the most recent u.s. censusmore than 42 million people make up the black community, or 13.6% of our total population. in california, african-americans make up almost 6.2% of the population, and in the bay area, it's about 6.7% of the population across our nine counties. abc7 news anchor ama daetz is here with local black leaders to talk about important issues affecting our bay area

according to the u.s. census burrow women are paid .16 less on the dollar than men in the city. the new rules would apply to both private and city employers. a final vote on this proposal is scheduled later this month. >>> california's attorney general is vowing to protect the state's national monuments from the trump administration. in a letter sent to the interior department, attorney general baserra said he would take any and all legal action to protect monuments. president trump signed an executive order calling for a review of all national monuments larger than 100,000 acres established over the past 21 years. 6 monuments are on the review list, snow mountain, national forest and the giant sequoia monument in the syria, nevada. >>> ambitious 8-year-old boy is on a serious mission in oakland, he wants to help as many homeless people as he he can. rob roth spoke with the little boy and his mother. >> 8-year-old aj jackson, a little boy with a big heart especially when it comes to homeless people. >> when i see them on the street, i feel -- i feel very bad -- i feel bad becaus

according to data from the u.s. census bureau, the longest commutes are in new york with an average of 33 minutes. california is number five at 28.9 minutes following maryland, new jersey and washington, d.c. the data factors the state as a whole so the results are skewed. it's tougher getting around here than in less populated parts of the state. >>> works of art. whether it's a tree of life or a political stripe. teaching students about creativity is just as important as sparking it. that's next. >>> first, we want to thank evil genius for this instagram picture of a bee in wine country. share your pictures with us on social media. you may see it on the >>> coming up, bart fulfills a promise to passengers by installing working security cameras this every train car, but will it keep riders safer? >>> a 7 on your side investigation. michael finney gets results for a woman with car rental company that's been named in a class action luawsuit. >>> tonight meet some ovt most vulnerable on the street and see why it's harder for

a u.s. census estimate in 2015 found 19 million residents of asian and pacific islander descent with a total u.s. population of 248 million people. in california, asian and pacific americans make up almost 21% of the population. and the bay area census in 2010 found that asians and pacific islanders make up almost 24% of the population, inching above latinos as the largest minority race across the nine counties. abc7's chris nguyen is here now with local apa leaders to talk about important issues affecting our bay area communities. >> cheryl, it's great to be here. i'm excited to introduce you to our panel of guests today. gina su is an actor based here in the bay area. she's the winner of the 2016-2017 miss asian global pageant. next, lan diep is an attorney. he currently serves as a san jose city council member representing district four. and finally, vincent pan, executive director of chinese for affirmative action. he's also a board member for the center for asian american media. thanks to all of you for joining us today. we have a lot to talk about. our first topic is civic engag

being asked whether the fight against terror has changed to outright military intervention and even u.s. census have joined as critical of the pentagon's policy in syria this is illegal war at this point then there's a practical question the practical question is doing anything you want killing every perceived enemy in every perceived leader of chieftain of five people in some misbegotten village is it helping are we going to defeat an ideology by killing people the united states and the coalition are there without any permission by found any i mean for the president and so when we when we not only do we enter here and there are sovereign airspace. but now we have shot down a syrian jets we have been carrying out bombing attacks this is an act of war of aggression. under international law. jacqueline viggo looks at how chum's promise to stop such interventions happening by. trump made it clear that defeating terrorism and putting an end to the trend of u.s. interventions in the middle east were top priorities so he opted for granting more power to the military what i do is i authorized by milit

the most recent u.s. census in 2010 reports more than 42 million people make up the black community, or 13.6% of our total population. in california, african-americans make up almost 6.2% of the population, and in the bay area, it's about 6.7% of the population across our nine counties. abc7 news anchor ama daetz is here with local black leaders to talk about important issues affecting our bay area communities. >> cheryl, thank you. it is great to be here. i am excited to introduce you to our panel of guests today. we have sheryl davis, who is the executive director of the san francisco human rights commission. david harris -- he is the c.e.o. of the oakland-based nonprofit urban strategies council. and finally, zahrah farmer -- she's a professor at laney college and the host of "days with zahrah," which airs here on abc7. so, thanks to all of you for joining us today. >> thank you. >> thank you for having us. >> now, before we get into our discussion, let's take a look at a recent abc7 news story focusing on ch

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in this document, early employed the 1860 u.s. census and quoted figures from secretary of war edwin stanton to demonstrate beyond a doubt that confederate s had been grossly outnumbered by federals for the war, including the 1864 shenandoah campaign. throughout both memoirs, early also frequently called to attention reports by union generals that overemphasized the strength of rebel armies. mcallen was famous for this, so naturally he became one of early's frequent targets for humiliation, but early also lambasted generals like nathaniel p banks, i like this quote, "it is well-known that banks always thought things with largely magnifying glasses when stonewall jackson was about." similarly, early used primary sources to show that his command of the historical narrative of the valley campaign surpassed his contemporaries. considering that he wrote his memoir while on the lam, this achievement is notable. his first memoir made use of his 's diary, the lieutenant, chief topographical engineer captain jedediah hodgkins's notes, and a bevy

in 1890, if you want to put a date on it, the american census bureau, the u.s. census bureau, said it would no longer count migration to the west. that we had reached the pacific ocean and that was the end of the migration west so we are no longer going to keep track of that. the frontier was in effect closed dow in 1809 according to the census bureau. so the argument of the progressives was this is going to create a change in our country. it is not necessary for us to band together and live in cities and we will have to have more government and regulations if we are going to live together this way. in fact, we will need to look to europe more as an example because europe has been living with limits and boundaries much longer than we have. and then the attacks became more focused. charles beard wrote an essay called the myth of rugged american individualism. i say president obama must be channeling his inner charles beard when he said you didn't really build that. you didn't build the roads and infrastructure that was needed. and the reaction was i did pay the taxes th

according to the u.s. census bureau women are paid $.16 less on the dollar than men in the city. the new rules will apply to private and city employers. a final vote is scheduled for later this month. >>> do you know went to throughout your leftovers? you might be surprised to see what a new survey says about the different ways people determine whether something has gone bad. according to the survey 75 percent use smell. 50 percent judged by the appearance and 20 percent actually taste the leftovers to determine if they've gone bad. a survey found 62 percent of americans did not realize that food waste is piling up. you should use your sink disposal more often and i say put it in your green been so it can be composted. stuck -- >> i give it 24 hours then i'm done.>>> before we go we have a program reminder. we will be televising the news conference with the defense team of one of the ghost ship warehouse defendants. we will also hear from his wife who is expected to address the media at the news conference.>> that supposed to begin at 11:30 am we will bring it to life here on ktv

from the u.s. censusreport says that all racial and ethnic minorities grew faster than whites from 2015 to 2016. the census also finding that the u.s. median age has gone up to nearly 38 to two fastest groups of the populations are asian and mixed race people they grew by 3% in a year. non hispanics whites remain the lore jest group of americans at 198 million. >>> some summer has a tendency to be moving season for lot of people. >> that's true. >> maybe you a need a truck. now you can get an app for that. >> really. >> trucks offers truck drivers for those who need something moved but they can't do it themselves. so you just detail what you want moved, where it's going and when you want it move. a driver with truck or van can accept the job kind of like other apps and then you're off from there. one customer describes a positive experience. >> a friend of a friend told me about truxx it was kind of like uber with a truck. will they pick up a piano. they'll pick up anything. >> price is right. the price r

according to data from the u.s. censusu, longest commutes in new york with an average of 33 minutes. california ranks fifth. >> really? >> 28.9 minutes followed by maryland, new jersey and washington, d.c. of course, the data, though, is skewed because it factors the state as a whole. >> oh. >> not looking at particular cities in this case. obviously, tougher to get around here in the bay area than less populated states. >> upstate is so big so we probably get ranked lower. okay. i get it. >>> okay. speaking of the commute, look at this. a first in the uk, a self driving food truck on the road deliveries groceries to people in london. the electric vehicle is part of a dril program and the goal here is to reduce congestion and test the future of shopping. it's not a fully self-driving system, though. the truck still has someone behind the wheel in case. the technology uses a combination of cameras and lasers around the truck telling it where to go and what to do next. >> the future is here. >> uh-huh. >>> time to ask finney

which we should add for palo alto, according to the u.s. census bureau is $136,000 a year. from there applicants enter the lot theory, the ones chosen say it was well worth it. >> yes, it's affordable. so that's one thing that took me a little while to find housing here in palo alto close to work that was affordable. i'm very happy. >> the housing development helped to preserve the local nonprofit center, a program for the blind and visually impaired located in an onsite retail space. >>> new details on google 's future development near sap center in san jose, the shark tank. one of google's partners just purchased properties in the surrounding neighborhood. according to "the mercury news" those include a house and vacant land near the train station. property sold for more than $4.5 million. google is looking to develop the area into a massive office and retail hub five times the size of valley fair mall and larger than its exam us in mountain view. last week google got the green light from the city of san jose to move forward with the p project. >> not much green on the ma

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a u.s. census estimate in 2015 found 19 million residents of asian and pacific islander descent with population of 248 million people. in california, asian and pacific americans make up almost 21% of the population. and the bay area census in 2010 found that asians and pacific islanders make up almost 24% of the population, inching above latinos as the largest minority race across the nine counties. abc7's chris nguyen is here now with local apa leaders to talk about important issues affecting our bay area communities. >> cheryl, it's great to be here. i'm excited to introduce you to our panel of guests today. gina su is an actor based here in the bay area. she's the winner of the 2016-2017 miss asian global pageant. next, lan diep is an attorney. he currently serves as a san jose city council member representing district four. and finally, vincent pan, executive director of chinese for affirmative action. he's also a board member for the center for asian american media. thanks to all of you for joining us today. we have a lot to talk about. our first topic is civic engagement and ho

it's not an easy task, according to the u.s. censusry eight seconds and a death every 12. including international migrants there is a net gain of one person every 13 seconds. imagine having to keep track not only have an evolving population but an evolving terrain. indonesia is estimated to have at least 17 1/2 thousand islands of which thousands of unhabit but no one knows the true tally, so the country is counting its islands. a team will travel through the roughly 740,000 square miles documenting all the land that it finds. by counting and registering its islands with the united nations, indonesia hopes to firmly establish its borders and protect its resources. seems like a good idea, but counting just once may not be enough, as the bbc notes, between losing islands to rising sea levels and form them in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, the tally keeps moving. the answer to my gps challenge this week is b, serbia and ireland. the president of serbia nominated ana burabish to be prime minister this week. she will not be the country

according to the u.s. censuseau,woman in in san francisco make 84 cents for every dollar made by a man. the board of supervisors will consider the proposal tuesday. >> residents are planning staprotest to keep marijuana dispensaries out of their neighborhood. they'll hold a hearing on the development of a medical cannabis dispensary. residents of the area say the proposed site is in close proximity to child care and youth community centers. over 100 people are expected to tend. >> senate republicans are expected to release a new draft of their health care bill. the bill has been largely crafted in secret. huge cuts to health care options for low income americans like medicaid are expected. according to the congressional budget office, the house version of the bill would cut over $800 billion from the program over the next ten years. doctors and other health care providers are planning a protest at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. >> almost $4 million in fema disaster funds is now available to help oakla

the 2010 u.s. census found 55 million people, or 17% of the american population, are of hispanic or latino origin, a significant increase from ten years earlier, up from 35 million, or 13% of the total u.s. population. here's abc7's jessica castro with local leaders for a special roundtable edition of our show. >> thank you, cheryl. education and technology are a big focus of our discussion today. before we begin, i'd like to highlight a story filed by abc7's eric thomas about a new venture that could fast-track students toward college. >> they called him "mr. october" because of his postseason heroics at the plate. but on this friday in september, reggie jackson was talking about the importance of science and technology education to students of color. >> and as a minority, you do not get a fair opportunity. you do not get a fair shake. >> but sometimes you do get a little star power, money from silicon valley, and input from a local community college to help give these kids a nudge along the way. >> the focus on technology because there's such a significant lack of any kind of minority po

according to the u.s. censusu,womanen in san francisco make 84 cents for every dollar earned by a man. supervisors will consider the proposal next tuesday. >>> happening today in the south bay, mayor sam liccardo and community leaders will announce a special hotline. the rapid response network is developed to help protect immigrant families from deportation threats from the federal administration. 24/7 hotline is also designed to provide support during and after immigration operations. the announcement is scheduled at 11:30 a.m. at the community center in san jose. >> happening today, senate republicans expected to release a draft of their bill. the bill has largely been prepared in secret ahead of an expected vote next week. huge cuts to health care for low income americans like medicaid are expected. according to the congressional budget office, there house version would cut over $800 billion in the next ten years. >>> happening today, residents of san francisco's visitation valley are planning a protest to kee

this is in an effort to close the wage gap between men and women according to the u.s. censuseau. women are paid $.16 less on the dollar than men in the city. the new rules will apply to private and city employers. a final vote scheduled for later this month. >>> the dmv reporting an accident between a self driving car and a bicyclist. it happened at the intersection of 11th and mission street. it's a someone on a bike hannah 2017 chevrolet bolts. the car had to break to avoid hitting someone in the bicyclist hit the back of the car. the bicyclist suffered scraped mini. >>> general motors has been testing cars. they've been involved in three other collisions one of which resulted in a minor injury.>>> it is one of the longer luber rides ever. that took a 49er from chicago to buffalo. uber driver picked up the defense back from o'hare, wright told him he needed to go to buffalo and the driver thought he meant buffalo wild wings restaurant. when the driver pension the gps coordinates a cayman -- it came out as buffalo new york. the 500 mile plus trip cost $632.>> i grew up on th

according to the u.s. censusre paid 16 cents lesson the dollar than men in the city. the city. >>> the time is 7:39. the fourth of july holiday is less than a week away. of course that means fireworks. now, the consumer product safety commission held this demonstration on the national mall in washington, d.c. showing how dangerous fireworks can be. they reenacted several scenarios that can go wrong when fireworks are lit. there were four deaths and 11,000 injuries related to fireworks last year. >>> in the meantime, police in newark say they seized 378 pounds of illegal commercial grade fireworks sold on craigslist. the investigation started because of complaints. a newark police sergeant who didn't want his face to be shown because he is overseeing investigations told henrily that -- henry lee that officers tracked the fireworks and arrested a man with the fireworks. >> two officers met with the seller who basically sold them illegal fireworks as we suspected. and after that, our officers followed up with a sear

the u.s. census bureau has found that rural new mexico has one of the highest poverty rates in the country yet rural new mexico is home to some of the most promising oil and natural gas deposits in the entire world. this is why the administration remains committed to promoting responsible oil and gas production that creates jobs, promote a robust economy and contribute to america's energy security. there are a multitude of factors that affect access to federal oil and gas resources and the department and the blm are reviewing all of these and taking action where possible to encourage development. thank you for the opportunity to testify today and i will be happy to answer questions. >> i now recognize mr. flynn for his five minutes. thank you. >> thank you. my name is ryan flynn. i'm the executive director for the new mexico oil and gas association. prior to taking over i was the secretary of environment and natural resource trustee in the state of new mexico and worked in state government for approx

according to a u.s. census report, medium household income in 2007 was lower than it was in the year 2000. and according to the bureau of labor statistics, employment and wage and salary growth were lower than in any previous post world war ii expansion. >> pointed out with no meaningful positive economic impact. so i think the lesson of all that is not to do it again. >> and how should that inform us going forward given as we look at tax cuts in particular? >> well, that should inform us first and foremost that they should be deficit neutral. and you all -- you're not in charge of all spending but you need to make with your colleagues that the package that goes through is deficit neutral and while i think there's a benefit of reducing rates generally, we should, also -- there was a discussion of r&d and we should also look to make -- i'm not in favor of number of gimmicks but we should make sure that the tax code is created incentives not just to invest but to train and educate. >> thank you. mr. stevens, you

outif you-- outnumbering the baby boomers this is according to census bureau and millennials now make up the largest percentage of the u.s a brand-new survey shows us exactly what this generation wants for their financial future, joining me now is justin, gen fkz, let's start with stocks, justin, 69 millennials would buy more stocks and bonds if they had money, what's holding them back? >> lack of capital. i hear a lot of people complain that millennials don't have complain in the market or different from their parents and just don't understand how the market works enough to really invest. what we have seen from survey and work on campus is if they would be happy to invest, they have the confidence in the market, they know how the market works but they really just don't feel financially comfortable enough to start investing. dagen: in terms of investing, do they have a general interest in the way the markets work, they do they have a general interest in really understanding stocks and debt? >> definitely. what i found in survey millennials are interested in the role of government and small business and markets and at the

u.s. senator but the folk in my community don't care that much about my title. i live in a community my census000 per household. and this is before this president got sworn in over 100 days ago, we had fights. when we wanted to plant in the soil of our city, urban gardening the state stepped in and said you can't do that because there's too much led in the ground. when this congress wouldn't pass reauthorized legislation that reagan reauthorized, that mitch mcconnell voted for, to clean up super fund sites they couldn't reauthorize the small tax in -- industries. what do my people think when we have two super fund sites when two rivers are still polluted with the agent orange that was dumped into it. and we now know with longitudinal evidence that children born within three miles of a super fund site kr 20% higher rates of autism and birth defects. in my community, i got officers who are fighting every day to stand with the tied of gun violence. literally when gunfire erupts, i've seen it when i was mayor, they don't wait that charge in -- with no situational awareness, putting they're lives o