my name is sonya and i'm a small property owner. today, the small property owner are attending this public hearing because the small property owner makes money to pay for the property and the house we pay. when the housing market less properties on the market, you know why? because of the ridiculous law scares property owners. they are afraid -- they have pay their own money to hire the lawyer, but tenants have free lawyers to help them. it makes the city's housing crisis worse and worse. we pay for the bonds and everything, but we don't have any right. the rent-control make the tenants -- if they are trouble, they can get a lot of money from the small property owner. you know, in san francisco, enough with this ridiculous rent-control law. >> next speaker. >> my name is tom ray. i'm a native san franciscan. i live in the mission district. i encourage the supervisors to pass the eviction protections 2.0 ordinance. many san francisco tenants have been living in their homes for years with no complaints from their landlords. now people

sonya valencia died this week after falling into a river in sacramento. she was celebrating getting her u.s. citizenship. at the rage on the river event when she fell in. firefighters were out in the same area for the fourth of july, handing out life vests in hopes of preventing another drowning. she leaves behind two adult children. we have a link to her gofundme page at abc7news.com. >>> in alameda, peek were out early this morning to get good seats for one of the largest july 4th parades in the country, 170 floats and 2500 people took part in the celebration elm. the still biz the parade route as the long this the u.s. it draws 20,000 spectators. we saw a strong show of patriotism on the peninsula today. we were in redwood city as people gathered downtown to listen to marching bands, see people in costumes and show off their own red, white and blue. this year the parade paid tribute to the 1950s. >>> in the north bay, thousands of people lined the streets of for the 51st annualcourt at the madera celebration. there was a parade, arts and crafts vendors

david schnauble and sonya colingford. this is like a little bike ballet.this video put together by irmay, showcases and showing us what their bikes can do which you can own for roughly $12,000. >>> he's a guy with a plan. >> he's going out, see if can he pick girls up in australia in polish. >> find out if his language barrier technique works. >> if that happened to me i'd probably give him the wrong number. there's no more taste. luke luke there's no more treats. >> ladies when a guy is coming up trying to pick you up think back before you were married. what was it like? what impressed you? >> confidence. >> thank you very much. that's exactly what i wanted you to say. they say that all the time it's all about confidence so much so almost doesn't matter what they're saying as long as they do it confidently. check this video out. from adrian g. he's going out to see if can he pick girls up in australia in polish. >> so they don't speak his language but it's really just about how he does it. >> it's the language of love. >> or the language of -- >> somethin

sonya is retiring shep started out in the role as a drama student.rances on the show and then was a regular cast member. now, "sesame street" is groundbreaking, the first program to integrate childhood development and entertain. but sonya is pioneer, the one of the first latino women on television. she said we were cast because of the people we were and she got to do something on "sesame street" that is unmentionable in american society and that age possibly and got mirror parts of her life in show. when she got married in real life maria married her tv hubby. when she got pregnant, maria got pregnant. so she got live her life on "sesame street." she tweeted to a fan maybe just maybe she'll make an appearance on the 50th 50th anniversary of the show. >> thank you. >> the feds asking switzerland to send seven fief -- fifa official to the states. there's fighting to stay in switzerland. looking at 20 years in prison if convicted on corruption charges american investigators say it's part of a bribery and racketeering scheme worth more than 50 billion u.

sonya valencia died this week after falling into a river in sacramento. she was celebrating getting her u.s. citizenship. at the rage on the river event when she fell in. firefighters were out in the same area for the fourth of july, handing out life vests in hopes of preventing another drowning. she leaves behind two adult children. we have a link to her gofundme page at abc7news.com. >>> in alameda, peek were out early this morning to get good seats for one of the largest july 4th parades in the country, 170 floats and 2500 people took part in the celebration elm. the still biz the parade route as the long this the u.s. it draws 20,000 spectators. we saw a strong show of patriotism on the peninsula today. we were in redwood city as people gathered downtown to listen to marching bands, see people in costumes and show off their own red, white and blue. this year the parade paid tribute to the 1950s. >>> in the north bay, thousands of people lined the streets of for the 51st annualcourt at the madera celebration. there was a parade, arts and crafts vendors

sonya sonia manzano who plays maria is leaving the show.that "sesame street" wanted to improve diversity on television. >> they called me to be one of the people to be a role model for the little latino kids watching the show. so in essence i became what i needed to see by being on "sesame street." >> manzano said she may return in a few years for the 50th anniversary of "sesame street." >>> it was a very good day for the 9/11 firefighter who spent time on ground zero after the attacks. >> congratulations carmelo mercado on your $5 million win. >> reporter: a big check presented to retired city firefighter carmelo mercado. >> the 63-year-old grandfather won it on a scratch-off ticket he bought in sunny side queens. >> i said, holy mackerel. that looks like $5 million. i went in shock. >> reporter: you were in shock, but what were you thinking in your heart? >> freedom, financial freedom. >> reporter: he was a first responder on september 11th but said he had to retire three years later. >> the head of the fire department told me he was goin

. >> hi my name is sonya i can't today, i'm speaking on behalf of the 3 hundred san franciscans we unambiguously add to the housing adu's and alexander to the stock of rent control housing no other way to do that if of every anyone wonder why the rent control exists look at the testimony earlier by the tenants union they're not supporting in legislation which is also astonishing that is exactly the kind of position that forces me to starting my own organization that are that's not that point more rental unit i'm not sure i'm not worried about airbnb that basement and garage is definitely not on the market if you turn it into a how is it might be a house that might be an improvement thank you very much i look forward to this legislation. >> good afternoon. my name is a frank i owner a piece of properties single house i support adu regulations there's the best way to create the roll call rental unit and help the owner to pay the higher property tax thank you very much. >> hello good evening. i'm ann congress i'm the owner now but i was a tenants for 10 years and then both real i'll support the adu

watch joey "jaws" chestnut and sonya "black widow" thomas. >>> i'm hungry. >> have you done it?n't gone to the store but maybe she has. >> if you haven't been to the store according to the american farm bureau federation the average cost is still under 6 bucks a person. surveyed 30 states at local grocery stores and expert credit low fuel and energy prices to keep the costs down. >>> did you know 48 million americans get sick with a food-borne disease each year? department of agriculture says good food handling practices is key. meat and poultry should be put on the grill immediately once they are brought outdoors and rinsing raw meat doesn't make it cleaner but makedss your sink dirtier. >> have to be very careful. especially with chicken! >>> "nbc 10 news today" starts right now at 6:00. >>> breaking news. >>> that breaking news 5,000 people have been evacuated from a tennessee town after a freight train derailed and caught fire. >> in our area we are also following breaking news. somebody opened fire on an undercover cop car with the officer inside. we are live at camden poli

the runner-up, sonya thomas, ate 34. nathan's hot dog eating contest has been turning stomachs worldwide since 1978. . >>> i think about the wide world of sports open -- the thrill of -- [ laughter ] >>> we're in better shape towards the fireworks shows. we talked about the rain off and on today, a few afternoon storms. we got that today. southern maryland seeing it. even down there, i think another hour, conditions will improve. starting with doppler 9000, a stray shower north and west. the line we had, heavy downpours, only a little bit of lightning. nothing severe, but certainly disruptive to a lot of activity going on. you see d crsm's clearing out. we have a lone shower still in prince george's county, north of upper marlboro. that will be pulling in towards anne arundel, calvert, st. mary's. st. charles looking better. when you get into st. mary's, northern part, prince frederick, these are the heavy downpours we're tracking. dahlgren, east of fredericksburg, all moving off to the southeast at about 25 miles an hou

sonya gallegos looks back at the 75 year old's globetrotting career. >> reporter: he was the world'sng foreign minister. his career spanned almost 40 years. he has seen the world change global leaders come and go, including his own. he served under four saudi kings. advancing the kingdom's foreign policy especially after the attacks of 9/11. when 15 out of the 19 highjackers were known to be saudi nationals. he was also part of saudi arabia's effort to his lessen iran's influence in the region including the conflict in syria where saudi arabia has been supporting several rebel groups while a ran has been backing the government of bashar al-assad. as a foreign minister of an important political and economic u.s. ally in the region he was reported to have been well liked and respected in diplomatic circles. he was often described as as a carries make the liter willing to talk to reports and with a sense of humor. but he faced health problems, despite suffering from chronic back pain and surgeries being he maintained his challenge is role role. he has expressed regret that a palestinian

sonya died last week after falling into a river in sacramento. body builder was celebrating her new u.s. citizenship last sunday at the rage on the river event when she somehow fell into the water. firefighters rescued her but she died on wednesday. she leaves behind two adult children. if you want to help with the barrel expenses, go to our website abc7news.com. abc7 news has obtained new video showing the arrest of a man killing -- a man who killed a woman last week. he admitted to shooting katie steinlely and it was accidental. he said he wanted to shoot at sea lions and his gun accidentally discharged. steinle lived in san francisco but was a native of pleasanton. this video shows the moment he was taken into custody by police about an hour after the shooting last wednesday evening. it was finished along the embarcadero near pier40 by a bystander. we have a link to this on our website abc7news.com. >>> contra costa county fire departments not only protect our homes but the things inside as well. last night they extended a helping hand to bear

officers richard carrion and sonya bekier broke the window. >> i was surprised he was comfortable with me. there was a crowd. i have a two-year-old myself. >> reporter: soon after the mother came back to her car with a full cart and a second child no less. she apologized to the angry crowd, but that did little to soothe frayed nerves. >> it is not a good idea to leave your child or a pet or anything else that may be living in a vehicle on days that are excessively hot. >> reporter: both officers say they were just doing their jobs and the real credit belongs to the good samaritans in the parking lot who got help. >> it is a great example of what the community and law enforcement can do together and we need you guys as much as you guys need us. >> reporter: now in the cell phone video, you may have heard them call the child a little boy, but it was a little boy. about two years old. both of the officers you just met have more than 20 years of experience on the force. but they said today during that news conference, that really in that moment, it was their instincts as parents that helpe

sonya died last week after falling into a river in sacramento. body builder was celebrating her new u.s. citizenship last sunday at the rage on the river event when she somehow fell into the water. firefighters rescued her but she died on wednesday. she leaves behind two adult children. if you want to help with the barrel expenses, go to our website abc7news.com. >>> abc7 news has obtained new video showing the arrest of a man accused of killing a woman last week. they say 45-year-old francisco sanchez admitted to shooting kate stays steinle. he said he wanted to shoot at sea lions, and his gun accidentally discharged. steinle lived in san francisco but was a native of pleasanton. this video shows the moment he was taken into custody by police about an hour after the shooting last wednesday evening. it was filmed along the embarcadero near pier 40 by a bystander. stienle's family has set up a website to raise money for a funeral. we have a link to this on our website abc7news.com. >> the u.s. soccer team are out for revenge in the championship to

. >> reporter: in the female competition, sonya thomas, fights to regain her title from mickey soto who won coney island last year with 34 hot dogs in ten minutes. >> so all this talk about hot dogs led us right here to nathan's, us and everybody else, i guess. >> we came all the way to north jersey to come down for lunch. >> reporter: people travel here fortes of summer fun and history, the cyclone built in 1927. >> have you ever been on the cyclone. >> the cyclone, once, it was scary, i lost my hat. >> reporter: after a stroll on the boardwalk and some fun in the sun long the atlantic ocean you can check you the aquarium, sharks being atop attraction. >> they're in with the stingrays, and then is there a big piece of carol in the middle. >> reporter: fit is something legendary you are looking for you'll likely find it at coney island a place that tops most every to do list in new york city. in brooklyn, emily smith cbs two news. >>> all right. through go, lots to do. 5:50. coming up next leslie van arsdal has "eyewitness sports" with everything, we have tennis golf, even some news fro

other civilian complaints, eight during the year end of your service members eight withdrew sonya behalf of the cases that were reported to report a case you have to put your name on the bottom line, it was very invasive. it was public, to withdraw have to withdraw within a year does not show confidence in the system. and there is the issue, how much retaliation existing. and those reported a rate with retaliating against that process and retaliation comes in all forms, 53% socially would appear, 35% administrative, 32% professional, 11% punishment. so more than half of these cases and there is a chain of command retaliations of really do look to the lower level standards, we have an issue, sexual harassment and sexual discrimination, in all cases 60% comes from the unit commander. you have to dig deep to create a better climate which i think will be essential for you to be essential, and little water and discipline in the range. as we talked about, i look forward to working with you on that. i appreciate your answer to senator mccain with combat immigration. when it joy like to raise is

sonya died last week after falling into a river in sacramento. body builder was celebrating her new u.s. citizenship last sunday at the rage on the river event when she somehow fell into the water. firefighters rescued her but she died on wednesday. she leaves behind two adult children. if you want to help with the barrel expenses, go to our website abc7news.com. abc7 news has obtained new video showing the arrest of a man accused of killing a woman last week. he admitted to shooting katie steinle, and it was accidental. he said he wanted to shoot at sea lions and his gun accidentally discharged. steinle lived in san francisco but was a native of pleasanton. this video shows the moment he was taken into custody by police about an hour after the shooting last wednesday evening. it was filmed along the embarcadero near pier 40 by a bystander. we have a link to this on our website abc7news.com. weather check now. 6:08 is the time. some fog in parts baste area? >> certainly. mist and drizzle at the coast but otherwise at the airport we are clear. and

the actress sonya mansano is retiring from the beloved children's program. she played maria for almost 45 years, the five five-year old also helped write some of the shows that earned her 15 emmys. she became a series regular on sesame street in 1974, she did hint that she might be back for show's 50th anniversary in 2019. >>> he who will be the first guest to get the boot from the big brothers house? tonight is first live eviction show right here on cbs-3. our ukee washington talked with host julie chen about what twists and surprises we can expect this season. >> i'm loving the twin twistes specially talk to me about that. >> twin twist we revealed when we premiered last week that one of the 16 how guests would be playing the game with their identical twin and we asked viewers at home to guess who it is. tonight's live eviction episode we will reveal to you at home which house guest has swapped out five times with their at california twins. >> how about that. don't forget, two night season premiere, continues tonight at 8:00 o'clock, it is all happening ri

. >> sonya trous is one of my guests this week.if you think class size has gotten too big, student to teacher ratio is too big, maybe hire for teachers. >> if you have investors coming in and putting all this flood of money on homes that people who want to live here are trying to buy that's still problematic. >> essentially nothing solves it. this might help. who knows. >> logic. common sense there. >>> two bay area athletes are hoping to swim into the history books by attempting an unprecedented feat. they are trying to swim 30 miles through shark-infested waters from the golden gate bridge to the farralon islands. and they are doing it without wet suits, by the way. bay area news groups report that simon dominguez of marin county will make his attempt sometime next week and kim chambers of service hopes to be the first woman to complete the swim when she tries sometime around august 8th. now, that swim has been done before, just four times, but only in the opposite direction. >>> speaking of shark-infested waters, this is a map s

sonya? she spoke already? okay. all right. well, seeing there are no other public comment public comment will be closed for items 3 and 4 at this time. [ gavel ] colleagues supervisor wiener. >> thank you, madame chair. so i would -- i don't know if the chair intends to make her own motion or would like someone else to. >> can you >> you can make the motion. >> okay. i can make it. >> why don't you make it. >> colleagues what i would like to do is make a motion to duplicate the files both for items 3 and items 4 and continue the file with the ellis act and short-term rental amendments, so that our clerk can refer them back to the planning department as recommended by our city attorney. did you get that madame clerk? all right. i would also like to make a motion to amend these duplicative files. again both for items 3 and 4 consistent with the amendments that i have circulated and described. supervisor wiener. >> so it would be the amendments would be made to the files that are remaining in this committee, potentially to be for

sonya? she spoke already? okay. all right. well, seeing there are no other public comment public comment will be closed for items 3 and 4 at this time. [ gavel ] colleagues supervisor wiener. >> thank you, madame chair. so i would -- i don't know if the chair intends to make her own motion or would like someone else to. >> can you >> you can make the motion. >> okay. i can make it. >> why don't you make it. >> colleagues what i would like to do is make a motion to duplicate the files both for items 3 and items 4 and continue the file with the ellis act and short-term rental amendments, so that our clerk can refer them back to the planning department as recommended by our city attorney. did you get that madame clerk? all right. i would also like to make a motion to amend these duplicative files. again both for items 3 and 4 consistent with the amendments that i have circulated and described. supervisor wiener. >> so it would be the amendments would be made to the files that are remaining in this committee, potentially to be for

but before the smith sonya can take the small step of putting it back on display, lisa young has vverybber bladder is becoming brittle and is breaking. you see a visible change in the materials themselves. >> this is your chance to be a part of history. >> reporter: marking the 46th anniversary of apollo 11's moon landing the museum kicked-started a effort to." reboost the suit. >> reporter: 64% of the budget comes from the ferguson. the rest from donors and grants. crowd funding is a new to raise $50000 in 30 days to refund the preservation of armstrong's space suit. the museum's hope the campaign build a connection those who weren't around to watch it live. don't get too close to the suit. can i touch it? >> no. >> reporter: it requires three years for x-rays and cat scans to make a 3d scan of the suit to live on forever. armstrong's apollo 11 suit joined the smithsonian's collect in 1976 but not on display the last ten years. the goal is have it ready for the lunar landing's in 2019. >> the man inside of it and what it did to help him explore this other world. >> reporter: professor

. >> reporter: the findings are no surprise to sonya who says continually reframing your thoughts thisately appreciate and savior all the time and probably we won't all be successful all the time but the idea once we make that effort it's going to become more of a habit and we might sort of start catching ourselves like oh, i need to savior more. >> by the way, if you're a boomer or your parents are, there is good news from sonya. she says according to her research that 65 and 67 years of age are actually our happiest years. >> that's great news. >> some of us, i'm not saying hoda or matt have something to look forward to. i was excited about that information. >> i do think it can be a little exhausting maria, to constantly have to analyze your happiness and work on your happiness. shouldn't it be more of a natural state of being? >> well i didn't hear a word you said. >> oh, i'm so sorry. >> you were smiling so i think you were throwing it back to me. we've lost audio out here because it's early but we're happy to be here. >> maria, you're the best. >>> tomorrow we will meet people wh

sonya was also an award-winning writer on the show.she started back in 198 7 1 on the show as a teenager. she h won 15 daytime emmys. she will be missed. she's such a part of my childhood. we wish her well. >> 44 years. l that's a lot of kids. >>> let's move over to lara in the social square. >> thank you so much, george. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." we begin with nick jonas taking on a fitness giant. what they said that has him fired up and firing back right now. >>> and then a little dishwashing drama. so many couples battling over the best way to wash those dishes. well, now our expert has the real way to get it right. >>> and tim mcgraw's huge heart, huge move. what he's doing that's changed so many veterans' lives. >>> all that and fourth of july "deals & steals" live on "good morning america" where? you heard it, here in times square. hi, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] hi. how are you? hi. hey, guys. >>> "gma's morning menu" brought to you by advil. advil, fast and strong on tough pain. ause baby you're

without obama as president we won't have sonya sotomayor on the supreme court, all these losses didn't have to happen. so whatever you think most important issue is, it's not. even now i get this sense -- and from talking to people, democrats and especially work class democrats saying i have had it. the democrats have gone to far this historia, taking down confederate soldiers and changing the name of the jefferson monument and fake rape cases and gay marriage. i'm voting republican. hell fire well rain down on the democrats. that might well happen but americans are about to be outvoted buy volters by foreign voters the democrats have brought in. that's only talking about the political aspect because i'm assuming this audience cares about the political aspect, and why should you care about this issue more than anything else. certainly if you're a republican. it's more than that in order to bring in voters who will vote, eight to two for democrats we're bringing in extremely primitive cultures and this is what my book covers in order to make it short and readable. 100 pages not -- footn

. >> host: sonya is next daytona beach, florida. thanks for waiting. >> caller: thank you. the book really is about follow the money follow the power. my hobby is just over the years just watching can conservatives so i'm give you a for instance. the washington spectator a very respected newsletter, february 1, 2004, the top story was the bush family's profiteering goes unobserved in iraq. how many of the bush family members had lucrative connections to contractors in iraq and they were making at lot of money. .. money. take the "washington times," a stronghold republican newspaper until he passed away a few years ago. reverend sun myung moon a rail ltd. owns the paper and was responsible for brainwashing young people around the world and affording the american government for hundreds of millions of dollars. republicans to this day allows for to enrich themselves. very strange bedfellows they have. very strange. >> guest: i c >> guest: i can't speak much to the washington times. i look at the newspaper and i read it and i don't know actually what the owner should structure

. >> hi my name is sonya i can't today, i'm speaking on behalf of the 3 hundred san franciscans we unambiguouslydd to the housing adu's and alexander to the stock of rent control housing no other way to do that if of every anyone wonder why the rent control exists look at the testimony earlier by the tenants union they're not supporting in legislation which is also astonishing that is exactly the kind of position that forces me to starting my own organization that are that's not that point more rental unit i'm not sure i'm not worried about airbnb that basement and garage is definitely not on the market if you turn it into a how is it might be a house that might be an improvement thank you very much i look forward to this legislation. >> good afternoon. my name is a frank i owner a piece of properties single house i support adu regulations there's the best way to create the roll call rental unit and help the owner to pay the higher property tax thank you very much. >> hello good evening. i'm ann congress i'm the owner now but i was a tenants for 10 years and then both real i'll support the adu t

i'm sonya i'm with todco corporation i'm here to read a letter from the president of the todco john honorable commissioners any development of the chronicle properties that allowed by the current zoning will result in significantly gentrification pressures of 6th street community thus over two years ago todco identified crucial community goals the 5 m many incorporate as it has become an important part of the 21st century future number one achieve a thirty percent prop k 33 percent configuration in addition to the market rate housing and number 2 dedicate the hearst corporation on parking lot to develop of part of inclusionary ava new volunteering or senior housing to meet the urgent meetings needs of central selma the residential hotel residents that face the tiny hotel rooms with no bathrooms building alternatives called the preservation that includes the rich significant buildings that open misses the open space to meet our neighborhood decades-long needs for a safe and welcoming local park number 4 fund a well conceived equal to compatible comparable projects immediately in the central se