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Turk street. This will be my home for the night. Im told by police it is a place for heroin users. After going in and out of here for 16 hours, i never see anyone outside of their room. Just an abandoned wheelchair. On the street, in front of the hotel, i run into a woman named rita who asked me for 2. What are you doing out here . Getting high. She says she is from reno and went to school in lake tahoe. But she has been in San Francisco for most of her life, living on the streets, addicted to drugs. What kind of drugs . Correct. Crack. I have been doing it for 30 years. I wish her well as i move on. Stay safe. Take care. Down the street, i find a man who asks for 5. He calls himself, v. I dont get involved with drugs. I have a few beers. It is crazy down here. The city is too dangerous. Im too old. 39 of the citys homeless came to San Francisco from someplace else within the previous year. And the top v says he moved to your and has been looking for moved here and has been looking for work. What is your plan . Get a fulltime job and get off the street. He says San Francisco is not for him. And it is about time to leave. Go somewhere, where it is less expensive. This is for the rich only. As night falls, the energy on the streets changes. I accidentally bump into a man on the sidewalk. And it sets him off. Dont put your hands on me. I was walking buy and you ran into me. I move on where paramedics are responding to a call of shortness of breath. A firefighter tells me the 911 calls here are almost nonstop in the tenderloin. Sitting nearby is a young woman named kia with one of her dogs. She has been in the city for six years. The last seven months, living on the streets. It sounds dangerous. My boyfriend is in jail. She says she has been a heroin addict since she was 13. And a fourth of the people here say that drug and alcohol use prevent them from getting a job. She says she is thinking about going back to her family in connecticut. If you had tickets to go back, would you go back . Probably not. Because i have a drug problem. It seems everyone here has a hard luck story. Hoping for a better life while searching for a way out. But somehow, for now, stuck. I go back to the Warfield Hotel and try to get some sleep. Shortly after sunrise, it is time to check out. I ask the hotel clerk about the 10 bill he gave me for change the day before. I tried to use it at a local market and the cashier said the bill was counterfeit. They said it was not real. Morning on the streets. Some of the homeless are starting to stir. Others are covered in blankets and surrounded by personal belongings on the sidewalk. And once again, i run into rita. What did you do last night . She says she is going to an appointment to get medication. And she has a final message for me. Can i put a bug in your ear send you a message . Take care. See you later. Tonight i will never forget. Coming up, i take a dive into a dangerous sport. The prize catch the divers are willing to risk their lives over just off of our coast. The lure of fresh abalone has drawn hundreds of diverse to the coast for generations. Men willing to risk their lives to get the prized seafood. I put on a wetsuit and dove into find out what it is all about. This is what we risk our lives for. He has been diving for abalone most of his life. It is not easy to get. It takes a lot of skill. He teaches classes on abalone diving. And today, he is taking us to sell Point State Park near fort ross on the sonoma coast. One of the biggest things divers need to be concerned about are the conditions of the ocean. Today we are lucky that that this earth is flat, the skies are clear and water visibility is good. We are off to a bad start after we enter the water. Immediately, i lose a fin antone loses his snorkel. For about 50 yards from shore, in 15 feet of water he spots his prize. Ties the line to mark this spot. Gets his bag ready. And he sends. From the surface, it is almost impossible for the untrained eye to distinguish the dark abalone shells from the rocks. But a closer look reveals that there are indeed dozens of red abalone on the ocean bottom. Most of the time, if you stay in Shallow Water it is not the sharks that are a worry. Most abalone deaths are blamed on inexperienced and unprepared diverse. People get in over their heads. Some are not ready for the physical challenge. You have guys like me basically out there not being able to handle it. Or understand this well and the current swell and the current. You have to be in tune with what the ocean is doing. His job is to rescue divers in trouble. Divers from the Center Valley and elsewhere drive hours to the coast and are dead set on getting into the ocean no matter what the conditions. They dont really know how to interpret the dangers out there. Three abalone visitors died during a diving attempt last april entering waters that locals deemed too rough. That happens i will tell someone over and over again dont go out. Dont go out. And they will go out. And we will have to go retrieve them. Fish and wildlife regulations prohibit the use of scuba tanks. So divers must hold their breath to depths of 30 feet or more and then pry be abalone from the rocks. The biggest thing is to convince your brain that this is a smart thing to do. That really is the biggest thing to overcome. When we take people out, they will hold their breath four, five seconds, top. And their brain is telling them this is stupid. The catch is measured on the spot to make sure it as it is at least 7 inches. Wild abalone cannot be resold legally. They fish and wildlife authorities are constantly on the lookout for poachers. Blackmarket abalone can be sold for 700 or more each. Every year, some of these poachers are caught. Often, they are stripped of fishing licenses for life. And they get a fine of tens of thousands of dollars and in some cases, jail. Some abalone divers simply go beyond their limits trying to bring home the prized delicacy. Sometimes the rescuers became victims themselves trying to save people in the wrong conditions. It is nice occasionally when you get people you rescue and they are grateful. They realize they were in over their heads. And they are thankful for our help. We found one diver entering the surf alone. Something you should never do. And they advised divers to have a plan, of what to do when things go wrong. And have a marine radio were Cell Phone Service is poor. It can help avoid a deadly outcome. The first time you ever do cpr definitely stays with you. In the end, we return, tired but satisfied with three goodsized abalone. A daily limit. Hopefully, not literally to die for. Coming up, rock n roll history at candlestick park. We will share rare footage of the beatles playing their final show right here in the bay area right after this. The beatles played their last concert at candlestick park. We have some rare footage of their time in the city. And we hear from the fans who were there. When the beatles arrived in San Francisco in 1964, they were already the most popular band on earth. The beatles played in 64 and 65. To say it was cant pandemonium, could be an understatement. You definitely knew they were coming. When they finally did come outcome you could really hear it. Cindy gross lives down the street and saw a poll shows. Did they sound as good at the records as the records . No. With all the screaming, you could not hear anything. Some fans made it to the stage. But the beatles never missed of the almost oblivious to the chaos around. Never missed a beat almost oblivious to the chaos around. By the time the beatles returned for the third visit to play candlestick in 1966, San Francisco was leading its own musical revolution. Janis joplin, Jefferson Airplane and the grateful dead put the bay area at the epicenter of a rapidly evolving music scene. And while the beatles were still the most popular band in the world, they did not even sell out candlestick. Im not sure why there were 5000 empty seats at candlestick. It was a large park. He was a young reporter in oakland and used his press pass to watch the candlestick show from the press box. George harrison was wearing white socks. Security was even more elaborate with an when the band brought an armored car into the stage behind chain link fencing. I had front row seats behind home plate. They came out of the dugout. To the right, they had on their guitars. They turn around and start waving at the stands. It was an incredible experience. Paul was just yards away from us. They jumped on stage and just blitzed through nine or 10 songs. And they were done. This was one of the only films of the concert. The sound quality is poor. We got to stand right at the needs the stage which was a great platform. They were singing. You could not hear them singing because the stadium noise was so loud. And just like that, it was over. They were whisked away never realizing the beatles concert era had come to a end at candlestick. When we did it, we did not think it would be the last place. And 1976, Paul Mccartney reflected about those days. I remember flying there and enjoying it. And seeing one of the Police Motorcycle ask escorts coming. I have good recollections of San Francisco. A very nice city. Paul mccartney played the last show at candlestick before it was demolished. Women have made a lot of progress in the sports world except when it comes to racing. I had a chance to meet one of the rising stars on the motorcycle trek. A young north a woman who takes a break milking cows to put on racing leather. A few miles outside this city on one of the many dairy farms, is a fifth generation dairy farmer. She did not have a baby that long ago. Her utter is swollen. My dad used to make a spring and the callous bring in the cows. What he started was an obsession. There are hundreds of men in the racing circuit. She is one of a halfdozen women. Of course it is no fun to be beat by a girl. So i dont think they like it when that happens. I dont like getting beat by a girl either. She is the first female motorcyclist to race at indy. She finished third overall at cutter recently and i can do anything those guys can do out there. Pushing limits can carry a price. She suffered broken bones and was knocked unconscious. I have crashed twice in the last month. I know why a crash. I know what happened. I know how i can improve. So that makes me stronger. She caught the eye of sponsors and the wall street journal. Being called, Danica Patrick on two wheels. It is good because you have eyeballs on you as far as obtaining sponsorships. But it is bad because sometimes you dont get taken seriously. Off the bike, she focuses on model shoots. Im a country girl. I dont mind being seen as a sexy racer either. I think that is kind of a cool aspect of it. But her focus, she says, is beating the other racers, who happen to be mostly men. I want to get some first place finishes this year. I would like to win the championship. I want to be in the top 10 in the u. S. By next season. Good luck shelina moreda. And Dennis Richmond shares his most memorable stories from four decades behind the desk. You need to go home and get some rest. You cant arrest. I went home, showered, laid there got up and went back to work. Breyers natural vanilla. Milk and fresh cream and only sustainably farmed vanilla. Breyers has fresh cream, sugar and milk. Breyers. The good vanilla. Our milk and cream come from cows not treated with artificial growth hormones. This is so good we invited women to a spa to dish soap. Body wash. You may not feel it, but some body washes can contain cleansers found in dish soap. Dove body wash is different. It has only the gentlest cleansers. It just made me feel good. This is dove. He is perhaps the most iconic news man in the bay area history. Dennis richmond was the face of ktvus 10 00 news for generations. I caught up with dennis at his home to talk about his legendary career. The number one primetime newscast in the country. Good evening. Im Dennis Richmond. Dennis richmond spent 40 years at ktvu, 30 as anchor of the 10 00 news. But he did not set out to be a news man. I was working at channel 2 as an ad. Associate director . Associate director behind the camera. He works his way into a reporter job at a time when the bay area was exploding with social unrest. And when most reporters and their bosses were white men. That did not dawn on me that much. It did not matter that it was dominated by white men. By 1976, he was the main anchor at ktvu. He says being in the studio did not shield him from the emotional drama that sometimes unfolded outside, such as the 91 Oakland Hills fire. We were on the air constantly, throughout the day. And into the evening. And the news director told me to go home and get some rest. You cant rest in situations like that. I went home, showered, laid there and said, what am i doing . I had to go back to work. This man projected a stoic calmness in the air but sometimes, his heart would bleed. A mudslide hit a house and there were Young Children in their screaming. And her father had one little girl by the hand and the mud ripped the girl out of his hand. We had to go on the air. Somebody was going to do a remote from the scene. We lost power. So they had to do it from the studio. And it was very emotional. I had to do it. Just about the time we went on, they found the little girls body. It is still emotional. There were fun stories too. He flew with the thunderbirds and the blue angels. He went into a 4 degree turn. I was gasping it was killing me. And then he straightened up. He said sorry about that. Are you all right . I said, yes. Im fine. And i thought to myself if i knew how to fully how to fly this plane, i would probably strangle him now to make something viewers did not know is that dennis suffers from hiccups and even takes medication for it. You are always worried about getting hiccups on the air. Right. Did that ever happened . One time. Just one pick up hiccup. The only person who noticed was my daughter. Only one time in 30 years at the anchor desk. And four coanchors starting with barbara simpson. And then the team that dominated the airwaves. Dennis and elayne. She was a great coanchor. She was all business. She knew what she was talking about. She was good at what she was doing. We have been on the air for about 56 hours. Good evening. As a matter of fact, i went to a Media Training seminar. They used that clip of elaine and i, to show how you can personalize the news. One night, dennis andy lane were paced were taping a news piece. This never got on the air. Good evening, an estimated 34 people survived a plane crash today. Dennis is making me do this. I did not do anything. That happens every now and then. And the harder you try to stop the harder it is to stop. What do you account for your longevity . How did you survive so long . I had a bigger stick no. I dont know. When i did the news, i did the news. I just did the story. I did the news and i moved on. I was very businesslike. I stay that way. There are no more deadlines for dennis. But he will always be a knows man. He is all news. He still is all news. He gets his newspaper and comes back. If his newspaper is not there it is not a good thing. Laid back in his running suit, life looks good for the man who is recognized as a bay area icon. How do i say goodbye to a job i have loved for four decades . Dennis said the last time you put on a tie was his last day at ktvu. You wore a tie for a long time. Now i dont have to worry about it. The king of fashion, we have the old 70s stuff. The knot was so big that it covered the shirt. That is when i have the afro, the big hair. That look is coming back. Not for me. Not for me. [ laughter ] it would look great. You wore it well. It was good then. But it is over now. Great news man and a great guy. Our segment two reports do not end here. You can catch them regularly on all of our newscast here on ktvu fox two. Im ken wayne. Thank you for watching. Welcome to bay area people. Thanks for joining us. Were coming to you from the San Francisco National Cemetery here in the for our special memory yay day show. Walking through this cemetery or any Military Cemetery can be overwhelming but its important to remember that each one of these gravestones was somebodys loved within and not only did they sacrifice for this country but their families did too. Ds absolutely gorgeously designed. Its got travis name am tribute to both her son and his sacrifice. He loved people and he loved life. He grew up in fremont. He was an athlete playing baseball, hockey and football but even as a young child his mom says he knew he wanted to serve. When he was about is 12 he joined a Navy Sea Cadet program with two of his buddies and my father was a World War Ii Navy seabe. Heed a mierd my father to that. When he joined he thought im going be a navy seal one day and then when he got to the high school the marines started to recruit. One day he came home and said i want to be a marine. I want to be the best of the best. Ten days after granting from high school, he was gone. He went into the marines. 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