge altogether. (ken) kron 4's gabe slate spoke with cal- trans... about what kind of traffic problem this could cause...(pam) plus, gabe got a sneak peak of what the new pedestrian boardwalk will look like. nats - implosion it's finally reached an end one more implosion this saturday and the demolition of the old eastern span of the bay bridge will be completed. sound from alejandro lopez, caltrans, public information officer " tomorrow we move out the last two piers of the east span" if you were planning on crossing the bay bridge between 11am- and 1p on saturday you might want to change your plans. the bridge will be closed in both directions during the implosion. now if it all goes perfect traffic is only stopped for around 30 minutes but there is no guarantee the last time there w

get to the ross fall fashion event. mornings. >>> it's great to have you with us. i'm chris newen. we're starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. frances dinglasan is tracking conditions where you live. hi, frances. >> good morning, everyone. very limited cloud cover this morning and that will allow lots of sunshine earlier on today. here's live doppler 7 and patchy low clouds along parts of the coast and spreading into a little bit of the bay. temperatures right now in the 40s, 50s and almost near 60 in a couple of spots. upper 40s through novato and napa, san jose, 58 degrees right now and here's how it plays out. we will still see low clouds along the coast where temperatures climb into the 60s. by lunchtime we will see low 80s inland and the llots of 70s aro the bay and we'll see 60s at the coast and 70s to near 80 and low 90s inland. it will still be pleasant by 7:00 and grab a jacket if you're staying out late because the clouds will come back in and it will start to cool down. cooling continues a

at ross. yes for less. >>> right nown news 4 this week. slow down. new changes for some local speed cameras that could increase your chance of getting a ticket.ki ng the helm. fairfax county welcomes a new fire chief as the department tries toeal from several harassment and bullying complaints. school's in session for all of the remaining districts in our area. and we talk with local leadera ut what they hope to accomplish in the coming year. >>> welcome to "news 4 this week." >> hello, everyone, i'm leon harris, we're going to start this week with new and sneaky speed cameras in the district. the look of the cameras are changing and that may make them harder to ot. >> the tree is blocking the camera, take a look up on the pole, there it is, a lot ca these meras, moving to new spots. >> yes. take a good look. >> some of thecity's speed cameras now watching from a perch. >> i mig have been victim of that this weekend. we'll wait and see. >> these cameras are departure from the boxy and fixed po

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at ross. yes for less. stations which >>> welcome back. have you is seep it? an advertisement running at b.a.r.t. stations which simply reads history matters. the ad's backers known as holocaust deniers are making riders angry. the transit agency says the ads have to say. sergio quintana talked to riders in san francisco. >> reporter: the advertisement can be seen at the montgomery station b.a.r.t. platform. some riders are aware of it. >> this is awful and wrong. >> reporter: the institute for historical review is an orange county-based group that's drawn criticism from civil rights organizations, articles on the ihr website include titles that praise adolf hitler and criticize holocaust survivors. the ad running in the b.a.r.t. station simply says history matters. >> doesn't give you much information about what they are trying to do or say. >> reporter: in a statement a spokesman says the transit agency had to run the ad. we are bound by law to carry the ads as written since they comply with

at ross. yes for less. >>> the astros won their fifth straight so the a's needed to win to remain 3.5 back of houston in the american league west. hall of fame night. rickie, reggie, rollly, stu, making up the green jacket brigade. struck out the side in the 6th including andrew mccutcheon. six innings of two-run baseball. and the offense hair on fire, as well! it was already 7-0 when matt chapman put this baby to bed. a's get a rare laugher, take the series over the yankees, and a final of 8-2. >>> hundley surprised his wife with a trip to the giants game in colorado where the giants never win and trevor story was the story, longest hit in the history of coors field. giants lost 18 of the last 20 in denver. >>> gruden and mcvay go way back. he gave the coach who started in the nfl nearly 20 years ago in tampa, mcvay has even been called mini gruden but the real gruden is hoping to cool off his protege in monday's opener. >> we got to try to slow down that rise. we got to douse the flames. he

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get to the ross fall fashion event. yes for less. ♪ >> steffy: it was all an act, this fake friendship. you think you're better than me. >> hope: steffy, come on. >> steffy: no, you've always looked down on me, ever since we were little kids. >> hope: that is not true. steffy, i've admired so many things about you -- your fearlessness, your bravery. i respect you in so many ways. >> steffy: but what you don't respect, you judge. constantly. >> hope: well, i'm sorry if it comes off that way, but if i'm being honest, i mean, it doesn't exactly surprise me that liam and i are married and creating a future together. you know? we have similar values. >> steffy: okay, what is that supposed to mean? >> hope: i don't know, just that we live our lives the same way, you know, we're more in sync, we're more compatible. and i know that may hurt to

at ross. yes for less. >>> three months ago this morning, the a's were 11 games behind the new york yankees. the idea that oakland could host a wildcard game was laughable. nobody is laughing now. a's fans are on the bandwagon in baltimore. the third inning, the first 11, -- 11 oakland hitters got 10 hits, scored 10 runs and sent 15 men to the plate. the never scored again. they won 10-0, the sixth straight win. on the other side, orioles only had one hit from the 1st inning. the a's might not catch the astros in the division race but check it out. there one game behind the yankees for the top wildcard spot. the winner of that spot will host the wildcard game. >>> the giants are not catching anybody but history. atlanta's tyler florez grounds it out but the umpire ruled the throw pulled him off the back. the giants lost 2-1. the 11th straight, the longest losing streak since the truman administration. >>> sunday the raiders renew their rivalry with the broncos here on the big 5. the denver hea

at ross. yes for less.mergency leaders say they )ve made major changes to address the backlash after last oc >>> in sonoma county, emergency leaders said they made major changes to address the backlash after the deadly fires last november. some criticize the decision not to send out a wireless emergency alert to warn more people to evacuate. >> senior investigative reporter vicki nguyen follows up with the new people in charge to ask about regrets, lessons learned and the future. >> reporter: emergency planners for sonoma county said they spent a year making improvements to the procedures and warn some problems still remain that could prevent them from reaching you during the next disaster. how do you weigh the decision of warning too many people and not warning enough people? >> well, given our experiences here in sonoma county, our community has very clearly indicated at this point they're okay with being over warned. >> reporter: chris godly took over for sonoma county and spoke with him at the command p

at ross. some san francisco residents are getting creative when it comes to keeping their cars safe from break-ins. they are writing messages to the would be thieves. melanie woodro has the story you'll see on abc 7 news. >> reporter: not once, not twice, not even three times. felix and his wife had their vehicle broken into four times over a year and a half. so they took pen to glass. writing on the rear windshield, thank you for letting this glass remain unbroken. we are a poor family with two kids. no values inside except diapers. >> maybe they feel empathy. >> reporter: on the driver's side window, not valuables inside except baby's milk and the rear passenger window, nothing to take valuable in this car, thank you. first break in they lost $1500 worth of sporting goods. >> i think maybe it's my fault i left car in such a place. >> reporter: second break in, a bag but the third break in at golden gate park. >> my passport, social security, working permit, everything, it was my wallet. >> r

i'll talk to the "new york times'" ross douthat about that times'" ross douthat about that when we come back. ♪ south l.a. is very medically underserved. when the old hospital closed people in the community lived with untreated health problems for years. so, with the county's help we built a new hospital from the ground up and having citi as an early investor worked as a signal to others to invest. with citi's help we built a wonderful maternity ward and we were able to purchase an mri machine. we've made it possible for the people who live here to lead healthier lives and that's invaluable. ♪ >>> the good seems light in this picture of the pope as he met with officials from the u.s. bishop's conference on thursday but the topic was heavy, the american contingent traveled to roam after a one-time vatican ambassador to the u.s. alleged publicly last month that top vatican officials knew about sex abuse allegations against former washington cardinal mccarrick but didn't act. the vatican ambassador says he even told pope francis himself about the allegations. also last month, pennsylvania

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