in honor of the legendary tony bennett. the crowd amazed as it looked like the 91-year-old singer rappelled from the top of the fairmont hotel. >> whoa. >> take a closer look. yeah, he's pretty talented. the big reveal. it was actually a stunt man who made a behind the scenes flop with the iconic singer. thousands including nancy pelosi and willie brown came out for the renaming of the 900 block of mason street as tony bennett way. that spot is no coincidence. bennett first publicly performed "i left my heart in san francisco" at the fairmont hotel in december of 1961. he called today a day he would never forget. >> it's so beautiful. the sun is out, and san francisco is at its best right l to me and to everybody in america, thank you very much. >> and he's still singing. remember, he just did that duo with lady gaga. >>> the san francisco board of supervisors gave the go ahead to the street renaming in november of last year. it was one of the last official acts ed lee made before his unexpected death in september. >>> let'

it's official, san francisco, tony bennett way! ric thomas, abc 7 news. >>> and in a city often divided by politics, it's noteworthy the board of supervisors voted unanimously to rename that street for bennett. and signing it into law turned out to be one of the last acts performed by the late mayor ed lee before his sudden death last december. >>> and ahappening to anhappenha 75th annual right to aids. they will set wraps up a week from today in los angeles. it will raise money and awareness for those living with hiv and aids. >>> and it's sunday morning. hi pressure is drifting off to the east. the winds have shifted. as a result, we have a little bit of fog thrifting through the golden gate to indicate some portions of the bay area cooling off a bit. high pressure still in control throughout ma heat advisory in california. and the system to the north allowing for our winds to increase. at the beach here, beautiful and in the 50s. notice no wind at all, but we'll see a south wind later on with highs into the 70s here again. 53 in

thank you tony bennett. and congratulations. >> the unveiling of the street sign included fireworks and the entire crowd showed bennett their hearts. >>> still ahead, sonoma county has gone to pot for this weekend at least. >>> the leaders of the future are getting an early start. the training program helping teens in oakland make money while solving problems at the same time. >>> we had a warm one today. we have the details for tomorrow coming up when we come back. on a beautiful saturday like today.. in the face of senseless violence, we need hope. i'm jeff bleich. preventing violence has long been my cause. after columbine, i led president clinton's youth violence commission. i joined joe biden to reduce domestic violence, helping boys become men. i beat the nra in court, defending gun laws that save lives. today, a new generation is rising, and this is our moment. in the streets and in the capitol, i'll stand with them. jeff bleich. democrat for lieutenant governor. i'm a small business, but i have... big

it's official, san francisco, tony bennett way!s. >>> and in a city often divided by politics, the board of sup supervisors voted unanimously to rename part of mason street for tony bennett and signing it into law turned out to be the last act perform bid mayor ed lee before his saudden death last december. >>> happening today, dozens of cyclists are hitting the road for the 25th annual ride to end aids. cyclists will set out in an hour and 15 minutes from the cow palace. day one will end 82 miles later in santa cruz. this is video from the earlier ride. the ride called aids life cycle lasts seven days and wraps up a week from today in l.a. the goal is to raise money and awareness for people living with hiv and aids. >>> good morning to you, sunday morning. live doppler 7 showing you a little bit of fog along the san mateo coast. otherwise, we are clear and the atmosphere is too dry to form any of the stratus. and the bigger picture shows a dome of high pressure carving out a niche here over much of california. but it is beginning

now known as tony bennett way. that's where bennett first publicly performed "i left my heart in san francisco." back in 1961. today was a day he would never forget. >> it's so beautiful. the sun is out. and san francisco at its best right now. thank you for being so wonderful to me. and to everybody in america, thank you very much. >> would have been nice to hear him sing a few notes. the san francisco board of supervisors gave the go-ahead to the street renaming in november of last year. making it even more special, one of the last official acts mayor ed lee made before his unexpected death in december. >> would have been nice to see him break into song. we're getting greedy. what's going on weather wise? >> another hot day tomorrow. then the ocean ac turns on, leading to a big drop in temperatures monday and tuesday. hot finish to the weekend. cooler start to the new week ahead. >> we talked a little bit about doing this broadcast from santa cruz tomorrow. maybe we can pull something together. >> until then, "sat

why tony bennett repelled down this hotel. or did he? changes start to show up. ke a look at a that when we come right back. the children of california. tony is a leader , slips through the cracks. sure california's schools are the best in the country. every child in california has a fair shot. i'm tony thurmond, and i'll lead california's fight against donald trump and betsy devos's anti-education agenda. please vote for tony thurmond for state superintendent. >>> rob is here now with a check on the fraflt. beautiful temperatures out there. we were out on a lake today. paddle boating. didn't expect it to be so hot. got a little burned. >> inside information, her legs are burned. >> water is the place to be. >> bay side temperatures, 70s and 80s but, at this hour, a few spots throughout the bay area close to 100. degrees. outside now b, you can see the spread of temperatures. it looks like some are out there. technically, still got about three weeks before it officially comes to town. 60s around san francisco. half moon bay. mid to upper 90s around concord and liv

the block of mason street in front of the fairmont hotel is now known as "tony bennett way." attendees at the party honored tony bennet with heart shaped hand gestures this afternoon. (michelle) coming up: new data showing there were more deaths following hurricane maria than previously reported. we have the numbers. (michelle) plus: scores of uber drivers who passed background checks have actually been convicted of crimes. we'll bring you the investigation that brought this to light -- when we come back. (michelle) and next: two climbers ákilled at yosemite today. what officials say happened. in the face of senseless violence, we need hope. i'm jeff bleich. preventing violence has long been my cause. after columbine, i led president clinton's youth violence commission. i joined joe biden to reduce domestic violence, helping boys become men. i beat the nra in court, defending gun laws that save lives. today, a new generation is rising, and this is our moment. in the streets and in the capitol, i'll stand with them. jeff bleich. democrat for lieutenant governor. (michelle) two

<"tony bennett way!"ck party watched and cheered as tony bennett himself unveiled a street sign named in his honor. the block of mason street in front of the fairmont hotel is now known as "tony bennett way." ( darya ) a lava flow from an erupting volcano has cut off access to 2 communities on hawaii's big island. hawaii authorities reported "vigorous eruptions" coming from the kilauea volcano. people living in evacuation zones were told to get out by last friday... or face arrest. emergency responders said they did ánot plan to rescue anyone in those areas. but yesterday... a u-s-g-s crew on a routine flyover was able to airlift three stranded people to a safe place. at least 87 homes have been destroyed since lava started erupting from kilauea. the u-s-g-s says lava has covered about five-and-a-half miles. ( darya ) coming next in the next hour ... businesses are trying to pick up the pieces ... after a string of burgaries in san jose. ( darya ) and after the break... a family is heartbroken after the d

thousands turned out for the rename rs of the 900 block of mason street as tony bennett way. this spot is no coincidence, he first publicly performed, i left my heart in sfrans at the fair mont in december of 1961. he called yesterday a day he would never forget. >> it's so beautiful, the sun is out and san francisco at its best right now. thank you for being so wonderful to me and to everybody in america. thank you very much. >> the frsan francisco board of superers gave the go ahead in november of last year, it was one of the last official acts ed lee made before his unexpected death in november. >> it looked like a beautiful day to celebrate tony bennett. vianey is here with a look at our sunday forecast. i mean, san francisco is usually the place to go for cooler weather. >> it is but -- >> 70s, yeah, had to escape the heat. >> it's going to be another one of those days, moderate heat risk but still keep in mind to remain aware if you're going to take your pets for a walk not during the peak heat time which is typically during the 10:00 and 3:00 p.m. hour. try to hold off

. >> of course, that's the one and only tony bennett. he was honored with the renaming of the block on mason street outside the fairmont hotel as tony bennett way. the 91-year-old singer is still touring. >> and looking great. that's awesome. next at 5:00, what's happening today that should bring relief to b.a.r.t. riders. when the worst oil spill hit san francisco, first responders went to work. and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. ice cream inspired iced coffee is here at dunkin' in the flavors you love, cookie dough, pistachio and butter pecan. and now, enjoy any medium iced coffee for $1.50. america runs on dunkin'. ithe race for governort. has turned into a scam. gavin newsom's trying to elect a republican who was endorsed by trump. and villaraigosa's being bankrolled by a handful

san francisco tony bennett way!get divided pot, the board of supervisors voted unanimously to rename it of the. >> and signing it into law turns out to be one of the last acts porpd by mayor ed lee before dying last september. >>> top honors for this year's valor games. >> having a disability doesn't mean you have to sit on the sidelines. >> the goal of the zbaps to introduce people to adapted sports. it includes rowing, cycling, and power >> i love weight lifting. i've been off for a high with. now i'm ready to get back. >> this event for any veteran or active duty service member we a disability who is active o me tf everyone. ande all they really care about are the dogs finding homes. usu adoptions a regular saturday and we've had 26 adoptions today. >> if you missed out, the adoption pool party continues tomorrow. >> we are a little less than 24 hours away. >> we know of at least two tickets that are available. >> oakland mayor libby schaafcis >>> game three on wednesday and game four on friday. >> and you too ca

california values senator dianne feinstein >>> a student man disguised add tony bennett.ont in 1961. >> he's really a san franciscoan. when he said i left my heart, he comes back to try to find it. today i think he's finding it. >> charlotte shultz serves as the chief of protocol. mentioned how his voice is by promoting every city by the bay. >> all the people around us would say i was there once. i got to go back. lift my heart there. people who had been there said listening to that song makes me want to go there. >> reporter: bennett left the singing to a choir. from now on the block of mason street bears a second name. >> it's official, san francisco tony bennetttttt >> a city often divided by politics, san francisco sup supervisor's voted unanimously to name that part after tony benne bennett. >>> today is the last day of this year's valor games in alameda where wounded veterans are competing for top honors. participants proving that having a disability does not mean you toe to sit on thesis. introambiguointr introduce people to adaptive sport. >> when i got here, i l

section of mission street will forever be called tony bennett way.pelosi is expected to attend as well as dianne feinstein. and former mayor willie brown. >>> it looked more like the raiders last night seven run ninth. oakland crest the royals . it did not take long to get started. he said see you later. olson, three hits. in the third to they loaded up the chris davis. he had a single. and it made it 4-0. and another for mr. olson. jack, part of a seven run third they blew up the royals 16-0. >> giants taught a shutout of their own. the phillies were in town. 4-0. they are getting back some of the injured players. say hello to joe with an rbi single to the second. 2-0 giants. hernandez with a glove out to center field. he tracked it down. take any and made a pretty impressive grab. nice catch. he will step up here is what out a single. brandon crawford came home. 4 combined giants on the shut out. giants 5-0.>>> today is the annual junior giants glove drive. fans are asked to donate a new or gently used mitt at at&t park for the philadelphia game. t

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. >>> it was a regular tony bennett conceil lady gaga showed up. i'm tommy mcfly. first, yep, that was j. lo leaving the elevator at the canopy hoel canopy hotel over the weekend. she was spotted with a body guard and a. rod by her side. he was in town for the national broadcast of the nats game. today marks nine years since michael jackson has passed away and h dad,oe jackson, shared on twitter a pretty yptic tweet. he said i've seen more sunsets and the sun rises when the time comes and whether you like it or not the sunsets as well. tony bentt performed saturday. and lady gaga in a blackballnd gown a stylish up do joined enm for two songs. the two have besties since they collaborated on an album and there's talkth of anoer project of tony bennett and gaga in the works. with your celebrity 60, i'm toc tommy mcfly. >>> it was one of the most memorable moments of march for our lives earlier this year. take a listen. tool ple have said i'm a of some nameless adult. it's not true. >> that is naomi from alexandria, virginia. her speech lit up social media. last night

a stretch of mason street will be named tony bennett way. song i left my heart in san francisco lured people to the city for decades. he first hang at at the fair month in 1961. >>> amy schumer will headline the second day of cluster fest at civic center plaza in san francisco. yesterday we got a look behind the stage for the three day festival. one of the presidential twitter library be that set up. patrons can be assigned a twitter nickname. >> donald trump has a way of giving you a nickname and it sticks for life. i'm convinced that ted cruz's grandchildren will call him lying ted. >> the festivals will feature a slate of rising young comedians along with stars like jon stewart and david cross. >>> still ahead on abc7 mornings, up, up and away. it goes hand in hand with big events like the nba final. we will take you high in the sky in the iconic goodyear blimp. first here's a live look outside from our sutro tower camera. the camera appears to be steady. not much wind right now out there. we will get a full weaving your own shoes...rgy b

design the 3.7 phosphate processing the dollars park. >>> -- $3.7 million park. >>> -- renamed tony bennett way. a festive naming ceremony yesterday included a course rendition of his signature song. he first performed it in 1961. a bennett look alike repelled down the front of the prestigious hotel. the 91 year old didn't speak but he did soak it all in. >>> there was a lot more orange than usual on the golden gate bridge this weekend. the serious message behind the colorful demonstration. >>> new tariffs in effect. why local breweries say it's just bad for business. when the worst oil spill hit san francisco, first responders went to work. and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. in fin fehely.. lethis hur with chk is 6:29. welcome back to kpix5. >> let's start with a check on our forecast. here is julie watts. >> more sunshine ladies. >> i

. >>> lechingenidary inter-- legendary entertainer tony bennett first sang the classic song at fairmont hotel. >> tony is an icon and we have enjoyed his music for decades and it's nice to see the city honor him. >> house democratic leader nancy pulisa, dianne feinstein design and -- nancy pelosi, dianne feinstein were present. >>> find out the highlights in sports later. >>> a transition to cooler weather on the way. i'll have what you can expect for your bay area sunday and beyond coming up. my name is tony thurmond. education isn't the goal, - it's the gateway. hold the key... to every child's opportunity. we reject trump's attacks on our public schools. and invest in the teachers dreamers. modernize our curriculum and empower educators to teach beyond the test because creativity and critical thinking are as important as facts and figures. i'm tony thurmond the work starts now. state superintendent. >>> san francisco voters are able to cast their ballots early this weekend. the city hall voting center was open today and will be open again tomorrow from 10 to 4. election officials say

nancy pelosi and tony bennett watch the giants and phillies tonight. phillies have a runner at third against andrew suarez. hernandez flies want to right. andrew mccutchen runs it down to save a run and the ending. that was one of the few times philadelphia got any runners on against juarez. the giants finally gave suarez some run support in the six. andrew mccutchen with the chopper, i was able to beat the throw the home. mccutcheon driven both giants runs, they win 2-0, their second straight shutout. the fountains were in kansas city where they played a matinee , it was 3-0, kc. escobar had four runs. top of the eighth, it is oakland, the pension enter -- pinch hitter goes to centerfield. solo home run, that was the game-winner. the royals win 5-4. the ice have dropped four of their last six. still to come, tiger gets close to the top of the leaderboard at the memorial. a setback today for klay thompson's ankle. he's has no plans of missing game two of the nba finals. an update on his injury is next. ♪ it's time for the semi-annual sale with savings

you interview a number of notable people, president obama, tony bennett, george clooney, john lewis talking father meant to them. but i do wonder, when you think about your dad, you were eight years old when he was killed, old enough to have known him, old enough to remember him. do you think of this larger than life -- what might have been, american politician and progressive -- >> no, i think of what every kid thin of. is loving and -- loving father who was so present in our lives. he was not a don draper dad of the 1960s. he was completely present when we were with him and he was talking to us about our day and what is going on in the country and eliciting our thoughts. >> and there is one anecdote in the book aboutisagreement between you and your brother michael where he settled the argument exactly the way you would think robert kennedy would settle a disagreement between two siblings. >> he brought us both into the study and he made michael bequi th story and then he made be quiet while michael told his side of the story and in that the truth came out.and then he make up and go to our

this section of the block will forever be called tony bennett way. >>> tony is an icon. we have enjoyed his music for decades. it is nice to see the city honor him. >>> house democratic leader nancy pelosi and senator dianne feinstein and a former san francisco mayor were among the does materials -- among the dignitaries who attended. >>> happening now, let's talk about these athletes from around the world that have come to san francisco. they are getting ready to plunge into the frigid water of the san francisco bay to mark the start of the triathlon. >> we are near the yacht club in the city where the swimmers will be getting out of the water in about an hour or so. >>reporter: yes, good morning. of the first swimmers, 20 pro athletes beginning the escape from alcatraz triathlon took to the water around 7:30 am. they are in the water. the water is a chilly 67 degrees. they are on their way over to where we are. this is the san francisco yacht club. we see all the family members of the athletes waiting for the participants to make their way out of the water. this is whe

immortalized tomorrow later today ♪ i left my heart ♪ in san francisco >>> at noon, legendary singer tony bennettar his name. a stretch of mason street in front of the heir fairmount hotels in nob hill will bear his name. his song lured people to the city for decades. he first sang the song at the fairmount hotels in 1961. >>> happying today, you might hear many oh,s and ahs coming are the san karls carlos airport. the annual biggest little air show starts at candidate a.m. aerial acrobatics. remote control planes and even a parachute jump are on the schedule. >>> also happening today, people of all ages will get their hands dirty to put together works of art at the beach. it kicks off at 9:00 this morning at crown memorial beach. it draws a diverse crowd of amateur sand artists to true pros. it is free to enter. judging starts at noon. the award ceremony happens at 1:00 p.m. >>> let's get a check on the weather now with meteorologist lisa argen. >> a beautiful day for that. getting started early. it's a good idea because it's going to get hot around here today. exploratorium look right now. look