. >> this paved -- undergoing a mandatory, 600-hour teardown.en a lot of action this year. 100 of the hours on missions to two hurricanes. harvey in texas and irma in florida. plus the north bay wildfires. that's what the 129th rescue wing of the california air national guard does. aircraft mechanic. master sergeant juan morales had to kiss his wife and son goodbye quickly as he took off for the flooding caused by hurricane harvey. >> that's probably the worst thing. hundreds of houses that are flooded and you think about the families that had to evacuate and they're not able to come back. >> estimated the 129th have saved the lives of 1100 people over the past 40 years. they will be recognized this weekend by the professional bull riders in san jose who stopped by to learn more about what they do. >> there's nobody on the planet more special than someone who will sacrifice their own safety for another human being. >> they are perhaps one of the most versatile people to save lives. from a surgical scalpel to a rope. >> they can jump out of airpl

donald trump has gotten to a point he's not able to pass a proactive agenda so all that is left is to teardown -- >> that's a diplomatic way of saying what? what are you saying? >> no i'm -- >> tell the truth. what are you saying? >> i think that you can't get something done, you can't proactively get something down -- i think he is trying to sabotage him. >> and as we saw by executive orders, they can be overturned. as we saw he's overturning a lot of am executive orders obama put in place. is president trump just trying to undo former president obama's legacy? >> yes. he feels that somehow makes him feel big. it's been stunning to see what he said. i mean it started with the birther movement with donald trump, and then the fact he's claiming that he was wiretapped by barack obama. and now trump is making up things that barack obama wasn't caring about our soldiers that were killed in action. it's a constant trying to humiliate obama. and i think that 33% -- i don't know how much racism plays in what donald trump does, but i think there's a large chunk of it. >> i'm glad you said that last pa

and this helicopter is out of service for a mandatory teardown.ut 100 of its hours were spent on north bay wildfires. there are weeks ahead before the end of the year. who knows where the 129th will be deployed next. >> we're ready to go whenever they call us. >> reporter: david louie, abc 7 news. >>> started today, santa rosa will allow fountain grove evacuees to return home. controlled reentry will begin at 10:00 a.m. names and addresses will be checked to ensure only residents are allowed in the neighborhood. they'll be stationed at round barn parking lot and kohl's parking lot. residents need a form of identification to receive an entry pass. >>> an update now on our story of a 9-year-old fire survivor and a letter about loss. our tweet went viral and baseball teams and fans from across the country are responding. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs has the story. >> hi! >> hello. >> hello! >> reporter: big league dreams fulfilled at age 9. >> i got your letter, thanks so much. >> reporter: athletics catcher bruce maxwell. >> this is my game jerse

and this helicopter is out of service for a mandatory 600-hour teardown.were spent on north bay wildfires. there are weeks ahead before the end of the year. who knows where the 129th will be deployed next. >> we're ready to go whenever they call us. >> reporter: david louie, abc 7 news. >>> happening today, san francisco's first bike park opens in mclaren park in the excelsior district. the grand opening starts at 10:00 a.m. with a ceremonial first ride at 10:30. the event will feature a competition, bike riding lessons, and more. construction got under way back in april. >>> still to come on "abc 7 mornings," new details on the ambush that killed four american soldiers in niger. what military officials say happened moments before it started. >>> also a new campaign is calling for president trump's impeachment. the multimillion dollar effort spearheaded by a man who lives in the b if you are in your home or business and you smell gas, your first step is to get out, travel to a safe distance until you can't smell the gas anymore and then call 911. the first

and this helicopter is out of service for a mandatory teardown.ut 100 of its hours were spent on north bay wildfires. there are weeks ahead before the end of the year. who knows where the 129th will be deployed next. >> we're ready to go whenever they call us. >> reporter: david louie, abc 7 news. >>> starting today, santa rosa will allow fountain grove evacuees to return home. controlled reentry begins at 10:00 a.m. names and addresses will be checked to make sure only residents are allowed in the neighborhood. they'll be stationed in the round barn parking lot and kohl's parking lot. residents will need a form of identification for an entry pass. >>> an update to our story of a 9-year-old fire survivor and his letter about loss. hour tweet went viral and baseball teams and fans from across the country are responding. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs has the story. >> hi! >> reporter: big league dreams fulfilled at age 9. >> i got your letter, thanks so much. >> reporter: athletics catcher bruce maxwell takes the shirt off his back for this north

donald trump has gotten to a point he's not able to pass a proactive agenda so all that is left is to teardown -- >> that's a diplomatic way of saying what? you're being very diplomatic. what are you saying? >> that's me, i'm diplomatic. >> tell the truth. shame the devil. what are you saying? >> i think that you can't get something done, you can't proactively get something done, you can tear down stuff the last guy did. and i think he is trying to sabotage him. >> and as we saw by executive orders, they can be overturned. as we saw he's overturning a lot of the executive orders that obama put into place. is president trump just trying to undo former president obama's legacy? >> yes. because donald trump doesn't have much of a legislative accomplishment this year. he has just one note, which is beat on barack obama. he has one note that makes him feel big. it's been stunning to see what he said. i mean it started with the birther movement with donald trump, and then the fact he's claiming that he was wiretapped by barack obama. and now trump is making up things that barack obama wasn't caring

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