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jessica castro from abc7 news mornings haze a preview. >> disgraced gymnastics dr. larry nassar is behind bars. his trial caught national attention as more than 100 women testified in court with scathing words against nassar. one of those victims was kyle stevens, a former family friend who described years of abuse and how nassar fractured her family. abc's elizabeth vargas sat down with stevens and 18 other accusers to hear their stories. >> what was really amazing as i sat with these 19 women is how incredibly similar each and every story was. i asked them, as a group, show of hands, how many of you suffer from anxiety, panic attacks, depression? the majority of them were raising their hands. the good news about this, and what's extraordinary about our hour tonight is, when you see them come together and draw strength from each other. >> do they feel like the judge got them? she was very outspoken in this case. >> oh, yeah. you should have heard the reaction from the big group when i said, what about that judge? by the way, i told them that the judge's nickname wh
jessica castro from abc7 news mornings haze a preview. >> disgraced gymnastics dr. larry nassar is behind bars. his trial caught national attention as more than 100 women testified in court with scathing words against nassar. one of those victims was kyle stevens, a former family friend who described years of abuse and how nassar fractured her family. abc's elizabeth vargas sat down with stevens and 18 other accusers to hear their stories. >> what was really amazing as i sat with...
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i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. >> be look bing out for the changes to come. thank you so much, jessica. >>> david letterman making this announcement, he's returning to tv. his new talk show series, "my next guest needs no introduction with david letterman" will air on netflix. it will be a 60-minute show and stream monthly. the first episode airs a week from today and his first guest already announced, former president obama. george clooney, jay-z, and tina fey are also scheduled to appear. >>> and this weekend fluffy golden doodles are taking over the field and if you own a house cat, would you consider put >>> now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> getting a lot of favorable responses about the wet weather on social media, hopefully you're enjoying it also. does make getting around a little difficult. see the traffic right here on the san mateo bridge not moving too badly. considering that the rain is now finally made it that far south. in fact, mild highs and rain continues. that's my first accuweather highlight. fog will form as the rain slides
i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. >> be look bing out for the changes to come. thank you so much, jessica. >>> david letterman making this announcement, he's returning to tv. his new talk show series, "my next guest needs no introduction with david letterman" will air on netflix. it will be a 60-minute show and stream monthly. the first episode airs a week from today and his first guest already announced, former president obama. george clooney, jay-z, and tina fey are...
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i'm jessica castro, abc 7. news. >>> most tech companies likely don't expect police to raid their offices. uber perhaps is not like most companies though. according to bloomberg, the san francisco-based company has a secret tool to keep cops in the park. think of it as a panic button. uber used the button at least 2,000 times to lock down equipment in offices shielding files from police raids. uber is cautious because of sensitive information it has about customers and locations all around the world. >>> safety, not discipline, is the rule of thumb for police officers at san jose schools. the police department says it's reach add new agreement with several school districts in the city. it sets guidelines for officers on high school campuses. the police chief says school administrators are responsible for disciplining students. officers are supposed to keep students safe from intruders, develop positive relationships with students and the community. and support school staff in dealing with items prohibited on ca
i'm jessica castro, abc 7. news. >>> most tech companies likely don't expect police to raid their offices. uber perhaps is not like most companies though. according to bloomberg, the san francisco-based company has a secret tool to keep cops in the park. think of it as a panic button. uber used the button at least 2,000 times to lock down equipment in offices shielding files from police raids. uber is cautious because of sensitive information it has about customers and locations all...
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i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. >> a great tip, thank you, jessica. >>> now on to today's morning money report. the "washington post" reports that its own and amazon's founder jeff bezos is making the biggest ever contribution to a scholarship fund for d.r.e.a.m.ers. bezos and his wife are donating $33 million to the dream.us, this comes as there's a huge national fight to keep daca in place, the program aimed to protecting immigrants brought to the u.s. illegally as children. >>> this is a heads up for parents. starting today google phasing out parental controls on its chrome web browser. google says that new internet supervision features are in the works for later in the year. in the meantime, check out google's new family link program for android devices. >>> gm and san francisco-based cruise automation are giving us a glimpse into the very near future. that's a driverless car with no steering wheel and no pedals. they want to get the new cars on the road next year. the plan is to have them work in a taxi-like service somewhere in the u.s. of course, this will need to pass safety tes
i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. >> a great tip, thank you, jessica. >>> now on to today's morning money report. the "washington post" reports that its own and amazon's founder jeff bezos is making the biggest ever contribution to a scholarship fund for d.r.e.a.m.ers. bezos and his wife are donating $33 million to the dream.us, this comes as there's a huge national fight to keep daca in place, the program aimed to protecting immigrants brought to the u.s. illegally as...
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i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. >> jessica, thank you. >>> new this morning, the trump administration is ending special predictions for salvadorian immigra immigrants. they have until september 2019 to leave the u.s. or find a new way to obtain legal residency. the move affects nearly 200,000 people. sal havadorians were granted temporary protective status of a series of earthquakes devastated that country in 2001. >>> the future is now. one of the hottest gadgets at this year's consumer electronics show, a car that can read your mind. >>> plus, why it appears president trump's former chief strategist is making an about face on controversial comments he made in a new book "fire and fury." >>> getting around has been such a chore today. kristen was telling us how long it took her to get in, twice as long as normal for most of us. and the evening commute could mirror that. tomorrow's morning commute looking a little bit better. so we're going to focus on the evening and overnight hours because that's when the heaviest rain and the strongest winds are coming in. an hour-by-hour look at t
i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. >> jessica, thank you. >>> new this morning, the trump administration is ending special predictions for salvadorian immigra immigrants. they have until september 2019 to leave the u.s. or find a new way to obtain legal residency. the move affects nearly 200,000 people. sal havadorians were granted temporary protective status of a series of earthquakes devastated that country in 2001. >>> the future is now. one of the hottest gadgets at...
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. >> jessica castro from abc7 mornings has ideas. >> reporter: have heard the saying, life is short? sweet tooth fest happening near 3rd and townsend. why not think of it sooner? what can people expect? >> almost 20 vendors right now. cheese school. bake house. alexander's patisserie. we're going to be there. great names. run down the list. everybody featuring little bite. restaurant passing out specialty cocktails and wine. >> reporter: will be adult drinks to wash down the sweets. festival from noon to 4:00 p.m. or join the women's march oakland, meant to be bipartisan and peaceful event to shed light on women's rights. 10:00, rally and march. posters, signs and flags are allowed but can't use wooden metal or plastic sign posts to carry them. backpacks and large purses also a no-no. happening all weekend, sketch fest. comedy festival, more than 230 shows at various venues around the city. spotlight abc's "speechless" with cast members including minnie driver. tickets online. for information, abc7news.com. we'll link you up. jessica castro. >>> interesting stuff happening in sports.
. >> jessica castro from abc7 mornings has ideas. >> reporter: have heard the saying, life is short? sweet tooth fest happening near 3rd and townsend. why not think of it sooner? what can people expect? >> almost 20 vendors right now. cheese school. bake house. alexander's patisserie. we're going to be there. great names. run down the list. everybody featuring little bite. restaurant passing out specialty cocktails and wine. >> reporter: will be adult drinks to wash down...
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jessica castro has a look at some ways to spend your weekend from our partners at hootline. >> should be a beautiful weekend to spend time outdoors in san francisco. if it's something you enjoy, why not help make our city greener. the well-known group, friends of the urban forest kicks off their planting season this weekend. they are planting walk gardens in the bernal heights neighborhood friday and saturday. they plant urban gardens once a month and trees twice a month. he spoke to the director, who tells me the organization is doubling efforts in 2018, hoping to double the amount of trees they plant. >> now for tree planting we need about 80 volunteers for every two weeks, which is a lot more people. >> you can sign up to help on line. it is free. >>> also this weekend, for cyclists, the sf bicycle coalition is offering a free workshop specifically for you to learn how to ride at night or in any type of weather. it's saturday, january 27th from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the anza public library. prizes and giveaways will be given. >>> the saturday atcal a.m. and sunday at 5:00m general a
jessica castro has a look at some ways to spend your weekend from our partners at hootline. >> should be a beautiful weekend to spend time outdoors in san francisco. if it's something you enjoy, why not help make our city greener. the well-known group, friends of the urban forest kicks off their planting season this weekend. they are planting walk gardens in the bernal heights neighborhood friday and saturday. they plant urban gardens once a month and trees twice a month. he spoke to the...
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jessica castro from abc7 mornings has a look at some ways to spend your weekend from our partners at hoodline. >> should be a beautiful weekend to spend time outdoors in san francisco. and if it's something you enjoy, why not help make your city greener? the well-known group friend of the urban forest kicks off their planting season for 2018 this upcoming weekend. they are planting sidewalk gardens in the bernal heights neighborhood friday and saturday. they plant urban gardens once a month and trees twice a month. i spoke to the executive director. he tells me the organization is doubling its efforts in 2018, hoping to plan plant more than 2,000 trees. that's nearly twice compared to previous years. >> in the past we have needed 40 volunteers for each planting. now for tree planting we need about 80 volunteers for every two weeks, which is lot more people. >> you can sign up to help on line. it is free. >>> also this weekend, for cyclists, the sf bicycle coalition is offering a free workshop specifically for you to learn how to ride at night or in any type of weather. it's saturday,
jessica castro from abc7 mornings has a look at some ways to spend your weekend from our partners at hoodline. >> should be a beautiful weekend to spend time outdoors in san francisco. and if it's something you enjoy, why not help make your city greener? the well-known group friend of the urban forest kicks off their planting season for 2018 this upcoming weekend. they are planting sidewalk gardens in the bernal heights neighborhood friday and saturday. they plant urban gardens once a...
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jessica castro from abc7 mornings has some suggestions for your weekend from our partners at hood line. >> reporter: have you heard life is short, eat dessert first? this weed it's the suite tooth fett fest, the first ever dessert festival in san francisco at 3rd and town's end. why didn't we think of this sooner? delicious. >> thank you. >> reporter: what can people expect when they come to the festival. >> we have 18, almost 20 vendors. you are talking about the choose school, we are going to be there. so many great names. everybody is going to be featuring a bite. the restaurant will be passing out specialty cocktails and specialty wine. >> yes, you heard that right, there will be adult drinks the wash down your sweets. a guaranteed sugar rush, the festival is from noon to 4 partly cloudy. >>> or you can join the women's march, it is a diplomat and peaceful event to shed light on women's rights. ate starts at 10:00 a.m. there is a rally and a march. posters, signs is flags are allowed. but you cap use wooden posts or metal posts to carry them. happening all weekend long is the sf sk
jessica castro from abc7 mornings has some suggestions for your weekend from our partners at hood line. >> reporter: have you heard life is short, eat dessert first? this weed it's the suite tooth fett fest, the first ever dessert festival in san francisco at 3rd and town's end. why didn't we think of this sooner? delicious. >> thank you. >> reporter: what can people expect when they come to the festival. >> we have 18, almost 20 vendors. you are talking about the choose...
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i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. >>> a victory parade was held in the streets of oakland to celebrate the war, not the golden state warriors but the mcclymonds high school warriors. sky 7 followed the parade as it made its way from school to school. they brought home their second championship. the event included the employers, emin of the community and mayor of oakland, who didn't come empty handed. >> it is my honor the present to you as the mayor of oakland something that i hope you share i -- cheris, and that is a key to the city. [ cheers and applause ] >> last month, the warriors crushed a team from the central valley by a score of 42-12 to win the state title. >>> still to come on abc7 mornings, the flu epidemic is getting worse. why the cdc is now call this the worst flu season in years. >>> government is shut down. but what does it all mean for you? i'm psst, grocery cart 12 o'clock. oooh and she looks like the no artificial sweeteners type, she'll love us. right? we are the new light & fit greek yogurt with zero artificial sweeteners. zerooooo! ooh eye contact. be cool. ♪ â
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i'm jessica castro, abc7 news. >> thank you for that. >>> for dozens of young people in the south bay, a piece of paper is making all the difference this midday. just in the last hour they received their official u.s. proof of citizenship. it's a ceremony that may be particularly meaningful in this particular climate. abc7 news reporter janine is live for us wrt rear just outside the martin luther king jr. library where the ceremony is wrapping up. a lot of happiness in the room. mostly young adults received their u.s. proof of citizenship. >> i hereby de clear -- >> i hereby declare -- >> reporter: the group was proudly sworn in as u.s. citizens. the youngest is 14 years old and the oldest is 65. the majority of them are children of immigrants who became u.s. citizens but for some reason or another never received their official proof of citizenship. congresswoman was on hand to talk to the group. the current political situation is worrying for young daca. those receiving their official documents today are grateful to be part of this country. >> we went back to mexico for a year. we c
i'm jessica castro, abc7 news. >> thank you for that. >>> for dozens of young people in the south bay, a piece of paper is making all the difference this midday. just in the last hour they received their official u.s. proof of citizenship. it's a ceremony that may be particularly meaningful in this particular climate. abc7 news reporter janine is live for us wrt rear just outside the martin luther king jr. library where the ceremony is wrapping up. a lot of happiness in the room....
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i'm jessica castro. the daca program protects children of undocumented immigrants from being deported, many who live here in the bay area. and now new this morning, california's attorney general is responding. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in oakland this morning with more, amy. >> reporter: hi, jessica, yeah, we're at the area where they are getting a lot of calls from immigrants who to be optimistic, but are feeling a lot of anxiety about what this will mean for their life. one attorney here told us while this is a good step in the right direction, she's been doing this process for too long to know not to get too happy that things change quickly. >> mixed emotions. i was excited. you know, it's a good step forward, but attempt if daca does continue, it doesn't solve our problems. we need a permanent solution and the government can appeal it. it may not ian go forward. >> reporter: the white house and congress are aware of the need for a permanent solution. president trump summoned lawmaker
i'm jessica castro. the daca program protects children of undocumented immigrants from being deported, many who live here in the bay area. and now new this morning, california's attorney general is responding. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in oakland this morning with more, amy. >> reporter: hi, jessica, yeah, we're at the area where they are getting a lot of calls from immigrants who to be optimistic, but are feeling a lot of anxiety about what this will mean for their life....
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jessica castro from abc7 mornings has a preview. >> reporter: disgraced u.s. olympic doctor larry nassar is now behind bars serving between 40 and 175 years in prison, his trial caught national attention as more than 100 women testified in court with scathing words against nassar. one of these victims was skkyle stevenson who said that nassar was a family friend who abused her for years. >> what was really amazing is i sat with these 19 women, was how incredibly similar each and every story was. i asked them, as a group, show of hands, how many of you suffer from anxiety, panic attacks, depression? the majority of them were raising their hands. the good news about this, and what's extraordinary about this event tonight is that they get strength from each other. >> what about alleyalley -- >> by the way i told them that the judge's nickname when she was in the military was barracuda and they all laughed and we're not surprised. >> vargas also tells me those victims are happy with some recent changes at michigan state university, where nassar also worked. their
jessica castro from abc7 mornings has a preview. >> reporter: disgraced u.s. olympic doctor larry nassar is now behind bars serving between 40 and 175 years in prison, his trial caught national attention as more than 100 women testified in court with scathing words against nassar. one of these victims was skkyle stevenson who said that nassar was a family friend who abused her for years. >> what was really amazing is i sat with these 19 women, was how incredibly similar each and...
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i'm jessica castro alongside reggie aqui. >> it is dry outside this morning for now. we haven't heard that in a while. you are never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. here is meteorologist mike nicco. >>> we have a 1 for today. some areas of light rain will develop up in the north bay and spread across the rest of our neighbors. less than a tenth of an inch. it will be enough just to keep some streets wet at times and breezy early. let me show you what's going on now. quiet on live doppler 7. cloudy conditions out there. check out the temperatures, 40s except for brentwood, concord, san francisco, san mateo and half moon bay. those temperatures in the low 50s. let's get a check of the dry commute. here's sue. >> a couple issues. a high wind advisory according to the chp particularly in the midsection where the wind is blowing. heads-up there. give yourself extra time and hold on tighter. we have a little bit of slowing out of tracy. look at that, it's clear. green on our sensors with a problem with the big rig southbound 505 transitioning to
i'm jessica castro alongside reggie aqui. >> it is dry outside this morning for now. we haven't heard that in a while. you are never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. here is meteorologist mike nicco. >>> we have a 1 for today. some areas of light rain will develop up in the north bay and spread across the rest of our neighbors. less than a tenth of an inch. it will be enough just to keep some streets wet at times and breezy early. let me show you what's...
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i'm jessica castro. abc7 news. >>> time for ask >> take responsibility from containers and you get the cash. you can find closest recycle center by logging on. you can find on it abc7 news.com. by the way, the california redemption value known as crvs are either a nickel for a small container or a dime. not all bottles and cans are included. just those labeled. and then you have to take them somewhere and they're not quite as convenient as they used to be. >> robert asks, what can do i about a dentist who billed me for services rendered six years ago? >> if the bills weren't paid, they can send them out. under most circumstances, they can't go to court and make you collect. it is like junk mail. here's what i want you to do. call the office and say, they're wrong. that you paid all the bills. what are they talking about? and that you need proof of nonpayment. after that, if you can show them your paperwork. if you want to go back, if you even have it, you could say no. they could put something on your cr
i'm jessica castro. abc7 news. >>> time for ask >> take responsibility from containers and you get the cash. you can find closest recycle center by logging on. you can find on it abc7 news.com. by the way, the california redemption value known as crvs are either a nickel for a small container or a dime. not all bottles and cans are included. just those labeled. and then you have to take them somewhere and they're not quite as convenient as they used to be. >> robert asks,...
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let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> good morning, i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. let's check in with mike nicco and find out if there is rain in the bay area. >> there definitely is and the chance continuing all day. it's a one light on the -- we have a downpour moving through east bay valley and showers moving into the south bay. get ready for that sue. >> we have lots of things out there especially with the rain approaching. we have an accident north 280 near alamani boulevard coming in from daily city. 101 pushing slow in san francisco and at the did you know bar in the toll plaza, we have a lane blocked there. slow in 880. >> next on "gma" robins emotional interview with elton john and deals and steals under 20. we'll have another update in about 30 minutes and always on the news app and i'm the one clocking in when you're clocking out. sensing your every move and automatically adjusting to help you stay effortlessly comfortable. i can also help with this. does your bed do that? oh. i don't actually talk. though i'm smart enough to. i'm the new sleep
let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> good morning, i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. let's check in with mike nicco and find out if there is rain in the bay area. >> there definitely is and the chance continuing all day. it's a one light on the -- we have a downpour moving through east bay valley and showers moving into the south bay. get ready for that sue. >> we have lots of things out there especially with the rain approaching. we have an...
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. >> good morning i'm jessica castro advocates volunteers and across california getting prepared for a potential immigration crack down that sparked fear in bay area immigrant communities. federal ants looking to arrest more than 1,500 undocumented people and we will continue to follow that story for you. here is sue hall with a look at the >> guilty or not guilty everyoo. we have an accident blocking here but you can see the slow traffic from 17 up to cupertino, and golden gate bridge and san mateo bridge but what i see here never ceases to amaze me: change. i see it in their eyes. it happens when people connect with nature, with culture, with each other. day after day i'm the first to see change. to see people go out, and come back new. princess cruises. the best premium cruise line. 7-day caribbean cruises from $599. >>> now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> here is a look at the steadier rain. i do have reports around rain around santa row say and as you can see from south beach morning fog afternoon roads you need an umbrella. foggy and wet out on the bay and more ra
. >> good morning i'm jessica castro advocates volunteers and across california getting prepared for a potential immigration crack down that sparked fear in bay area immigrant communities. federal ants looking to arrest more than 1,500 undocumented people and we will continue to follow that story for you. here is sue hall with a look at the >> guilty or not guilty everyoo. we have an accident blocking here but you can see the slow traffic from 17 up to cupertino, and golden gate...
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today jessica castro spoke with "good morning america's" amy row back who's hosting the special. she says harding is the same person everyone remembers from two decades ago -- tough, unapologetic, and brash. >> i really think this two-hour special is going to challenge a lot of those beliefs, or at least soften i think some of the -- i don't want to say hatred, but really negative feelings people have been tonya harding. >> the two-hour special "truth and lies: the tonya harding story" airs tomorrow at 9:00 here on abc7. >>> if you're on a diet, we apologize. soon dunkin' donuts could be easier to find in the bay area. that story is next. >> apologize to me. >>> and on your screen, our brand-new piece of interactive technology. who has a brighter future? june gruden and derek carr >>> more doughnuts and coffee coming to the bay area. now that we have your attention, dunkin' donuts wants to double the number of stores in the u.s. that would mean more stores than starbucks actually. there are a handful of dunkin' donuts locations in the bay area now in walnut creek, south san franc
today jessica castro spoke with "good morning america's" amy row back who's hosting the special. she says harding is the same person everyone remembers from two decades ago -- tough, unapologetic, and brash. >> i really think this two-hour special is going to challenge a lot of those beliefs, or at least soften i think some of the -- i don't want to say hatred, but really negative feelings people have been tonya harding. >> the two-hour special "truth and lies: the...
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. >> good morning i'm jessica castro and abc 7 mornings. momenting ago sky 7 was over the remains of a huge flood in oakland, the cause wi not rain but a car into a fire hydrant, the accident happened last night, the extent of damage not known. let's check in with sue. >> good morning, we have a couple of problems on the roadess. this was an earlier accident near bailey, traffic backed up. your trouble spot remains in santa rosa, north 101 before third. backed up now with speeds under five miles an hour. >>> now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> we have a shower moving from the eastern foothills into the dia blo range, hitting 32 degree temperatures so on the way to mount hamilton. you can see the sun is out. grab a jacket we'll be in the 50s today, 30s and 40s tonight more rain ♪ welcome to my house baby take control now ♪ >>> welcome back to "gma," everybody. we are riding our way to a great workout you can see at home with peloton. here with us helping us through this, how is everybody doing? is everybody good? and you kn
. >> good morning i'm jessica castro and abc 7 mornings. momenting ago sky 7 was over the remains of a huge flood in oakland, the cause wi not rain but a car into a fire hydrant, the accident happened last night, the extent of damage not known. let's check in with sue. >> good morning, we have a couple of problems on the roadess. this was an earlier accident near bailey, traffic backed up. your trouble spot remains in santa rosa, north 101 before third. backed up now with speeds...
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jessica castro from abc7 mornings has a look at a way to spend your weekend. >> should be a beautiful weekend to spend outdoors in san francisco and if it's something you enjoy, why not help make our city greener, the well known group friends of the urban forest kicks off their year this weekend. they're planting urban gardens once a month and trees twice a month. i spoke to the executive director and he said the organization is doubling its efforts in 2018 hoping to plant more than 2,000 trees, that's nearly twice compared to previous years. >> we need about 40 volunteers for etch tree planting, now we need about 80 volunteers every two weeks, which is a lot more people. >> you can sign up to help online, it is free. >>> also this weekend, for cyclists, the s.f. bicycle coalition is offering a free workshop specifically for you to learn how to ride at night or in any type of weather. it's saturday january 27 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the public library. there will be prizes and giveaways of necessities. >>> the golden gate kennel dog show features more than 175 breeds and more than 1
jessica castro from abc7 mornings has a look at a way to spend your weekend. >> should be a beautiful weekend to spend outdoors in san francisco and if it's something you enjoy, why not help make our city greener, the well known group friends of the urban forest kicks off their year this weekend. they're planting urban gardens once a month and trees twice a month. i spoke to the executive director and he said the organization is doubling its efforts in 2018 hoping to plant more than 2,000...
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. >>> abc7 mornings, jessica castro has some ideas. >> have you heard the saying life is short, eat dessert first? this weekend eat dessert to your heart's consent at the sweet tooth fest, why didn't we think of this sooner? >> delicious. so what can people expect when they come to the festival? >> i think we're almost at 20 vendors right now and you're talking about the cheese -- we're going to be there, so many great names, but everybody's going to be featuring a little bite. the restaurant will be passing out specialty cocktails and specialty wines. >> a guaranteed sugar rush, the festival goes from noon until 4:00 p.m. or you can join the women's march oakland this saturday, it's meant to be a bipartisan peaceful event to shed light on women's rights, it starts at 10:00 a.m., there's a rally and a march starting at the amphitheater and ends at the plaza. you cannot use wooden, metal or even plastic sign posts to carry them. backpacks and large nurses also a no-no. and happening all weekend long, is the 17th annual sketch fest, featuring 230 shows in three weeks at various venues all aro
. >>> abc7 mornings, jessica castro has some ideas. >> have you heard the saying life is short, eat dessert first? this weekend eat dessert to your heart's consent at the sweet tooth fest, why didn't we think of this sooner? >> delicious. so what can people expect when they come to the festival? >> i think we're almost at 20 vendors right now and you're talking about the cheese -- we're going to be there, so many great names, but everybody's going to be featuring a...
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vargas told abc7's jessica castro today that these young women are suffering and many are in therapy. >> show of hands, how many of you suffer from anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and the majority of them were raising their hands. the good news about this, and what's extraordinary about our hour tonight is when you see them come togther and draw strength from each other. >> you can watch this special edition of 20/20 investigates tonight at 10:00 right here on abc7 followed by abc7 news at 11:00. >>> las vegas casino mogul steve winn denies allegations that he sexually harassed several women. the company saw it's stock value plunge 9% after "the wall street journal" reported these accusations. winn blames his ex-wife elaine for launching a smear campaign against him. however he did settle n employe several million dollars. >>> from space to school. some astronauts inspiring teens. >>> we'll meet a couple of local entrepreneurs who are trying to get a deal this weekend. >>> we still have some lingering clouds, they're beautiful, but they're not raining on it. your heart doesn't onl
vargas told abc7's jessica castro today that these young women are suffering and many are in therapy. >> show of hands, how many of you suffer from anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and the majority of them were raising their hands. the good news about this, and what's extraordinary about our hour tonight is when you see them come togther and draw strength from each other. >> you can watch this special edition of 20/20 investigates tonight at 10:00 right here on abc7 followed by...
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i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." happening today, governor jerry brown will introduce his final state budget proposal. it will be the first that includes anticipated revenue from marijuana sales taxes. it's estimated to have a surplus of $7.5 billion. and now let's check our traffic. hi, sue. >> good morning, jess. good morning, everyone. we are seeing some areas of slow including the east shore freeway and coming out of the central valley up and over the altamont pass and a couple of problem spots out there. northbound 101 just after highway 85, apparently six vehicles involved in an accident. it's pushed off to side. chp said originally it was north 485, but it is on northbound 101 so expect theys towards mountain view. here's your receipt. have a nice day! thank you. ♪ ♪ start the car! start the car! start the car! start the car! the ikea winter sale. wooooooo! get up to 50% off select items. now through january 10th. ikea. ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and th
i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." happening today, governor jerry brown will introduce his final state budget proposal. it will be the first that includes anticipated revenue from marijuana sales taxes. it's estimated to have a surplus of $7.5 billion. and now let's check our traffic. hi, sue. >> good morning, jess. good morning, everyone. we are seeing some areas of slow including the east shore freeway and coming out of the central valley up and over the altamont pass...
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. >> i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. i want to show you here a live look from sky 7 over a traffic accident. a police pursuit ended with a suspect's car slammed into a pole this is a tutor court and street. a police cruiser had damage. there is also a traffic accident a short distance away related to the pursuit. so quite a complicated scene being processed now, sue. >> that's out of the free way, the sur surface streets in the area affected. let's go to san rafael, we had an accident and traffic stacked up into ne gentlemvada, an accia there too. >> meteorologist mike nicco has a ♪ ♪ my husband is probably going to think i'm crazy. he thinks i'm going to see my sister! ♪ ♪ starts with financial stability. once i heard it i was shocked. i just thought, i have to go get it! ♪ ♪ it's our tree! ♪ ♪ see how a personalized financial strategy and access to j.p. morgan investment expertise can help you. chase. make more of what's yours. >>> now our accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> it may not be raining b
. >> i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. i want to show you here a live look from sky 7 over a traffic accident. a police pursuit ended with a suspect's car slammed into a pole this is a tutor court and street. a police cruiser had damage. there is also a traffic accident a short distance away related to the pursuit. so quite a complicated scene being processed now, sue. >> that's out of the free way, the sur surface streets in the area affected. let's go to san rafael, we had...
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jessica castro explains the overhall that could bring some sanity to your facebook page. >> you may have already noticed it. it is now prioritizing posts from your friends, family and groups over posts there publishers and brands. they say it is all in an effort to make your time on social media a bit more meaningful. and ceo mark zuckerberg says the boost will them well-being of users but he does expect people will spent less time on facebook. >>> the idea is to try to focus more on bringing people together by trying put more emphasis on facilitating more meaningful interactions between people. the way we do that is to val things like commenting or writing a long comment more, and how long we think you might watch a video for, less. >> so they'rement onning for quality over quantity. sounds altruistic. but the change in facebook'sal goal rhythm is a big change foyer advertisers. the we have a change on our facebook page. to make sure you still see our great stories where you live, go to your set goes, news feed prempb preferences, you will see this box. prioritize who to see first. all
jessica castro explains the overhall that could bring some sanity to your facebook page. >> you may have already noticed it. it is now prioritizing posts from your friends, family and groups over posts there publishers and brands. they say it is all in an effort to make your time on social media a bit more meaningful. and ceo mark zuckerberg says the boost will them well-being of users but he does expect people will spent less time on facebook. >>> the idea is to try to focus...
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i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." right now the faa is investigating yet another close call at sfo, this time involving an aeromexico flight. the plane was coming in to land tuesday morning when a controller noticed it was headed toward wrong runway and on that runway was a virgin america flight packed with passengers. the pilots were using a guidance system useful in bad weather. >>> now let's get a check of traffic. hi, sue. >> good morning. we'll take a look at the fog in the north bay where we have an accident southbound 101 before railroad avenue heading towards the grade, and we are seeing slow traffic back towards 116. also another problem spot northbound 680 near el pintado. >>> good morning. you see the low clouds and the high clouds here, mt. diablo in the background, 52 san francisco, 58-minute delays at sfo and some clouds here in the north bay, near 60 today, partly cloudy as the fog lifts after 9:00. >> lisa, thank you. we'll have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes and always on our news app an
i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." right now the faa is investigating yet another close call at sfo, this time involving an aeromexico flight. the plane was coming in to land tuesday morning when a controller noticed it was headed toward wrong runway and on that runway was a virgin america flight packed with passengers. the pilots were using a guidance system useful in bad weather. >>> now let's get a check of traffic. hi, sue. >> good morning. we'll take a look...
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i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." a driver is in unknown condition after smashing his blue sedan into a tree in pleasanton. it's a weather-related accident because the tree did fall during the night because of the weather. it happened on pleasanton sunol road early this morning. police tell us they were chasing that driver when he ran into the tree. no word yet on exactly when it will be cleaned up. hi, sue. the morning has been a mess. >> it has been a mess. take a look at the frein. it's mostly in the east. that's rain still falling, blue, potential for puddling and pooling. we had an earlier problem westbound 24. look at this long stretch of traffic for a good 49 minutes to get to oakland, and an earlier accident coming off the waldo clear, traffic still backed up to mill valley. at home.ld generate your own energy, or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> hey. good morning. i downgraded our storm to a 1 on the storm impact scale. up until 4:00 we have a chance
i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." a driver is in unknown condition after smashing his blue sedan into a tree in pleasanton. it's a weather-related accident because the tree did fall during the night because of the weather. it happened on pleasanton sunol road early this morning. police tell us they were chasing that driver when he ran into the tree. no word yet on exactly when it will be cleaned up. hi, sue. the morning has been a mess. >> it has been a mess. take a look...
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i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." happening today in san francisco, a judge will rule whether to grant the suspect in the kate steinle case a new trial on his conviction of possessing a firearm. last month, jurors found jose ines garcia zarate guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. he was found not guilty on murder and manslaughter charges. if the judge upholds the gun conviction today, garcia zarate will be sentenced. >>> now let's check our traffic. hi, sue. >> good morning, jess. good morning, everyone. overall, things are looking really good, pretty mild. we have a couple of trouble spot, not one but two accidents on 101, northbound one central near windsor, the other northbound on the on-ramp. be the sensors are green so, i'm guessing they've been pushed relatively quickly out of lanes and eastbound before grant we had an accident partially blocking there as well. >>> a couple of views showing how wet it is in san rafael and in richmond. the north bay has had most of the showers so far, but they'll s
i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." happening today in san francisco, a judge will rule whether to grant the suspect in the kate steinle case a new trial on his conviction of possessing a firearm. last month, jurors found jose ines garcia zarate guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. he was found not guilty on murder and manslaughter charges. if the judge upholds the gun conviction today, garcia zarate will be sentenced. >>> now let's check our traffic. hi,...
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i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." did you feel the quake where you live this morning? the u.s. geological survey says the magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck at 2:39 this morning. the epicenter was on the hayward fault about two miles east-southeast from berkeley. the usgs says there has been one aftershock so far. big earthquakes happen about every 150 years on this fault. the last big one to hit, 149 years ago, so, sue, we are due. >> be prepared. just like those boy scouts. green is good. we had an earlier problem on the wal waldo, a couple of them, actually. the last one was southbound before the robin williams tunnel. that's been cleared. you can see the traffic is still very slow, making that turn right there at marin city through sausalito. give yourself plenty of time and also in the south bay, we have a problem 87 north after curtner still blocking the l >>> hey. welcome back. live doppler 7 and our visibility area, dangerously low, livermore and concord. we have some scattered showers that will become more isola
i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." did you feel the quake where you live this morning? the u.s. geological survey says the magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck at 2:39 this morning. the epicenter was on the hayward fault about two miles east-southeast from berkeley. the usgs says there has been one aftershock so far. big earthquakes happen about every 150 years on this fault. the last big one to hit, 149 years ago, so, sue, we are due. >> be prepared. just like those boy...
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today jessica castro spoke with "good morning america's" amy row back who's hosting the special. she says harding is the same person everyone remembers from two decades ago -- tough, unapologetic, and brash. >> i really think this two-hour special is going to challenge a lot of those beliefs, or at least soften i think some of the -- i don't want to say hatred, but really negative feelings people have been tonya harding. >> the two-hour special "truth and lies: the tonya harding story" airs tomorrow at 9:00 here on abc7. >>> if you're on a diet, we apologize. soon dunkin' donuts could be easier to find in the bay area. that story is next. >> apologize to me. >>> and on your screen, our brand-new piece of interactive technology. who has a brighter future? june gruden and derek ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ all because of you ♪ ♪ >>> more doughnuts and coffee coming to the bay area. now that we have your attention, dunkin' donuts wants to double the number of stores
today jessica castro spoke with "good morning america's" amy row back who's hosting the special. she says harding is the same person everyone remembers from two decades ago -- tough, unapologetic, and brash. >> i really think this two-hour special is going to challenge a lot of those beliefs, or at least soften i think some of the -- i don't want to say hatred, but really negative feelings people have been tonya harding. >> the two-hour special "truth and lies: the...
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. >> you look at twitter, jessica castro, it's almost as if they've elected her already. >> oh, yeah. the outpouring of support on social media, especially twitter, is huge this morning. so many people talking about it including fellow celebrities. in fact, i found some new tweets within just the last hour or so. athlete ali krieger saying i woke up and rewatched oprah's insightful and inspiring globes speech for the third time. unreal. and then actress michelle monaghan saying we are better people because of this beautiful human being. thanks, oprah, for all the happy, inspiring tears. you are magic. and then this is my favorite one on twitter right now. overnight actress reese witherspoon saying i will now officially divide time like this -- everything that happened before oprah's speech to everything that will happen after. and that has been the reaction. also a lot of people saying oprah should run. oprah 2020. we'll have to wait and see. back to you. >> thank you, jessica. >>> and the next really big awards show, the oscars. you can see them only here on abc 7. here are some time
. >> you look at twitter, jessica castro, it's almost as if they've elected her already. >> oh, yeah. the outpouring of support on social media, especially twitter, is huge this morning. so many people talking about it including fellow celebrities. in fact, i found some new tweets within just the last hour or so. athlete ali krieger saying i woke up and rewatched oprah's insightful and inspiring globes speech for the third time. unreal. and then actress michelle monaghan saying we...
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. >> hi, good morning i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. lisa argen here with the weather. >> the sun behind you looks beautiful. fog in the city and snort in the east bay. 46 in half moon bay, a nice afternoon with temperatures mild. cold in napa, 35 there and highs today, mid and upper 50s. >> a lot of traffic in the oakland area. significant alert near high street has been lifted. you can see the southbound and northbound directions 880 slow. take 580 for the airport. we had a car fire on west 37 that has things slow and west 24 before the 580 junction partially blocking there. >> we'll have another update in about 30 minutes and always on the news app and abc7news.com join us for abc 7 mornings, weekdays 4:30 to 7:00 the news continues now with "good morning america" and have a safe morning at home.ld generate your own energy, or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking news as we come on the air, a powerful earthquake off the coast of ala
. >> hi, good morning i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. lisa argen here with the weather. >> the sun behind you looks beautiful. fog in the city and snort in the east bay. 46 in half moon bay, a nice afternoon with temperatures mild. cold in napa, 35 there and highs today, mid and upper 50s. >> a lot of traffic in the oakland area. significant alert near high street has been lifted. you can see the southbound and northbound directions 880 slow. take 580 for the airport....
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. >>> good morning, i'm jessica castro. san jose police are looking for at least one person after a man was shot and killed. happened outside an apartment complex. charlotte drive near raleigh road, that's the location there. several people called 911 after hearing multiple gunshots around 8:45 last night. and when officers arrived, they found the victim outside a new development called the ascent apartments. the victim, we're told, died at the skeecene. we'll have an update when possible. now to sue. >>> good morning, everyone. we still have major delays on ace train number 3 with mechanical issues. it's stopped in vasco, running 60-plus minutes behind schedule. otherwise, slow traffic. you see the green on the traffic maps. the red means it's very slow. green means it's raining for your commute. earlier accident, westbound 24 past orinda has your drive time of about 30 minutes to get through and past the scene. >> how do they clean the toilet, grin at it? (laughs) stop laughing. the stomach flu is not funny. get a cleaner
. >>> good morning, i'm jessica castro. san jose police are looking for at least one person after a man was shot and killed. happened outside an apartment complex. charlotte drive near raleigh road, that's the location there. several people called 911 after hearing multiple gunshots around 8:45 last night. and when officers arrived, they found the victim outside a new development called the ascent apartments. the victim, we're told, died at the skeecene. we'll have an update when...
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. >> and good morning i'm jessica castro let's check in with sue hall with a quick look at the traffic. >> in the upper deck of the bay bridge. right now trains on time. cal train on time. a train running 15 minutes late coming into fremont and 7 is on time. take a look at the fog on the map represented by the orange and slow traffic around the bay area coming out of the central valley and the shore and oakland and hayward. >> meteorologist ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ all because of you ♪ ♪ >>> now you're accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> look at the incredible of visibility around concord. this is not going anywhere any time soon. as you can see from walnut creek. caution out there until 10:00. foggy. get ready for rain, tomorrow and sunday monday and tuesday. >> jess. >> you can't see anything out there, mike. we have another update in about 30 minutes and always on our news app abc7news.com join us ♪ life is a highway i want to ride it all night long ♪ >>
. >> and good morning i'm jessica castro let's check in with sue hall with a quick look at the traffic. >> in the upper deck of the bay bridge. right now trains on time. cal train on time. a train running 15 minutes late coming into fremont and 7 is on time. take a look at the fog on the map represented by the orange and slow traffic around the bay area coming out of the central valley and the shore and oakland and hayward. >> meteorologist ♪ ♪ there are two types of...
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. >> good morning, i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings, let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco we need that umbrella today, right? >> absolutely. light to moderate steady rain and becoming showers tomorrow and heavy snow in the sierra. north baby about 9:00. the heart of the baby noon and south bay 4:00. so the poor skpaugs danger on my activity planner, once this is over, that's it. sue? >> we had an accident eastbound direction, powell street. westbound remains tight and slow and go into the mcarthur maze. metering lights remain and slow traffic on the nasty anymore its from 92 down to san jose on 880. >> sue, thank you. coming up, new treatments to help reduce the symptoms of menopause. we'll have another news update in about 30 minutes and always on the news app and abc7news.com and remember it's just my eczema again,t. 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 you
. >> good morning, i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings, let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco we need that umbrella today, right? >> absolutely. light to moderate steady rain and becoming showers tomorrow and heavy snow in the sierra. north baby about 9:00. the heart of the baby noon and south bay 4:00. so the poor skpaugs danger on my activity planner, once this is over, that's it. sue? >> we had an accident eastbound direction, powell street. westbound remains...