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but if sam liccardo will do it we'll work with him. >> reporter: this needs to be retweeted on his twittereed. it's also posted in my story on abc7news.com. while the mayor ponders where he's going to place the logo on his body, i thought of a logical place on mine. this space has always been available. david louie, abc 7 news. >> that's all i want to see. >> right. >> a huge san jose logo on top of david louie's head. checking the retweet status mayor liccardo has 1250 retweets so he has a long way to go to get to a million. >> yeah. i'm just looking now. might as well retweet it again today. does it count if you retweet? >> it doesn't. i know. that algorithm gets you every time. >> that's a lot. a million. he really doesn't want it. >> no. >> okay. let's talk about the cloud cover. good news is that it's not as thick as it has been previous mornings so that means you're going to see a quicker clearing of the cloud cover this morning. the 12-hour planner, plan out your thursday, mix of sun and clouds, once the sun gets up a little after 6:00 in the morning, noon, sunnier skies prevail and

. >> sam liccardo says he is willing to get a tattoo of his city's logo but there's a catch.dition he is insisting on. ♪[ music ] (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) >>> in parkland, florida, students returned to marjory stoneman douglas high school today to begin a new school year. reporter rebecca vargas tells us about the security upgrades that have been made following the massacre last february that killed 17 people most of whom were students. >> reporter: it's back to class at marjory stoneman douglas high school. >> got to move on and do it. my last year senior year. i'm out after this. >> reporter: the nearly 3,000 students backing back into a high school that will never be the same. 17 lives taken senselessly only 6 months ago. a tragedy that sparked a movement for change. >> it's a bittersweet day me for everyone. i think everyone is glad to get back and be reunited. >> reporter: reunited after a summer dedicated

san jose mayor sam liccardo one step closer >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is "abc 7 mornings." >> 5:43 a.m. looking at the 12-hour planner in san francisco. we're going to be stuck in the clouds for much of the day today. by 3:00 or 4:00 in the afternoon in the city we will see a little sunshine but it will be cool in the 60s. highs across the region today very similar to yesterday. 70 the high in oakland, 80 in san jose. about 64 in san francisco. 82 in santa rosa. 86 the high in antioch. we're tracking warmer air over the weekend and have that in about five minutes. >> now a live desk update. >> and from our live desk students at marjory stoneman douglas high school in florida heading back to school today. it has been six months since the mass shooting that killed 17 people on the campus on valentine's day. campus security is tight this morning with 18 safety monitors. new classroom locks and also upgraded surveillance cameras. only one entrance and exit for visitors. >>> the trump administration has gone to court it try and

and then sam liccardo liked our retweets. >> good. >> good morning, mr. mayor. tattoo soon. >> mischievous 6-year-old girl knows what she wants and how to get it. >> take a look at these photos of catelin posing near a tower of amazon boxes. she ordered nearly $400 worth of toys and her mom had no idea. she let her daughter order one barbie for doing extra chores. her mistake was elect her ulett the phone again to check the shipping status. that's when she made her move. >> i left and i wasn't paying attention and she got on and ordered close to $400 worth of items. mostly barbies and a few dolls and a pony and a -- accessories. >> i love this last part of the story. instead of returning the extra toys, which i think most people would expect them to do, the family actually donated them to a children's hospital in salt lake city. >> that's super sweet. >> but to her point, barbie doe a car, barbie also needs some friends, right. >> barbie has accessories. >> i had a barbie shoe store when >> wha oh, boy.i good luck, mom. >> maybe even in ten months. >>n to that c

. >> reporter: mayor sam liccardo declined to comment monday but in a statement says, i'm pleased the poa made a significant proposal to expand the authority of the office of the independent police auditor. >> they have left the community out and so i'm sure the community and most of my allies are going to be outraged. >> reporter: naacp president reverend jeff are more -- jeffro moore says the union signing greater oversight, while forcing out zisser, compromises the independent nature of the ipa office. >> they can't work with somebody who is independent. they want somebody who is dependent. to put out the rhetoric that they want. they say this is not personal, about aaron zisser on but rather, they need someone in the office who is unbiased and impartial. city council takes a look at this in closed session tomorrow. meanwhile, reverend moore says there will be a meeting sometime this week to decide what the community response will be. live outside san jose city hall this afternoon, jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. back to you. >>> coming up, president trump discusses a new trade deal w

san jose mayor sam liccardo says he )s willing to get inked, but >>> how far would you go to show your city? the mayor is willing to get inked if he gets one million retweets. a local man's tattoo of the city logo caught attention and he thought he would have fun and challenge the leader to do the same. >> against my better judgment, i said yes. of course i still have not asked my wife for permission and i'm hoping i can talk to her before this airs. >> he did. the mayor said don't worry, it's impossible to get a million retweets. so far he has about 800. >> if he gets ken k to retweet. >> we will get nbc tattoos. me and you. >> back in a moment with the giants's 12th inning thriller at dodger stadium. this is not a bed. it's a revolution in sleep. the new sleep number 360 smart bed, from $999... intelligently senses your movement and automatically adjusts on each side to keep you both comfortable. and snoring? how smart is that? smarter sleep. to help you lose your dad bod, train for that marathon, and wake up with the patience of a saint. and now, save up to $500 on select sleep numb

. >>> san jose mayor sam liccardo is just about willing to do anything to promote his city. he a photo of the san jose logo tattooed on the leg of a man who recently ran every city street. the mayor's tweet says, quote, my staff dared me to follow jake's example and i told them i would do it for 1 million retweets. liccardo added a message to his wife saying, don't worry, they tell me it's impossible. so far the mayor is just shy of 500 retweets. he's got a ways to go. >>> taking a look at the roads this morning, unfortunately we have a serious situation right around sfo, northbound 101 at millbrae avenue. involving a pedestrian and a full closure of 101 for about 15, 20 minutes. they were able to reopen two the lanes. o two lanes blocked. two lanes are open. this is a sig alert and with a fatality i think this is going to be going on for some time this morning. we have a crew on the way to the scene. once matt keller arriving es we should have more information. you're down to six miles an hour approaching that. if you have trying to catch a flight stick to el camino real or

opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) >>> the goal is a million and san jose mayor sam liccardo00. looks like the mayor will remain inc.-free. you can find his link on our website. >>> if you looked at the calendar lately the date of 8-18-18 is considered lucky by some and why some planned their wedding for this saturday. >> reporter: many are expecting it to be the busiest wedding day of the year. the 18th of august in the year of 2018. this location was booked years before and turned away m m m m couples. >> for me, it's easy year to remember. >> reporter: in some cultures, it's associated with luck as well as balance. at these fashions rentals are up 100% this week compared to last year, the case of the 8s, how this numbers game can mean big business. >> it's an auspicious set of numbers in the asian and jewish community. one fellow once said to me it's like an infinity symbol. >>> at the recorders office we open on saturday for weddings. >> as soon as it went out we were available we were inundated with calls. and as a result we decided to keep it open longer on a first run

for example, sam liccardo was an intern for then representative man et a. >> he researched the need foreople with disabilities. >> went around the city in a wheelchair for a week to understand what it was and what the barriers were. he tried to put himself in the shoes of other folks to come up with great policies. >> ma net a thought about going into aeronautical engineering until he ran into an obstacle. >> i started out as an engineering major and took calculus. i decided for the safety of the country and my future, i better find another major. >> the flag is on display in terminal b. david louie, abc 7 news. >>> great day at the airport today. coming up next, we'll get a look at the seven-day forecast. >>> we'll leave you with a live you could generate yourat home.rgy, or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> proposition 64 made recreational cannabis use legal in california. but there is one aspect of the law many people may not know. >> that's right. employers can still screen for marijuana use. 7 on your side's michael finney

. >> reporter: mayor sam liccardo issued a statement today saying he's pleased they've made a significant proep cposal to exp the oversight. this proposal will go before the san jose city council and they will decide whether they want to revise it or keep it as it is. reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> more to come for sure. thank you. >>> a federal judge is taking the trump administration's allowance for 3-d printed guns and disarming it. attorney generals from ten states and washington, d.c. pushed for the injunction. they say 3d guns made from blueprints would be too hard to trace. the texas company trying to get them released calls it a free documents. the judge decided to extend the temporary ban until the full case is settled. >>> how is this for a back to school gift? thousands of community college students are getting free tuition this school year in contra costa county. we're joined by our reporter with the details. jodi hernandez. >> reporter: raj, a great first day here at dvc. that tuition break will help first n time students taking 12 units a s

san jose mayor sam liccardo says he )s willing to get inked, but >>> this next story will make you go far would you go to show the love you have for your city? san jose mayor says he is willing to get inked if he gets one million retweets. local man's tattoo got the city logo caught the attention of his staff so his staff thought this would be a fun challenge for you and they decided to ask him to do the same. >> against my better judgment i said yes. of course, i have not yet asked my wife for permission. i'm hoping that i can talk to her before this airs. >> i don't know what she said. he tagged his wife in the tweet saying my staff tells me it is impossible to get a million retweets. so far the mayor has received more than 1,000. i think it was like 1,400 retweets. i was one of them. >> i have to retweet it, too. i don't know if it is his first tattoo. i think if you get your first one to represent your city it's fair game. >> or not. >> very nice weather. we are seeing temperatures in the 60s. notice the inds with west southwesterly winds kick up 10 to 25 miles per hour. it will b

. >> an assistant auditor will oversee auditing until mayor sam liccardo names replace. >>> tonight theanagement agency or agency was award -- has awarded bart nearly $7 million to help with security issues on trains. the federal organization will help pay for continued police patrols on trains traveling through bart's busiest stations and upgraded security cameras at powell street, civic center and 16th street stations. this comes after several high profile incidents at bart stations this summer, including the death of 18-year-old nia wilson at macarthur bart. >>> coming up next, meet a man making a difference on the streets of san francisco. >> i just became known pretty quickly as the doggy food man. and it's something i really loved. >> his love of dogs has blossomed into more than just a helping hand. >> and taking a live look at the view from atop mount tam tonight. drew has the seven-day forecast coming up, and t >>> a san francisco man is getting national attention for helping the homeless, but not in the way you might think. >> abc 7 news anchor dion lim introduces us to projec

. >> reporter: 10 days ago sam liccardo sent a letter to the supervisors department asking if there was any reinterest in reusing the building for low income housing and pledged city support to make it happen. it's close to light rail and county services. homeless advocates call it a no brainer. >> people are dying in record numbers. the numbers are way up. everybody agrees, the county and city and all the nonprofits. so anything that can be converted quickly to housing needs to be done. >> reporter: now an ad hoc group of developers and foard led bym silatto eced 0 mi for the project and people in t building, but the can. says it's not that easy. >> back in -- the county says it's not that easy. >> back in 2015 we had a consultant do an assessment. >> reporter: the report showed the annex was too run down and not suitable for reuse and it would need at least $50 million in rehab work just to make it inhabitable again. >> while the county is very supportive and a leader with respect to supportive housing and helping folks who are homeless, using the annex itself given the condition of t

. >> reporter: mayor sam liccardo says a no vote in november ensures the project will benefit driversclists, and users of mass transit continue on pace to completion. the chairman of yes on 6 says he will be in the bay area this weekend to rally support for his initiatives. in downtown san jose, jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> coming up, "me too" act tris and activist asia argento defending herself against claims of sexual assault. what she is saying about claims made by a 17-year-old boy. >> and a private jet with a famous rap star on board blows two tires while taking off. why the plane circle for hours before making an emergency landing. >>> a small private jet landed safely in new york this afternoon after blowing two tires while taking off. rapper post malone was on board along with 15 other passengers. the plane took off from new jersey and was heading to london. it circle for hours burning fuel before landing safely in windsor, new york. the faa is investigating the incident. post malone tweeted to his fans after landing, thanking them for their prayers. >> reporter: -- >>> ac

. >> reporter: mayor sam liccardo declined to comment monday but in a statement says, i'm pleased the poa made a significant proposal to expand the authority of the office of the independent police auditor. >> they have left the community out and so i'm sure the community and most of my allies will be outraged. >> reporter: naacp president reverendjeffro moore says the union signing greater oversight, while forcing out zisser, compromises the independent nature of the ipa office. >> they can't work with somebody who is independent. they want somebody who is dependent. dependent to put out the rhetoric that they want. >> reporter: police unions say this is not personal, but rather, they need someone in the office who is unbiased and impartial. city council takes a look at this in closed session tuesday meanwhile, reverend moore says there will be a community meeting sometime this week to decide what the community response will be. live outside san jose city hall this afternoon, jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> coming up, three bay area colleges offering free tuition. the law that made

. >> reporter: mayor sam liccardo says a no vote in november interest projects that benefit drermpletionthe chairman of esi 6 says he'll be in the bay area this weekend to rally support for his initiative. in downtown san jose, jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> coming up, allegations of secretly recording an attorney and a client. a public defender says this is a felony. still ahead, how the alameda county sheriff's office is responding to these allegations. >>> also, it was a tough day 14 trump. guilty pleas and guilty verdicts against two men closely tied to the president. legal expert michael cardoza joins us with more on the case. >>> also, thinking about fire safety nearly a year after a wildfire tour through santa rosa, another northbay community is trying to find ways to keep residents safe from fire. >>> tonight, a criminal investigation over the violation of attorney-client privilege. the alameda county sheriff's department is accused of illegally recording a conversation between an attorney and teenage boy chis in alameda county after talking with officials, they are the ones wh

sam liccardo says he's willing to get inked but only if he gets a million retweets. see the pick cwhich there, a dae from his staff. a local man's tattoo with the city logo caught their attention. >> against my better judgment, i said yes. and of course, i still have not yet asked my wife for murmission, so i'm hoping that i can talk to her before this airs. >> well, liccardo tagged his wife in a tweet saying don't worry. my staff tells me it is impossible to get 1 million retweets. we checked and he has nearly 1,300 retweets. we'll see where it goes from there. >> now to our annual clear the shelters initiative. there are very cute pups and kittens up for adoption. >> and shelters are naming few of their animals after us. this is laura and marcus. these are temporary names. you can change them once you adopt them, but why would you want to? several shelters are reducing or waiving adoption fees this weekend. you can find a list of those at nbc bay area.com, and during today's midday newscast, we'll have a live report from the spca in san francisco. >> and marcus and

. >> reporter: mayor sam liccardo declined to comment monday but in a statement says, i'm pleased thea significant proposal to expand the authority of the office of the independent police auditor. >> they have left the community out and so i'm sure the community and most of my allies will be outraged. >> reporter: the naacp president says the union signing greater oversight, while forcing out zisser, compromises the independent nature of the ipa office. >> they can't work with somebody who is independent. they want somebody who is dependent. teach pendant to put out the rhetoric that they want. they say this is not personal, about aaron zisser on but rather, they need someone in the office who is unbiased and impartial. city council takes a look at this in closed session tomorrow. meanwhile, reverend moore says there will be a merely meeting sometime this week to decide what the community response will be. live outside san jose city hall this afternoon, jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. back to you. >> thank you. >>> coming up, free college in the bay area. where first time college student

mayor sam liccardo and london breed say it's time for big companies and smaller cities to join in the effort to fix the housing problem. >> using a combination of transportation dollars as incentives as well as probably some fees for those cities that are expanding their job base without expanding housing, i think would go a long way. >> tying job growth to housing growth and holding these companies accountable. >> the mayors are also turning to tech for a solution to the electric scooter controversy. the rides curbed in san francisco, but still buzzing around san jose and oakland. mayor liccardo says he's hoping a geo fence like grocery stores use for shopping carts, can prevent them from operating on sidewalks. >> airbnb prices are going up because of a new tax. the cities and airbnb agreed to a 10% occupancy tax. similar agreements already exist between airbnb and several other bay area cities. >> color is an important thing for grape growers in wine country. when the grapes start to turn from green to red, the harvest is getting close. that's what's starting to happen for a lot of