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live in oakland on 9th street, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> maybe just a little while. of warrior love in the area in concord where dubs fans gathered to watch an epic game four. >> lessly brinkley. >> a thousand people watched the game. lot of excitement. especially when the warriors won. this crowd part of the warriors east bay tribe. among the rowdy believers, warrior dogs, a warrior duck and warrior princesses flipping out over game four. third year in the city of concord has hosted a warriors watch party in the plaza. perfect night weather-wise and special. >> easy to beat the cavs. all they needed to do, start sweeping. >> we swept! we're just so happy we won. >> we made a point. we're the best. >> reporter: in concord, leslie brinkley, abc7 news. >> champion warriors are due to arrive back to the bay area tomorrow afternoon. >> landing at oakland's airport landmark aviation facility at 12:30. fans encouraged to line up by 11:30 on earhart road. >> do you think any will? >> maybe a few. >>> weather. >> sandhya. >> perfect weather for parading. will be warmer. live
live in oakland on 9th street, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> maybe just a little while. of warrior love in the area in concord where dubs fans gathered to watch an epic game four. >> lessly brinkley. >> a thousand people watched the game. lot of excitement. especially when the warriors won. this crowd part of the warriors east bay tribe. among the rowdy believers, warrior dogs, a warrior duck and warrior princesses flipping out over game four. third year in the city of...
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we spoke just moments ago with veteran reporter wayne freedman of our station kgo in san francisco, on the stage of the pawnee fire. wayne, thank you for joining us. i know you and the team at kgo have the chopper right up over the scene tonight. what are you seeing on the ground right now, and what's the concern going into the night, wayne? >> reporter: david, the concern right now is staying ahead of this blaze and protecting some 600 structures. the larger concern is what this fire represents to the state of california so early in the season. right here, 11,500 acres and counting. lake county has dealt with fire evacuations and losses four straight years. as one resident told us, he's seen so much fire here that he's worried he's not worried. experts tell us this season is shaping up just like last year, and that was california's worst on record. >> yeah, and we remember being right there on the scene with you last season. in the meantime, wayne, the forecast tonight, because i know you've been dealing with dry conditions and those winds fueling these fires. >> reporter: they're exp
we spoke just moments ago with veteran reporter wayne freedman of our station kgo in san francisco, on the stage of the pawnee fire. wayne, thank you for joining us. i know you and the team at kgo have the chopper right up over the scene tonight. what are you seeing on the ground right now, and what's the concern going into the night, wayne? >> reporter: david, the concern right now is staying ahead of this blaze and protecting some 600 structures. the larger concern is what this fire...
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. >> reporter: i'm wayne freedman on 9th street in oakland. should have been there when the clock ran out. in fact you should be here now. we're coming back. >> and t-shirts printed as we speak in south san francisco. how you can get your hands on one of these. >> and celebration has been raging since the game make ross your destination for savings. if you're looking for an incredible selection of the brands you love, this season's newest trends for a fraction of what you'd pay at department stores, ♪ you gotta go to ross
. >> reporter: i'm wayne freedman on 9th street in oakland. should have been there when the clock ran out. in fact you should be here now. we're coming back. >> and t-shirts printed as we speak in south san francisco. how you can get your hands on one of these. >> and celebration has been raging since the game make ross your destination for savings. if you're looking for an incredible selection of the brands you love, this season's newest trends for a fraction of what you'd...
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. >> i'm wayne freedman.nd about that coming up. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. it's go to be a great drizzly start to tomorrow morning. find out how long the cooler than normal june pattern will last coming up. >> and later the search for a man being called the bumbling burglar by an east bay police department. >> plus the dramatic rescue mission high up in to disney california adventure park. it must be epic! thrilling!...daring! come ride the incredicoaster. >>> abc7 news was in san jose where activists held a news conference about the april incident. the unnamed teacher is on paid leave from santa teresa high school. activists say the teacherho wate td a bck student to stay away from him and used a rope to make a noose around his own neck. the activists are considering a civil rights lawsuit against the school district. >> we are finding out this is pervasive throughout our school system, and this is terrible. this is beyond comprehension that this could be happening. >> the district attorney's offic
. >> i'm wayne freedman.nd about that coming up. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. it's go to be a great drizzly start to tomorrow morning. find out how long the cooler than normal june pattern will last coming up. >> and later the search for a man being called the bumbling burglar by an east bay police department. >> plus the dramatic rescue mission high up in to disney california adventure park. it must be epic! thrilling!...daring! come ride the incredicoaster....
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wayne freedman was there. >> reporter: this was the culmination. dancing, music, and after the warriors pulled away in the second half, a sense of destiny not only for the team, but also for the happy rainbow of fans who came here to watch every week, but none played like this. let's talk about how sports and especially a championship victory can bring a city together. >> this is wonderful. >> something about winning, something about being from a championship city, a championship town, championship state and we're right here. we're living the dream right here. >> reporter: indeed that dream is now a reality as three times now in the last four years for a city like oakland after all it has gone through, evenings like this and crowds like there are truly beautiful. wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> there was a lot of warrior love in the air at an outdoor venue in concord where dubs fans gathered to watch the epic game four. here is leslie brinkley. >> reporter: 1,000 people watched the game, a lot of excitement especially when the warriors won. ♪ this
wayne freedman was there. >> reporter: this was the culmination. dancing, music, and after the warriors pulled away in the second half, a sense of destiny not only for the team, but also for the happy rainbow of fans who came here to watch every week, but none played like this. let's talk about how sports and especially a championship victory can bring a city together. >> this is wonderful. >> something about winning, something about being from a championship city, a...
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live in oakland on 9th street, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> thanks so much. fans celebrating.ising down mission street one fan popped to wave a broom. >> victory parade on tuesday at 11:00 a.m., broadway and 11th, straightly shorter route. ends 13th and oak street. encouraged to take public transportation. all on our website, abc7news.com. >> fanslr aea hands on championship warriors gear. >> carlos saucedo is live in sporting good te iepn for a piece of that history. i couldn't sit on the sidelines. d myself. official locker room t-shirt the players were playing. kept the stickers on, otherwise $35. not too bad. people are shopping forbaers, . lot of items that people are coming here. in high demand ampp t-shirts. lines steady and long around the outside of the building. people started lining up at 2:00 this afternoon, fans showed up early, confidenttha t going to tonight. just being ger hexcitement and . gy>>n indicative of what is going on . ackre all part of this.-b >> shirt dubs. >> yay! >> reporter: there you go. go warriors. dick's will tonight. probably around midnight
live in oakland on 9th street, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> thanks so much. fans celebrating.ising down mission street one fan popped to wave a broom. >> victory parade on tuesday at 11:00 a.m., broadway and 11th, straightly shorter route. ends 13th and oak street. encouraged to take public transportation. all on our website, abc7news.com. >> fanslr aea hands on championship warriors gear. >> carlos saucedo is live in sporting good te iepn for a piece of that history. i...
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abc7 news reporter wayne freedman is live in marin with more on the story. wayne? >> reporter: good afternoon, dan. hard to visualize but where i'm assistanting in r standing in san rafael, that water moifr shoulder, i'll be standing in water right here. scientists say that as the polar icecaps melt it will affect us and we'll feel it in all of places our wallets. welcome to the future front line of sea level rise, san rafael, california, where the davis sign company sits one foot above sea level. the owner, milton davis, is resigned to future problems. >> noif choice. i'll be here. >> reporter: today we gained a better sense of it from the union of concerned scientists. they project flooding like this by 240 20 045 from an already bn sea level rise of two feet. by the end of the century, it could be six feet or more. >> in a worst-case scenario, by the end of the century, we could see huge swaths of roads, homes, neighborhoods, school, public infrastructure, hospitals, office buildings seeing chronic flooding. >> reporter: conservative estimates have 13,000 bay ar
abc7 news reporter wayne freedman is live in marin with more on the story. wayne? >> reporter: good afternoon, dan. hard to visualize but where i'm assistanting in r standing in san rafael, that water moifr shoulder, i'll be standing in water right here. scientists say that as the polar icecaps melt it will affect us and we'll feel it in all of places our wallets. welcome to the future front line of sea level rise, san rafael, california, where the davis sign company sits one foot above...
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. >> wayne freedman joins us live outside the sonoma county administration building with more. wayne? >> reporter: good afternoon. the report they've been listening to inside continues from a state report that was released earlier this year. the county wants to know what it did right, what it did wrong, and what it might do better in the future. for those of us who lived through it, the north bay fire storm that began the night of october 8th may always seem like idea. in the sonoma county board of supervisors, this man delivered the report in the form of a thick book. >> you'd be hard pressed to stop a fire that moved that fast. >> reporter: he is the county's interim emergency services winter after a state report cited problems including a breakdown of the countywide alert system, this new report has elaborated. >> where is the fire? >> there are fires in so many places. >> reporter: the county already knew that 911 dispatchers and first responders couldn't help everyone due to an overrun communications system. this report offers solutions, proposing 21st century alerts that k
. >> wayne freedman joins us live outside the sonoma county administration building with more. wayne? >> reporter: good afternoon. the report they've been listening to inside continues from a state report that was released earlier this year. the county wants to know what it did right, what it did wrong, and what it might do better in the future. for those of us who lived through it, the north bay fire storm that began the night of october 8th may always seem like idea. in the sonoma...
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live if san rafael, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> wayne, thank you. we may need a lot of seawalls in the years ahead. this week marks 30 years since a nasa scientist spoke before congress saying global warming had arrived. dr. james hanson testified he was 99% certain the warming trend was not natural but instead caused by a buildup of carbon dioxide and other artificial gases in the atmosphere. his testimony was published on the front page of "the new york times" the next day with the headline, global warming has begun. >>> in accuweather, we have nothing but sunshine for much of the region this afternoon. live doppler 7 showing you we are seeing the clouds bumped up along the coastline, but the majority of us, we have bright skies and temperature-wise 60s and 70s in a lot of spots. 65 in oakland, 76 in san jose, 60 in san francisco. future weather showing you later on tonight, that marine layer going to spill back in and around the bay. we'll take a look at how warm we get tomorrow and i'm tracking intense heat to finish out the workweek. >>> hearin
live if san rafael, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> wayne, thank you. we may need a lot of seawalls in the years ahead. this week marks 30 years since a nasa scientist spoke before congress saying global warming had arrived. dr. james hanson testified he was 99% certain the warming trend was not natural but instead caused by a buildup of carbon dioxide and other artificial gases in the atmosphere. his testimony was published on the front page of "the new york times" the next day...
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abc7 news wayne freedman is life with that part of the story. >> reporter: so much discussion. both before and after the signing of the executive issue. if this ever needed a catalyst, we have found it. >> how would would it be possible for images like these to pass without igniting a debate? it isn't possible. especially in the bay area. >> we think it is wrong to criminalize an entire population of people based on their national origin, and based on their language. >> this has been going on for 60 years. 60 years and nobody has taken care of it. nobody has the political courage to take care of it. >> reporter: there were places and people with whom those sentiment resonated. steve kemp supports president trump. >> if they came with their parents, it is their parent's fault. their parents should have come through a normal point of entry. >> we do need immigration reform. a truly bipartisan bill that creates a path to citizenship that protects our children. >> reporter: we still have the pictures and the president who has backed off on separation due to pressure on both politic
abc7 news wayne freedman is life with that part of the story. >> reporter: so much discussion. both before and after the signing of the executive issue. if this ever needed a catalyst, we have found it. >> how would would it be possible for images like these to pass without igniting a debate? it isn't possible. especially in the bay area. >> we think it is wrong to criminalize an entire population of people based on their national origin, and based on their language. >>...
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wayne freedman was there. >> reporter: this was the culmination.ancing, music, and after the warriors pulled away in the second half, a sense of destiny not only for the team, but also for the happy rainbow of fans who came here to watch every week, but none played like this. let's talk about how sports and especially a championship victory can bring a city together. >> this is wonderful. >> something about winning, something about being from a championship city, a championship town, championship state and we're right here. we're living the dream right here. >> reporter: indeed that dream is now a reality as three times now in the last four years for a city like oakland after all it has gone through, evenings like this and crowds like there are truly beautiful. wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> there was a lot of warrior love in the air at an outdoor venue in concord where dubs fans gathered to watch the epic game four. here is leslie brinkley. >> reporter: 1,000 people wached the game, a lot of excitement especially when the warriors won. ♪ this cro
wayne freedman was there. >> reporter: this was the culmination.ancing, music, and after the warriors pulled away in the second half, a sense of destiny not only for the team, but also for the happy rainbow of fans who came here to watch every week, but none played like this. let's talk about how sports and especially a championship victory can bring a city together. >> this is wonderful. >> something about winning, something about being from a championship city, a...
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live in lake county, wayne freedman. >> that is stunning. the figures are mind bogglings. >> let's get to spencer christian. >> giving you a look at current conditions. 88 degrees right now. 23% relative humidity. which is dangerously low. gusts 20 miles per hour. that wind will diminish. during the early morning seeing wind speeds below five miles per hour. i will have a closer look, more details later. >>> we have sent out updates through the abc7 news app. >> we will keep you up to date. >>> the supreme court today refused to hear a lawsuit gen against a sonoma county sheriff who shot and lyanne melendez is in the news room with more. >> it went from the ninth circuit to the supreme court. the supreme court chose to not take the case. which means the ninth circuitinr supreme court found that there was no immediate threat to the sheriff and the jury should decide if the deputy used excessive force. hoping the high court would support their argument that officers don't need to wait for a gun being pointed at them before responding with dead
live in lake county, wayne freedman. >> that is stunning. the figures are mind bogglings. >> let's get to spencer christian. >> giving you a look at current conditions. 88 degrees right now. 23% relative humidity. which is dangerously low. gusts 20 miles per hour. that wind will diminish. during the early morning seeing wind speeds below five miles per hour. i will have a closer look, more details later. >>> we have sent out updates through the abc7 news app. >>...
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. >> let's begin with wayne freedman who is live in lake county. >> reporter: good evening. a break for firefighters earlier today. at the moment, it is down, but the pawnee fire is not out. when they bring in this big ten, consider a proportionate response. >> you can't sleep. you are scared to go into town because you don't know if you are ever going to come back in the summer time. >> thoeoday, we thought we werel right. >> reporter: not so fast for sandra clark. and not so fast for this billowing scene. the air dryer, the winds higherhigher. >> we are seeing an intensity early on that we have not seen before. >> reporter: four years running. >> is this the new normal? >> i hope not. it seeps like it. >> reporter: whatever passes for normal around here, in places a thick filter of black smoke. this wasn't an eclipse. instead, a nightmare returned again >> i love the country, but it is hard, year after year, you can only take so many years of this and you finally say enough. >> reporter: she says it is beautiful. the rest of the year. not so beautiful right now. several ho
. >> let's begin with wayne freedman who is live in lake county. >> reporter: good evening. a break for firefighters earlier today. at the moment, it is down, but the pawnee fire is not out. when they bring in this big ten, consider a proportionate response. >> you can't sleep. you are scared to go into town because you don't know if you are ever going to come back in the summer time. >> thoeoday, we thought we werel right. >> reporter: not so fast for sandra...
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let's go to wayne freedman in lake county. >> reporter: very encouraging. the last two days we stood and behind us large billowing clouds of smoke. today we didn't see any dangerous smoke at all today. residents went home and they are ready. it still felt like a full house in moose lodge 2284. even though half of the 300 evacuations remain. time here has taken a toll. >> well, it is not on the list. >> reporter: too many nights with sleeping as worry as a bedfellow. after this morning, denise ogle will disagree. >> i was told yes, no, yes, no while we are staying here. i am fine. i really thought i was fine until i got here. >> reporter: denise learned that her house and three others did not survive the flame. denise did not have insurance. >> i couldn't get fire insurance when i moved here and nobody was giving out insurance. >> reporter: after four years of major fires and evacuations it appears that lake county has that reputation. 13,500 acres burned, conditions represent what locals call the new normal. >> i come to expect it. >> reporter: and cal fire
let's go to wayne freedman in lake county. >> reporter: very encouraging. the last two days we stood and behind us large billowing clouds of smoke. today we didn't see any dangerous smoke at all today. residents went home and they are ready. it still felt like a full house in moose lodge 2284. even though half of the 300 evacuations remain. time here has taken a toll. >> well, it is not on the list. >> reporter: too many nights with sleeping as worry as a bedfellow. after this...
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wayne freedman spoke exclusively with erin brockovich. >> reporter: i am here to remind people that they have a voice and that it counts. >> reporter: we still don't know exactly what she said because she closed the set but we know the essence of it. >> it has got to be their worst nightmare? >> i don't think of myself as a brand. everybody else does. >> she is doing to do radio commercials and we are going to have direct mail with her mace m messages in it. >> reporter: legal teams have now taken dead aim on pg&e with billions of dollars in claims. reports from cal fire say the utility fire lines sparked and started the blazes. >> i am here for the people and often times they will be uncomfortable or they don't think they should get representation or need representation and that is not true. i want people to know their rights. >> reporter: ar for pg&e, we reached out for a response and received a statement quote the loss of life, homes and businesses in these extraordinary wildfires is simply heart breaking a. in windsor, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >>> the environment assessment to the
wayne freedman spoke exclusively with erin brockovich. >> reporter: i am here to remind people that they have a voice and that it counts. >> reporter: we still don't know exactly what she said because she closed the set but we know the essence of it. >> it has got to be their worst nightmare? >> i don't think of myself as a brand. everybody else does. >> she is doing to do radio commercials and we are going to have direct mail with her mace m messages in it....
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in santa rosa, wayne freedman. >>> moving to politics. the eyes of the nation are on california's primary tomorrow. that is because the democrats hope to taking back the house rests on key california districts. they might find themselves locked out because of our primary system. kristen sze is here to explain. >> in california, as you know, we have an open primary, two finishers advance. 435 seats in the house of representatives, and right now, democrats control 193 seats and republicans control 235 seats and search are vacant. democrats need to defend all current seats and add 25 more. republicans hold 23 seats in districts that hillary clinton carried in 2016. seven of those are in california. more than any other state. the three races where democrats are at most risk for not having a top two finisher are districts 39, 48 and 49. in two of these races the gop incumbents are retiring. ironically, due to a flood of democrat candidates running spurred on by opposition, the democratic vote will be split amongst many and that could allow rep
in santa rosa, wayne freedman. >>> moving to politics. the eyes of the nation are on california's primary tomorrow. that is because the democrats hope to taking back the house rests on key california districts. they might find themselves locked out because of our primary system. kristen sze is here to explain. >> in california, as you know, we have an open primary, two finishers advance. 435 seats in the house of representatives, and right now, democrats control 193 seats and...
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wayne freedman was there. >> reporter: this was already a great party.kland filled with a rainbow of fans from all over with blue and gold. the warriors -- any other place to be right now? >> what? >> reporter: especially in that magic moment when time ran out and the nba championship landed here. this was the culmination, dancing, music, glee. and after the warriors pulled ae of des f nyti torawayin gs ame, but none qui this. let's about how a championship can championship can bring a city together. >> i've been waiting so long for this. best feeling in the world to be a champion. >> somethingbout being f championship down and state and we're right here. >> reporter: and the dream is now a realty as three times in the last four years for a city like oakland after all it has gone through, evenings like this and crowds like there are truly beautiful. in oakland, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> some fans have already gotten their hands on new back to back championship gear. last night abc 7 was at dick's in daly city where hundreds lined up. some got there
wayne freedman was there. >> reporter: this was already a great party.kland filled with a rainbow of fans from all over with blue and gold. the warriors -- any other place to be right now? >> what? >> reporter: especially in that magic moment when time ran out and the nba championship landed here. this was the culmination, dancing, music, glee. and after the warriors pulled ae of des f nyti torawayin gs ame, but none qui this. let's about how a championship can championship...
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wayne freedman has a preview of the golf complex set to open next week. >> reporter: games of golf usuallyith balls on tees, not dignitaries, ribbons and scissors. but they do fit for what people call a miracle in alameda. not to this father/son head to head battle between joe and glenn. >> he beat me i think when he was 12 first time and i don't think i've beat him since. >> reporter: in this case the miracle would be the venue, a municipal court that seemed beyond redemption a few years ago. video from 2008 shows what used to be here, a rundown facility from which the city drained millions of dollars and did not invest. as players complained back then -- >> kind of destroying the goose that made the golden egg. >> reporter: -- today they describe the new partnership as far better. the company signed a 40 year lease with the city, poured eight figures into remaking the place and will share profits. this former council member played a part in negotiations that preserve this facility for recreation. >> it is open space. andonce you start losing these things to housing and whatever else, it
wayne freedman has a preview of the golf complex set to open next week. >> reporter: games of golf usuallyith balls on tees, not dignitaries, ribbons and scissors. but they do fit for what people call a miracle in alameda. not to this father/son head to head battle between joe and glenn. >> he beat me i think when he was 12 first time and i don't think i've beat him since. >> reporter: in this case the miracle would be the venue, a municipal court that seemed beyond redemption...
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wayne freedman has the story from sonoma raceway. >> reporter: any other place, people might complain, but it is the opposite when nascar comes to town. nobody can hear the next person anyway unless he is wearing headphones, listening into the driver's channels and those are hot too. do they ever swear on the radio? >> oh, yeah. that is how i priority my channels. >> reporter: there may be a lot of that because sonoma will see two races on a ten turn road course that does not fit the typical nascar mold. fans embrace all this heat. and noise. it is a ritual. >> this is human ingenuity at its best. >> reporter: expect temperatures of at least 95 inside the cars. dressed in suits, the drivers will endure 130 or maybe even 150. they don't have air conditioning. is this a skilled sport? >>yeah. maybe like poker. >> reporter: meantime high on the hill there is a temporary city of roughly 2,000 rvs, many of the temporary residents say they will beat this heat the all-american holiday weekend kind of way. how much beer? >> three 30 packs. >> reporter: call it a need for speed, they just need
wayne freedman has the story from sonoma raceway. >> reporter: any other place, people might complain, but it is the opposite when nascar comes to town. nobody can hear the next person anyway unless he is wearing headphones, listening into the driver's channels and those are hot too. do they ever swear on the radio? >> oh, yeah. that is how i priority my channels. >> reporter: there may be a lot of that because sonoma will see two races on a ten turn road course that does not...
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wayne freedman has the story from sonoma raceway. >> reporter: any other place, people might complainit is the opposite when nascar comes to town. nobody can hear the next person anyway unless he is wearing headphones, listening into the driver's channels and those are hot too. do they ever swear on the radio? >> oh, yeah. that is how i priority my channels. >> reporter: there may be a lot of that because sonoma will see two races on a ten turn road course that does not fit the typical nascar mold. fans embrace all this heat. and noise. it is a ritual. >> this is human ingenuity at its best. >> reporter: expect temperatures of at least 95 inside the cars. dressed in suits, the drivers will endure 130 or maybe even 150. they don't have air conditioning. is this a skilled sport? >> yeah. maybe like poker. >> reporter: meantime high on the hill there is a temporary city of roughly 2,000 rvs, many of the temporary residents say they will beat this heat the all-american holiday weekend kind of way. how much beer? >> three 30 packs. >> reporter: call it a need for speed, they just need to f
wayne freedman has the story from sonoma raceway. >> reporter: any other place, people might complainit is the opposite when nascar comes to town. nobody can hear the next person anyway unless he is wearing headphones, listening into the driver's channels and those are hot too. do they ever swear on the radio? >> oh, yeah. that is how i priority my channels. >> reporter: there may be a lot of that because sonoma will see two races on a ten turn road course that does not fit...
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wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> time is 5:38.it is the 68th annu festiva in san francisco, june teenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending slavery in the united states. today's festival is on fill more street between golden gate avenue and gary boulevard. the parade starts at 11:00 this morning on fulton. the festival runs from 11:00 to 6:00. >>> san jose mayor will be at the june are teenth celebration, it runs from noon to 7:00 tonight. and brandy is this year's headliner. the june teenth festival starts at 1:00 this afternoon. >>> nine local dmv offices will be open today. the goal is to ease those long lines brought on by people applying for new licenses that can be used at airport security checkpoints. they are called real i.d.s. the offices will be open today and next saturday june 23rd from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. beginning in july these offices will be open the first and third saturdays of the month. driving tests will not be offered during these special hours. in the bay area, the concord, hayward, cl
wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> time is 5:38.it is the 68th annu festiva in san francisco, june teenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending slavery in the united states. today's festival is on fill more street between golden gate avenue and gary boulevard. the parade starts at 11:00 this morning on fulton. the festival runs from 11:00 to 6:00. >>> san jose mayor will be at the june are teenth celebration, it runs from noon to 7:00 tonight. and brandy is...
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wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> time 8:37.oday, it is the 68th annual festival in san francisco, juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the united states. today's festival is on filmore street between golden gate avenue and gary boulevard. the parade starts at 11:00 this morning on fulton. the festival runs from 11:00 to 6:00. >>> san jose mayor will be at the juneteenth celebration, it runs from noon to 7:00 tonight. and brandy is this year's headliner. the oakland juneteenth festival starts at 1:00 this afternoon. >>> nine local dmv offices will be open today. the goal is to ease those long lines brought on by people applying for new licenses that can be used at airport security checkpoints. they are called real i.d.s. the offices will be open today and next saturday june 23rd from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. beginning in july these offices will be open the first and third saturdays of the month. driving tests will not be offered during these special hours. in the bay area, the concord,
wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> time 8:37.oday, it is the 68th annual festival in san francisco, juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the united states. today's festival is on filmore street between golden gate avenue and gary boulevard. the parade starts at 11:00 this morning on fulton. the festival runs from 11:00 to 6:00. >>> san jose mayor will be at the juneteenth celebration, it runs from noon to 7:00 tonight. and brandy is...
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wayne freedman has the story from sonoma raceway. >> reporter: any other place, people might complain the heat and noise, but it is the opposite when nascar comes to town. nobody can hear the next person anyway unless he is wearing headphones, listening into the driver's channels and those are hot too. do they ever swear on the radio? >> oh, yeah. that is you how i priority my channels. >> reporter: there may be a lot of that because sonoma will see two races on a ten turn road course that does not fit the typical nascar mold. fans embrace all this heat. and noise. it is a ritual. >> this is human ingenuity at its best. >> reporter: expect temperatures of at least 95 inside the cars. dressed in suits, the drivers will endure 130 or maybe even 150. they don't have air conditioning. is this a skilled sport? >> yeah. maybe like poker. >> reporter: meantime high on the hill there is a temporary city of roughly 2,000 rvs, many of the temporary residents say they will beat this heat the all-american holiday weekend kind of way. how much beer? >> three 30 packs. >> reporter: call it a need f
wayne freedman has the story from sonoma raceway. >> reporter: any other place, people might complain the heat and noise, but it is the opposite when nascar comes to town. nobody can hear the next person anyway unless he is wearing headphones, listening into the driver's channels and those are hot too. do they ever swear on the radio? >> oh, yeah. that is you how i priority my channels. >> reporter: there may be a lot of that because sonoma will see two races on a ten turn...
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in santa rosa, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> a san jose man reportedly shot his parents to collect his inheritance faster according to our media partner ""the mercury news"." he is in jail charged with murder and attempted murder, police say he killed his father and critically injured his mother. lee's alleged accomplice was his roommate madison huong. an acquaintance said the two planned to split the money. >>> did you notice something is missing from the streets of san francisco today. a new law took effect banning electric scooters until the rental companies get permits from the city. as carolyn tyler found out that could take time. >> reporter: for the past few weeks they seemed to be everywhere. as ofaylectrier e to sn san francisco. the rental companies have been ordered to haul them away until they get a city permit. this after numerous complaints of riders illegally on sidewalks clashing with pedestrians and scooters being ditched all over the place. >> i've seen them in the most random places -- along the lands end nature's trail. it looks like mini parking lots in front o
in santa rosa, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> a san jose man reportedly shot his parents to collect his inheritance faster according to our media partner ""the mercury news"." he is in jail charged with murder and attempted murder, police say he killed his father and critically injured his mother. lee's alleged accomplice was his roommate madison huong. an acquaintance said the two planned to split the money. >>> did you notice something is missing from...
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wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> awful. thank you. >>> this map shows the area where the pawnee fire is burning in lake county. it's north of highway 20 and clear lake oaks. bordering the fire to the east is the indian valley reservoir. >>> sky 7 went up earlier. and you see the flames are raging in lake county. the weather is always an issue with the wildfire particularly after the intense heat that we saw over the weekend. what are firefighters dealing with right now? >> let's check in with meteorologist sandhya patel. >> we'll look at the conditions. the weather is not favorable in terms of the conditions now. winds are gusting to 19 miles per hour. humidity is low. you'll notice relative humidity 22%. it's warm, 89 degrees now. the wind will slowly come down only to pick up tomorrow afternoon and evening. i hope the crews make rockies are over the next few days as temperatures start to come down. late this week, it's going to get hotter, drier, and definitely low humidity with the gusty winds, off shore flow friday, sat
wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> awful. thank you. >>> this map shows the area where the pawnee fire is burning in lake county. it's north of highway 20 and clear lake oaks. bordering the fire to the east is the indian valley reservoir. >>> sky 7 went up earlier. and you see the flames are raging in lake county. the weather is always an issue with the wildfire particularly after the intense heat that we saw over the weekend. what are firefighters dealing with right now?...
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wayne freedman has more. >> reporter: san rafael, california, where the davis sign sits one foot aboveo choice, i will be here. >> reporter: they project flooding like this by 245 and th -- 20 45. >> in a worse case scenario, we could see huge swath of roads homes neighborhoods and schools and all sorts of public infrastructure, seeing chronic flooding. >> reporter: with marin county first on the list of impact zones beginning in san rafael's low lying district. how many feet would you build it up? >> i would say, safely ten feet. >> reporter: the study did not surprise chris shu. filed footage of the 1982 san rafael flood mimics back in the sign shop, milton davis told us he is certain the county will find a solution. >> my head is more in the water than in the sand. but it is not stuck. >> reporter: if you are wondering around the area that is most prepared would be foster city which has a four-foot high wall sea wall and they are building it higher. >>> two state senate bills that are designed to restore net neutrality in california will be linked together as they make their way thr
wayne freedman has more. >> reporter: san rafael, california, where the davis sign sits one foot aboveo choice, i will be here. >> reporter: they project flooding like this by 245 and th -- 20 45. >> in a worse case scenario, we could see huge swath of roads homes neighborhoods and schools and all sorts of public infrastructure, seeing chronic flooding. >> reporter: with marin county first on the list of impact zones beginning in san rafael's low lying district. how many...
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as wayne freedman explains, some people are calling for the principal to be removed. >> reporter: duringh she went off script and school officials cut the mic. >> even when some people on this campus, those same people. >> reporter: she says she never planned to name a student involved with alleged sexual assault. the crowd urged her on. now the school's principal is under pressure. as of this afternoon, more than 7,000 people from around the nation and the world has signed an online petition asking for his removal. >> what matters is that people off over are in support of this young woman. >> reporter: by telephone today, she tells abc 7 she could not ask for a better outcome. >> if he doesn't change his policies, and behaviors like he hasn't been, and if he doesn't take what happen at a wake-up call, he either needs to be retrained and removed. >> reporter: for her supporters like lilly sloan, the fact that a principal's career might be in jeopardy comes with the turf. some of her friends will read a statement from her in front of a school board meeting. no response from the superinten
as wayne freedman explains, some people are calling for the principal to be removed. >> reporter: duringh she went off script and school officials cut the mic. >> even when some people on this campus, those same people. >> reporter: she says she never planned to name a student involved with alleged sexual assault. the crowd urged her on. now the school's principal is under pressure. as of this afternoon, more than 7,000 people from around the nation and the world has signed an...
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. >> abc7 news reporter wayne freedman is live with that story. >> reporter: everyone is fire wary across the bay area especially in sonoma tomorrow. this stand will be selling safe fire works. after a week when orange merged with new black, the north bay has discovered a new through the years they have sold fire works for tens of thousands of dollars for disaster relief. this year they are finding a different sales environment. >> i expect a lot of controversy from the fire work sale. >> reporter: in a county where thousands of homes. >> reporter: safe a works have been illegal in santa rosa for more than a decade. >> people bring them back into santa rosa and use them and that is what we want to stop. >> reporter: fire survivors like tania williams want nothing to do with any risk. >> i am afraid of more fires starting. >> reporter: hence division.isi. the church has permits, warnings, and a conscience. do you pray over this? >> i pray everybody is safe and sane with their fire works. >> reporter: when the santa rosa fire department says they are going to patrol, they are going to cite
. >> abc7 news reporter wayne freedman is live with that story. >> reporter: everyone is fire wary across the bay area especially in sonoma tomorrow. this stand will be selling safe fire works. after a week when orange merged with new black, the north bay has discovered a new through the years they have sold fire works for tens of thousands of dollars for disaster relief. this year they are finding a different sales environment. >> i expect a lot of controversy from the fire...
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wayne freedman is live from the golf complex. >> reporter: you quickly realize this is not an elitistame. despite what the public thinks. there was a preview round here today and from what they saw, they loved it. games of golfs usually begins with balls on tees not dignitary, ribbons and scissors. >> he beat me i think when he was 12 the first time and i don't think i beat him since. >> reporter: in this case, the miracle would be the venue. municipal course that seemed beyond redemption. what used to be here is a run down facility. as players complained back then. >> kind of destroying the goose that laid the golden egg. >> reporter: today they described the partnership as far better. the company signed a four to eight year lease with the city. former councilman played a part in the negotiations. >> it is open space and once you start losing these things to housing and whatever else, it is lost forever. >> reporter: oh, dear. that's not going to work. actually, they say it does with new courses, a remade driving range, a new take on public golf for regular people at a time when the
wayne freedman is live from the golf complex. >> reporter: you quickly realize this is not an elitistame. despite what the public thinks. there was a preview round here today and from what they saw, they loved it. games of golfs usually begins with balls on tees not dignitary, ribbons and scissors. >> he beat me i think when he was 12 the first time and i don't think i beat him since. >> reporter: in this case, the miracle would be the venue. municipal course that seemed...
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abc7 news wayne freedman is life with that part of the story. >> reporter: so much discussion.er the signing of the executive issue. if this ever needed a catalyst, we have found it. >> how would would it be possible for images like these to pass without igniting a debate? it isn't possible. especially in the bay area. >> we think it is wrong to criminalize an entire population of people based on their national origin, and based on their
abc7 news wayne freedman is life with that part of the story. >> reporter: so much discussion.er the signing of the executive issue. if this ever needed a catalyst, we have found it. >> how would would it be possible for images like these to pass without igniting a debate? it isn't possible. especially in the bay area. >> we think it is wrong to criminalize an entire population of people based on their national origin, and based on their
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. >> wayne freedman has the story. >> reporter: at the farmer's market in oakland, a good day for warrior'sans. are you going to the game? >> no i am not. >> reporter: the tickets is a little bit too rich. >> we have to get our tickets. >> reporter: and then for the des prados. >> today's market has been a wild ride. prices have doubled, a bounce from game one which according to some sources has sold soft. >> first is band wagon and they were going for probably 50% more. >> reporter: for the record, brandon snyder told us today tickets remain available on the secondary market. buy from warriors.com. and we do know of secondary court size seats that are still available at $50,000. >> no, that is a house payment. >> you know the finals not just happening on the basketball court. alameda county food bank is partnering with the san francisco food bank to challenge the greater cleveland food bank to see who can raise more money during the finals. >> when you put our two organizations together and friendly competition, we have an opportunity to do something for the community. and that makes thes for
. >> wayne freedman has the story. >> reporter: at the farmer's market in oakland, a good day for warrior'sans. are you going to the game? >> no i am not. >> reporter: the tickets is a little bit too rich. >> we have to get our tickets. >> reporter: and then for the des prados. >> today's market has been a wild ride. prices have doubled, a bounce from game one which according to some sources has sold soft. >> first is band wagon and they were...
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. >> first lets go to wayne freedman live in lake county. >> reporter: this fire has been burning all look over my shoulder. more hot spots. some insist on staying for their property or animals or fear of looters. to a billowing threat changing with the whims of summer winds. >> one moment it is fine and the next
. >> first lets go to wayne freedman live in lake county. >> reporter: this fire has been burning all look over my shoulder. more hot spots. some insist on staying for their property or animals or fear of looters. to a billowing threat changing with the whims of summer winds. >> one moment it is fine and the next
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wayne freedman has today's story. >> reporter: the power pole on fiesh. a nearby homeowner recording it. jaclyn says by this point the worst who past after a pg&e regular laterde -- street. >> i heard the pop and saw it. >> reporter: jacquelyn and her husband and 2-year-old son had moved in on valentine's day. they never gave the power pole a second thought until it blew around 10:40 p.m. >> it's scary. i don't know if i trust the equipment across the street from my house. >> reporter: when the regulator blew, roughly 4,000 customers in the neighborhood lost power. they describe it as looking much like a transformer. the fact that it blew cannot come at a worst time for a utility trying to restore public faith. we want to assure customers that their safety and safety of our communities is always our top priority, said pg&e. >> the fire itself was not big, but the explosion, lighting up a window seemed very big at the time. >> reporter: as of this morning, the santa rosa fire indication e or cite pg&e. paolo paul lowen thaul said it was kept down. >> the f
wayne freedman has today's story. >> reporter: the power pole on fiesh. a nearby homeowner recording it. jaclyn says by this point the worst who past after a pg&e regular laterde -- street. >> i heard the pop and saw it. >> reporter: jacquelyn and her husband and 2-year-old son had moved in on valentine's day. they never gave the power pole a second thought until it blew around 10:40 p.m. >> it's scary. i don't know if i trust the equipment across the street from my...
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abc7 news reporter wayne freedman will have the latest at 5:00.minutes away from the start of that historic meeting between president trump and kim jong-un. >>> abc news reporter serena marshall has the latest. >> reporter: a late-night stroll through singapore. north korean leader kim jong-un posing for selfies as he explored the city hosting the summit. he and president trump hope can lead to peace. >> it's a one-time shot. >> reporter: even as president trump says it's likely just the first step, he's publicly stated that he'll know the outcome within minutes of their intimate one on one sitdown. >> within the first minute, i'll know. >> how? >> just my touch, my feel. that's what i do. >> reporter: the administration maintains they w't stlor anng less than full denuclearization and while the secretary of state expects something to be signed, there's more hard work ahead. >> we are going to ensure that we set up a system sufficiently robust that we're able to verify these outcomes. >> reporter: kim hoping for a phased out approach but this tenu
abc7 news reporter wayne freedman will have the latest at 5:00.minutes away from the start of that historic meeting between president trump and kim jong-un. >>> abc news reporter serena marshall has the latest. >> reporter: a late-night stroll through singapore. north korean leader kim jong-un posing for selfies as he explored the city hosting the summit. he and president trump hope can lead to peace. >> it's a one-time shot. >> reporter: even as president trump says...