And testing, the border wall and the economy. Looks like a packed house to me. It is incredible to be in the state of arizona with a man fighting for every single one of you in this room. They said he would never run for president , no way he could be 15 or 16 other republicans, no way he could beat hillary clinton, the media, every other president living before him, no way he could do it and on that day in november in 2016 this state alongside, shocked the world, this man represents not the kingdom of washington dc, not the ruling class, but the people, us, they are not going to take it anymore. There is a very important cultural moment happening in this country. Our history is being deleted, our statues are being taken down, George Washingtons statute being taken down, now is the time for courage, now is the time for all our students to fight like now is the time for us to say not one more inch that our country is the greatest country ever to exist in the history of the world and we
Police have increased their presence on twin peaks. Theyre hoping that one of the many security cameras here captured yesterday mornings shooting might provide evidence. Meantime, ed frenchs family is not talking about their loss today. Theyre keeping to themselves. From twin peaks in San Francisco, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. The Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a man who was hit and killed as he walked along highway 101 in South San Francisco this morning. Officers found the mans body on the shoulder of the freeway near oyster point after receiving a 911 call from a driver who reported hitting something just after 3 00 a. M. The driver actually returned to the scene to try to determine what he hit. Couldnt find naelg. Officers closed all southbound lanes until 5 30 this morning. Chp said drugs and alcohol were not a factor. A crash left two people injured in fremont. Southbound lanes were shut down in front of the Fremont Hub Shopping Center for a few hours. Two people we
Those sites are controversial. But one official says San Francisco really needs to do Something Different to tackle a huge problem. In the Civic Center Neighborhood of San Francisco, we found syringes along the sidewalk around trees, one even sitting in a crosswalk. I was literally just eating. My leg was right on top of it, and i didnt even know. Reporter neil moore is homeless. He was surprised to find a used needle underneath his leg. Could i have been poked by it or you know, anybody that, walking by, you know, in flipflops or a child of. Reporter the Public Works Department says in march alone, workers collected more than 10,000 needles, compared to nearly 3,000 during the same month in 2016. The thing that the public needs to do is contact 311. I cannot emphasize that enough. Reporter that Service Gives public works employees a better idea where to find needles to dispose of them. These containers are conveniently located near toilets. The containers are part of the pit stop prog
So no evacuations are in place. But residents are urged to stay off the roads to keep them clear for firefighters of the and breaking news, a magnitude 7. 7 earthquake struck around russia. The epicenter was in the bering sea. There is no tsunami warning for california. A tsunami advisory is in effect for parts of alaska. There have been no reports of any damage or injuries of good evening, and thank you for joining us. Im ama daetz. Now to a growing problem not just in the bay area. San francisco is certainly not alone in this issue. We are seeing up and down the west coast cities, across the nation. Its an issue that deserves national attention. Were a talking about used needles. In parks, around tree trunks. Crews picked up 10,000 needles. Last year that number was just under 3,000. Abc news is live to explain how the city is dealing with this, lonnie . Reporter yes, the city is looking to tackle the problem. A couple different ways of through cleanup, awareness, even a task force l
Mt. Eden road. It was moving up hill toward mountain winery but away from homes. Abc7 News Reporter katie mar zu lew has the latest. Reporter they tell me the good news is its not windy here. Also the vineyard serves as a great fire break because the soil is tilled and crops are wet. At there point, crews have to keep the fire from spreading laterally. Theyll let it burn right up to the vines. Also no structures are threatened. Thats more good news. The smoke was first reported around 4 00 since then, firefighters have been fighting this fire on the ground and by air although there are some high tension power lines in the area so that does hinder the fire fight from the air to some extent. We have seen is water and retardant drops. The Fire Department is asking drivers to stay off the roads because of the heavy equipment up there right now to help with the firefighting efforts. Mount eden road is technically only open to residents. The advisory to stay off roads held up families trying