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This is a narrow a final to senator Dianne Feinstein. Today, she returned to the place where her political career got its start. San Francisco City hall to lie in state. A parade of people stopping by to pay their respects. The line stretching around the block. Her mark is on in so many pieces of this city. Dignitaries from all walks of life came to the rotunda, including mayor london breed and dr. Anthony fauci. He worked closely with feinstein in the 1980s during the aids pandemic. A longtime friend and congressional colleague, nancy pelosi, flanked by her husband, paul, and feinsteins daughter, catherine. With the larger feinstein family looking on the former House Speaker at one point hugging the casket. Some very moving moments there today. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Im dan ashley and im ahmad daetz. Its only the start of the tributes to come tomorrow. Yes, san Francisco City hall will be the backdrop for thursdays Memorial Service for feinstein. And today, from San Francisco to the us senate, the public and political leaders took time to honor a trailblazer of firsts. But today, there are 24 women serving in this chamber , and every one of them would admit they stand on dianes shoulders. These images from washington were late senators old desk and nameplate were draped in black, accompanied by white roses. The Senate Judiciary committee convened in tribute. Now the attention turns back to San Francisco. Abc7 News Reporter tim johns was here at home witnessing those paying their respects at city hall, the place where senator feinstein began her rise to political prominence. Tim. Yeah. Dan and now some people felt it important enough to wait for more than an hour to see the late senators casket. Tonight, the public viewing was supposed to stop at seven, but the line was so long that the feinstein family and city officials kept extending it to allow as many people to come by as possible. We were there when the final person got inside before feinsteins body was finally escorted out around 815 this evening. We thought it was the last time Dianne Feinstein will ever be inside san Francisco City hall. On wednesday, her casket was carried down the steps of the building in front of family and friends. Throughout the day, thousands came to pay their final respects to the late us senator, with the line often times stretching around the block as a Woman Working in government, im so inspired by all of the leadership she showed and all of the trails that she blazed for women who also want to make a difference in public service. Feinstein was San Franciscos first female mayor and led the city through multiple crises. Those included the murders of George Moscone and harvey milk, as well as the aids epidemic. She was a fighter. She was for she was for a gun reform. She was for womens rights. She was for gay rights. And i feel like she just a very genuine woman. Even after leaving San Francisco politics to become a us senator. Feinstein was known to always keep tabs on the city she loved. I dont think she ever gave up the mayorship. I know when i had the job, shed call me and tell me what i should be doing. And the robin said. Many waiting in line wednesday told us theyll remember feinstein not just for her leadership, but also for her being a trailblazer throughout her multidecade career, she shattered numerous glass ceilings despite facing challenges in a book of condolences, several people wrote about her being a source of inspiration for women and other minority groups, and she didnt let that stop her from being as aggressive as she could. And to get things done for San Francisco and for the state of california. So i think thats probably the biggest thing. I walk away with is, you know, you have to be courageous. While feinstein will never be forgotten for all that she gave San Francisco mayor london breed says shes happy that now the city can finally give back to her. Im proud of the city for coming together in this way and to celebrate her legacy and if i think if she were here and to see this, it would it would make it would warm her heart. Feinsteins Memorial Service will be held tomorrow at 1 00 in front of city hall. Plans have been back and forth with organizers not closing it off to the public again and making it by invitation only. We are expecting several other high profile faces to be in attendance. Some of those include Vice President Kamala Harris and californias congressional delegation, including feinsteins appointed replacement, senator laphonza butler. In the studio, tim johns , abc seven news. Tim, thank you. And the travel plans for some in that congressional delegation are getting pretty complicated because of how speaker situation in washington after senator feinstein passed representative zoe lofgren contacted then speaker Kevin Mccarthy about transportation for her colleagues to attend the Memorial Service. Typically a delegation is given that courtesy of accommodation so they can all fly together when a member dies. But pete lofgren says she never heard back from mccarthy. North bay congressman Mike Thompson says lofgren then made the same request but never got a response from speaker pro tem Patrick Mchenry and mchenry temporarily took over when mccarthy was ousted yesterday. Its just sad commentary on the House Republican leadership that they wouldnt pay tribute to this great legislator, great senator and allow for a plane to bring her colleague back to pay her a final tribute. At least two republicans are going to seek the speaker ship, jim jordan, who is a staunch supporter of former President Trump and steve scalise, who is the current House Majority leader. There are major street closures in and around city hall to keep in mind for tomorrow in person City Hall Services are closed all day. All city hall entrances will be closed from 11 a. M. Until 3 p. M. The surrounding street closures run from larkin to franklin and from golden gate to hayes. Busses along those streets will be rerouted. And the Civic Center Parking garage will not reopen until 6 p. M. Tomorrow. And dont forget, if you want to watch the Memorial Service, you can just watch it here with us. The Service Begins at 1 p. M, but our coverage on the live stream begins at 1245. Just watch on the abc7 news bay area app, abc7 news. Com or wherever you stream. All right, for now lets turn things over to abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. Of course you felt that change out there today big time. Shes getting us ready for what to expect in our 24 hour accuweather forecast. Sandy. Yeah. Dan and alma. No one is going to escape the heat tomorrow as we take a look at tomorrows planner in the morning. The sun comes up shortly after seven and its already going to be mild. Noontime warming quickly. Its going to be a warm to hot afternoon with low 80s to upper 90s and as the sun sets at 646, were still going to retain some of that heat. Clear skies expected and there is a heat advisory for parts of San Francisco, the bay shoreline, Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley as temperatures soar. Well above average. And that heat advisory starts at 11 a. M. Tomorrow, runs until 11 p. M. Friday. There is a moderate to high risk of heat illnesses, so definitely stay hydrated and keep cool. Ill let you know how long this hot weather is going to last. Coming right up. Dan okay, sandhya, thanks a lot. New at 11, a suspect is under arrest in the killing of a neighborhood shop owner in the richmond district. The chronicle is reporting a man is now in custody in connection with the deadly beating of the shopkeeper. Police say the shopkeeper had been trying to stop a robbery at richmond market back in august. Tomorrow morning, San Franciscos police chief and District Attorney will give a full update on the case. New details tonight on a major break in a murder case that has been sitting cold for 40 years. Noelle russo was found dead near the sonoma state campus in rohnert park. And tonight, abc seven News Reporter jared stone is hearing from family and friends about what might have happened on that 1983 night. Youre looking at noelle russo, a woman who at the age of 37 was found beaten to death and naked in this area of rohnert park back in 1983. Noelle was a close friend, if not at the time, the best friend of my mom and my moms name was laura serban. Dominique tells us her mom, who kept this picture of noelle, passed away back in 2019 and was with russo the night she went missing. They kind of liked to barhop a little bit and just like anybody in the area, just have a little bit of fun. And thats what they were doing the night that she went missing, they split up. She said that, you know, noelle may have been talking to an exboyfriend, but that she didnt think it was him, that she went off with. But somehow they got separated in the night and then she couldnt get ahold of her the whole next day. And then they, of course, found her. Dominique showed us some of the old press democrat newspaper articles that her mom had saved about noelles case. In those articles, detectives said that russo never made it to a bus in santa rosa that would have brought her back to rohnert park the night she went missing. More than 48 hours passed and her body was then found in this area. Now, 40 years later, detective say dna evidence has linked Alfredo Otero jr to her killing. Authorities havent said if the two knew each other. Dominique showed us the ring that noelles family gave her mom after noelles death, a symbol to her of how much noelle had meant to her family. She says her mom even kept a journal and often wrote about her friend noelle think her eyes just twinkled when she looked at her like she just was such a beautiful person. And thats one thing that shined through in my moms writing is that this was somebody she really cared about and it just devastated her that she lost her. Im grateful for the detectives. Im grateful for noelles family for not giving up hope. Um, and just to, you know, even though we havent met , letting noelles family know that she touched many lives and that shes been thought of daily ever since this happened to her. Uh j. R. Stone, abc seven news. Developing news regarding the huge strike by tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers. Theres no settlement tonight, so expect a second day of picketing. A variety of employees in multiple states walked out, ranging from pharmacists to medical technicians. The union says its primary issue is a staffing shortage, causing people to burn out and quit. We are distressing the point out of safety and patient care. A patient crisis that were in now because of short staffing and were asking that they fix that and they fix it immediately. Patients could see delays with appointments and prescriptions being filled because of the strike. Kaiser did put out a statement about negotiations, and it reads in part, quote, we remain committed to reaching a new agreement that continues to provide our employees with market leading wages, excellent benefits, generous Retirement Income plans, and valuable professional development opportunities. End of the statement. And in a lot of ways, this really has been the summer of strikes. The Writers Guild of americas strike lasted 148 days. It ended last week in july, sagaftra, a Union Representing nearly 160,000 actors, joined the picket lines. It now says it will hold more talks with the major movie studios on friday and again on monday. And the auto United Auto Workers union has been on strike for a little more than two weeks now. Negotiate leaders say the talks are going well and are planning for a friday update. So we shall see. In the south bay, the San Jose Police department is unveiling a permanent memorial dedicated to the departments fallen officers. Abc7 news south bay reporter Lauren Martinez on the meaning behind the monument. Its a promise that we will never forget their service and sacrifice and ensuring that future generations will know their valor after years in the making, the San Jose Police department unveiled their fallen officer monument outside headquarters wednesday night. Its this concept that we will not forget. Tom catherman son, michael, was the 13th san jose officer who has died in uniform in 2016. He was killed when his motorcycle collided with a minivan in 2015. Officer Michael Johnson was gunned down while responding to a welfare check in 2001. Officer Jeffrey Fontana was shot following a traffic stop. The memorial is now a standing reminder to honor all of the 13 fallen officers and their families. Today with this monument, we honor men who rose above of who overcame their fears, who mastered their selfinterest. The memorial is also a reminder for future generations. Today with all these men and women who are here today and those who will join the force and come after them to do the exact same thing, to protect and serve the citizens of san jose. The monument is made of dichroic glass. On one side, you see blue and the other. It appears gold. The department and the city has worked to get this installation complete since 2008, and our commitment that those before us and those after us will never forget a hero in san jose, Lauren Martinez, abc7 news. Ive never seen anything like this. Its totally sticky. It falls up anytime you really touch it. Clumps of white silk falling from the sky. Spooky phenomena across Northern California that has a lot of people curious. Plus the murder of tupac with a big first day in court. The clues about that las vegas night in 1996. Also here, the wnba coming to the bay area. We have the exciting announcement expected soon. First, a look at whats coming up tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live right after abc seven news at 11. Jimmy thanks, dan. And to stay up all night and watch tv. Do people ever mistake you for another celebrity . They thought i was lenny they thought i was lenny kravitz. Want a smarter way to mop . Introducing the new swiffer powermop. 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And when the conditions are right, they will release a bunch of silk and they will fly off to a new location. Us experts say theres nothing to be alarmed about. There are about 50,000 spider species and this is just part of the normal spider life cycle. Well, there you go. Well there are new developments tonight in the murder of tupac, who grew up here in the bay area and became one of the most famous rappers of his generation. The 60 year old arrested in connection with his killing showed up in court for the first time today. Duane davis did not enter a plea, saying his lawyer needed two weeks to arrange to be in court. Authorities believe davis orchestrated the plan to shoot tupac and gave the murder weapon to his nephew to pull the trigger. Any case thats 27 years old, sometimes presents some challenges. But we feel very confident that the criminal Justice System will work in this case. And davis has admitted publicly he was in

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