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tim johns spoke with the event organizers as well as public health officials, telling us what people need to know. tim: a facebook message warning people about exposure to monkeypox. they received a possible report that one person had been infected with the virus. >> we had an email that a friend of the person had tested positive for monkeypox. tim: the virus can be spread through skin to skin contact, sexually, or through clothing. it is important for people who have been exposed to monitor themselves. >> if you attended the event and you do not see any symptoms or rashes, it is likely that you are in an ok place and just watch for the next two weeks. tim: for those who develop symptoms, health officials say it is important to reach out to health officials. >> we want to know people who have been directly in contact with tim: somebody in order to vaccinate them. tim:-- contact with somebody in order to vaccinate them. tim: they warned it is important to not let foster information stereotype any group. >> there is nothing about queer people that -- for us to transfer this disease. tim

tim johns spoke with the event organizers as well as public health officials, telling us what people to know. tim: a facebook message warning people about exposure to monkeypox. they received a possible report that one person had been infected with the virus. >> we had an email that a friend of the person had tested positive for monkeypox. tim: the virus can be spread through skin to skin contact, sexually, or through clothing. it is important for people who have been exposed to monitor themselves. >> if you attended the event and you do not see any symptoms or rashes, it is likely that you are in an ok place and just watch for the next two weeks. tim: for those who develop symptoms, health officials say it is important to reach out to health officials. >> we want to know people who have been directly in contact with tim: somebody in order to vaccinate them. tim:-- contact with somebody in order to vaccinate them. tim: they warned it is important to not let foster information stereotype any group. >> there is nothing about queer people that -- for us to transfer this disease. tim: in

tim johns is in the news room tracking this closely for us. tim? reporter: evacuations have been issued for several areas around yosemite national park because of the oak fire. it exploded in size in just a few hours. it has grown to more than 4300 acres and is spreading pretty rapidly still at zero percent containment. it started off highway 140 and carstens road. the devastation is pretty intense. it appears some structures are being burned. i spoke with someone who lives in downtown mariposa. he said his neighborhood is extremely vulnerable. >> it is extremely dry and right now it is really windy out there. all the trees are blowing around. pretty much the worst conditions you can imagine. super dry. soorp hot and windy. >> they -- super hot and windy. >> they came by and told us everybody has got to go. about 4:00 the power went out and the fire has been coming towards us faster and faster. reporter: now evacuation centers are open for residents who had to leave their homes with the red cross on hand to assist. one center had to be relocated du

tim johns is here with us tonight with details on what could be a difficult few days. >> it's all quietat sfo right now. be prepared for flight cancellations and travel delays if you are taking to the skies this weekend. airlines have been having problems with staffing shortages. all of them could be amplified this weekend. karen county resident lisa trust time is traveling this holiday weekend to see family. her flight to denver was scheduled to leave sfo on friday. thursday afternoon, she learned the flight had been canceled, forcing her to make other plans. >> so we scrambled and booked a flight today. >> she's one of thousands of americans who've been impacted by flight delays and cancellations across the country. a trend that is expected to get worse over the fourth of july weekend because of a pilot strike by delta airlines at seven major airports. >> the airlines don't have enough staff. pilots, flight attendants, curbside check-in people, tsa security folks. i mean everyone is shortstaffed. >> he says the airline industry is basic -- facing challenges on a scale it has never see

today, tim johns spoke with the event organizers as well as public health officials to to what people need to know. >> a message posted sunday warning people about possible exposure to monkeypox. following a pride weekend event, comfort and joy says they received a possible report one in 10 the tested positive. >> we had an anonymous email that a friend of this person had tested positive for monkeypox. >> currently more than a dozen monkeypox cases into physical. spread through skin contact or through infected clothing. the department of public health says it is important for people who have been exposed to monitor themselves. >> this is the time to self-assessed. if you attended and you feel good, you don't see any symptoms, it is likely you are in an ok place and watch for the next two weeks. >> for those who develop symptoms, it is key to reach out to a medical professional. monkeypox vaccines are in short supply and getting an appointment to get one. >> we want to know we are in contact with somebody in order to vaccinate them. >> they value the health and safety of customers. whi

tim johns, abc 7 news.sweltering summer is expected to get even hotter in several states, putting your urgency on efforts to get president biden to declare a climate emergency. president biden is expected to talk about clean energy tomorrow during a stop in massachusetts. the new york times is reporting he will not declare a climate emergency while there. there are reports he could in the coming weeks. >> i would not expect an announcement this week on the climate change emergency but what i will say is that it is still on the table. we have not made a decision yet. dan: 120 5 million americans are under heat others from the midwest to the northeast. europe is seeing record-setting heat with firefighters in london battling a number of blazes. scientists say heat waves are getting worse due to climate change driven by global warming and human activity. ama: tonight, new details about the ride-share driver shot and killed in oakland. his girlfriend spoke to abc 7 about his death. >> santa clara county's effor

tim johns, abc 7 news.ring summer is expected to get even hotter in several states, putting your urgency on efforts to get president biden to declare a climate emergency. president biden is expected to talk about clean energy tomorrow during a stop in massachusetts. the new york times is reporting he will not declare a climate emergency while there. there are reports he could in the coming weeks. >> i would not expect an announcement this week on the climate change emergency but what i will say is that it is still on the table. we have not made a decision yet. dan: 120 5 million americans are under heat others from the midwest to the northeast. europe is seeing record-setting heat with firefighters in london battling a number of blazes. scientists say heat waves are getting worse due to climate change driven by global warming and human activity. ama: tonight, new details about the ride-share driver shot and killed in oakland. his girlfriend spoke to abc 7 about his death. >> santa clara county's effort to g

as tim johns explains, getting a vaccine is harder than ever before. >> monkeypox continues to spread across our community and the fear and urgency to get people vaccinated is growing. for the last several weeks, thousands have lined up at different places around san francisco hoping to get a shot, only to be told none are available. clinton bishop got an appointment for his dose on thursday. he said he feels extremely lucky. >> a lot of people don't have information or availability. >> others aren't as fortunate. local leaders are growing increasingly frustrated with the response of the federal government. state senator scott weiner is demanding action. he said "we are veering towards a public health mess of uncontrolled monkeypox spread in our community and many other communities." san francisco supervisor has been pushing agencies like the cdc to act faster to get vaccines to those who need them. >> does it reflect an unacceptable level of difference and confidence? i think so. >> local lawmakers says if the government's response is not bad enough, the fact they are so unprepared a

tim johns is here with us tonight with details on what could be a difficult few days. >> it's all quiet now. be prepared for flight cancellations and travel delays if you are taking to the skies this weekend. airlines have been having problems with staffing shortages. all of them could be amplified this weekend. karen county resident lisa trust time is traveling this holiday weekend to see family. her flight to denver was scheduled to leave sfo on friday. thursday afternoon, she learned the flight had been canceled, forcing her to make other plans. >> so we scrambled and booked a flight today. >> she's one of thousands of americans who've been impacted by flight delays and cancellations across the country. a trend that is expected to get worse over the fourth of july weekend because of a pilot strike by delta airlines at seven major airports. >> the airlines don't have enough staff. pilots, flight attendants, curbside check-in people, tsa security folks. i mean everyone is shortstaffed. >> he says the airline industry is basic -- facing challenges on a scale it has never seen before. >>

tim johns, abc7news. dan: we sent this alert out about the crash on market street. if you want breaking news alerts like this in the future, download the app in the app store and search abc7news bay area. >> the infection is still rare and we would like to keep it that way. ama: your health is a key part of building a better bay area especially as counties try to combat the spread of monkeypox. santa clara county public health officials outlined their monkeypox strategy. new details about who was being disproportionately impacted. amanda del castillo you has more on the message and the community reaction. reporter: new data about those most disproportionately impacted by monkeypox. confirming 41% of the counties cases are among hispanic or latino gay and bisexual men. the county public health department says it tracks trends to better understand who is at highest risk. >> this allows us to do a better job of focusing our efforts on prevention and treatment. reporter: among the county residents confirmed to have the disease, 21 are hispanic or latino. those numbers a

tim johns, abc7news. dan: we sent this alert out about the crash on market street.want breaking news alerts like this in the future, download the app in the app store and search abc7news bay area. >> the infection is still rare and we would like to keep it that way. ama: your health is a key part of building a better bay area especially as counties try to combat the spread of monkeypox. santa clara county public health officials outlined their monkeypox strategy. new details about who was being disproportionately impacted. amanda del castillo you has more on the message and the community reaction. reporter: new data about those most disproportionately impacted by monkeypox. confirming 41% of the counties cases are among hispanic or latino gay and bisexual men. the county public health department says it tracks trends to better understand who is at highest risk. >> this allows us to do a better job of focusing our efforts on prevention and treatment. reporter: among the county residents confirmed to have the disease, 21 are hispanic or latino. those numbers as of wed

dan: tim johns is in the newsroom. ancy after the february recall of three previous members. many are asking if she herself will survive. swift backlash against the san francisco unified school board member, receiving criticism after comments she made in a candidate questionnaire form many are calling racially insensitive. she writes in part, from my very limited asked osher to the challenges of educating marginalized students, especially in the black and brown community, i see one of the biggest challenges for lack of family support for those students. lack of parental encouragement to focus on learning. >> it is hurtful. it is racist and it is something we should not tolerate. >> he is the president of the san francisco board of supervisors. >> i want people to understand that when you feel a certain way about certain types of communities, certain cultures, you should not be in a position to make decisions when you have those type of biases particularly for our children. >> he took to twitter to -- revised her answer

dan: tim johns is in the newsroom. ber she was appointed to fill a vacancy after the february recall of three previous members. many are asking if she herself will survive. swift backlash against the san francisco unified school board member, receiving criticism after comments she made in a candidate questionnaire form many are calling racially insensitive. she writes in part, from my very limited asked osher to the challenges of educating marginalized students, especially in the black and brown community, i see one of the biggest challenges for lack of family support for those students. lack of parental encouragement to focus on learning. >> it is hurtful. it is racist and it is something we should not tolerate. >> he is the president of the san francisco board of supervisors. >> i want people to understand that when you feel a certain way about certain types of communities, certain cultures, you should not be in a position to make decisions when you have those type of biases particularly for our children. >> he took t

reporter: in san francisco, tim johns, abc7 news.ying a banner crashed into the ocean today in front of beach goers in southern california. >> it is going into the water. it is going into the water, guys! dan: this video of the plane happened as it lost altitude and smashed into the water. it went down about 30 feet from the beach where there was a lifeguard competition taking place. the pilot was rescued and taken to the hospital. ama: hollister may be able to lay claim to having the world's crookedest road. at least for now. a city contractor painted a little too far outside the lines this week. the strange zigzag markings are not what city officials had in mind. a massive do-over is on the way. they have to replace the quickle with lane markings that meet code. dan: comic jo koy is doing his part to build a better bay area. his film easter sunday takes place in the city and celebrates the city's rich filipino culture. he was thrilled to shout them out in the philadelphia it is home to about 33,000 filipino americans. koy's message

let's begin with tim johns.nkins used to work in the district attorney's office, but she quit her job to campaign, becoming one of the recalls most prominent voices. jenkins worked in the office for seven years. she says while she believes in criminal justice reform she is a proponent of accountability for repeat offenders. mayor breed has taken a tough on crime approach as voters have become concerned with high-profile smash and grab robberies, car break-ins, and vandalism. picking jenkins as the new da, breed will hope to have an ally. be sure to stay with us right here. tim johns, abc7news. >> prior to the recall election, in an interview, chesa boudin did not mention her by name but was clearly referencing jenkin'' ambitions. >> getting millions of republican dollars, putting their faces all over tv, trying to get their names on the shortlist for district attorney. if you want to be district attorney and you don't want to run in an open, fair election for the job, this is a window of opportunity to get your

investigation which revealed the suspect in three cases after more than 40 years abc 70's reporter tim johnsound out this isn't over. fairfield resident samantha siders is still shaken for several hours on tuesday. her neighborhood was thrown into chaos after police surrounded the house of one of her neighbors. they just came and swarms. there was like trucks sheriffs. they were in full suits and it was very scary. they were there for this man. seventy six year old james gary gary was arrested for homicide and booked into solano county jail. this is a family household and have a lot of children and they frequently play in the neighborhood and wave at this man, but it's just gary's arrests that bother ciders but also the extent of what he's alleged to have done. thanks to dna evidence compiled over a series of decades as well as modern technology several bay area and state law enforcement agencies have been able to link gary to unsolved murderers and other crimes going back more than 40 years forensic analysis dna analysis. all those things were, you know, very very premature at that time. th

investigation which revealed the suspect in three cases after more than 40 years abc 70's reporter tim johnst over. fairfield resident samantha siders is still shaken for several hours on tuesday. her neighborhood was thrown into chaos after police surrounded the house of one of her neighbors. they just came and swarms. there was like trucks sheriffs. they were in full suits and it was very scary. they were there for this man. seventy six year old james gary gary was arrested for homicide and booked into solano county jail. this is a family household and have a lot of children and they frequently play in the neighborhood and wave at this man, but it's just gary's arrests that bother ciders but also the extent of what he's alleged to have done. thanks to dna evidence compiled over a series of decades as well as modern technology several bay area and state law enforcement agencies have been able to link gary to unsolved murderers and other crimes going back more than 40 years forensic analysis dna analysis. all those things were, you know, very very premature at that time. they were in their i

tim johns laced up his skates to try it out himself. m: look at it from the outside and the golden skate in san ramon looks like it has seen better days, but coincide and you will discover that one of the last remaining rollerskating rinks in the area is having a renaissance. manwell do our day says the recent boost in attendance phenomenon. >> it went down until before the pandemic. the rink tim: -- tim: there was such a surge in attendance that the rink is set to stay open for the foreseeable future. i just finished lacing up my shoes. according to duarte, i am exactly the type of person they are hoping to get to come back. it's also people like william who came up to skate with family and friends. he says establishments like the golden skate are more than somewhere to have a good time. they are places to create memories with loved ones, grow a sense of community, and pass down traditions. >> somewhere for kids to enjoy themselves, safe indoors. tim: for now, the golden skate will remain open, and if the people have any say, it will st

abc7news reported tim johns explains they have no return date. week artistry tour around central europe has come to a less than desirable and -- end. they haven't stuck in prague after their flights were canceled. >> you can't make this stuff up. tim: they were meant to fly from prague frankfurt and then to sfo. the school had decorated for their return. after the first leg of their journey was canceled, the group spent the last two days trying to find other ways to make it back, but with no luck. >> one gentleman said i can get all of you home in september. tim: saratoga high school officials have reached out to local counsel people and staff around the world trying to get their people home. on friday night, a potential breakthrough coming when the tour company spoke with left onto representatives -- lufthansa representatives who said they would get the students home. they said they would either charter a flight to take all 120 people back to the bay area or finance tickets for other airlines. a possible welcome relief for the students, many of w

tim johns has the details. tim: xu receiving criticism after remarks she made that people are calling racially insensitive. she writes "for my very limited exposure in the last four months for the challenge of educating marginalized students, especially in the black and brown community, one of the biggest challenges is the lack of family support, unstable family environments caused by housing and food insecurity along with lack of parental encouragement to focus on learning caused children to not focus on or value learning." >> it is hurtful, racist, and something we shouldn't tolerate. tim: he is the president of the san francisco board of supervisors and is calling on xu to resign. >> when you feel a certain way about certain communities and cultures you should not feel -- you should not be in it is -- in a position to make decisions when you have those biases. tim: she took to twitter to issue an apology. after taking feedback, she revised her answer. she also said she was deeply sorry but for some, her apolo

tim john's has more. >> a billion dollars? how could you not try at least? tim: lotto fever swept the bay area. the latest mega millions jackpot was $1.28 billion, the second largest prize ever. >> all of our stores are seeing incredible traffic. we were probably more than double the amount of traffic. tim: in san leandro friday people lined up wanting to buy tickets. the odds of actually winning are one in over 300 million. that did not stop anyone from daydreaming about what they would do if they struck it rich. >> i would definitely give a lot to my favorite charity. a few nonprofits. sos colle edatn. tim:e certn an hers. i't even do if you are evy winner experts say it's important to make a plan protecting your money after some well-deserved celebration. >> hire a financial advisor whether that be a cpa or a tax attorney or maybe even both of those. tim: tim johns, abc seven news. liz: tonight's powerball jackpot is estimated at $170 million. we sent this alert bouts not on ir abc seven news alert mobile app. if you want alerts like this in the future dow

at granada bowl abc 7 news reporter tim. johns joins us live with what we've learned from police tim. yeah, dion now one man is a dead tonight two more are in stable condition at a local hospital following a shooting here at the granada bowling alley now livermore police do tell me that that call came down to them around 6pm this evening for shooting in the bar area of the bowling alley. they tell me what started out as a verbal altercation between between several people soon led to a call altercation during which the suspect drew a firearm and shot three people before fleeing. the scene police say they are currently pursuing several leads on who the suspects might be now dni also have to tell you in our viewers that this is quite an uncommon occurrence here in livermore. they pride themselves on being a pretty. and safe community and police tell me they call out pretty much every unit. they have to respond to the shooting. it's very rare. and it's you know, that's why we we take this stuff personal. i know the community does as w

tim: it san francisco, tim johns, abc 7 news.ina: in the southbay, testing shows covid sub variants are to blame for prolonging a case search. one month ago, santa clara officials were hoping to see a tick in the current surge the end of june. that has not happened. the county is still seeing 1000 cases daily, according to the seven-day average, and now the santa clara county public health department director, will give an estimate on when a peak could happen. >> the main reason why is because we have additional subvariants that continues to circulate and unlike the omicron surge, rate went up and went down quickly, we are continuing to see a continued high level of transmission in the community. karina: county health officials say we need a prolonged and steady drop in cases detected in wastewater, before they can say we are exiting the search. larry: we report about the many scams that drain victims' bank accounts using zelle pop the popular quick payment app owned by major banks. scammers use a variety of schemes to trick vict

tim johns tells us why it is having a positive impact on your wallet.r: after a two-year pandemic break, they are back. everywhere from down on the streets to high above the city skyline. as inflation and other issues because worries about the economy, tourism is proving to be a bright spot for san francisco. >> the pandemic was hard on everyone and everything and specifically small business. reporter: this is the head of the union square alliance and she says the past several months, the numbers of visitors coming to the city has exploded. that means support for thousands of jobs in the bay area as well as more money going toward the city general budget. >> they are coming to our businesses, frequenting our shops and restaurants, staying in our hotels. reporter: the uptick noticeable at local hilton properties as well. figures show hotel room occupancy climbing from around 30% in january to nearly 75% in june. growth that she says is broad-based. >> beginning of the year it was domestic terrorism. now we are seeing an uptick from europe, especially the

tim johns tells us why it is having a positive impact on your wallet. >> after a pandemic break, theyn on the streets to high above the city skyline. as inflation and other issues because worries about the economy, tourism is proving to be a bright spot. >> the pandemic was hard on everyone and everything. certainly small business. >> melissa rodriguez is a head of the -- is the head of the union square alliance. she says the number of visitors to the city has exploded. that means thousands of jobs throughout the bay area. >> they are coming to our businesses, frequenting shops >> and restaurants. >>the uptick in visitors has been noticeable. figures from sf travel shows hotel occupancy climbing from 30% in january to 75% in june. growth that is broad-based. >> at the beginning of the year, it was pretty much all domestic. we are seeing it coming from europe, especially the u.k. >> the return of tourism is also about the intangible things, making the city come alive once again and giving us back a sense of vibrancy many have not felt since 2019. >> it is good for the morale of the cit

reporter: in san jose, tim johns, abc7news. liz: a vigil for the prime minister's plan tomorrow night in japan. the funeral will be tuesday. officials have not addressed the possibility of a public memorial for the former prime minister. his body was returned to his home city of tokyo, roughly 200 miles away from where he was assassinated. u.s. secretary of state is on his way to tokyo to pay his respects. a southern california law firm from social services failed all third teen of the turbine children. 2018, children were found malnourished and chained to their beds by their parents. we were not able to access the $1 million donated to them under social service care. an investigation found some of the younger children were living with people facing child abuse charges and older children were facing housing issues and food insecurity. investigation says the social services system was understaffed and overwhelmed with cases. happening now, lanes are closed on highway 101 for repairs. two lanes are shut down any the northbound di

tim johns explains they still have no return date. saratoga high school students, their orchestra tour around europe has come to a less than desirable end. since early thursday morning, the group has been stranded in the city of prague after their flights home were canceled by a german airline. >> you cannot make this stuff up. tim: the group was meant to fly from prague to frankfort and back home to sfo. their school had decorated for their return. after the first leg of their journey was canceled unexpectedly, the group spent the last two days trying to find other ways to make it back but with no luck. >> one gentleman said i can get all of you home in september. i can get you all on a flight in september. tim: high school officials have reached out to everyone from local congresspeople to lufthansa staff trying to get their people home. on friday night, a potential breakthrough when the tour company that put on the trip spoke with representatives who said they would make sure the students get back home as soon as possible. the tour

tim johns tell us why it's having a positive impact on your wallet. break, they are back. everywhere from down the street to high above the city skyline. as inflation and other issues caused worries, tourism was a bright spot for san francisco. >> most specifically small business. tim: for lisa rodriguez, she says the past several months the number of visitors has exploded. that means support for thousands of jobs around the bay area and more money going towards the city's general budget. >> they are coming to businesses, frequenting shops and restaurants, big hotels. tim: the uptick has been notable at local hilton properties. figures show hotel room occupancy in the city climbing from around 30% back in >> at the beginning of the year it was pretty much all domestic tourism. now we are seeing a nice uptick coming from europe. especially the u.k. right now. tim: the return of tourism brings -- rodriguez says it's also about the intangible things. making this city come alive once again and giving us back a sense of vibrancy many have not felt since 20

tim. johns tells us why they've been at the center of controversy for decades in the community, but how some are now making a case to keep them legal? fireworks the quintessential fourth of july symbol are once again causing an explosive debate in the city of pacific. in november local voters will decide whether the town should continue to allow the sales of fireworks and their community or ban them for good. it's a question that's divided the city for years with opponents pointing to the environmental damage they can cause and those in favor saying the local nonprofits that sell them in booths around town rely on them for revenue. it'd be detrimental. i mean it would we would lose but you know, it's about half our budget or half our income from this at least all the booths combined will make anywhere from 180 to 200,000 over the holiday weekend money. that's then put back into the community in more ways than one and also the tax from the fireworks pays for the overtime for our law en. customer

tim johns tells us why is having a positive impact on your wallet.r a two-year pandemic break, they are back. everywhere from down on the streets to high above the city skyline. as inflation and other issues because worries about the economy, tourism is proving to be a bright spot for san francisco. >> the pandemic was hard on everyone and everything. it certainly business, most specifically, small business. >> melissa rodriguez is the head of the union square lines. she says over the past several months, the number of visitors coming to the city has exploded. that means support for thousands of jobs around the bay area and more money going towards the city's general budget. >> they are coming>> to our businesses, frequenting shops, restaurants, staying in hotels. >> the uptick in visitors has been noticeable at local hilton properties says send iran mission. figures from sf travel show hotel occupancy climbing from about 30% january 2 nearly every 5% in june. growth that she says is broad-based. >> at the beginning of the year, it was premature our

tim johns was at that event joining us live in the news room. >> many people will remember jenkins as being one of the most prominent voices in the recall campaign. she worked at the da's office for seven years but junkens wants to leave all that behind her and focus on some of the city's most pressing issues. >> the time for finger pointing and blaming other people is over. >> with thunderous applause and a hand raised high, brook jenkins was sworn in as san francisco new district attorney. in a speech at city hall jenkins vowed to crack down on san francisco most pressing problems. she highlighted property crimes, smash and grab robberies and petty thefts. >> san francisco is being impacted by these types of crimes. we can no longer look at them as insignificant. >> she plans on enforcing the city's drug laws and ending the open air markets on the streets. she cited her professional experiences to hold repeat offenders accountable. >> we have to deal with repeat offenders is a top priority of how we deal with those consistently committing the most crime in san francisco and enforcin

reggie: this morning, abc7news reported tim johns has the latest word from our health officials. >> if there were any other community that was disproportionately impacted by monkeypox the way the gay community has been impacted, this whole country would be up in arms. >> the san francisco mayor holding a news conference inside of city hall thursday, declaring a state of emergency in the city over this right of monkeypox. >> by sounding the alarm, what we're saying is this will not be ignored, that this is a public health crisis. >> according to the san francisco department of public health, the city house 281 cases -- has 281 cases with a disproportionate cases between men who have sex with men. >> i have talked with too many doctors and folks who have gotten monkeypox, who described the symptoms associated with this, the potentially life-threat -- lifelong disfigurement that can come from monkeypox, people need to take this seriously. >> for weeks, demand for the vaccine has far outstripped supply. people have been lining up for hours only to be told none were available. as of thursda

enjoy the dancing in san jose tim johns abc 7 news. a vigil for shinzoabe is planned for monday night in japan and his funeral will be on tuesday officials. haven't yet addressed the possibility of a public memorial for the former prime minister. his body was returned to his home city of tokyo roughly 200 miles away from where he was assassinated in nara us secretary of state and anthony blinken will be in tokyo on monday to pay his respects. funerals are starting to be held for the people killed in highland park, illinois nearly a week ago family. friends are sharing memories and honoring the victims' lives. here's abc news reporter ellen lopez. devastated community now saying they're goodbyes to the seven victims of the shooting rampage at the july 4th parade in highland park, illinois on saturday. a memorial was held for 69 year old eduardo waldo who loved attending the parade each year with his family. he was just the perfect father. perfect grandfather. perfect great-grandfather on friday friends and family gather to remember nico

enjoy the dancing in san jose tim johns abc 7 news. and a vigil for shinzowabe is planned for monday night in japan and his funal dayet adesse posbity ic mor pre m home tokyo roughly 200 miles away from where he was assassinated in nara us secretary of state anthony blinken will be in tokyo on monday to pay his respects. funerals are starting to be held for the people killed in highland park, illinois nearly a week ago. and friends are sharing memories and honoring the victim's lives. here's abc news reporter ellen lopez a devastated community now saying they're goodbyes to the seven victims of the shooting rampage at the july 4th parade in highland park, illinois on saturday. a memorial was held for 69 year old eduardo. wado who loved attending the parade each year with this family. he was just the perfect father. perfect grandfather. perfect great-grandfather on friday. friends and family gathered to remember nicolas toledo o dual citizen. he would travel from mexico to spend summers with his family and steve strauss who had 88 years

in san ramon tim johns ab 7 news. well, i'm glad to see it back open and people having a good time last night. it's a good thing to do lisa when the rain is here is a little dreary little gray. yeah, absolutely, and we're going to see that for the next 24 hours or so. so yeah some different plans not potentially the best day for outdoor activities, although you won't be getting wet. we just have a slight chance of showers. it's more that we won't have the sun that we're so used to having as the low deck of clouds. because we have high and mid-level clouds. here's a look at live doppler 7 and you can see the activity. it's been to the south of us, but as we go in closer, you can see it offshore and this is moving up from the east south east and then we'll see more of it as we get into later on today a little bit more moisture-headed our way and then into monday so a couple opportunities for a few showers. there is an outside chance of a thunderstorm and that would lead to the potential for lightning which is not what w

tim johns taking a look at what this means for the people who live and work here.a two-year pandemic break, they're back everywhere from down on the streets to high above the city skyline as inflation and other issues cause worries about them is proving ta bright spot for san francisco. the pandemic was hard on everyone and everything and certainly business most specifically small business. marisa rodriguez is the head of the union square alliance. she says over the past several months the numbers of visitors come into the city has exploded that means support for thousands of jobs around the bay area as well as more money going towards the city's general budget. they're coming to our businesses the frequenting our shops our restaurants staying in our hotels the uptick in visitors. has been noticeable at local hilton properties too says cindy ramesh figures from sf travel show hotel room occupancy in the city climbing from around 30% is back in january to nearly 75% in june growth that rommer says is broad-based at the beginning of the year. yes. it was pretty much

reporter: tim johns, abc7 news. >> this comes as critics called out grandma -- call out governor newsomn one of the states where california has banned estate from the trouble. the governor's in montana, that is where the parents of his wife own a ranch. california has banned state-funded and state-sponsored travel to montana because of its discriminatory policies against members of the lgbtq community. recently the governor's office also called out montana for restricting abortion access. according to a statement from the governor's office, the travel ban only applies to expanding state funds, and the governor's travel is not being paid for by the state. >> today we learned that he contemplated carrying out a similar attack here in madison. >> details, emerging about the man accused of the july 4 parade, killing seven people. -- july 4 parade shooting, killing seven people. it was considering another shooting in madison, wisconsin at a july 4 event there. robert crimo iii made his first court appearance for the counts of third-degree murder internet we are learning more about the victim

tim johns is in the studio with us to explain.l be the first latino to hold the office of san francisco district attorney. . she cited her years of work as a prosecutor, as well as her personal and lived space. jenkins vowed that on day one, she will crackdown on things like smash and grab robberies, vandalism, and theft, things that make many. >> people feel unsafe. >> violent and repeat offenders will no longer be allowed to victimize our city without consequences. >> hate crimes will no longer be tolerated. our asian community can no longer continue to live in fear of being attacked simply because of who they are, as they go about their daily lives in the city

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. >> tim johns, abc 7 news. 17 lawmakers were arrested during an abortion protest outside the supreme court. among them barbara lee and jackie spears. 35 people were arrested for causing a disturbance. they were cited and released. congressman spears spoke about the incident. >> i worry about my daughter because she has less rights than i did. it is incumbent on me to protest. to do so in a nonviolent way. that is how most great changes have taken place. reggie: the congresswoman says this is the first time she has been arrested. she is calling on president biden to call on a public health amendment to protect rights. jobina: ukraine's first lady is addressing the congress today. she received standing ovations for previous addresses. yesterday, she met with dr. jill biden. reggie: more evidence that the california real estate market is slowing down. the california association of realtors reported 34 percent drop in sales compared to last year. the average price decreased by 4%. the data is different in san franc

tim johns has the details. tim: swift blast back. receiving criticism after comments she made in a political group canada questionnaire form that many are calling racially insensitive. she writes in part, from my very limited exposure the past four months to the challenges of educating marginalized students, especially in the black and drunken unity, i see one of the biggest challenges as the lack of family support, unstable family environments caused by housing and food insecurity along with a lack of parental encouragement to focus on learning causes children to not be able to focus on or value learning. the president of the san francisco board of supervisors is calling on her to resign. >> i want people to understand that when you feel a certain way about certain types of communities, certain cultures, you should not be in a position to make decisions when you have those types of biases. tim: following the outcry, she took to twitter to issue an apology. she wrote that after hearing feedback from the community, she revised her ans

tim johns has more. >> $1 billion? how could you not try at least. tim: for the second time this week, lotto fever swept the bay area. a whopping 1.28 billion dollars, the second largest prize ever. >> an incredible amount of traffic. we were probably more than doubled the amount of traffic we normally are. tim: in san leandro on friday, people lined up to buy their tickets. the odds of winning? one in over 300 million, but that did not stop everyone from daydreaming about what they would do if they struck it rich. >> i would definitely give a lot to my favorite charity, nonprofits. i would pay for my daughter and college education. tim: although some were more uncertain than others. >> i don't even know what i would do with $1.3 billion. tim: and if you are one of those lucky winners, experts say it is important to make a plan, protecting your money after some well-deserved celebration. >> they should hire a financial advisor, a cpa, a tax attorney, maybe both of those and a financial advisor. liz: for those of you who still have lotto fever, tonight

tim johns has the story will see here on seven. >> to have somebody take away our livelihood was very disappointing. tim: a less than explosive start on this fireworks stand. the stand sells a variety of fireworks every year, but on monday night, the day before they started selling, someone broke into their storage shed and stole a quarter of their inventory. >> in 7 -- $7,000. tim: all of the money they raise this weekend goes to help disabled youth in their community, money that now the kids want to see. >> scholarships, to the kids, special ed, a christmas party with santa. tim: it is not the immediate impact but the long-term impact on the budget of the nonprofit organization. in addition to the $7,000 lost, they invited spend extra money on a security guard in is left of their stock, despite the hashbe lifted up by their friends and neighbors, many of whom have a donated to help them get the money back they lost. >> now that i know i would like to see how i could help and the best i can do for the community. tim: whatever comes their way, they will move forward, determin>> if we

tim johns tells us why they have been in this controversy for decades in the community and have some are making a case to keep them legal. tim: fireworks, the quintessential fourth of july symbol are once again causing an explosive debate in the city of pacifica. in november, local voters will decide whether the town should continue to allow sales of fireworks in their community or ban them for good. it is a question that has divided the city for years with opponents pointing to the environmental damage they can cause and those in favor saying the local nonprofits that sell them around town rely on them for revenue. >> it would be detrimental. we would lose about half of the budget, half our income at least. tim: all of them combined make anywhere from $180,000 to $200,000 over the holiday weekend. money that is spent back in the community in more ways than one. >> the tax from the fireworks pays for law enforcement. tim: she wants look on nonprofits to get the money, but also worries about the increased risk of wildfires. >> that is a tough one because i know it is a big fundraiser f

tim johns least of his skates to try it out himself and he brings a story. >> look at it from the outside and it looks like it has seen better days. but go inside and you will discover that one of the last remaining rollerskating rings the bay area is having a renaissance. manwell has been the general manager for the last 25 years. he says the boost in attendance as a recent phenomenon. >> it was going down every single year until the pandemic, we were really thinking we can close down because we were not busy at all. >> it would start to be close down at the end of july but after the proposal fell through, news of the closure spread direct the community. there was such a surge in attendance that now it is that you stay open for the foreseeable future. i haven't done this in about 20 years or so. am ee of on that golden statis trying to get. >> it is also people at william haynes who came out to skate with family and friends first time in decades. >> 40, 45 years ago. >> he says they are more than just somewhere to have a good time. they are also places to greet memories with loved ones a

tim johns, abc7news. >> prior to the recall election, in an interview, chesa boudin did not mention her by name but was clearly referencing jenkin'' ambitions. >> getting millions of republican dollars, putting their faces all over tv, trying to get their names on the shortlist for district attorney. if you want to be district attorney and you don't want to run in an open, fair election for the job, this is a window of opportunity to get your name out there and try to get a job you will never win through a fair and square election. >> joining us now is phil matier. they did successfully recall him, so here we are now, but in your view, was the recall about ambition for jenkins or is it just frustration on the way the das office was run? >> it was -- got jenkins out the door of the das office. as for the running and the recall, that is a blend of the itnto thisthinki she wasoing toa sjust camous one and turned out to be the most popular. it is interesting to note that if chesa boudin wants a rematch, he has the option of going for this november. he has a couple weeks to make up his mind

tim johns tells us why they have been at the center of controversy for decades, but how some are making the case to keep them illegal. >> fireworks -- the quintessential fourth of july symbol are once again causing an explosive debate in the city of pacifica. in november, local voters will decide whether they should allow the continued sale of fireworks or ban them for good. it is a question that has divided the city for years with opponents pointing to the environmental damage and those in favor saying the local nonprofits that seldom rely on them for revenue. >> it would be detrimental. it's about half our income from this. >> all of the boost -- all of the booths will make between $180,000 and $200,000 -- money r law enforcement.nto the the om >> she sees both sides of the argument and once the local nonprofits to get their money but also worries about the increased risk of wildfires. >> that's a tough one because i know it's a big fundraiser for our community but with wildfires being what they've been especially over the last few years -- >> some fireworks proponents say the wildfir

here is tim johns with more. >> a billion dollars, how could you not try? >> for the second time this week, lotto fever swept over the bay area. the latest mega millions jackpot $1.2 billion, the second largest prize ever. >> all of our stores are seeing an incredible amount of traffic. we were double the amount of traffic. >> people lined up all day to line their tickets. the odds of winning one in 300 million. that did not stop anyone from daydreaming. >> i would definitely give a lot to my favorite charity, a few nonprofits. i would pay for my daughter and my son's college education. >> some were more certain than others. >> i don't know what i would do. >> if you are one of those lucky few winners, experts say it is important to make a plan. protecting your money after some well-deserved celebration. >> they should hire a financial advisor, whether that be a cpa or tax attorney or both of those and a financial advisor. liz: tonight's powerball jackpot is estimated at $170 million. i would take that. we sent this push alert. one of the -- if you want ale

abc 7 news reporter tim johns was at the festival and brings us the story centuries of culture and tradition were on display saturday at san jose's oban festival. oban is the japanese buddhist tradition dedicated to remembering and honoring the dead. we don't do this a whole lot. so being able to do this once a year is really nice to come together with everyone and be able to celebrate ashley mcdonald is a fourth generation japanese american she dances in the festival. every year something that's become a family tradition. we dance and remembrance of those who have passed friends and family. more than just remembering personal loved ones lost. it's also a chance to reflect on recent events one of the events on many people's minds saturday was the assassination of former japanese prime minister shinzo abe abay was japan's longest serving prime minister and one of its most influential since the end of world war two. gun related deaths are extremely rare in japan and obvious killing has sent shock waves through the japanese community both here in the bay area and around the world ellis's food a