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tim johns abc seven news thanks, tim. >> a highly praised vietnamese restaurant is closing down its location at san francisco's ferry building. according to the chronicle, the slanted door is shutting down after 15 years. it was initially supposed to undergo renovations after temporarily closing during the pandemic. however, restaurant owners say the cost to remodel the long inactive building was too expensive. the owners recently opened another slanted door location in napa. >> taking a live look outside. it's another nice and sunny day around the bay area, but there is change on the way. for the details, let's get to abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. yeah, and umma, you know it wasn't going to last forever, but we are going to flip it back to our rainy season this weekend. >> let me show you live doppler seven. we have a level one storm that is on its way and this is a cold storm that's going to be moving in early saturday. taking a look at the hourly rainfall every two hours, you will see that there is a rapid increase in when that rain starts to really roll through here, wh
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you so much. hotel workers in san jose marked this may day by marching for a new contract. this rally started just about 45 minutes ago in front of the convention center. about 300 employees from five downtown hotels want better pay and benefits, and for hotels to reverse staffing cuts. workers say many hotels have kept covid era service cuts in place. none of the hotels involved has responded to our request for comment. >> still ahead here, the impact of a home insurance crisis in one particular east bay city. we'll tell you where. nearly a quarter of all of the city's homeowners will likely have their insurance policies canceled, plus disappointment for a high school swim team. >> why they won't be able to compete at this weekend's championship meet. ♪ jardiance! ♪ ♪ it's a little pill with a big story to tell ♪ ♪ i take once-daily jardiance ♪ ♪ at each day's start! ♪ ♪ as time went on it was easy to see ♪ ♪ i'm lowering my a1c! ♪ jardiance works twenty-four seven in your
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abc seven news reporter tim johns has a look at the political fight. >> the push to make two pandas san francisco's newest residents, has officially stalled. on thursday, a committee of the board of supervisors rejected the fundraising proposal put forward by mayor london breed supervisor dean preston, who chairs that committee, says amendments need to be made to the proposal before he would support it. >> we do need to make sure we have the information to prevent actual conflicts of interest here and make sure that this is all being done transparently. >> preston isn't the only one criticizing the mayor's plan. supervisor ashraf safai, who is running against breed in november's election, tells us he thinks the mayor's fundraising plans are a distraction from the cuts the city is making amid a budget crisis in the same week, you're announcing all these cuts to major programs that have been a vital, vital delivery of services in our city. >> you're announcing those cuts while at the same time you're like, look over here. >> on friday, breed, responding to some of the pushback, her office
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tim johns abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you. new at 11 a tear gas training gone very, very wrong. 20 children at portola elementary school off skyline boulevard in san bruno ended up hurt after tear gas and pepper spray drifted onto their campus. the san francisco sheriff's office says it was conducting an indoor training with the chemical agents at the san bruno jail. somehow the sheriff's office says the tear gas from the training wafted outside and all the way to the school a mile away. children and teachers felt the burning in their eyes, nose and throat. the sheriff's office says this has never happened before. in 20 years of training at that location, the sf sheriff director of communications told us in a statement, quote, we sincerely apologize to portola elementary school, its faculty and students, and their families for this unforeseen event, which must have been especially scary for children. now they are pausing all training with those chemical agents. >> it's a story you saw first here on abc seven news at 11, and no
tim johns abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you. new at 11 a tear gas training gone very, very wrong. 20 children at portola elementary school off skyline boulevard in san bruno ended up hurt after tear gas and pepper spray drifted onto their campus. the san francisco sheriff's office says it was conducting an indoor training with the chemical agents at the san bruno jail. somehow the sheriff's office says the tear gas from the training wafted outside and all the way to the school...
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tim johns, abc seven news all right, tim, thank you. >> it is perhaps the biggest challenge we face here in california. and solving the state's homeless crisis is something we are focused on in our mission to build a better bay area, but it's hard to know if the state's solutions are the right ones when we're not tracking how well they work. that was the focus of a heated hearing yesterday at the state capitol. lawmakers grilled the governor's housing team after an audit found widespread failures to track outcomes of homelessness programs. the state has spent $20 billion in five years to get people off the streets, but when san francisco assemblyman phil ting asked program managers how many people that money helped, they couldn't answer. >> you know, we spent billions of dollars and you can't tell us at all how many people we've helped the head of the state's interagency council on homelessness told ting. >> they're working through problems with their data. the state says new numbers about homelessness outcomes could be available as soon as july. today, governor newsom backed a new bill
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in san francisco, tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, we appreciate it. thank you. okay. the eclipse a few months ago now, the northern lights. hopefully our chances of seeing the northern lights are better than the eclipse, though, well, we don't know. we'll see. you know who does know? abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is back with the forecast for mother's day. as as well as the aurora borealis. >> that's right. and larry and julian, i think if you are lucky, you will get a chance to see the northern lights. but you have to go far. northern california to get the best viewing. let's take a look at this graphic here. the southern extent of visibility will be all the way down towards southern california, but the highest chances up north now, if you get away from the bright lights of the city between one and 4 a.m. tomorrow morning, you can use a long exposure camera to actually capture this. you will see if you look on the northern horizon, a warm greenish glow. so good luck viewing. hopefully you get a chance. near the coast there's going to be fog around now if
in san francisco, tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, we appreciate it. thank you. okay. the eclipse a few months ago now, the northern lights. hopefully our chances of seeing the northern lights are better than the eclipse, though, well, we don't know. we'll see. you know who does know? abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is back with the forecast for mother's day. as as well as the aurora borealis. >> that's right. and larry and julian, i think if you are lucky,...
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here's abc seven news reporter tim johns, who was at last night's forum and has more on the candidates push to lead the city one by one. >> all five of the major candidates running to be san francisco's next mayor took to the stage for a political forum tuesday night. the event, hosted by the harvey milk lgbtq democratic club, was an opportunity for each candidate to take their vision for the city directly to the voters. current mayor london breed emphasized the work she's done to bring the city back after the pandemic. everything from working to revitalize its downtown to promoting public safety. >> it's not a one size fits all. it's not a just do this or just do that. it's all of the above and how we work together to make sure that we have a robust, transparent, a police department that is held accountable but is also doing the best they can to keep people safe. >> fellow moderate candidate and former interim mayor mark farrell talked about his desire to create a more equitable city. farrell specifically highlighting the need to build more affordable housing. >> number one encompasse
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> our other breakthrough tonight, while san francisco waits for the supreme court to determine if it can clear homeless encampments, the city is finding other ways to remove tents. the latest street count, taken last week, found 360 tents and structures across the city. that's a 41% decrease from last july, when there were more than 600 tents in encampments. san francisco has moved 460 people who were living in encampments into shelters. so far this year. >> i'm very encouraged by what this means for our city and looking forward to more momentum around getting people off the streets and getting them housed, but more importantly, not allowing those who refuse service to continue to take over the streets of san francisco. >> the survey also found there were no encampments, with ten or more tents and only nine with five or more tents. the bay area sports hall of fame has some new faces. they inducted the 2024 class tonight at the hyatt regency in san francisco. abc seven news sports anchor chris alvarez was at tonight's ceremony and spoke with the five new induc
tim johns, abc seven news. >> our other breakthrough tonight, while san francisco waits for the supreme court to determine if it can clear homeless encampments, the city is finding other ways to remove tents. the latest street count, taken last week, found 360 tents and structures across the city. that's a 41% decrease from last july, when there were more than 600 tents in encampments. san francisco has moved 460 people who were living in encampments into shelters. so far this year....
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abc seven news reporter tim johns is hearing from the groups that are on high alert. >> it's one of the most lively celebrations in the bay area. every june, our region comes alive with the sights and sounds of pride. >> we want to celebrate that people in san francisco live authentic lives and that we can love who we love. >> but ahead of this year's celebrations comes a new public service announcement from the fbi and department of homeland security. in it, a warning that foreign terrorist organizations like isis could target pride events around the country. cameron pollan works with the fbi's branch here in san francisco. >> the public service announcement is definitely something new this year, the fbi says. >> as of now, there are no immediate, credible threats here in the bay area. however they are advising people to take precautions beyond the fbi's warnings. san francisco pride executive director suzanne ford says sadly, threats against pride events are nothing new. >> our organization for many, many years has worked with state, local, federal law enforcement agencies and other a
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. >> but as abc seven news reporter tim johns tells us, many players are not on board. >> there are two of the most popular sports in san francisco, but soon tennis and pickleball players could be paying $5 reservation fees at around 40% of the city's courts. >> they were chosen, based on geography, there's strategically dispersed, kind of to minimize travel distances for players. >> tamara barrick appleton is a spokesperson for the city's rec and park department. she says on thursday, the agency's commission unanimously voted to recommend the fee. they say the idea behind it is to streamline court management and ensure fair access to facilities. >> people started making reservations without actually fulfilling them so they would leave multiple courts empty despite being booked. >> the city's rec and parks department says the idea to move forward with the fee stems from community feedback. but here at the presidio pickleball courts, players tell us they are against it. >> the idea is that you're now taking the public who paid for these courts. now you're going to make them pay again. >>
. >> but as abc seven news reporter tim johns tells us, many players are not on board. >> there are two of the most popular sports in san francisco, but soon tennis and pickleball players could be paying $5 reservation fees at around 40% of the city's courts. >> they were chosen, based on geography, there's strategically dispersed, kind of to minimize travel distances for players. >> tamara barrick appleton is a spokesperson for the city's rec and park department. she...
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tim johns abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you. new at 11 a tear gas training gone very, very wrong. 20 children at portola elementary school off skyline boulevard in san bruno ended up hurt after tear gas and pepper spray drifted onto their campus. the san francisco sheriff's office says it was conducting an indoor training with the chemical agents at the san bruno jail. somehow the sheriff's office says the tear gas from the training wafted outside and all the way to the school a mile away. children and teachers felt the burning in their eyes, nose and throat. the sheriff's office says this has never happened before. in 20 years of training at that location, the sf sheriff director of communications told us in a statement, quote, we sincerely apologize to portola elementary school, its faculty and students, and their families for this unforeseen event, which must have been especially scary for children. now they are pausing all training with those chemical agents. >> it's a story you saw first here on abc seven news at 11, and no
tim johns abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you. new at 11 a tear gas training gone very, very wrong. 20 children at portola elementary school off skyline boulevard in san bruno ended up hurt after tear gas and pepper spray drifted onto their campus. the san francisco sheriff's office says it was conducting an indoor training with the chemical agents at the san bruno jail. somehow the sheriff's office says the tear gas from the training wafted outside and all the way to the school...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns went to hear from both sides of the fence, including those at the tire shop, in an interview. you'll hear only on seven. >> for bruce gaylord the past weekend was anything but ideal. >> the first night i got to bed at 1 a.m. the second night, i got no sleep during the night and the third night, sunday night, i had no no way to get any sleep. >> gaylord lives at this homeless encampment in san rafael, and the reason he says he can't sleep is this machine. >> you are trespassing. please leave the area. this area is under video surveillance and you have been recorded. >> it's set up right next door at the east bay tire company. in addition to the security warnings, it also plays classical music from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on monday morning, gaylord filed a lawsuit against the company to get them to stop with the noise. >> they could place the device someplace else. in my opinion, east bay tires assistant manager robbie darrow says the company started using the machine on friday away and try and deter some of the incidents that he says spill over from the encampme
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abc7 news reporter tim johns has been following this story and has a look at the political fight over a pair of pandas. >> the push to make two pandas, san francisco's newest residents has officially stalled. on thursday, a committee of the board of supervisors rejected the fundraising proposal put forward by mayor london breed supervisor dean preston, who chairs that committee, says amendments need to be made to the proposal before he would support it. we do need to make sure we have the information to prevent actual conflicts of interest here and make sure that this is all being done transparently. preston isn't the only one criticizing the mayor's plan. supervisor asha sapphire, who is running against breed in november's election, tells us he thinks the mayor's fundraising plans are a distraction from the cuts the city is making amid a budget crisis. >> in the same week you're announcing all these cuts to major programs that have been a vital, vital delivery of services in our city. you're announcing those cuts while at the same time you're like, look over here. >> on friday, breed
abc7 news reporter tim johns has been following this story and has a look at the political fight over a pair of pandas. >> the push to make two pandas, san francisco's newest residents has officially stalled. on thursday, a committee of the board of supervisors rejected the fundraising proposal put forward by mayor london breed supervisor dean preston, who chairs that committee, says amendments need to be made to the proposal before he would support it. we do need to make sure we have the...
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tim johns, abc seven news all right, tim, thank you. >> it is perhaps the biggest challenge we face here in california. and solving the state's homeless crisis is something we are focused on in our mission to build a better bay area, but it's hard to know if the state's solutions are the right ones when we're not tracking how well they work. that was the focus of a heated hearing yesterday at the state capitol. lawmakers grilled the governor's housing team after an audit found widespread failures to track outcomes of homelessness programs. the state has spent $20 billion in five years to get people off the streets, but when san francisco assemblyman phil ting asked program managers how many people that money helped, they couldn't answer. >> you know, we spent billions of dollars and you can't tell us at all how many people we've helped the head of the state's interagency council on homelessness told ting. >> they're working through problems with their data. the state says new numbers about homelessness outcomes could be available as soon as july. today, governor newsom backed a new bill
tim johns, abc seven news all right, tim, thank you. >> it is perhaps the biggest challenge we face here in california. and solving the state's homeless crisis is something we are focused on in our mission to build a better bay area, but it's hard to know if the state's solutions are the right ones when we're not tracking how well they work. that was the focus of a heated hearing yesterday at the state capitol. lawmakers grilled the governor's housing team after an audit found widespread...
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a coaches and players were told just last week, abc seven news reporter tim johns is hearing from some of the team, who are now unsure of what to do next. >> it feels like they like, drove us to the middle of the desert and just like left us there. >> disappointment is running high among players of the cal state east bay women's water polo team. after a successful year and making it to their conference championship just last month, they were told wednesday that the season was their last at the university, telling both players and coaches it was dissolving the team. news that incoming senior rachel heredia said felt like a punch to the stomach. >> just cutting us out and like that and without any notice in the middle of finals week is insane, rachel says. >> for her, the team was about more than just playing the sport she loves. she tells us it was also a way to spend time with her teammates. people who have become her best friends. >> not only are these girls here to compete, but they have built an incredible culture, they have a really great bond with each other, with with me and our
a coaches and players were told just last week, abc seven news reporter tim johns is hearing from some of the team, who are now unsure of what to do next. >> it feels like they like, drove us to the middle of the desert and just like left us there. >> disappointment is running high among players of the cal state east bay women's water polo team. after a successful year and making it to their conference championship just last month, they were told wednesday that the season was their...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> our other breakthrough tonight, while san francisco waits for the supreme court to determine if it can clear homeless encampments, the city is finding other ways to remove tents. the latest street count, taken last week, found 360 tents and structures across the city. that's a 41% decrease from last july, when there were more than 600 tents in encampments. san francisco has moved 460 people who were living in encampments into shelters. so far this year. >> i'm very encouraged by what this means for our city and looking forward to more momentum around getting people off the streets and getting them housed, but more importantly, not allowing those who refuse service to continue to take over the streets of san francisco. >> the survey also found there were no encampments, with ten or more tents and only nine with five or more tents. the bay area sports hall of fame has some new faces. they inducted the 2024 class tonight at the hyatt regency in san francisco. abc seven news sports anchor chris alvarez was at tonight's ceremony and spoke with the five new induc
tim johns, abc seven news. >> our other breakthrough tonight, while san francisco waits for the supreme court to determine if it can clear homeless encampments, the city is finding other ways to remove tents. the latest street count, taken last week, found 360 tents and structures across the city. that's a 41% decrease from last july, when there were more than 600 tents in encampments. san francisco has moved 460 people who were living in encampments into shelters. so far this year....
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abc7 news reporter tim johns has been following this story and has a look at the political fight over a pair of pandas. >> the push to make two pandas, san francisco's newest residents has officially stalled. on thursday, a committee of the board of supervisors rejected the fundraising proposal put forward by mayor london breed supervisor dean preston, who chairs that committee, says amendments need to be made to the proposal before he would support it. we do need to make sure we have the information to prevent actual conflicts of interest here and make sure that this is all being done transparently. preston isn't the only one criticizing the mayor's plan. supervisor asha sapphire, who is running against breed in november's election, tells us he thinks the mayor's fundraising plans are a distraction from the cuts the city is making amid a budget crisis. >> in the same week you're announcing all these cuts to major programs that have been a vital, vital delivery of services in our city. you're announcing those cuts while at the same time you're like, look over here. >> on friday, breed
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now we want to get to abc seven news reporter tim johns, who is here with the latest. >> tim. >> yeah. ama julian. now, in contrast to some of the scenes we've witnessed on campuses in places like new york and los angeles, the encampments here in the bay area have been comparatively quiet and respectful, and university administrators tell me they don't think these encampments will have an impact on commencement ceremonies. the tents are still up at university encampments around the bay area, from san francisco state over to uc berkeley and stanford up to sonoma state. students steadfast in their protests of the israel-hamas war and calling on their schools to act. >> this right was really a moment in history, truly, i believe, at sonoma state university, the encampment is now entering its second week. >> students there making demands similar to other universities, including things like having their school divest from companies that do business with israel. right now, we're just listening. >> we want to hear clearly what they are and then think through how we can be responsive as a cam
now we want to get to abc seven news reporter tim johns, who is here with the latest. >> tim. >> yeah. ama julian. now, in contrast to some of the scenes we've witnessed on campuses in places like new york and los angeles, the encampments here in the bay area have been comparatively quiet and respectful, and university administrators tell me they don't think these encampments will have an impact on commencement ceremonies. the tents are still up at university encampments around the...
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a coaches and players were told just last week, abc seven news reporter tim johns is hearing from some of the team, who are now unsure of what to do next. >> it feels like they like, drove us to the middle of the desert and just like left us there. >> disappointment is running high among players of the cal state east bay women's water polo team. after a successful year and making it to their conference championship just last month, they were told wednesday that the season was their last at the university, telling both players and coaches it was dissolving the team. news that incoming senior rachel heredia said felt like a punch to the stomach. >> just cutting us out and like that and without any notice in the middle of finals week is insane, rachel says. >> for her, the team was about more than just playing the sport she loves. she tells us it was also a way to spend time with her teammates. people who have become her best friends. >> not only are these girls here to compete, but they have built an incredible culture, they have a really great bond with each other, with with me and our
a coaches and players were told just last week, abc seven news reporter tim johns is hearing from some of the team, who are now unsure of what to do next. >> it feels like they like, drove us to the middle of the desert and just like left us there. >> disappointment is running high among players of the cal state east bay women's water polo team. after a successful year and making it to their conference championship just last month, they were told wednesday that the season was their...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns went to hear from both sides of the fence, including those at the tire shop, in an interview. you'll hear only on seven. >> for bruce gaylord the past weekend was anything but ideal. >> the first night i got to bed at 1 a.m. the second night, i got no sleep during the night and the third night, sunday night, i had no no way to get any sleep. >> gaylord lives at this homeless encampment in san rafael, and the reason he says he can't sleep is this machine. >> you are trespassing. please leave the area. this area is under video surveillance and you have been recorded. >> it's set up right next door at the east bay tire company. in addition to the security warnings, it also plays classical music from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on monday morning, gaylord filed a lawsuit against the company to get them to stop with the noise. >> they could place the device someplace else. in my opinion, east bay tires assistant manager robbie darrow says the company started using the machine on friday away and try and deter some of the incidents that he says spill over from the encampme
abc seven news reporter tim johns went to hear from both sides of the fence, including those at the tire shop, in an interview. you'll hear only on seven. >> for bruce gaylord the past weekend was anything but ideal. >> the first night i got to bed at 1 a.m. the second night, i got no sleep during the night and the third night, sunday night, i had no no way to get any sleep. >> gaylord lives at this homeless encampment in san rafael, and the reason he says he can't sleep is...
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i know i was a terrific failure, a personal failure for tim john. and from that point on he began thinking how he was going to change the policy. we don't believe they can get anything from the us. i think they've given up right now. the idea that the sanctions will be listed or could be listed if they just did that. right? right. kim seems to have abandoned the hope for peace. and all this isn't happening in a vacuum. we see china, russia and north korea working more closely together. and iran is in the mix as well. you know, came down on was one of the 1st world leaders to talk about and embrace the idea of a new cold war layer politically aligned with no rush and trying to get into the west kens allies. russia and china are back to thinking about spheres of influence and territorial ambitions. russia is trying to take over ukraine, and china is zine, taiwan. that's the context for kens, talk about the maritime border. it could just be rhetoric or he could be planning to take over one of these little islands. so will he really start a war? this co
i know i was a terrific failure, a personal failure for tim john. and from that point on he began thinking how he was going to change the policy. we don't believe they can get anything from the us. i think they've given up right now. the idea that the sanctions will be listed or could be listed if they just did that. right? right. kim seems to have abandoned the hope for peace. and all this isn't happening in a vacuum. we see china, russia and north korea working more closely together. and iran...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns is hearing from the groups that are on high alert. >> it's one of the most lively celebrations in the bay area. every june, our region comes alive with the sights and sounds of pride. >> we want to celebrate that people in san francisco live authentic lives and that we can love who we love. >> but ahead of this year's celebrations comes a new public service announcement from the fbi and department of homeland security. in it, a warning that foreign terrorist organizations like isis could target pride events around the country. cameron pollan works with the fbi's branch here in san francisco. >> the public service announcement is definitely something new this year, the fbi says. >> as of now, there are no immediate, credible threats here in the bay area. however they are advising people to take precautions beyond the fbi's warnings. san francisco pride executive director suzanne ford says sadly, threats against pride events are nothing new. >> our organization for many, many years has worked with state, local, federal law enforcement agencies and other a
abc seven news reporter tim johns is hearing from the groups that are on high alert. >> it's one of the most lively celebrations in the bay area. every june, our region comes alive with the sights and sounds of pride. >> we want to celebrate that people in san francisco live authentic lives and that we can love who we love. >> but ahead of this year's celebrations comes a new public service announcement from the fbi and department of homeland security. in it, a warning that...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns got the story behind this unique property. >> it's one of the most stressful and expensive things you can do in the bay area. for many, house hunting can be a nightmare, but in the city of alameda, one property is hitting the market for only a couple hundred thousand dollars. the catch? its entire underwater. it's. >> one of the neighbors contacted me and says, oh, is this a joke? i'm like, no, it's not a joke. it's someone bought it and they own it. now april jones is the realtor for the property, so the lot is from this fence area over to this area here. >> she says its owner bought it sight unseen at an auction and was unaware it was actually in the lagoon. now, if you want to buy this property, the asking price is $400,000. not too bad for the bay area. however, if you actually want to build here, experts say that could cost millions. jones says whoever buys it will have to get special approvals and permits before they can actually build something. checking for things like what type of foundation there is on the lagoon floor, accounting for sea l
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> tim, everybody's safe, everything's cool and calm. >> where are they treating you? everything's cool and calm so far. yeah, definitely not like what we've seen at some of these universities. >> all right. thank you tim. >> now the 1st may day celebration took place on may 1st, 1886. 80,000 industrial workers in chicago went on strike demanding an eight hour workday. may day or international labor day was created to honor those workers and three activists accused in a bombing, but later pardoned. it's now a holiday that is recognized across multiple countries and is marked with protests calling for increased labor rights, among other issues like these protests in 2012, which demanded changes to income equality during the occupy wall street movement. >> now to the protests that are taking place on college campuses and overnight crackdown at columbia and violent clashes at ucla. abc news reporter alexis christoforous with the latest developments classes canceled today at ucla following clashes between protesters on campus. >> the lapd called in after the pro-israe
tim johns, abc seven news. >> tim, everybody's safe, everything's cool and calm. >> where are they treating you? everything's cool and calm so far. yeah, definitely not like what we've seen at some of these universities. >> all right. thank you tim. >> now the 1st may day celebration took place on may 1st, 1886. 80,000 industrial workers in chicago went on strike demanding an eight hour workday. may day or international labor day was created to honor those workers and...
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i'm live in the studio, tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you. stay with us for continuing coverage of the college campus protests in the bay area, as well as nationwide. you can get the latest anytime at abc seven news.com. >> turning to the weather now you can see the sun is out. i'm sorry though, that's about to change. >> no. yeah >> abc seven news meteorologist sanjay patel is here with a look at what's ahead this weekend. half of it might be nice. >> yes. and so it's not a washout. okay larry and kristen, let me put it to you this way. this is going to be beneficial. rain coming our way right now. a beautiful view from our golden gate bridge camera where it is bright sunny skies 80s inland for our warmest locations. most other areas in the 60s and 70s. that level one storm in the pacific is heading in our direction. it's going to bring us some colder air. it's going to drop our temperatures, bring in the rain and kick up the wind. so let's start with 5 a.m. tomorrow. that's when the rain begins. it is going to spread and become heavier by 9
i'm live in the studio, tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you. stay with us for continuing coverage of the college campus protests in the bay area, as well as nationwide. you can get the latest anytime at abc seven news.com. >> turning to the weather now you can see the sun is out. i'm sorry though, that's about to change. >> no. yeah >> abc seven news meteorologist sanjay patel is here with a look at what's ahead this weekend. half of it might be nice....
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> tim, thank you. a new california law goes into effect this summer. it will pull back the curtain on hidden fees that seem to be everywhere. it's called the transparent law makes it illegal for businesses to advertise or show a price for something, and not include the added fees in certain taxes. one example would be you're purchasing tickets for a concert or some other live event. consumer reports says hidden fees can spike the price by up to 40. the new law takes effect on july 1st. you ever, you know, look at a hotel, airline flights. >> you're like, that looks good. and then at the end when you check it out, yeah. all right. well, we're not selling you anything false here on the weather department. yes. >> it's, warmer and windier. sandhya. >> absolutely. it has been today. we've seen wind gusts 45 to 60 plus miles an hour. larry. and kristin mount diablo over 60 mile an hour winds. so let's look at a live picture right now. those gusty offshore winds bringing us these beautiful views that you're looking at. this is from our oakland airport. camer
tim johns, abc seven news. >> tim, thank you. a new california law goes into effect this summer. it will pull back the curtain on hidden fees that seem to be everywhere. it's called the transparent law makes it illegal for businesses to advertise or show a price for something, and not include the added fees in certain taxes. one example would be you're purchasing tickets for a concert or some other live event. consumer reports says hidden fees can spike the price by up to 40. the new law...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> tim, thank you so much. boy. it was warm. it almost felt hot outside, but a bit windy as well. yeah we've got a twofer going on outside. >> sandhya patel is watching this situation for us and talking about how warm it will get, how windy it'll get. >> yeah, absolutely. so dion first let's talk about how warm it got today i mean everybody felt it j.r. you will notice temperatures in the 70s and 80s. it was 83 in santa rosa 81 in san jose 80 in oakland. that temperature in oakland is the warmest. they've seen since last october. 76 degrees in san francisco. still holding on to some of that warmth. many areas are still in the 70s. 79 in brentwood, in the north bay, we have some 80s showing up in places like sonoma 81, in mill valley. those gusty northeasterly winds still going right now, napa, 30 miles an hour. 31 in oakland, that downsloping wind is exactly why it warmed up. so we do have a wind advisory for the north bay mountains and for solano county until tomorrow morning at 8:00. gusts up to 45 miles an hour will continue.
tim johns, abc seven news. >> tim, thank you so much. boy. it was warm. it almost felt hot outside, but a bit windy as well. yeah we've got a twofer going on outside. >> sandhya patel is watching this situation for us and talking about how warm it will get, how windy it'll get. >> yeah, absolutely. so dion first let's talk about how warm it got today i mean everybody felt it j.r. you will notice temperatures in the 70s and 80s. it was 83 in santa rosa 81 in san jose 80 in...
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. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns following the story for us, joining us live in the newsroom. tim. >> yeah, larry. kristin. the company ceo, created a whole thread in which he laid out his decision to move its headquarters down to foster city. he said the move was inspired by what foster city has to offer just as much as it was by the problems he thinks san francisco has. it's the industry that's supposed to help revive san francisco with the major players in artificial intelligence all moving downtown, but on monday, replit, an ai company valued at over $1 billion, announced it was leaving the city. despite the relocation, replit says it's not going far. there simply moving down the peninsula to foster city. >> it's just one company is not a trend. that's what i'm saying. >> ahmed benaissa is the tech expert at san jose state university. he says the move doesn't change the fact that san francisco remains the undisputed ai capital, not just here in the bay area, but around the world. it's not clear how many employees replit has, but bonafe tells me he'd be worried if bigger co
. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns following the story for us, joining us live in the newsroom. tim. >> yeah, larry. kristin. the company ceo, created a whole thread in which he laid out his decision to move its headquarters down to foster city. he said the move was inspired by what foster city has to offer just as much as it was by the problems he thinks san francisco has. it's the industry that's supposed to help revive san francisco with the major players in artificial...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, spectacular. if you get a chance to see it. and we always run into this, i wonder what the fog is going to be like. oh, yeah. >> fog cloud cover the whole nine yards. right. we check in now with meteorologist andy patel for a look at our chances of being able to get a peek at those northern lights. >> yeah, and julian and larry, i think if you move away from the beaches, away from those city lights, you'll have your best opportunity to see them. hopefully you'll get lucky. let me show you a graphic here. now, the southern extent of visibility is all the way down in southern california, but as you will notice, the highest chance will be in northern california. 1 to 4 a.m. tomorrow. you'll want to move away from the bright lights. and if you are going to use a camera, use a long exposure camera to hopefully capture a view of the northern lights. it should be pretty cool if you can see it, but you're going to have to look on the northern horizon. it's going to appear as a faint green glow if you do see it. good luck viewing. take
tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, spectacular. if you get a chance to see it. and we always run into this, i wonder what the fog is going to be like. oh, yeah. >> fog cloud cover the whole nine yards. right. we check in now with meteorologist andy patel for a look at our chances of being able to get a peek at those northern lights. >> yeah, and julian and larry, i think if you move away from the beaches, away from those city lights, you'll have your best...
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here's abc seven news reporter tim johns. >> it was a celebration at oakland unity high school on friday, students gathering for their so-called decision day, where graduating seniors announce what college they'll be attending in the fall. this year. that includes salvador terriquez, who will be attending uc davis in the hopes of becoming a neonatal surgeon. >> i think it's extremely important that babies have the care that they need, and also prenatal care for women to have that access. >> but salvador isn't unique at oakland unity this year, 80% of their students will continue on to four year colleges or universities, a statistic that far exceeds the 50% average for black and brown students in the city as a whole. >> that changes their trajectory not just for themselves, but for everyone in their family who comes behind them. now has a role model and a mentor about how do you go to college and how do you actually enter a professional career. >> oakland unity's principal, william knee, says creating an environment for students to succeed is no accident. knee tells us it's something he a
here's abc seven news reporter tim johns. >> it was a celebration at oakland unity high school on friday, students gathering for their so-called decision day, where graduating seniors announce what college they'll be attending in the fall. this year. that includes salvador terriquez, who will be attending uc davis in the hopes of becoming a neonatal surgeon. >> i think it's extremely important that babies have the care that they need, and also prenatal care for women to have that...
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here's abc seven news reporter tim johns. >> it's one of the most stressful and expensive things you can do in the bay area. for many, house hunting can be a nightmare. but in the city of alameda, one property is hitting the market for only a couple hundred thousand dollars. the catch? it's entirely underwater. >> it's one of the neighbors contacted me and says, oh, is this a joke? i'm like, no, it's not a joke. it's someone bought it and they own it. now. >> april jones is the realtor for the property, so the lot is from this fence area over to this area here. she says it's owner bought it sight unseen at an auction and was unaware it was actually in the lagoon. now, if you want to buy this property, the asking price is $400,000. not too bad for the bay area. however, if you actually want to build here, experts say that could cost millions. jones says whoever buys it will have to get special approvals and permits before they can actually build something. checking for things like what type of foundation there is on the lagoon floor, accounting for sea level rise, and for the fact tha
here's abc seven news reporter tim johns. >> it's one of the most stressful and expensive things you can do in the bay area. for many, house hunting can be a nightmare. but in the city of alameda, one property is hitting the market for only a couple hundred thousand dollars. the catch? it's entirely underwater. >> it's one of the neighbors contacted me and says, oh, is this a joke? i'm like, no, it's not a joke. it's someone bought it and they own it. now. >> april jones is...
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here's abc seven news reporter tim johns. >> it was a celebration at oakland unity high school on friday, students gathering for their so-called decision day, where graduating seniors announce what college they'll be attending in the fall. this year. that includes salvador terriquez, who will be attending uc davis in the hopes of becoming a neonatal surgeon. >> i think it's extremely important that babies have the care that they need and also prenatal care for women to have that access. >> but salvador isn't unique. at oakland unity this year, 80% of their students will continue on to four year colleges or universities, a statistic that far exceeds the 50% average for black and brown students in the city as a whole. >> that changes their trajectory not just for themselves, but for everyone in their family who comes behind them. now has a role model and a mentor about how do you go to college and how do you actually enter a professional career. >> oakland unity's principal, william knee, says creating an environment for students to succeed is no accident. he tells us it's something he and
here's abc seven news reporter tim johns. >> it was a celebration at oakland unity high school on friday, students gathering for their so-called decision day, where graduating seniors announce what college they'll be attending in the fall. this year. that includes salvador terriquez, who will be attending uc davis in the hopes of becoming a neonatal surgeon. >> i think it's extremely important that babies have the care that they need and also prenatal care for women to have that...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> well, more to come on that happening tomorrow. some people are getting ready for san francisco's famed bay to breakers race. expect to see some fun and wacky costumes, or perhaps nothing at all. we all know that happens as thousands of runners are going to hit the pavement tomorrow. the city is counting on the event to be a huge economic boost because it attracts many of out of town visitors. >> it's going to run it, but now i think i might just walk it just to like, enjoy the sights. we did it once a couple years ago and it was fun, so yeah, it's just nice to be back in san francisco. >> you can be naked in it. and, i hope to do that. >> lots of personalities for sure. you may notice no parking signs and stacked up barricades already set up around the city in preparation tomorrow, the race will begin at howard and main streets and run down market street starting at 8 a.m. now the race continues through golden gate park before finishing up at ocean beach. it's about 7.4 miles, and fun fact the 1986 edition of the race set a guinne
tim johns, abc seven news. >> well, more to come on that happening tomorrow. some people are getting ready for san francisco's famed bay to breakers race. expect to see some fun and wacky costumes, or perhaps nothing at all. we all know that happens as thousands of runners are going to hit the pavement tomorrow. the city is counting on the event to be a huge economic boost because it attracts many of out of town visitors. >> it's going to run it, but now i think i might just walk it...
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johns, abc seven news. >> then 100 years san francisco has talked about and tried to run its own public power system. it still hasn't happened. >> well, i don't want to get anybody in trouble. i'll just give you their initials, pg, and e. >> so tonight, a history lesson as we look to you made a cow! actually it's a piggy bank. my inspiration to start saving. how about a more solid way to save? i'm listening. well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward, every month you save. both: cash reward? and there's a cash bonus when you open a new checking account to get you started. wow. anything you can't do? ( ♪ ) mugs. ♪ bmo ♪ giving customers money if it can get rid of p-g-and-e's and create its own power system. now it's not a new idea. >> no, this has been in the works for more than 100 years. abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez is here with a history lesson for us. leanne. >> okay, stand by now. now people in san francisco have had municipal water system for more than 100 years, and residents were supposed to have public power as well. now san francisco g
johns, abc seven news. >> then 100 years san francisco has talked about and tried to run its own public power system. it still hasn't happened. >> well, i don't want to get anybody in trouble. i'll just give you their initials, pg, and e. >> so tonight, a history lesson as we look to you made a cow! actually it's a piggy bank. my inspiration to start saving. how about a more solid way to save? i'm listening. well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward,...
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fire crews got things under control quickly, but as abc seven news reporter tim johns found, the experience left some neighbors on edge. >> a fire fueled by fast winds burned through a portion of a hayward neighborhood thursday, a pillar of black smoke billowing over a wall of flames threatening nearby homes. lucy ochoa lives next door. she says she was at home working when she looked out her window and saw what was approaching. >> that's when i ran out, went out and got my family out the house because i thought maybe the tree was going to come down. and once i got everybody out, i went out and started hosting down what i could to help slow down the fire. >> fire crews were putting out the remainders of the blaze when abc seven arrived on scene, however, we saw several large trees and multiple cars burnt in the area where the fire began, a spokesperson for the hayward fire department says the cause is still being investigated. >> the tree was what caught on fire first, but also we know that there was some possible maintenance on the cars in the last few days, so that could have played a fac
fire crews got things under control quickly, but as abc seven news reporter tim johns found, the experience left some neighbors on edge. >> a fire fueled by fast winds burned through a portion of a hayward neighborhood thursday, a pillar of black smoke billowing over a wall of flames threatening nearby homes. lucy ochoa lives next door. she says she was at home working when she looked out her window and saw what was approaching. >> that's when i ran out, went out and got my family...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns was at the forum last night, and has more on the candidates push to lead the city . >> reporter one by one, all five of the major candidates running to be san francisco's next mayor took to the stage for a political forum tuesday night. the event, hosted by the harvey milk lgbtq democratic club, was an opportunity for each candidate to take their vision for the city directly to the voters. current mayor london breed emphasized the work she's done to bring the city back after the pandemic. everything from working to revitalize its downtown to promoting public safety. >> it's not a one size fits all. it's not a just do this or just do that. it's all of the above and how we work together to make sure that we have a robust, transparent, a police department that is held accountable but is also doing the best they can to keep people safe. >> fellow moderate candidate and former interim mayor mark farrell talked about his desire to create a more equitable city. farrell specifically highlighting the need to build more affordable housing. >> number one, it enc
abc seven news reporter tim johns was at the forum last night, and has more on the candidates push to lead the city . >> reporter one by one, all five of the major candidates running to be san francisco's next mayor took to the stage for a political forum tuesday night. the event, hosted by the harvey milk lgbtq democratic club, was an opportunity for each candidate to take their vision for the city directly to the voters. current mayor london breed emphasized the work she's done to bring...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> happening tomorrow a $5 fee to reserve a public pickleball or tennis court could become reality. san francisco's recreation and parks commission will vote on the proposal. it's been considering it for a while. reservations are currently free. if approved, the new fee would be $5 for a one hour reservation. in a plan to improve housing conditions for farmworkers in half moon bay is moving forward, the planning commission voted last night in favor of the project, which would include building a five story, 40 unit home for senior farm workers. the push comes after last year's mass shooting, in which seven farmworkers were killed on two farms in half moon bay. the tragedy also exposed the poor living conditions on those farms. >> we're going to have resources for the farmworkers that are going to be living here on 5-5-5, kelly uh- with medical, dental and again, it's a prime location because they're able to walk, you know, to the clinic, to the church, to the grocery store. >> there have been concerns about the height of the building and potential parking proble
tim johns, abc seven news. >> happening tomorrow a $5 fee to reserve a public pickleball or tennis court could become reality. san francisco's recreation and parks commission will vote on the proposal. it's been considering it for a while. reservations are currently free. if approved, the new fee would be $5 for a one hour reservation. in a plan to improve housing conditions for farmworkers in half moon bay is moving forward, the planning commission voted last night in favor of the...
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employers might pull out, they might not bring people back to work in san francisco. >> tim johns, abc seven news if you still haven't filed your 2020 tax return, yes, the one from four years ago, time is running out to file it and get a refund. >> the irs says it still has a billion dollars in unclaimed refunds from 2020. this week, it issued a final reminder of the may 17th deadline to file to get your money. usually you have three years from the original april deadline to file and get a refund. the irs extended the 2020 deadline by a year due to the pandemic, and in today's gma first look, customers are voicing their outrage over rising fast food prices. here's abc news reporter becky worley in this morning's first look. >> fed up over rising fast food prices. >> when did mcdonald's get so expensive? >> give some consumers like colleen pipes of fort lauderdale , florida, are saying enough is enough. >> i joked that this was fine dining now because i might as well go at a sit down restaurant and be served if i'm going to pay those type of prices. >> fast food prices in march were 33%
employers might pull out, they might not bring people back to work in san francisco. >> tim johns, abc seven news if you still haven't filed your 2020 tax return, yes, the one from four years ago, time is running out to file it and get a refund. >> the irs says it still has a billion dollars in unclaimed refunds from 2020. this week, it issued a final reminder of the may 17th deadline to file to get your money. usually you have three years from the original april deadline to file...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns has been following this story and has a look at the political fight. >> the push to make two pandas, san francisco's newest residents, has officially stalled. on thursday, a committee of the board of supervisors reject the fundraising proposal put forward by mayor london breed supervisor dean preston, who chairs that committee, says amendments need to be made to the proposal before he would support it. >> we do need to make sure we have the information to prevent actual conflicts of interest here and make sure that this is all being done transparently. >> preston isn't the only one criticizing the mayor's plan. supervisor asha sapphire, who is running against breed in november's election, tells us he thinks the mayor's fundraising plans are a distraction from the cuts the city is making amid a budget crisis. >> in the same week you're announcing all these cuts to major programs that have been a vital, vital delivery of services in our city. you're announcing those cuts while at the same time you're like, look over here. >> on friday, breed responding
abc seven news reporter tim johns has been following this story and has a look at the political fight. >> the push to make two pandas, san francisco's newest residents, has officially stalled. on thursday, a committee of the board of supervisors reject the fundraising proposal put forward by mayor london breed supervisor dean preston, who chairs that committee, says amendments need to be made to the proposal before he would support it. >> we do need to make sure we have the...
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in san francisco, tim johns abc seven news. >> for the first time in about six weeks, highway one in big sur is now open. caltrans posted this video showing traffic today on a section of highway one that was closed due to a partial collapse. now it's going to be one way traffic for a while because the southbound lane is still not fixed. this reopening actually comes eight days ahead of schedule, while a permanent repair is still in the design phase, the highway is still closed at paul slide on the south end of big sur. >> if you're heading to the wine country this weekend, you may need to plan for some extra time. eastbound highway 37 from sears point in sonoma county to highway 29 in vallejo will close starting at 10:00 tonight for a repaving work. the detour is the green line. you see, it is scheduled to reopen at 5:00 monday morning. and in the east bay, the three left lanes of southbound 680 will be closed between al costa boulevard in san ramon and the five 8680 connector in pleasanton. the partial closures begin at 9 p.m. tonight and runs through 4 a.m. on monday, coming up on
in san francisco, tim johns abc seven news. >> for the first time in about six weeks, highway one in big sur is now open. caltrans posted this video showing traffic today on a section of highway one that was closed due to a partial collapse. now it's going to be one way traffic for a while because the southbound lane is still not fixed. this reopening actually comes eight days ahead of schedule, while a permanent repair is still in the design phase, the highway is still closed at paul...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns talked to sf pride leaders. >> it's one of the most lively celebrations in the bay area. every june, our region comes alive with the sights and sounds of pride. >> we want to celebrate that people in san francisco live authentic lives and that we can love who we love. >> but ahead of this year's celebrations comes a new public service announcement from the fbi and department of homeland security. in it, a warning that foreign terrorist organizations like isis could target pride events around the country. cameron pollan works with the fbi's branch here in san francisco. >> the public service announcement is definitely something new. this year, the fbi says. >> as of now, there are no immediate, credible threats here in the bay area. however, they are advising people to take precautions. reporter beyond the fbi's warnings, san francisco pride executive director suzanne ford says sadly, threats against pride events are nothing new. >> our organization for many, many years has worked with state, local, federal law enforcement agencies and other appropriate ag
abc seven news reporter tim johns talked to sf pride leaders. >> it's one of the most lively celebrations in the bay area. every june, our region comes alive with the sights and sounds of pride. >> we want to celebrate that people in san francisco live authentic lives and that we can love who we love. >> but ahead of this year's celebrations comes a new public service announcement from the fbi and department of homeland security. in it, a warning that foreign terrorist...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns takes us on a deep dive. >> it's one of the most stressful and expensive things you can do in the bay area. for many, house hunting can be a nightmare. but in the city of alameda, one property is hitting the market for only a couple hundred thousand dollars. the catch? it's entirely underwater. >> it's one of the neighbors contact me and says, oh, is this a joke? i'm like, no, it's not a joke. it's someone bought it and they own it. >> now, april jones is the realtor for the property, so the lot is from this fence area over to this area here. she says its owner bought it sight unseen at an auction and was unaware it was actually in the lagoon. now, if you want to buy this property, the asking price is $400,000. not too bad for the bay area, however, if you actually want to build here, experts say that could cost millions. jones says whoever buys it will have to get special approvals and permits before they can actually build something. checking for things like what type of foundation there is on the lagoon floor, accounting for sea level rise, and for the
abc seven news reporter tim johns takes us on a deep dive. >> it's one of the most stressful and expensive things you can do in the bay area. for many, house hunting can be a nightmare. but in the city of alameda, one property is hitting the market for only a couple hundred thousand dollars. the catch? it's entirely underwater. >> it's one of the neighbors contact me and says, oh, is this a joke? i'm like, no, it's not a joke. it's someone bought it and they own it. >> now,...
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. >> that roadblock, abc seven news reporter tim johns on the political battle over a pair of pandas. >> the push to make two pandas. san francisco's newest residents has officially stalled. on thursday, a committee of the board of supervisors rejected the fundraising proposal put forward by mayor london breed supervisor dean preston, who chairs that committee, says amendments need to be made to the proposal before he would support it. >> we do need to make sure we have the information to prevent actual conflicts of interest here and make sure that this is all being done transparently. >> preston isn't the only one criticizing the mayor's plan. supervisor asha safai, who is running against breed in november's election, tells us he thinks the mayor's fundraising plans are a distraction from the cuts the city is making amid a budget crisis. >> in the same week, you're announcing all these cuts to major programs that have been a vital, vital delivery of services in our city. you're announcing those cuts while at the same time you're like, look over here. >> on friday, breed responding to
. >> that roadblock, abc seven news reporter tim johns on the political battle over a pair of pandas. >> the push to make two pandas. san francisco's newest residents has officially stalled. on thursday, a committee of the board of supervisors rejected the fundraising proposal put forward by mayor london breed supervisor dean preston, who chairs that committee, says amendments need to be made to the proposal before he would support it. >> we do need to make sure we have the...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns was at the forum last night, and has more on the candidates push to lead the city one by one. >> all five of the major candidates running to be san francisco's nets mayor took to the stage for a political forum tuesday night. the event, hosted by the harvey milk lgbtq democratic club, was an opportunity for each candidate to take their vision for the city directly to the voters. current mayor london breed emphasized the work she's done to bring the city back after the pandemic. everything from working to revitalize its downtown to promoting public safety. >> it's not a one size fits all. it's not a just do this or just do that. it's all of the above and how we work together to make sure that we have a robust, transparent, a police department that is held accountable. but is also doing the best they can to keep people safe. >> fellow moderate candidate and former interim mayor mark farrell talked about his desire to create a more equitable city. farrell, specifically highlighting the need to build more affordable housing number one, it encompasses zoni
abc seven news reporter tim johns was at the forum last night, and has more on the candidates push to lead the city one by one. >> all five of the major candidates running to be san francisco's nets mayor took to the stage for a political forum tuesday night. the event, hosted by the harvey milk lgbtq democratic club, was an opportunity for each candidate to take their vision for the city directly to the voters. current mayor london breed emphasized the work she's done to bring the city...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> resign or be fired. that's the demand from some san francisco business owners about the city's director of transportation. they claim jeffrey tumlin and sfmta did not take merchants opinions into account when making decisions about city streets and changes to them. so now they've started a change.org petition asking mayor london breed to replace tumlin. the group behind the petition is a group that represents merchants along valencia street. in the mission, merchants have been fighting to get the city to remove a controversial center bike lane that they say is killing their businesses. their petition also claims mismanagement, with other projects that tumlin has approved. >> merchants from hayes valley, they contact us and, you know, they see us on the news and they know that we're fighting to remove this bike lane, and they made a mess out of hayes valley as well. >> sfmta responded to the petition saying in part, the authors of this petition suggest that pedestrian and bicyclist safety and thriving com
tim johns, abc seven news. >> resign or be fired. that's the demand from some san francisco business owners about the city's director of transportation. they claim jeffrey tumlin and sfmta did not take merchants opinions into account when making decisions about city streets and changes to them. so now they've started a change.org petition asking mayor london breed to replace tumlin. the group behind the petition is a group that represents merchants along valencia street. in the mission,...
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tim johns, abc seven news. >> a man accused in two hit and run crashes, including one that injured a child walking to school, now faces several charges. san francisco police say on tuesday, rodney jefferson hit a person in the tenderloin, then drove away. prosecutors say he returned and threw a $20 bill at the victim. police say he then hit a 14 year old student in a school crosswalk in north beach while trying to escape from officers. jefferson was charged today with six counts of including reckless driving causing injury, evading police and driving on a suspended license. >> big change coming to the way pg and e can bill its customers. it's a story abc seven news has been following for a while. today, the california public utilities commission voted unanimously to approve a flat fee, so starting next year, customers will pay a $24.15 cent flat monthly fee. now that keep in mind, that's in addition to what they pay for their actual usage. money from that fee will go towards things like grid maintenance and wildfire mitigation. commissioners say the new billing structure was mandated
tim johns, abc seven news. >> a man accused in two hit and run crashes, including one that injured a child walking to school, now faces several charges. san francisco police say on tuesday, rodney jefferson hit a person in the tenderloin, then drove away. prosecutors say he returned and threw a $20 bill at the victim. police say he then hit a 14 year old student in a school crosswalk in north beach while trying to escape from officers. jefferson was charged today with six counts of...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns talked to sf pride leaders. >> it's one of the most lively celebrations in the bay area. every june, our region comes alive with the sights and sounds of pride. >> we want to celebrate that people in san francisco live authentic lives and that we can love who we love. >> but ahead of this year's celebrations comes a new public service announcement from the fbi and department of homeland security in it, a warning that foreign terrorist organizations like isis could target pride events around the country. cameron pollan works with the fbi's branch here in san francisco. >> the public service announcement is definitely something new this year, the fbi says. >> as of now, there are no immediate, credible threats here in the bay area. however, they are advising people to take precautions beyond the fbi's warnings. san francisco pride executive director suzanne ford says sadly, threats against pride events are nothing new. >> our organization for many, many years has worked with state, local, federal law enforcement agencies and other appropriate agencies to ma
abc seven news reporter tim johns talked to sf pride leaders. >> it's one of the most lively celebrations in the bay area. every june, our region comes alive with the sights and sounds of pride. >> we want to celebrate that people in san francisco live authentic lives and that we can love who we love. >> but ahead of this year's celebrations comes a new public service announcement from the fbi and department of homeland security in it, a warning that foreign terrorist...
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. >> all right, let's get to tim johns, who is live in oakland with more on the protest. tim >> yeah, larry dion, this protest is just about to get underway. and as we mentioned there, this is different than what was originally anticipated. initially these protesters were going to meet here at the bart station and then march down to the port of oakland, where the intention was to shut it down
. >> all right, let's get to tim johns, who is live in oakland with more on the protest. tim >> yeah, larry dion, this protest is just about to get underway. and as we mentioned there, this is different than what was originally anticipated. initially these protesters were going to meet here at the bart station and then march down to the port of oakland, where the intention was to shut it down
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abc seven news reporter tim johns has been closely tracking this meeting tonight. he joins us live to explain the controversy. tim >> yeah. now, it's important to note that the vallejo planning commission actually approved this proposal to open the high school campus downtown. however, that decision was appealed. and because of that, it's now been sent to the vallejo city council, who will make the final decision. currently, elite public schools runs a k through 12 charter program at a campus in north vallejo, but they are proposing moving the high school students away from that campus and creating a new one in the city's downtown core, using a currently vacant building. now, the school ceo says if the proposal goes through, the school would renovate the existing structure and have it ready for use by the fall. she tells me she thinks the move would help revitalize the surrounding area. >> right now, there's blight, there's nothing there, the building owner says. for the last 20 years, there's been just few little singleton businesses, but nothing really to occupy
abc seven news reporter tim johns has been closely tracking this meeting tonight. he joins us live to explain the controversy. tim >> yeah. now, it's important to note that the vallejo planning commission actually approved this proposal to open the high school campus downtown. however, that decision was appealed. and because of that, it's now been sent to the vallejo city council, who will make the final decision. currently, elite public schools runs a k through 12 charter program at a...
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abc seven news reporter tim johns has been closely tracking this meeting tonight. he joins us live to explain the controversy. tim >> yeah. now, it's important to note that the vallejo planning commission actually approved this proposal to open the high school campus downtown. however, that decision was appealed. and because of that, it's now been sent to the vallejo city council, who will make the final decision. currently, elite public schools runs a k through 12 charter program at a campus in north vallejo, but they are proposing moving the high school students away from that campus and creating a new one in the city's downtown core, using a currently vacant building. now, the school ceo says if the proposal goes through, the school would renovate the existing structure and have it ready for use by the fall. she tells me she thinks the move would help revitalize the surrounding area. >> right now, there's blight, there's nothing there, the building owner says. for the last 20 years, there's been just few little singleton businesses, but nothing really to occupy
abc seven news reporter tim johns has been closely tracking this meeting tonight. he joins us live to explain the controversy. tim >> yeah. now, it's important to note that the vallejo planning commission actually approved this proposal to open the high school campus downtown. however, that decision was appealed. and because of that, it's now been sent to the vallejo city council, who will make the final decision. currently, elite public schools runs a k through 12 charter program at a...