lyanne melendez abc7 news. >>> thanks very much. family separation is not just happening in the border but here in the bay area. a group of high school students with a track record of stopping deportation is coming to the aid of melissa. her father is in ice deportation. the students are working with u.s. senator kamela harris to grant her wish to have her father to come home for christmas. >> it really hurts because i never felt this and hopefully they let him go before christmas. >> melissa's father is in a detention center in yuba county. he was detained in a so-called collateral arrest while i.c.e. was looking for something else. >>> the fair political practice commissions found b.a.r.t. used federal funds to support the measure. the fppc approved against b.a.r.t. during the campaign. >>> check this out. huge waves off the northern california coast have amazed beach goers and surfers alike. the too dangerous for fishing go out. abc7 news reporter carlos saucedo is live to explain. >> reporter: those strong waves made it too dang

san francisco, lyanne melendez. abc7 news. >>> just ahead on abc7 news at 5:00, race to replace the late ed lee as mayor of san francisco is shaping up. one prominent local politician is in, two others say no thanks. >> billionaire tom steyer's political future. >>> self-driving cars, will the change cost jobs? 7 on your side's michael finney on the future of cars in america. >> cars are in bad situation now. wet commute home. traffic on san mateo bridge, backed up. big stretch of red because of accident near the high rise. >> tough out there. live picture from cal trans camera. two eastbound lanes closed because of car fir sorry. i can't make it. it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day. eczema exposed. your eczema could be something called atopic dermatitis, which can be caused by inflammation under your skin. maybe you should ask your doctor? go to eczemaexposed.com to learn more. >>> race

lyanne melendez is live with that story. >> reporter: quickly, a pause here. they are wrapping things up here in front of city hall, but you can still vote you who are interested. with regard to this program, which involves high school students, it has been around for a very long time. it's just getting now a lot more attention because of the midterm elections. they work for one day, and it is one day they will remember forever. the midterm elections will be a lasting memory for 18-year-olds rebecca cavanaugh. it will be the first time she votes and she will spend the day at a poll worker at city hall. >> i'm working for my city and i get to be part of that process that i always hear about and see it from a different perspective. >> reporter: the department of elections hired 600 high school students, 500 of them are from the san francisco unified school district. they begin their day at 6:00 in the morning and stay until 9:00 p.m. >> they're there serving voters, having voters sign in, issuing ballots, collecting the ballots voters have voted for, offering as

lyanne melendez, "abc7 news." >> thank you. >>> stay with us. google plus already had the kiss of death, but now it's shutting down a lot earlier than planned. we'll explain why, next. >>> the dog who guarded his family's burned house for weeks after the camp fire. why he's such a resilient animal. >>> i'm meteorologist drew tuma. clouds have moved out, leading to a beautiful sunset. i'm tracking two storms on the horizon. the details, ahead. >>> die bettic, low fat, vegan, the kitchen challenge being -- and some golden gate transit lines, as well. "abc7 news" was there a short time ago. you can see the street is closed. police tape is up and police are keeping people away from the area until the bomb squad arrives and determines whether that package is safe. >>> google is shutting down its plus service earlier than planned. this comes after google faced repeated challenges to protect user's personal information. a glitch exposed the personal data of more than 52 million users last month, and that spawned -- or swayed google to close plus in apr

lyanne melendez continues the coverage live from sierra high school in the community where one victim was a freshman. lyanne. >> the school close to where we are kristen, this is still very much a developing story. so there are still things that we don't know, for example who was driving that suv and also were they related were the people inside that suv related? we still don't know. but what we do home. didilimas is a incident distant cousin she heard other family members that the driver of the car may have been under the influence of marijuana. >> i don't like drugs period. i don't care if marijuana is legal or whfr. but you know i'm not -- i'm in the into the -- into the drugs. >> the schools will have counselors on campus throughout the week for students and staff. in mantika lyanne melendez. >> this crash comes nearly five months after another deadly crash on interstate 880 where a driver was suspected of being under the influence of marijuana. police say 22-year-old mohammad ali was driving 120-mile-per-hour-mile-per-hour when he rear end the the patrol carve andrew camilleri in

lyanne melendez is live from the administration building. >> reporter: well, you know, dan, old pipes and, of course, plumbingare responsible for the lead in the water. at the beginning of the year california told schools, listen, if your lead levels exceed -- if they are higher than 15 parts per billion, you've got to do something about it. all 136 san francisco public schools have now been tested for lead. the colored dots on the map represents each school and their lead levels. if you go by 15 parts per billion, most schools passed. only six exceeded the standards. they're the ones in red. >> they were set decades ago. >> reporter: they say the standards are outdated. >> the american academy of pediatrics has recommended that we really limit lead levels to no more than one part per billion. >> reporter: when you take that recommendation and apply it to san francisco's schools, only 65 of the 136 have lead levels in their drinking water of less than one part per billion. san francisco unified quickly expanded its water testing, flushed all their pipes and installed filters in most s

i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> okay, very good, lyanne. thank you. a 3r5 h5-foot tall polar bear i made from car hoods, salvaged from junk yards. the new mexico artist behind the piece says the sculpture is meant to shine the light on the disappearing arctic threatening the bear's habitat and extinction. >> they are called the bts army and we are live as they are out in full force at oracle arena in oakland. some of these guys and mostly gals, have been in line for days. that's ahead. >> plus the fda calls it an epidemic. now the agency just put a san francisco company on notice. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. it is unseasonably cool this time of year. i'll let you know how long the cooler than average conditions will last coming up. >> and who says you can't afford to get a porsche? car sharing is about to get a bi >>> sky 7 live in oakland where a massive crowd is gathering outside oracle arena. no, the warriors are not in action. that's not till later next month. it's for a boy band, probably most of you have not heard of. the name of the gro

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> the drug crisis is a problem all over the bay area. san mateo county is now suing over it. they say a local company is making the epidemic worse by putting profits above people. that's next. >>> plus opposition over last call. longer hours at local bars have some wanting to turn off the tap. >>> and will go for work. one bay area cities ranks the top spot for jobs. >>> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. astronomic ♪ ♪ legendary jockey vÍctor espinoza is insatiable when it comes to competing. ♪ ♪ so is his horse. ♪ ♪ when it comes to snacking. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ that's why he uses the chase mobile app, to pay practically anyone, at any bank. life, lived victor's way. chase. make more of what's yours. >>> san mateo county is suing mccommitteesen corporation and two other formzle distributors. the county says the three companies are causing a public health crisis. vic lee is live at the county offices in redwood city to explain. vic. >> reporter: this lawsuit was filed in san francisco superior court today. now, san mateo wants mc

lyanne melendez is live to explain what's going on. lyanne. >> reporter: yeah, dan, so far this year san francisco unified has had two students hit by a car, fortunately they're okay. but the goal is to get to zero withes help of a new tool. here is a fact. about one quarter of san francisco public school kids walk to school. that's higher than the national average which is 15%. navigating your way through the streets of san francisco has become a dangerous proposition, especially for kids walking to and from school. now, imagine if there was a way for them to practice how to stay safe. imagine no more. ed's neighborhood is finally hear. named after former mayor ed lee. it's models after one in los angeles butway san francisco art facts. supervisor norman ye. proposed the simulated neighborhood. >> because it's one thing to talk about in a classroom and stand in front of the kids and say yes, cross the street -- but actually to go through it it's a concrete learning. >> once the board of supervisors voted to fund the 250,000 project it

i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> we shall see. we'll get our banners. >>> battling it out at at&t park. >> baseball diamonds, not a rugby environment. >> forget baseball for now, it's time for rugby, people flogging to see the first rugby world cup. >>> some are calling it notes of nuclear, how radioactivity is ending up in california wine. >>> robin williams' personal belongings headed to the auction block. >>> i'm michael finney with free beverages (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ >>> rugby is growing big time in san francisco, play began in the rugby world cup sevens this morning. an international event, and wayne freedman is getting a good sense of what it's all about. >> reporter: they tell us you have not lived until you've consumed a beer while wearing horns on your head, and drinking from one. what did that come out of? >> from an ox. >> reporter: if you

. >>> taking what some would say is the boring out of >>> lyanne melendez was in the bayview where the community came together to remember the contributions ever african americans and bringing a divided nation together. >> the sounds of the drums signalled the start of the ceremony to honor the struggle of their black ancestors. it was also a time to celebrate how far african americans have come while acknowledging there's much work to do. >> about the black contributions here in san francisco. >>> blackistory month. >> as far as parades are concerned, this one was relatively small. one float and a few cars traveling just a few blocks down third street and finishing at the bay view opera house. along the way, parade followers, enthusiastically joined in the celebration while demanding more acceptance and equality. >> understanding who we are, where we come from and where we stand right now. even under -- each under difficult times. >> the supervisor london breed was the only candidate running for mayor who attended the celebration. she acknowledged the work of others before her. >> so

lyanne melendez is live outside the store in berkeley, which has been hit several times, right? >> reporter: this store has been targeted the most, four times this month. but, of course, they're not the only ones, like you said, and i have the complete list. walnut creek, stanford, santana row in san jose, gilroy and the hillside shopping center in san mateo. police suspect they may all be related. three women were caught on surveillance video stealing thousands of dollars worth of leggings at this lululemon store in berkeley, the fourth time the store has been robbed in the past nine days. they're quick, and they have a getaway car. police don't know why they target this store. >> well, there is easy access to the freeway. but in actuality, i don't know what the reason is, truthfully. >> reporter: lululemon has a policy that once a chief has walk -- other stores have been robbed in the same fashion. >> we know many are related. >> reporter: the wall nut creek store robbed twice, the second time police managed to grab the three people allegedly involved. two women and a man a bl

i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez. abc 7 news. now let's head to the south bay with my colleague lisa amin who is covering the marries in san jose. >> reporter: hi, lyanne. we are outside of the restaurant in downtown san jose. you can see the signs up for sam liccardo where he plans the victory party tonight. there are four people in this race, for mayor of san jose. less known candidates are steven brown, tyrone kwad and quan minimum fom and sam liccardo who is proud of accomplishments while in office. >> we have more police officers on the streets. and also just a huge focus on affordable housing and making sure that we're tackling this housing crisis and really making sure that everybody has a place to live. >> reporter: liccardo was first elected in 2014 after serving on the city council for years. incumbent mayors in san jose do have historically a good track record of being re-elected. back here live now, this event here at mescale is expected to start at 8:00 tonight. live in downtown san jose. lee say amen. >>> thanks. >>

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live in san francisco with their stories tonight. lyanne. >> reporter: well, dan we know that police in san francisco are treating the beating which occurred here in the city as a hate crime. now, with regard to the oakland incident that is still under investigation. again both men gay, attacked on the same night. june 9th, near the corner of 35th avenue and kansas street in oakland. scott long was struck from behind with what he think was a tire iron. >> when i suddenly felt this huge below right up side my head over my ear. >> he remembers receiving four more blows. his injuries landed him in the emergency ram. he says he caught a glimpse of the man a thin white male shorter than he. today the police came to his house to follow up on the investigation. the motive is unknown. >> san francisco in 2018, there is so much diversity and acceptance. and this is still happening. >> but tim tate of san francisco believes he was targeted because he was a drag queen. leaving the eagle bar at south of market at 10:00 on june 9th. he made a lef

live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> announcer: now the accuweather forecasts with sandy patel. >>> hi there, everyone. it's beautiful up here on the roof of the kgo tv broadcast center. the embarcadero is packed. people enjoying the sunshine here. a nice breeze let's check out live doppler 7. it doesn't feel that way everywhere. clearly hot inland. live doppler 7 shows you what it looks like and the fog is missing from this picture as you will notice. as we look at a live picture from santa cruz, this is the which you want to roll if you want to end your work week and beat the heat. watch out for the shark sights ing that's what i've heard. 67 in san francisco. in the 70s in oakland. san jose 87. and cooking in the bill roy. 98 degrees. blue skies from our south beach camera right now. 94 in santa rosa. 95 noft an. napa has a nice breeze. 86 degrees. but it is triple digit heat in concord right now. 100 degrees. and nothing but sunshine from emeryville camera. hotter inland and warmer at the coast tomorrow. we're will go at high fire danger and reduced air quality.

i'm live at stanford, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> thank you, lyanne. >>> well dna played a role in searching for a suspect in this infamous accommodates case. >> just two months ago dna proved crucial in sofrmg the golden state killer case. >> abc 7 news are rather kate larsen talked with the investigator about the similarities of the case. she is in the newsroom. >>> i spoke to paul holz who is responsible for identifying the golden state killer. he isn't part of the arliss perry investigation. but he is familiar with how a cold case like this works. >> the fact that they were able to identify the offender after all these years is an amazing achievement. >> if anyone understands how frustrate willing pursuing cold cases can be it's paul holz. he spoke to us by phone from california and spent 24 years pursuing the golden state killer. he says dealing with a cold case 44 years old like the arliss perry case can be challenging. >> you are dealing with human lifespans. people you are investigating where o or witnesses you want to talk to they have passed away during that time. evidenc

. >> abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has more. >> reporter: few women occupy leadership positions, the russell 3,000 index tracking the biggest companies in the u.s. found that only one in six board seats is filled by a woman. senate bill a-26 would force publicly traded companies with headquarters in california to put at least one woman on their boards by the end of 2019. and by 2021 companies with five board of directors must have two women. companies with six or more must who e making the health care decisions, who are making the housing decisions, who are making the consumer decisions for their families, it seems only right that we also have representation at the highest levels of power. >> williams sonoma is based in san francisco, with equal number of men and women at top executive positions. their ceo said it's not about gender or race, not about sexual orientation or age, it's about performance and that's really very simple. but law experts say companies will fight it. >> even if it is smart policy to increase diversity on these boards, it's just flatout illegal. you just

here is abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez. >> looking at the san francisco of today bob dylan's song comes to mind. the times are change gloog people shooting pup unsightly things. it's not acceptable. the only way to address that is adding to the woman power and manpower of the san francisco police department. >> the police commission who spoerks the plan to add 250 officers over the next four years. in his two-year budget proposal more than $34 million will be added for public safety. that includes hiring some, not all of the 250 officers, and funding police cars equipment and reform efforts. supervisor malia coisn't the budget committee chair. >> what concerns me are the growing costs that will be found in years three and four. those numbers are astronomical. >> more boots on the ground. that has been the goal of the city since the 1996 charter was enacted. it clearly states here that the police force shall at all times consist of not fewer than 1971 full duty officers. that number has never been reached. due to budget cuts, retirement and other reasons. the plan would bring the n

lyanne melendez explains. >> jr who wouldn't want to fly to cleveland for friday's game four of the nafb finals. >> i'm a big fan. i'm dpad they're up. it's hard to imagine that lebron can pull it off. >> i love the the warriors i wish i could get a ticket, because they are really doing very, very well. >> last minute deals are being posted online. like this one from golden sports.com. this package deal includes air fair, a ticket to the game and hotel room for $1429 per person. the only down side is that your flight arrives 10 minutes before the start of the game. russell ryan grover of jiffy tickets in san francisco says ticket praises for game 4 in cleveland have gone down. >> we always like to say everybody loves to go to a wedding but nobody likes to go to a funeral. you know, come the next game it could be the last. >> ryan grover says many warriors fans are secretly hoping there is a game 5 why mean the team could clefrm the nba title at home. if that happens, he says there would be a high demand for tickets. and that's good for business. lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> now remem

lyanne melendez has the story. >> reporter: she was scheduled to walk away a free man. his murder charges were dropped after he agreed to testify begins tiffany lee and her boyfriend at the time. both lee and the boyfriend are being charged with the shooting death of keith green, the father of lee's two children. adela had pleaded no contest to accessory after the fact. >> in this case not the killing of the victim, but instead of taking the body afterward, taking it up to sonoma county and attempting to dump it there. >> reporter: green's body was found off the side of the road in sonoma county in may 2016. under california law, adela has served his time, a year and a half of a maximum three-year sentence. >> and he has done that. he has been in custody of this jail for over a year and a half, and, therefore, we arrived at the conclusion that he would be released from custody. >> reporter: under the conditions of his release, he must stay in contact with the court and must be available to the d.a.'s office at any time. adela is expected to testify some time in august o

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> leanne, thank you. where did the stocks go from here? social media shares dipped following today's senate committee hearing. at the close twitter was down 6%, closing at 32.73. facebook fell more than 2% at 167.18. the tech sector had its worst single-day decline since late july. >>> a doctoral student and cancer survivor who got his undergraduate degree at san francisco state was killed by a stray bullet in chicago. his mother says it happened four hours after he arrived in the windy city. shane columb just flew to chicago sunday to start school, and move in with his knee yafia >> we skyped and i told him you need to stay home, you need to rest, you just got in. >> while shane was walking on the street, two people started shooting. he was caught in the cross fire and hit by a bullet. shane's mother, who lives in southern california, says her son survived cancer when he was 15 and was now an outstanding student. he graduated from sfsu in 2016. >> shane worked hard to accomplish his many goals. he wanted

lyanne melendez is life with the details. lyanne. >> reporter: well right off the top i'm depending to tell you we have no idea how much more it's going to cost to be dropped off here or be picked up here at curbside. the new price is still being negotiated. there is stilling it, both sides. but i can tell you is that curbside now is considered prime real estate. >> have you been to sfo lately? congestion here is being blamed on the number of uber and lyft cars picking up and drop off passengers. sfo think they've found a solution. they now want to charge premium pricing for curbside access. but a lower fare would be charged to those willing to walk to the central garage. the top level would be converted to a dropoff and pickup area. the sacramento couple doesn't mind paying more. >> we consider things like age now, the convenience of coming door to door. >> britta says she is fine with the two-tier pricing structure. >> walking a little to save the price that's which we get usual i think. >> how much more is the question. de

lee an made a l lyanne melendez is live with the story. >> reporter: chp is telling me that there is nothing about that particular stretch of highway that is dangerous in any way. yet somehow both drivers became distracted. this was the scene on westbound i-80 in fairfield at 2:30 this afternoon. two lanes of traffic were still closed. the accident caused major delays in both directions. the collision occurred much earlier near manuel campus boulevard in fairfield. sky 7 shows the caltrans van on its side after the driver of the ford truck rammed into a trailer with a port-a-potty before hitting the van. five caltrans employees were picking up trash and performing maintenance work. >> while they were performing their duties, a ford pickup truck was traveling in the slow lane going westbound on i-80, traveled on to the shoulder and collided with the rear of the van. >> reporter: three of the workers were injured. the driver was also taken to the hospital. >> distracted driving is suspected. but no alcohol, no drugs are suspected. >> reporter: today's accident occurred close to where a

san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> looking forward in the face of destruction. >> you can do whatever you want, really, longs you have the heart and passion. >> two young farmers refuse to give up. they lost everything in the north bay fires and now plan to be even stronger than before. >>> plus riding high. imagine taking a tram to see the a's play in the future. and. >>> this is the pin cal of college football. >>> the 2009 college football championship comes to the south bay. it could be the biggest thing in years. >>> plus the 32-year-old nba rookie who got an assist from >> odds are you've seen the stickers op devices saying warranty void if removed. now the ftc says they are likely illegal. they say the condition is banned under the act setting out rules for consumer product warranties. the agency warns six major companies about the practice. the firms are not named. but apple has often been criticized for restrictions on third party screen replacements. apple argues it's a security measure. >> house speaker paul ryan's announcement that he won't seek re-election ope

lyanne melendez. abc 7 news. >>> lyanne, thanks very much. a new era in the city and certainly mayor breed has her work cut out for her. there's a lot of big issues to deal w one of the biggest is the cost of housing. a recent report by the real estate agency pair gone found that the median price of a home soared by $205,000 in the first half of this year. pair a gone says that's the biggest jump in city history. it means the average home price is $1.5 million. housing is just one of many challenges facing the new mayor, of course. we want to know what you think, too. which issue do you think the mayor should tackle first? crime, traffic, homelessness or housing that we just talked about. we're tabulating votes in real time. you can see them coming in on the bottom of your screen in real-time. what issues should the mayor tackle first? homelessness at 59%. more and more people the last few months have been talking about the homeless crisis in the city. housing in at number 2. we'd love to hear from you. we'll take your votes through the end o

i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> okay, thanks very much. >>> the crew of a coast guard cutter is back home in alameda after seizing illegal drugs on the high seas. the cutter stratton approached the dock. family and friends waved from the banks of the oakland estuary to loved ones aboard the stratton. stratton's crew worked on missions like to one to stop suspected drug smugglers from reaching the u.s. a group of three coast guard cutters seized 11 tons of cocaine off the coast of mexico and central america. >>> whales have started migrating southward along our coast, and a group of whale watchers happened to be in the right place at the right time to see them. >> oh! >> he did they for us. >> a humpback displaying some acrobatics in monterey bay. whale watchers saw even more yesterday. a pod of orcas, at least five killer whales put on their aquatic show as well. they got their money's worth. >> spectacular. >>> now your accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. >> always great to see them if you go whale watching this time of year. good evening. take a look

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> thank you. now to the issue of immigrant families. being separated at border detention facilities. 17 states including california are now suing the trump administration to change that. this is the first legal challenge over the practice. the president signed an executive order last weekending the separations. but at last check only a few hundred families out of more than 2,000 have been reunited >> a march and protest is about to get under way in concord. the group is deeply opposed to a plan to convert the old naval weapons station into in ady tension center for immigrants. leslie brinkley is live at the concord b.a.r.t. station with the latest. leslie. >> reporter: well a call went out on facebook for people to gather here at the concord b.a.r.t. station for a march to concord city hall at 5:00. it's in opposition to what they call a concentration camp that is supposed to go up just east of here at the concord naval weapons station. . the federal plan mentioned in a leaked document last friday

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has the story. >> for several years there's been a call to remove the statue called early days. it's a mexican cowboy, a missionary and a native american. according to critics, the statue represents the conquest of california and the oppression of native americans. the native american male is seen on the ground while a friar stands pointing to hef an. to some a symbol of genocide. >> the symbol continues to be april symbol that bothers native americans and all of us. >> i'll make sure that no one forgets about the genocide that happened on the land. >> today during a hearing at the san francisco historic preservation commission, city hall pushed forward with a request initially made by the late mayor ed lee to remove the statue. the vote was unanimous. it will be put in long-term storage. commissioner jonathan pearlman said he would have liked to see the statue displayed somewhere else, like a museum. to show the mistakes of our past. >> we will have lost an educational opportunity. >> now it goes back to the san francisco arts commission tore a fin

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez was one of the first to tweet about what happened near geary and polk street. >> reporter: shortly after 11:00 this morning geary and polk street was flooded with emergency vehicles. patients were triaged. a total of 16 people were suffering from the effects of a gas leak near the next door homeless shelter at 10001 polk street. >> i didn't have time to get any clothes on. as you can see i'm in a robe. this is so embarrassing. >> everything was feeling nauseated, shortness of breath. >> reporter: how are you now? >> i'm fine. >> reporter: 14 of the 16 had to be taken to local hospitals. all of them were either workers or clients of the shelter. it didn't take long to determine the culprit. construction workers in the alley next to the shelter. jay flores construction company was working on a sewer project at the time. >> upon arrival we discovered a construction company had punctured a 2-inch gas main on the street. heavy smell of gas in the street. >> reporter: pg&e managed to clamp the line in less than an hour. police an firefighters kept this a

today she encouraged all to keep the empowerment movement alive np in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> the fda is cracking down on a tobago product made by a san francisco based company. jewel makes an ecigarette that looks like usb drives. the fda is asking for information on how the products appeal to teens. this is considered the first step toward possible enforcement actions. the fda also plans to conduct stings to see if retailers are illegally selling to minors. they say kids are at risk particularly. >> we have concerns about the manufacturers who claim the intent of the devices is to provide a safer alternative to cigarettes. but we know that they're created in an environment that guaranteed continued youth addiction to nick teen. >> in a statement jewel says we already have in place programs to identify and act upon these violations at retail and online marketplaces. and we will have more aggressive plans to announce 9:45 coming days. the company also says it monitored retailers to ensure they are following the law. >> well, with stories about hacks and websites

abc 7 news reportedr lyanne melendez is live for us. >> reporter: even if they wanted to replace that window system, and of course they have to, it no longer exists. the manufacturer no longer makes it. these cones and caution signs in front of the millennium tower were replaced today, a large scaffolding was ordered by the department of building inspections after two engineers examined the cracked window pane yesterday. >> it wouldn't hit anybody, it would hit the scaffolding. so anybody walking under that would be a little better protected. >> it's unlikely any pieces would fall from the unit on the 36th floor because the crack is contained with a silicone see lant. tom miller is the attorney for the homeowners association. he revealed new information regarding the replacement of the window. >> we were just informed that that window product is now discontinued. so we have to go back, find a like kind and quality hurricane resistant, seismic resistant. >> reporter: the manufacturer is in a corporation based in minnesota. we contacted the company but they would not confirm the informa

lyanne melendez is a live with a look at what happened. and what it means. >> it was like the tale the hair hare tortoise. ocasio-cortez reached out to those in the district who were angry afraid, marginalized. art of heard this before? the bronx and queens, are people of color. here is the moment when alexandria ocasio-cortez realized she had won the new york congressional primary. no one thought she could deef the so-called queens machine. we meet a machine with a movement. and that is what we have done today. >> like ocasio-cortez berkeley mayor jesse adahin is a product of the sanders ligcy. run oenga a socialist platform. >> she and some of the new grass roots candidates are running for office are speaking to the needs and concerns of many in the country. and are really trying to change our democratic party. >> like sanders her message was focused on creating an economy that works for all americans by having universal health care, free college tuition and judicial reform. she is also in favor of getting rid of i.c.e. republicans on th

lyanne melendez is live at city hall with details tonight. >> reporter: well, let's make it clear, the team is gone and most fans will tell you, you know, we don't know even want them back. now it's a matter of oakland getting back what they think they deserve. when the raiders leave oakland, the city will lose revenue and taxpayers will be left with an $80 million stadium debt from 1995, back when the team moved from los angeles. >> the city of oakland has made a huge investment in the raiders over the years and we're gngge t investment back. >> reporter: the suit argues the nfl and team owners acted in concert with raiders owner mark davis to disregard the city's effort to keep the team inha f forever oakland have argued. >> oakland never had a chance. as soon as al davis died, probably a week aer from people i know on the inside, mark davis was talking to roger goodell about going to l.a. with his dad's body still warm in the ground. >> reporter: goodell is the commissioner of the nfl. in 1984, a california federal court forced the nfl to adopt relocation policies to make sure teams

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez explains how. >> reporter: who would have thought that selling tacos could help feed the mind of hundreds of students. sarah des rein and her husband are the owners of tack or lishs restaurants. in san francisco san jose within palo alto. the parents of public school kids, they came up with the formula for giving. >> so from september to may we give 15% of the month's worth of monday proceeds to that school. >> for example, the taco lishs strunt in the mission district of san francisco supports 9 schools in that specific community. every month one of the nine schools gets the funds. this month, they will cut a check to mission high school. >> if we can raise 15% of monday proceeds for a whole month's time that check gets a check 3 to $5,000. if you luck out and it's cinco de mayo you get a lot. >> they have restaurants in the north beach districts. that's 18 more schools getting funded. one of the schools that benefitted from one of the taco restaurants is garfield elementary. now let's go inside to see what they have received. garfield's used its mone

lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> a complex issue. if you have an issue you'd like to focus on, share with us by adding the #betterbayarea on your social media post. together we're working to build a better bay airy. >>> people are suing over the google mega campus. they claim the nondisclosure agreement that they previously sign ready unlawful. abc 7's chrstgis nguyen has mor >> reporter: they want more transparency and this all comes as the city council is set to vote on the proposal in early december. at san jose city hall this average demonstrators crashed the lobby of sam . >> they're being dub in a way that really makes it impossible for the community to really unsz the magnitude of the project and the impact of the project. >> the lawsuit was fired today in santa clara county by working partnerships usa and the first amendment coalition accusing them of negotiating the major details bhienlehind closed door sthoos they have an obligation to provide editions to the public. >> reporter: the allegations were called baseless? the mo

lyanne melendez has the story. >> reporter: it's no secret that california public schools see a lot of food go to waste. school districts weren't allowed to donate unopened food because of the liability issues. until today. >> in my opinion, just like if doctor is about to save a patient and something happens, don't penalize that doctor for trying to save lives. >> reporter: gives schools authority to donate unopened food to local food banks and other charities. >> want if there's any leftover food, get it to people who need it. wonderful that the law provides the opportunity to do it. >> reporter: comes at time when more families are signing up at food pantry and food kitchens in san francisco overflowing with homeless people. another new law affecting students, schools must provide every student with lunch, even if parents behind in fees. some school districts have denied lunch to students if parents not paid lunch fees, giving them snack instead. sb-250 says regardless of parents' debt, all will be fed. >> strapped for resources but end of the day, can't penalize people not being ab

we sent reporter lyanne melendez to see what solutions to the drug crisis people there might support. lyanne. >> reporter: i think it's safe to say that the safe injection site proposal is very much supported by local politicians by, of course, the mayor of san francisco and yes, drug addicts here on the streets. now, in exactly two minutes, i'll tell you why it may not be dead. in the meantime, people are talking about solutions. >> to say that drug use in the tenderloin is rampant would be an understatement. three politicians running for supervisor of that district say they're willing to take a shot at solving the drug crisis. here's sonia trous. >> enough is enough and can't let them continue to inject outside. we have to make sure that the rehab is available. >> here's the reality. despite spending lots of money to fund services, all three candidates will tell you there are not enough long-term residential treatment centers in the city. matt haney says it's time to open more of them. >> right now, people are coming here because of our failures. because we have a situation where pe

lyanne melendez, "abc7 news." >> thank you. >>> dirty streets and sidewalks are one of the biggest complaints of people who live and work in san francisco. yet a recent analysis shows san francisco spends s s substantia more money than other cities to keep them clean. so what are you getting for your money exactly? carolyn? >> reporter: well, i live in francisco so i know about the conditions on the street. the city is spending millions, $35 million spent last year, and according to this report, that means more robust cleanup services and more frequent services. >> $35 million a year? i would like to see how that's spent. >> reporter: the analysis compared san francisco to 11 other cities which allocate $8 million a year to clean their streets and sidewalks. you can see san francisco spends more times as much per capita as chicago, which at 277 square miles is nearly five times larger. san francisco spends three times as much as l.a., and substant l substantially more than san jose. the analyst points out that san francisco shells out more bucks, but gets more in return. >> so we measured fiv

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> tropical storm michael is moving into the carolinas after tearing through the florida panhandle and georgia as a hurricane. tonight we've learned six people have now died. the storm leveled entire cities while some residents waited it out. >> me and my daddy, we spent about two hours watching through the windows how the wind was going and everything. we just saw three trees land on three of our neighbors' yards and everything. that really got me scared. >> neighbors also pitched in despite the dangerous conditions. >> that father-son rescue team saying they stayed behind just to help their neighbors. >>> local response and relief teams in the bay area are mobilizing to help those affected by hurricane michael. abc 7's carlos saucedo has that part of our coverage tonight. >> reporter: ten volunteers with the northern california chapter of the american red cross have already been deployed with more on the way. i did speak with one volunteer who is about to head out tomorrow who says she can't catch a break. catastrophic images out of the gulf coast capture th

. >> abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live with more. >> reporter: we're talking about how it was years ago. the standards will go into effect after 2021 will be frozen. this sets the stage for a legal clash between the federal government and at least 13 other states, including california. if president trump has his way automakers would no longer have to increase fuel economy to 54 miles per gallon for cars and light trucks by the year 2025. the trump administration has now set the standard at 37 miles per gallon. this is expected to reduce the sale of hybrid and electric cars. governor jerry brown reacted saying under his reckless scheme motorists will pay more at the pump, get worse gas mileage and breathe dirtier air. california will fight the stupidity in every conceivable way possible. >> california will join a lawsuit led by the state of washington that seeks to block this reckless new trump administration policy. >> reporter: republicans have argued that under the obama plan consumers have less of a choice and pay significantly higher prices for more fuel efficient cars. in

i'm live in antioch, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> thank you. there were issues with illegal fireworks all over the bay area. in san jose, officials are continuing the crackdown through the weekend. they're keeping up their illegal fireworks reporting website through july 8th. they're encouraging people to use the online tool. the reason for the extension. because the holiday was on a wednesday. >> we as a city do anticipate, because the fourth of july fell in the middle of the week, that fireworks related behaviors will continue through this upcoming weekend and that's why the tool is being kept turned on. >> this is the third year the online tool has been available. but the first time people have been able to upload video and photos to the website. >>> a bay area golf coach has been arrested, accused of molesting his students. he is facing eight counts of sexual assault, all the victims are girls. kim was based out of a former county drive golf center. but also taught at various other golf facilities in the bay area. the alameda county sheriff

abc 7 reporter lyanne melendez takes a look. >> reporter: the entire air base was officially closed in 1987. the economic impact of that closure was felt almost immediately. it took years to recover and just as long to come up with a plan to develop the site. tonight the wait is over as alameda broke ground. >> 800 residential units and roughly 100,000 square feet of retail space. >> reporter: this will be mixed housing including affordable housing for very low income households. it will be called alameda point. the mayor trish arara touched upon one of the biggest concerns here, congestion. >> the posy is not sufficient. we have to solve that problem. >> reporter: there are only two options to get to and from alameda. the sit developers say the only way to make this work is to create a less car dependent lifestyle. >> the sitcity has a pretty rob strategy including $30 million for a new ferry terminal and putting into place bus service. >> reporter: those shuttles will run every 30 minutes during peak time. the ferry will be located at alameda point. the project will give alameda a mu

lyanne melendez has more on the one factor that all of these crashes had in common. >> reporter: the first accident happened at 7:15 this morning. a 10th grader at antioch high school was dropped off by a parent when she was hit in the cross walk. the driver did not stop and ran off. >> the individual driver sped off. but there were witnesses, including the parent of the young lady that was the victim. >> reporter: police were able to identify the car and are now looking for driver. less than an hour later, two cousins were hit in the same cross walk. this time the driver stopped to help. police say the driver was blinded by the sun. >> they were not able to see as clearly. that's why this incident happened. >> reporter: all three students were taken to the hospital and released. e-mails were sent out to parents asking them to talk to their children about the proper safety measures to take when crossing the street. the school added staff at the cross walks today. >> as a parent telling your child to make sure that you look both ways, that you get the attention of the driver before yo

i'm live from san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> got to remember up until six weeks ago, that was the normal for everybody. that was the spot. >> it went right back to it. >> exactly. >>> all right. testing rockets to outzer space? not in cape canaveral but alameda. the concern sparked by this new video. >>> plus why one man made 23 million robocalls in months. why he won't be making more. >>> and the company that wants to pay you to give up your car. >>> an update now to a story we told you about back in february. alameda residents worried about living next to a company that's building a new generation of small rockets to deliver goods to outer space. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas joins us live at the old alameda naval air station. eric? >> reporter: larry, it's not like it's a secret. take a look back there. the rocket sits right there. and they haven't -- this is not the launching place for it. this is the place where they build and test it. but some residents even though they live nearby within a couple hundred yards of here don't know that. a quick glance at this roc

in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> an east bay chiropractor faces a lawsuit from two former patients who say he sexually assaulted them. abc7 news was in oakland today where the women spoke about their claims. they say pleasant hill chiropractor david atkinson fondled them under the guise of treatment. the women say they came forward after finding out through mutual friends that they both had similar experiences with atkinson. >> a lot of women don't think that stuff like this is wrong when the doctor does it, so we wanted to come forward because it could be some other women out there that we can help. >> i want him out of business. i want him -- i want this to stop for women. >> abc7 news went to atkinson's office, which was empty. he was also not responding to our request for comment. >>> new details on a story we first told you about last night on abc7 news. the contra costa county sheriff's office has identified the man taken into custody after a lengthy standoff. he is 41-year-old alex studer. neighbors told abc7 news he was walking around carrying a rifle with a scope,

i'm live in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> trying to help make a difference. >> thank you. >>> as the day dawned at the port of oakland, a new economic reality also appeared. china retaliating after saying the u.s. has started the largest trade war in history. and ports like oakland's are caught in the middle. >>> 49ers wide receiver marquise go goodwin gives his mom and sister the surprise of a lifetime. >>> winner, winner, chicken dinner, where can you get the best fried chicken in the ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> the warriors are mourning the death of cliff ford c who suffered a heart attack on wednesday in florida and passed away today. he had been on life support. he was 6'11", selected 16th skroefr all out of louisville, played 66 games with the warriors. he was only 45 years old. >> some concerns tonight at the port of oakland as president trump's tariffs on chinese goods kick i

live in the news room, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> the group that runs the national sexual assault hotline says they have been inundated with people contacting them today. >> just two hours ago, the rape abuse and incest network said it is experiencing unprecedented wait times for their online chat. they're encouraging people to call the hotline, 800-655-4673, or reach out via chat tomorrow. of course if you're in immediate danger, of course please call 911. >>> we also have resources on our website for you to take action and find your ally along with other links on sexual assault and harassment. go to our website, abc7news.com/takeaction. >>> pepper spray was used inside a walgreens in vallejo and ambulances were called. we'll have that story next. >>> also a big burn zone in the north bay after a helicopter hit a power line. we're live on the scene. >>> plus shoring up a cracked beam at the salesforce transit center. work is now under way as plans are made to reopen a key street. >>> i'm abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. >>> right now sky 7 is over a walgreens in vallejo wh

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> authorities are releasing new information today on a deadly crash between a car and a light rail train earlier this month. investigators now believe the car drove through the crossing arms, not around them as previously reported. two men were killed in the accident. that took place on lincoln avenue near ozuray avenue on july 8th. >>> new information on the man san francisco police arrested last week nicknamed the ride share rapist. he drove for lyft. tonight you may be wondering how he passed the background checks. abc 7 news reporter vic lee has answers for us. >> reporter: san francisco police arrested 37-year-old orlando vilchez lazo. he posed as a ridesharing driver who picked up women outside bars and clubs, then raping them. ride share says he's a former driver and it's investigating how he passed security checks. there's a driving record check. the background check looks for criminal record including sexual offenses. you have to have a valid driver's license and insurance on a car that's registered. lyft says its drivers must

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez abc 7 news. >>> thank you lyanne. >>> in alameda, a lot of the talk is about the local golf course. it's undergone an incredible makeover. abc 7 news news reporter wayne friedman is there live with the indication it at the collection. >> it's a celebration with the mayor and other dignitiary it's because alameda has a god new golf course with quit back story. they call to it miracle in alameda. today's father son head to head battle between joe and glenn van wing zblool he beat me when i was 12 the first time and i don't think i've beat him sense o zbliens in this case the miracle would be the venue, the golf complex. a new version of the municipal golf course that seemed beyond redemption. video from 2008 shoi as run down facilities from which the city drained millions of dollars and did not invest. as players complained back then. >> they're kind of destroying the goose that laid the golden egg. >> today they describe the new partnership with greenway golf as far better. the company signed a 40 years lease with the city, poured eight figures into re

lyanne melendez is in the newsroom to explain. >> dan, this is two stories in one. people on maui have been bracing for the hurricane, but they never expected brush fires causing evacuations. now they really need that rain. but that hurricane continues to move, remember, very slowly and has caused damage to the big island. five tourists, for example, from california, had to be rescued from a flooded vacation home in helo. >> reporter: on the big island, people were helping others evacuate as hurricane lane unleashed torrential rain producing major flooding. as predicted, landslides have already threatened to do damage. power outages affected about 4,000 customers on the big island. according to the red class, more than 1,500 people spent the night in 36 shelters on the islands. >> we haven't really faced a hurricane of this magnitude in -- as far as the history as i can remember. >> reporter: then in the morning hours a new threat emerged in maui, brush fires starting, moving up the west side of the island. the winds from the hurricane, and dry conditions, were fuel