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 left on bernice treat t

b.a.r.t. and immuny station. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is outside the station to explain how that works. >> reporter: dan, already we see some changes here. but next month you'll yourself who is miepding the civic center station. and the answer will be woegt sf p. d. and b.a.r.t. police. civic center station is considered a transportation. hub for immuny and b.a.r.t. riders. a gateway to the center of downtown. >> this is the heart of san francisco. >> yet this video taken last april by a wart commuter highlighting san francisco's massive drug aiks dicks. problem. city hall announced a collaboration between b.a.r.t. officers and san francisco police to patrol the station. 300 additional hours a week. >> it shouldn't matter to people that use b.a.r.t. which police department is covering this jair, which police department has jurisdiction they want to feel safe zpl you'll see officers, full deployment, sometimes overlapping. we'll have plain clothes in addition to uniformed officers. drug addicts as taken early in were aware of a shift change between b.a.r.t. officers. toda

children. 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

were from antiqua outside of stockton. the community is morning today. 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-

on the governor's desk waiting for his signature. >> 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 o

see it. it's possible. 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 mele

open question. 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 to make a dif

marquis, the st. regis, the w, and westin st. francis. these hotels are still open. >> lyanne melendez is live near the marriott marcus wiquis with on the strike. >> by the way, all the hotels that you mention ready either own order operated by marriott. now here in san francisco, they began picketing very early in the morning in san jose about 200 workers walked off the job, this after boston workers there in boston also went on strike yesterday. on the picket line, hotel workers tried to dissuade tourists from checking into the marriott marquis in san francisco. it wasn't clear if they were having much success. but today was about letting people know most of them are not making ends meet. >> our key commands are contract delivers on economic fairness because it's so hard for workers to make ends meet in today's bay area. >> we met a single mom of three. as a hotel housekeeper, she earns $23 an hour. a decent wage if you don't have to live in the bay area. what she takes home after taxes fluctuates depending on how much overtime she gets. >> oh, it's like 500 to $600 a week. >> is that e

leaders here. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live in downtown san francisco. what are you hearing? >> reporter: what i want to know is do we all have of courtesy? not sure about that. this will be the couple's first official royal visit outside of the uc, other countries, of course, will be involved in that visit. but california was a must. remember, she was born and raised here in california. this morning on gma the news of the royal visit to the san francisco bay area was reported by "us weekly". >> we know they want to meet with ceos and female tech entrepreneurs in silicon valley to raise awareness to the royal foundation and see if they can really start working more closely with them. >> reporter: it's not clear who will orchestrate the visit, but we know meghan markle is good friends with serena williams whose husband is the co-founder of reddit. >> they represent tradition within the royal family. but we've seen they're both incredible disrupters, and a perfect fit for the silicon valley. >> they want to sit down with female entrepreneurs, to encourage them in the i

>>> 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 many people who have laid the path for people like myself t

. 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 b

the next two months. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live outside the west portal station as she is there to help us navigate our way through the city. it's a bit tricky, lyanne. >> reporter: i hope i help navigate. it will be tricky. the work starts on monday after pride weekend of course. and during the summer while kids are still out from school. now, already, they are getting ready putting up signs for those buses which will transport thousands of people. the immuneny metro k., l. and l. lines serve 80,000 passengers every day. some now have to take a shuttle bus to other stations. that's because the west portal appear forrest hills station will be closed while the tin twaeks tunnel is repaired. the tunnel in use since february of 1918 needs a lot of work. >> including track work, work to the waums and also work to the drainage systems as well for the next generation of immuneny ride zbleers the rails are so old that trains are forced to slow down upon entering the tunnel. the san francisco mumble transportation agency placed notices at several stations and door hangers o

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. depending of how much. >> the difference in price is still being neg

an mel len dez is live -- lyanne melendez is live in the city. >> reporter: the mayor started out by saying she lived here in san francisco with her grandmoth grandmother, they lived off $900 a month. she says it was barely enough to stay in san francisco. today, she says that's what shy wants for everyone here already saying i will protect you. >> i stand at this podium today because a community believed in me. >> london breed who grew up in a housing project a few blocks from city hall delivered a message of hope to residents who have seen san francisco transformed by the problems that plagued their city. >> i want to get people off the streets who are shooting up. i want to get the needles off the streets. >> lieutenant governor, gavin newsom who once ledeles bhe first thing on breed's agenda. >> street issues are out of control. they just are. i'm saying this. i'm almost that cranky old guy saying, what's happened to my city every time i'm here shopping or with my kids. i'm thinking wow. >> on the issue of immigration breed took a stab at president trump's old policy of separatin

10-term incouple ben. 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 the other hand say t

news. >> thank you, david. >>> we continue the team coverage with abc news report lyanne melendez. >> she is live at stanford near the current where the body was found, lyanne. >> reporter: right, well stanford university and stanford police have yet to issue a statement. now you are employing to see the inside of the stanford memorial church where this horrible murder occurred more than 40 years ago. according to the stanford daily, arliss perry's body was found next to this altar inside the stanford memorial church. here is old film taken in 1974 of investigators going through the crime scene searching for clues. they collected semen and found a hand print but couldn't find who the killer was. visitors from all over the world come to see the church without a clue of what happened here in 1974. even people who graduated in the '70s have never heard of the murder. >> maybe i was wallows in watergate that year. that was a political year. >> but no recollection. >> no recollection, sorry. >> we askeds dozens and dozens of people if therl this murder. no one seems to remember. that's because

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 it

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 selling your data, kee

hotel rooms. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez explains what it takes to put it together. >> reporter: a neighborhood once affordable to families is now the zrikt with the highest number of evictions in san francisco. not being able to afraid rent in the leads to families being left out on the streets. >> it's hard for the moms or fathers to think every day that where they can be on the night, where they can take a meal. >> both the principle and vice principle at boona vista horace mann school came one a plan to house some families at the school. >> they will be greeted by a warm meal, a place to do homework. they would be able to relax, not have to think about where they are spending the night. >> the san francisco unified school district estimates there are more than 2,000 students considered homeless. they are often referred to as housing insecure students, meaning they don't have a safe and secure place to sleep at night. the idea is to house about 20 families inside one of the gyms. san francisco supervisor hillary ronan is now spear heading the proposal, the money

to blame for this. 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

explain what happened was 5:00. 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 b

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 people ar

school students in california. both have to do with the food in front of them during lunch. 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, a

that, she says, is pretty great. 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'

kidnapping charges. 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 carryi

experts say mgm faces an uphill battle. 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

the past of a hurricane, they're not the only danger. 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 hur

incident, refused to comment today. in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> a teenager who was found dying east of livermore this morning, what she said before she died led deputies to make two arrests in modesto. the 19-year-old woman was found on tesla road. deputies say she told them crucial information before she died. they say she fought hard to give them information that pointed them in the direction of the people who killed her. abc news reporter melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: at 2:00 in the morning on this country road one driver spotted the victim. she was left to die on tesla road in unincorporated livermore. she was bleeding from multiple stab wounds and crawling on her stomach, approximately 100 yards based on a trail of blood. >> it was obviously a crime of passion and violence. >> reporter: first responders airlifted the victim to eden medical center. she later passed away at the hospital. >> before she died, she was able to give out the names of the people responsible for her death. >> reporter: leading investigators to a house in modesto where they

phase of the project, which includes caltrain, has been put on hold. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> tonight, fema is working to bring more trailers to the camp fire zone. some people who lost their homes have already been moved to trailers. fema's hoping to place hundreds more housing units at the butte county fairgrounds. there are more than 700 families in need of direct housing assistance. some people say they're receiving letters stating they're ineligible for benefits. fema is telling them not to give up. >> they may not have all of the required paperwork. or perhaps they have been referred to another agency. depending on what type of damage has been done to their residence. >> in the wake of the camp fire, pg&e is proposing more investments to reduce wildfire risk. the utility wants to install stronger and more resilient power poles and covered power lines and install new high definition cameras in high fire threat areas. >> a flight that started in sacramento had to turn around midtrip because somebody left a heart behind. you heard that right. a heart. after leavi