reporter: tim johns, abc 7 news.crucial part of our mission here as we build a better bay area. working to keep our communities healthy. the month of july is national minority mental health awareness month. i want to it's more why it's important to focus on mental health and minority communities. i had a conversation with assistant professor at the university of counseling. she says it's time to acknowledge, affirm, and engage marginalized folks in taking care of their mental health which is just as important as your physical health. >> individuals from marginalized backgrounds have been on the receiving end of experiences of racism, historical and generational trauma. minority stress, stress as a result of experiencing persecution, is very real. it has a lot of short-term and long-term physical, psychological consequences. reporter: research shows these groups present with more levels of anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, ptsd, and many other disorders as a result of their status. palo alto university wants to

tim johns is on the story. tim: the shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. on east 580 near harrison street in oakland. two cars, one a dark gray sedan and another a maroon colored suv, were involved in a rolling gunbattle. >> they were about eight to nine shots fired. tim: the victim was an eight-year-old boy caught in the crossfire and injured. >> the child was driven to the hospital and was later transported to the children's hospital in oakland. tim: the young boy is the third child to be hit by a stray bullet in the past three days. opd confirmed to others had been injured into separate shootings. in a statement released friday night, the mayor said "senseles s gun violence has impacted far too many lives and when and in the distant -- an innocent child is harmed, it is unfathomable." no arrests have been made at this time and chp says they are still investigating. officers believe the two vehicles may have exited the freeway at park street. in oakland, tim johns, abc 7 news. dion: there was also a freeway shooting in san francisco today. a woman was sh

tim johns, abc7news. ama: a check on our upcomin wednesday.: sandhya patel is here with your 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya: over the it will look different from these views. take a look from our tower camera's right now. visibility is good from all four tower cameras. you will run into some areas of fog. 50's and 60's at 7:00. by noontime, temperatures in the 70's but still cool along the coast. cooler day. low 90's inland. upper 50's coast side. i will let you know cooling trend will last, coming right up. dan: the plan to open san francisco's hayes street backup on weekends has stalled in part because of public outrage. san francisco mayor london breed tweeted, saying the closures will stay in place until a long-term plan is reached. dean preston wants permanent closures and scott weiner says ending the closures would be tragic. j.r. stone found out opinions are mixed. >> it's good for the neighborhood, good for the businesses. reporter: restaurants regarding we can street closures currently in place is clear-cut. >> we don't need th

reporter: tim johns, abc7news. ama: we caught up with the oakland mayor to talk about issues impacting the city of oakland including the recent attempted carjacking in the oakland hills. here's what she had to say. >> it's outrageous, discussing, not appropriate. it has to come to a stop. the oakland police department, we are united and working to solve and prevent these crimes. not just that but hold those who are responsible accountable. ama: tonight, the naacp oakland branch called on all public leaders to take stronger action on crime. the organization released a letter that read, we need our elected leaders to take responsible action to ensure public safety. the best way to start is declare that we are in a public safety emergency. then marshal resources to adjust crime and create economic opportunities so people can work and live productive lives. to get the full picture of crime and public safety, head to our website. a wide range of data for san francisco, oakland, and san jose. you will find it right on th

reporter: tim johns, abc7news.n: time to get into the abc7 advance at 11 where he tried to get you had on the headlines you hear about in the days to come. tonight it is about the oakland mayor. a vote set for tomorrow by city council and whether the mayor should get a $75,000 raise. as you might imagine that everyone agrees. the bump in pay would bring the mayor salary to $278,000 a year. oakland mayor has limited control over city leadership decisions and budgeting however supporters say the city charter requires the mayor's salary to be in line with other cities in the state. >> being ceo of oakland, that person deserves at least that compensation if not more quite honestly. the jump to $278,000 a year before benefits would put the oakland mayor's salary above that of san jose but below san francisco. if the increase is approved tomorrow, the raise faces a final vote in september. ama: the 82-year-old on the border of berkeley and albany will be closing by the end of the year. the 140 acre parcel of land is zone

tim johns, abc7news. larry: hopefully they get on the way by sunday. when we learned about the cruise ships's new estimated departure, we sent out this notification. it is one way to stay on top of breaking news as it comes in. download the app and enable push alerts. dion: looking at the time, yes, the weekend is here. larry: we are calling it, yes. everybody's got plans. sandhya: and we have good-looking looking weather for those plans. good evening to everyone. let's take a look at live pictures from our tower cameras. you will notice the clouds around are limited to parts of the coast in san francisco. here is a look at the next 24 hours. we are going to start out with clouds, temperatures in the 50's. it is breezy and gets gusty later in the afternoon, mostly sunny skies, upper 50's to low 80's. temperatures will fall right around sunset and then it will be back to the low clouds fog, overnight hours with some patchy drizzle, and we will call it below average temperatures for the weekend, but wait until you see what is coming in the seven-day fore

here's tim johns. reporter: the temperatures were in the triple digits when we arrived at the alameda county fair earlier today. a lot of the people we talked to said they had a plan to stay cool and they wouldn't let the heat ruin their holiday weekend. it was a busy friday night at the alameda county fair. people coming out from all over the bay area to start their fourth of july weekend. >> we come to the fair every year. it's been a family tradition. my grandmother always brought us. reporter: the heatwave is supposed to last for several days. >> it's a lot. first heatwave of the summer and it's intense. reporter: people won't let the rising temperatures stop them from having fun. many of the water rides were packed. some choosing to go on more than once. >> at least 10. reporter: they were only one draw friday night though. after the sunset, there was a firework and drum show, the biggest one that organizers have ever done. >> last year, it was 100 drones. reporter: the fireworks bring out crowds

reporter: tim johns, abc7news. fast work by fire crews kept a brush fire from reaching school and in napa. a summer program in silverado and homes in the area were evacuated. flames charred seven acres. dan: the weather plays a huge role when it comes to wildfires. dion: sandhya patel joining us now with your 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya: hi there. the good news higher humidity is actually a good thing. it keeps the fire danger. here's what you can expect. 7:00, drizzly and great to start the day. temperatures in the 50's by noontime. the sun breaking inland not near the coast. below average temperatures, upper 50's to upper 70's and breezy. the sun goes down and those numbers will fall into the 50's and 60's with a lot of low cloudiness and fog and repeating the drizzle once again. i will be back with a look at big changes that are coming up. dion: thanks. we are hearing from a good samaritan who tried to save the life of a woman who was fatally attacked in san francisc bayview. police sega 63-year-old wo

tim johns has more on that. reporter: despite some fog and the chilly temperatures, thousands of people packed the waterfront in san francisco in order to see the fireworks tonight. many of them saying they won't let the weather ruin their holiday. to watch was aquatic park. >> i'm excited to see the colors of the fireworks. just have a good time. reporter: thousands packed the waterfront along the embarcadero with people coming from both near and far. olivia and her family are visiting from sweden. >> is very exciting. we were talking about that. we do want to stay here for the fourth of july. reporter: at aquatic park, the atmosphere was festive. >> we wanted to feel this environment and be here. the fireworks are the pull. it's reporter: many had been camping out all day including this family who drove out from contra costa county early at 9:00. they say watching the fireworks show has become a family tradition. they've been out here every fourth of july for the past eight years. >> come out here to see good

reporter: tim johns, abc7news.ion: fast work by fire crews kept a brush fire from reaching school and in napa. a summer program in silverado and homes in the area were evacuated. flames charred seven acres. dan: the weather plays a huge role when it comes to wildfires. dion: sandhya patel joining us now with your 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya: hi there. the good news higher humidity is actually a good thing. it keeps the fire danger. here's what you can expect. 7:00, drizzly and great to start the day. temperatures in the 50's by noontime. the sun breaking inland not near the coast. below average temperatures, upper 50's to upper 70's and breezy. the sun goes down and those numbers will fall into the 50's and 60's with a lot of low cloudiness and fog and repeating the drizzle once again. i will be back with a look at big changes that are coming up. dion: thanks. we are hearing from a good samaritan who tried to save the life of a woman who was fatally attacked in san francisco's bayview. police sega 63-year

reporter: tim johns, abc7news. ama: we caught up with the oakland mayor to talk about issues impacting the city of oakland including the recent attempted carjacking in the oakland hills. here's what she had to say. >> it's outrageous, discussing, not appropriate. it has to come to a stop. the oakland police department, we are united and working to solve and prevent these crimes. not just that but hold those who are responsible accountable. ama: tonight, the naacp oakland branch called on all public leaders to take stronger action on crime. the organization released a letter that read, we need our elected leaders to take responsible action to ensure public safety. the best way to start is declare that we are in a public safety emergency. then marshal resources to adjust crime and create economic opportunities so people can work and live productive lives. to get the full picture of crime and public safety, head to our website. a wide range of data for san francisco, oakland, and san jose. you will find it right on th

tim: in valeo, tim johns, abc 7 news. ama: our next abc 7 advancer is the key week ahead for the nation's economy. the federal reserve will meet this wednesday to discuss avoiding a potential recession. it is debating raising interest rates by a quarter point, of the 11th time since rates have risen since last year. financial experts say although rate spikes can help ease inflation, there are still other possible outcomes. >> there are still a ways to go. expect them to underscore that message and drive home the point that they are willing to continue raising rates in the fall if necessary, if we do not see further easing of inflation pressures. ama: also expected to move markets this week i a slew of second-quarter earnings reports from major corporations dan: tomorrow, a restart to try to reach a labor agreement for ups workers. if a deal is not reached by the july 1 -- july 31 deck it deadline -- july 31 could be the largest strike in 60 years. unionized workers for the delivery company are demanding better play -- bet

. >> as tim johns explains, that is not going quite as smoothly as they hoped. >> no one has ever done this in this location. reporter: look up and you will be greeted with something that looks like this. a new art installation of lasers celebrating the 50th anniversary of the tower on the fourth of july. >> it is an icon in san francisco. one of the very few things that can be seen from just about every point of the city. reporter: the display will run tuesday through saturday and is put on by local nonprofit illuminate. the same group which runs the lasers down market street during pride weekend. >> the plan is to run 12 lights around in a circle from the base of the tower around the base of the tower shooting through the center of the tower and up to the heavens. reporter: the sutro tower display is one of several plan for the city. they want to do installations at coit tower as well as grace cathedral. >> it's going to be a spectacular summer. reporter: some of the plans have run into problems. coit tower is meant to run from july 14 through 16th but has not been fully approved by

tim johns, abc7news. larry: hopefully they get on the way by sunday.we learned about the cruise ships's new estimated departure, we sent out this notification. it is one way to stay on top of breaking news as it comes in. download the app and enable push alerts. dion: looking at the time, yes, the weekend is here. larry: we are calling it, yes. everybody's got plans. sandhya: and we have good-looking looking weather for those plans. good evening to everyone. let's take a look at live pictures from our tower cameras. you will notice the clouds around are limited to parts of the coast in san francisco. here is a look at the next 24 hours. we are going to start out with clouds, temperatures in the 50's. it is breezy and gets gusty later in the afternoon, mostly sunny skies, upper 50's to low 80's. temperatures will fall right around sunset and then it will be back to the low clouds fog, overnight hours with some patchy drizzle, and we will call it below average temperatures for the weekend, but wait until you see what is coming in the seven-day forecast.

here's tim johns.eporter: the temperatures were in the triple digits when we arrived at the alameda county fair earlier today. a lot of the people we talked to said they had a plan to stay cool and they wouldn't let the heat ruin their holiday weekend. it was a busy friday night at the alameda county fair. people coming out from all over the bay area to start their fourth of july weekend. >> we come to the fair every year. it's been a family tradition. my grandmother always brought us. reporter: the heatwave is supposed to last for several days. >> it's a lot. first heatwave of the summer and it's intense. reporter: people won't let the rising temperatures stop them from having fun. many of the water rides were packed. some choosing to go on more than once. >> at least 10. reporter: they were only one draw friday night though. after the sunset, there was a firework and drum show, the biggest one that organizers have ever done. >> last year, it was 100 drones. reporter: the fireworks bring out crowds ev

. >> as tim johns explains, that is not going quite as smoothly as they hoped. >> no one has ever donein this location. reporter: look up and you will be greeted with something that looks like this. a new art installation of lasers celebrating the 50th anniversary of the tower on the fourth of july. >> it is an icon in san francisco. one of t very few things that can be seen from just about every point of the city. reporter: the display will run tuesday through saturday and is put on by local nonprofit illuminate. the same group which runs the lasers down market street during pride weekend. >> the plan is to run 12 lights around in a circle from the base of the tower around the base of the tower shooting through the center of the tower and up to the heavens. reporter: the sutro tower display is one of several plan for the city. they want to do installations at coit tower as well as grace cathedral. >> it's going to be a spectacular summer. reporter: some of the plans have run into problems. coit tower is meant to run from july 14 through 16th but has not been fully approved by the park

reporter: tim johns, abc7news.n: time to get into the abc7 advance at 11 where he tried to get you had on the headlines you hear about in the days to come. tonight it is about the oakland mayor. a vote set for tomorrow by city council and whether the mayor should get a $75,000 raise. as you might imagine that everyone agrees. the bump in pay would bring the mayor salary to $278,000 a year. oakland mayor has limited control over city leadership decisions and budgeting however supporters say the city charter requires the mayor's salary to be in line with other cities in the state. >> being ceo of oakland, that person deserves at least that compensation if not more quite honestly. the jump to $278,000 a year before benefits would put the oakland mayor's salary above that of san jose but below san francisco. if the increase is approved tomorrow, the raise faces a final vote in september. ama: the 82-year-old on the border of berkeley and albany will be closing by the end of the year. the 140 acre parcel of land is zone

tim johns, abc7news. ama: a check on our upcomin wednesday.ndhya patel is here with your 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya: over the it will look different from these views. take a look from our tower camera's right now. visibility is good from all four tower cameras. you will run into some areas of fog. 50's and 60's at 7:00. by noontime, temperatures in the 70's but still cool along the coast. cooler day. low 90's inland. upper 50's coast side. i will let you know cooling trend will last, coming right up. dan: the plan to open san francisco's hayes street backup on weekends has stalled in part because of public outrage. san francisco mayor london breed tweeted, saying the closures will stay in place until a long-term plan is reached. dean preston wants permanent closures and scott weiner says ending the closures would be tragic. j.r. stone found out opinions are mixed. >> it's good for the neighborhood, good for the businesses. reporter: restaurants regarding we can street closures currently in place is clear-cut. >> we don't need the st

tim johns has more on that. despite some fog and the chilly temperatures, thousands of people packed the waterfront in san francisco in order to see the fireworks tonight. many of them saying they won't let the weather ruin their holiday. to watch was aquatic park. >> i'm excited to see the colors of the fireworks. just have a good time. reporter: thousands packed the waterfront along the embarcadero with people coming from both near and far. olivia and her family are visiting from sweden. >> is very exciting. we were talking about that. we do want to stay here for the fourth of july. reporter: at aquatic park, the atmosphere was festive. >> we wanted to feel this environment and be here. the fireworks are the pull. it's reporter: many had been camping out all day including this family who drove out from contra costa county early at 9:00. they say watching the fireworks show has become a family tradition. they've been out here every fourth of july for the past eight years. >> come out here to see good people, go

reporter: tim johns, abc 7 news.part of our mission here as we build a better bay area. working to keep our communities healthy. the month of july is national minority mental health awareness month. i want to it's more why it's important to focus on mental health and minority communities. i had a conversation with assistant professor at the university of counseling. she says it's time to acknowledge, affirm, and engage marginalized folks in taking care of their mental health which is just as important as your physical health. >> individuals from marginalized backgrounds have been on the receiving end of experiences of racism, historical and generational trauma. minority stress, stress as a result of experiencing persecution, is very real. it has a lot of short-term and long-term physical, psychological consequences. reporter: research shows these groups present with more levels of anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, ptsd, and many other disorders as a result of their status. palo alto university wants to help bre

tim johns is on the story. tim: the shooting happened around 6:30 p.m.st 580 near harrison street in oakland. two cars, one a dark gray sedan and another a maroon colored suv, were involved in a rolling gunbattle. >> they were about eight to nine shots fired. tim: the victim was an eight-year-old boy caught in the crossfire and injured. >> the child was driven to the hospital and was later transported to the children's hospital in oakland. tim: the young boy is the third child to be hit by a stray bullet in the past three days. opd confirmed to others had been injured into separate shootings. in a statement released friday night, the mayor said "senseles s gun violence has impacted far too many lives and when and in the distant -- an innocent child is harmed, it is unfathomable." no arrests have been made at this time and chp says they are still investigating. officers believe the two vehicles may have exited the freeway at park street. in oakland, tim johns, abc 7 news. dion: there was also a freeway shooting in san francisco today. a woman was shot in

tim: in valeo, tim johns, abc 7 news.: our next abc 7 advancer is the key week ahead for the nation's economy. the federal reserve will meet this wednesday to discuss avoiding a potential recession. it is debating raising interest rates by a quarter point, of the 11th time since rates have risen since last year. financial experts say although rate spikes can help ease inflation, there are still other possible outcomes. >> there are still a ways to go. expect them to underscore that message and drive home the point that they are willing to continue raising rates in the fall if necessary, if we do not see further easing of inflation pressures. ama: also expected to move markets this week is a slew of second-quarter earnings reports from major corporations dan: tomorrow, a restart to try to reach a labor agreement for ups workers. if a deal is not reached by the july 1 -- july 31 deck it deadline -- july 31 could be the largest strike in 60 years. unionized workers for the delivery company are demanding better play -- better

tim johns talked to passengers who have mixed emotions. >> ruined it. tim: anger for many on the cruise ship. it was meant to leave for a 10-day crews thursday but has been stuck at 27. it got damaged in a collision with the dock and is not expected to leave until sunday. >> they are taking away glacier bay. everyone says go to glacier bay, that is not going to occur. tim: we first met thursday talking to each other via phone as the delays were getting started. he says despite the inconvenience he is trying to be understanding. >> things get beyond your control and that is where a lot of it is. tim: as a form of compensation, passengers will be given two options. they can leave the ship and get a 100% refund with a 75% coupon for another or they can stay and get a 50% reimbursement and a 75% coupon. >> why would i want to go? >> i will take another cruise. tim: this family has 10 and while they are choosing to stay they can only hope the experience is worth it. >> you are going to go to places you never dreamed of. it is totally different and now we are

tim johns talked to passengers who have mixed emotions. >> completely ruined it. ed it big time. tim: anger for many on the cruise ship. the cruise, which was meant to leave for a 10-day crews thursday, has been stuck at 27. it got damaged in a collision with the dock and is not expected to leave until sunday. >> they are taking away glacier bay. everyone says go to glacier bay, that is not going to occur. tim: we first met thursday talking to each other via phone as the delays were getting started. he tells me despite the inconvenience he is trying to be understanding. >> things get beyond your control and that is where a lot of it is. tim: as a form of compensation, princess cruises is passengers two options. they can leave the ship and get a 100% refund with a 75% coupon for another cruise. or they can stay and get a 50% reimbursement and a 75% coupon. it is acceptable to some. >> what they are offering is substantial to overlook the problem. tim: but not for others. >> i will take another cruise line instead. tim: this family has 10 members and while they are c

abc 7 news reporter tim johns was there. tim: it was a busy friday night at the alameda county fair. people coming from all over the bay area to start their fourth of july weekend. >> we come to the fair every year. it's a family tradition. our grandmother brought us when i was growing up. tim: friday was the first day of the heatwave that is supposed to last for several days. >> the first heatwave of the summer. it is intense. tim: people say they will not let rising temperatures stop them from having fun. many of the water rights were packed. -- rides were packed. >> probably at least 10. tim: that was only one draw for friday night. after the sunset there was a firework and drone show. the biggest one organizers have ever done. >> last year we had a drone show. it was 100 drones and this year we added another 100. tim: a lot of folks say they are just as excited to see the drones. >> three, 2, 1. tim: not only for the cool technology but because they are a safer way to enjoy the holiday. >> the wildfires are a big risk. so

tim johns went down the rabbit hole to find out why this is happening and what is being done. >> forriendly. but they all have different personalities. >> when she heard about pet rabbits being dumped in golden gate heights park, she had to help. she joined a group of volunteers led by an oakland woman named jessica to rescue some of the rabbits. >> it was not easy to get all of the rabbits through the tall grass and vegetation. it took her and the other volunteers three days to get them all. >> the rabbit was like in the bush, and i had already netted one of them. >> it is not an isolated incident, animal care and control says they in other shelters are overwhelmed with the number of rabbits coming in. many after being left in local parks. >> domestic rabbits should not be dumped into the wild. they are not wildlife. they will not survive for long. >> to help with the overflow, they are dropping adoption fees and asking people prepared for the commitment to consider taking one home. >> some of the rabbits have been sitting in their facilities for months and they don't want them to b

reporter: in concord, tim johns, abc7 news. kumasi: san jose is offering up to $3000 to make streets safer for industries. the mayor's off with a foundation, the department of transportation to launch a global traffic safety hack-a-thon. visit has asked people to consider how ai software in cameras can help pedestrians. >> some predictive models, by using these models, you can see what happens before things happen. kumasi: san jose has seen 16 pedestrian deaths this year. we have a link to submit your ideas on our website. the winners will be announced in october. reggie: interesting tool to fight wildfires, a black caucus coming to the north bay. this military aircraft tanks can carry 850 gallons of water to douse a wildfire. temperatures expected to spike later this week, the timing of that black hawk is key. >> with the weather we have predicted, with a wet season, we have a lot of grasses that are dried out. with this heat and wind, to have this tool in the toolbox does put us at ease. reggie: the department hopes the black

tim johns was there for opening day. reporter: it was a busy friday night at the alameda county fair. people coming out from all over the bay area to start their fourth of july weekend. >> we come to the fair every year. it is a family tradition. our grandmother always brought us growing up. reporter: a heatwave is supposed to last several days. >> it is a lot. it is definitely intense. reporter: people say they are not going to let the rising temperatures stop them from having fun. many of the water rights were packed with some choosing to go on more than once. the water rights were only one draw -- rides were only one draw. after sunset, there was a firework and drum show, the biggest one organizers have ever done. >> last year it was 100 drums, this year there are another 100. reporter: a lot of folks say they are just as excited to see the drones. not only for the cool but because they are a safer way to enjoy the holiday. >> the wildfires are a big risk so luckily so far we are skipping the smoke from the canadian w

tim: tim johns, abc 7 news. gloria: in the north bay, the marin county fair also opened in the heat. they return to full scale for the first time since 2019. that means indoor air conditioning exhibit halls are open. temperatures reaching nearly 90 degrees in san rafael. that did not stop the long lines from kicking off the fair. >> we make sure to put on all of our sunscreen. we have caps. we have a portable fan for a breeze in case there is not one today. >> they took the bandana. they stuck it on his head and enjoyed it. feels pretty good. gloria: organizers are doing their part to make sure people stay cool. water stations are set up throughout the fairgroun keep people hydrated. before you celebrate the holiday there handful of bay area cities that allow nd sane fis. pacifica,n, union city, newark, gilroy, san bruno, rio vista, dixson and cloverdale. if y're looking for fourth of july events go tabnews.com. we have a list of parades, fireworks displays, celebrations all listed for you right there. crews bat

tim john's has the do list to keep you safe.ple in the bay area will endure the heat this weekend but the impact of the temperatures are already being felt. in the east bay a three-year-old is being treated for injuries after falling from a second-story window. >> due to the high heat, residents often leave windows open to let the heat out and get fresh air in. reporter: beyond the incident other concerns are in play, those range from the stress the temperatures will put on the power grid to the elevated risk of wildfires. >> the relative humidity drops and poses a challenge. reporter: the heat cause strain on our bodies. doctors say it is critical to be on the lookout for heatstroke and heat exhaustion. symptoms include fatigue, excessive sweating, nausea or vomiting. >> this is important for those who have children because they cannot tell or indicate they have specific symptoms. reporter: as the climate warms, extreme episodes like this will get worse, increasingly becoming a part of our everyday lives. >> extreme heat might

tim johns, abc7news. dion: we first sent out the alert about the ruby princess is hard landing through our mobile app this morning. it's one way to stay on top of breaking news as it comes into our newsroom. download and enable those push alerts. larry: patrols have begun in east oakland to increase police visibility. a s hopes will fight crime. according to burglaries -- opd, burglaries are up. auto burglaries up by 27%. >> is having an impact. >> they are patrolling. we need that around here. >> i feel like my presence has done a great deal larry: crime is down in some parts of oakland. reporter: the man suspected of killing a person who was delivering flowers is in custody in chicago. eric is accused of shooting and killing matthew guy does on 26th street. police believe walking dogs and arguing right before the shooting. police were previously searching for a woman who was walking with the shooter. she is no longer considered a person of interest. larry: fireworks were to blame for a fire in antioch t

tim: tim johns, abc 7 news. try to keep our communities healthy. the month of july is national minority mental health awareness month. our abc 7 anchor ama daetz spoke with the assistant professor in palo alto's university of department of counseling. research shows marginalized groups suffer more with levels of mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and ptsd. >> individuals background have always been on the receiving end of micro aggressions, racism, historical and generational trauma, minority stress, stress as a result of experience of oppression is very real. it has a lot of shock -- short-term and long-term physical and psychological consequences. gloria: bau is working towards bringing the stigma and providing more access to therapy. they offer low-cost therapy, online services, and special clinics that cater to people from marginalized groups. exciting news for californians, a new type of avocado will hit the market in a couple of years. it was developed by agriculture scientis

reporter: tim johns, abc7news. dan: i man is dead after being killed by san francisco police.ma: san francisco police say the incident started when officers tried to arrest a man. police haven't said what it was for but that's when sfpd says another unrelated man approached the scene and two officers arrived in patrol car to address that man who appeared to be armed. it was then when at least one officer opened fire, delivering fatal shots. >> we are not specifying that item that was seized from the scene. as i stated, the second appeared to be armed with a firearm. how it was displayed or how it was seen, we are not specifying at this time. dan: police will hold a community town hall within 10 days to share more on the case. there were shots fired on an east bay freeway for the second day in a rail. today it happened at highway 24. the seeds shut down the freeway for half an hour while officers look for evidence. both cars involved in the shooting fled the scene. the chaos caused a third vehicle to cross. -- crash. it's not clear if the cars exchanged gunfire or if one shot a

tim johns was special meeting with what this means going forward.eporter: the hayward city council approving a local emergency at a brief meeting thursday night, the declaration just days after the city was hit by a ransomware attack. >> it allows executive functions to work to direct staffing acquire expertise, equipment faster than we normally can. >> the cyberattack attempted to disrupt and hold hostage part of the city's networks and computer systems. city officials say as far as they know, no employees nor residents data has been compromised. >> we are responding to 911 dispatch calls deploying police officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel. >> the incident comes just months after oakland suffered a similar cyberattack. experts say they are becoming increasingly common. >> these are criminal gangs most of them in hostile nations in eastern europe, russia. reporter: he increased frequency of the attacks local governments have to be prepared. >> to simulate that and do a drill, you have to be finding gaps and weaknesses before the act

tim johns, abc7news. dion: we first sent out the alert about the ruby princess is hard landing through our mobile app this morning. it's one way to stay on top of breaking news as it comes into our newsroom. download and enable those push alerts. larry: patrols have begun in east oakland to increase police visibility. a str hopes will fight crime. according to burglaries -- opd, burglaries are up. auto burglaries up by 27%. >> is having an impact. >> they are patrolling. we need that around here. >> i feel like my presence has done a great deal larry: crime is down in some parts of oakland. reporter: the man suspected of killing a person who was delivering flowers is in custody in chicago. eric is accused of shooting and killing matthew guy does on 26th street. police believe walking dogs and arguing right before the shooting. police were previously searching for a woman who was walking with the shooter. she is no longer considered a person of interest. larry: fireworks were to blame for a fire in antioch

tim johns is in concord where parents and students said this is life or death. >> it get their hands on. tim: on monday night, dozens of people back to the gym at ygnacio valley high school. all of them to take part in the first of its kind fentanyl awareness program for the school district. >> we have narcan on our high school and middle school campuses, and we've had to administer it. tim: linda is the assistant director of student services for the school district. she says in recent times, four of their students have died as a result of overdoses. she says the growing crisis is a massive cause of concern for educators as well as parents. >> you can see drugs. we don't see it and not even the administrators are aware of what is going on. tim: the fentanyl crisis is widespread. since 2019, fennel related deaths have more than tripled in california and more and more of those cases are among young people increasingly. people in attendance were each given doses of narcan to have at home. a good idea that helps destigmatize a problem that has touched so many communities around the bay ar

tim johns is in concord where parents and students said this is life or death. >> it get their hands on monday night, dozens of people back to the gym at ygnacio valley high school. all of them to take part in the first of its kind fentanyl awareness program for the school district. >> we have narcan on our high school and middle school campuses, and we've had to administer it. tim: linda is the assistant director of student services for the school district. she says in recent times, four of their students have died as a result of overdoses. she says the growing crisis is a massive cause of concern for educators as well as parents. >> you can see drugs. we don't see it and not even the administrators are aware of what is going on. tim: the fentanyl crisis is widespread. since 2019, fennel related deaths have more than tripled in california and more and more of those cases are among young people increasingly. people in attendance were each given doses of narcan to have at home. a good idea that helps destigmatize a problem that has touched so many communities around the bay area. >> i

reporter: tim johns, abc7news. dan: i man is dead after being killed by san francisco police.francisco police say the incident started when officers tried to arrest a man. police haven't said what it was for but that's when sfpd says another unrelated man approached the scene and two officers arrived in patrol car to address that man who appeared to be armed. it was then when at least one officer opened fire, delivering fatal shots. >> we are not specifying that item that was seized from the scene. as i stated, the second appeared to be armed with a firearm. how it was displayed or how it was seen, we are not specifying at this time. dan: police will hold a community town hall within 10 days to share more on the case. there were shots fired on an east bay freeway for the second day in a rail. today it happened at highway 24. the seeds shut down the freeway for half an hour while officers look for evidence. both cars involved in the shooting fled the scene. the chaos caused a third vehicle to cross. -- crash. it's not clear if the cars exchanged gunfire or if one shot at the ot

tim johns was special meeting with what this means going forward.orter: the hayward city council approving a local emergency at a brief meeting thursday night, the declaration just days after the city was hit by a ransomware attack. >> it allows executive functions to work to direct staffing acquire expertise, equipment faster than we normally can. >> the cyberattack attempted to disrupt and hold hostage part of the city's networks and computer systems. city officials say as far as they know, no employees nor residents data has been compromised. >> we are responding to 911 dispatch calls deploying police officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel. >> the incident comes just months after oakland suffered a similar cyberattack. experts say they are becoming increasingly common. >> these are criminal gangs most of them in hostile nations in eastern europe, russia. reporter: he increased frequency of the attacks local governments have to be prepared. >> to simulate that and do a drill, you have to be finding gaps and weaknesses before the actua

tim john's has the do list to keep you safe.orter: three point 5 million people in the bay area will endure the heat this weekend but the impact of the temperatures are already being felt. in the east bay a three-year-old is being treated for injuries after falling from a second-story window. >> due to the high heat, residents often leave windows open to let the heat out and get fresh air in. reporter: beyond the incident other concerns are in play, those range from the stress the temperatures will put on the power grid to the elevated risk of wildfires. >> the relative humidity drops and poses a challenge. reporter: the heat cause strain on our bodies. doctors say it is critical to be on the lookout for heatstroke and heat exhaustion. symptoms include fatigue, excessive sweating, nausea or vomiting. >> this is important for those who have children because they cannot tell or indicate they have specific symptoms. reporter: as the climate warms, extreme episodes like this will get worse, increasingly becoming a part of our everyd

tim johns gives us an inside look at the project and others in store for the project. >> no one has everfore. >> look up sutro tower and you will be greeted with something that looks like this. a new art installation of laser celebrating the tower's 50th anniversary. >> is a bit of an icon in san francisco. it's one of the few things that can be seen from every point. >> it will run from tuesday through saturday and is put on by local nonprofit illuminate their the same group that runs the leaders down market street during pride >> weekend. >>the plan was to run 12 lights around the base of the tower, shooting through the center of the tower and up. ask the sutro tower display is one of several they have planned for the city. they want to do installations at coit tower at grace cathedral. >> will be a spectacular summer in san francisco. >> some of those plans have run into problems. coit tower, is meant to run july 14 through the 16th but hasn't been approved by the two cities park department. the founder believes the project will ultimately go through. >> everybody is aligned with what

reporter: in san francisco, tim johns, abc7news.loria: part of our work to build a better bay area is keeping our communities healthy. july is national minority mental awareness month. we spoke with the assistant professor in paulo alto university's department of counseling. she says research shows marginalized groups suffer more with issues of mental disorders. >> individuals backgrounds have been on the receiving end of experiences of racism and aggression. minority stress which is stress as a result experienced because of being a minority israel. it has a lot of short-term and long-term physical and mental consequences. reporter: pau is working on breaking the stigma in providing or access to therapy. there is a new type of avocado that will hit the market in a couple of years. it was developed by agriculture scientists at uc riverside. >> this one has a smooth texture. it has a nutty flavor. it can sometimes be a little sweet. gloria: that sounds good. the seed was first planted decades ago. it has been through a long breeding p

. >> in san francisco, tim johns, abc 7 news. kumasi: an entire cooler?ian: with the stuff, too. what is wrong with? kumasi: we can't have nice things. julian: seriously. kumasi: come on now. jobina: i wonder what kind of cooler. julian: come on, that's what, 200 and $50? kumasi: jobina. [laughter] kumasi: get it together, clean up after yourself. julian: even that story in oakland, all of the trash in the streets? cleanup. yeah. drew: outside this morning, let's talk about the clouds. sunshine later today but it is the coolest day of the week and accuweather calls for clouds with coastal drizzle. easy and cooler than average through the weekend with summer heat coming back next week. we will preview that in a second. the wind is light and it will pick up similar to yesterday. the wind is gusting on shore 20 to 30 miles per hour. that is where temperatures will be anywhere from five to 11 degrees below average. today is the coolest day of the week and you can clearly see our warmest spots are only in the 70's away from the coast. kissimmee will be pretty

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as you said, if you think about knock—about —— novak djokovic at these championships, tim henman and johnter than the player we saw in his mid—20s, staggering when you consider what he has already achieved. carlos alcaraz, the opposite end of the spectrum at 20 years old, is in his first wimbledon final. if you think about the matchup between these two at the french open recently in that semifinal, where they went toe to toe for a while, and that match was a cracker until alcaraz started to cramp and he got tight, and in the end he lost that match fairly comfortably for djokovic, that when, and alcaraz said it was too much playing the giant that is djokovic. he feels more ready to face him now. yet, when you think, for alcaraz, this will only be his fourth tournament on grass. djokovic's numbers, of course, incredible. it is a decade since he lost on centre court. he is the favourite but lots of people have the feeling here that alcaraz could really make a much of it. ~ alcaraz could really make a much of it. . , ., , alcaraz could really make a much of it. 1 , . , ., , it. we shall see.

john: we were very close. tim geithner at the fed was trying to get us to sell to jamie dimon.e kept saying that is what i want you to do. i called jamie and said tim geithner says he will by the firm. he says, i did not want your firm. i said go tell kim gardner that. he said if you play -- corseted will -- he said if you force me to do it i would not pay you two dollars a share. as a result, we called our board in, where are it were going to go out of business. david: you're on a phone call with ben bernanke. and tim geithner and they say you should file for bankruptcy. you slammed the phone down on them. was it easy to do? john: for me, it was easy to do. thank god i let out four letter words. i said i will take the firm dumpers. -- down first. david: after you retire, you decided to write a book. it is a very good book. up close and all in about your life story. how hard is it to go through your life of the good and bad? did it take you a long time? did you ever say why did i agree to do this? john: no, i enjoy sitting down with the pricing will be on the book. i have memor

they have come from african-americans in the republican party, senator tim scott, congressman john jamesmove on now to federal prosecutors added new obstruction of justice charges against former president donald trump on thursday. the indictment -- the superseding indictment says that after trump learned that the justice department wanted to subpoena security footage from mar-a-lago, trump talked with an aide who later told the i.t. director at mar-a-lago, that, quote, the boss, end quote, wanted the footage deleted. you said repeatedly that you would pardon trump in this documents case, but this is significant, new information. so given this new information, do you still -- would you still pardon him if you were president? >> the standard i use as our next president is what moves our country forward. what is the right thing for the united states of america? >> right and would having a president like this move it forward? >> i would pardon him. i would -- i intend to be our next president, and yes, i do believe i will move us forward and one of the right ways to do that is to pardon the

i don't think it's going to happen >> hey, john, it's tim in all my time investing in emerging marketslot of it in china, china's always welcomed foreign capital. if this concept of, we're going to restrict incoming capital, obviously the u.s. is the biggest capital market in the world, the most liquid market in the world, but even in the worst of times, we've seen china keep money, hoping to make it a money center is it game over if that really happens? i mean, i think i know the answer >> well, you know, game over is a -- that's probably more than we could say, because xi jinping will die one day and be replaced by someone else, but at the moment, the chinese capital market closed for foreign investors when jack maw was kicked out of alibaba. and that was the big signal that we're going to place security ahead of economics now, ironically, yellen is going to china to tell them that the u.s. has decided to place security in front of economics so, we're going to do various things like restrict semiconductors, lean on our friends in holland to restrict asml we're going to restrict capit