tim johns, abc 7 news. ama: a san francisco-based app has disabled its messaging feature after an explicit image was seen by users. seesaw is used across schools to communicate with parents and teachers. it was a cybersecurity to attack. a san jose state professor has several tips for parents to avoid any other issues. >> changing your password every few months, do not use the same password again, do not click on the links, think before you click on that, and use two factor authentication. ama: seesaw plans to reenable the feature tomorrow. dan: now to a story you will only see on seven. a college student in san jose is speaking out after a rocky start at a new off-campus residential building. amanda del castillo highlights what happened and how properly -- property management is responding. amanda: a couple of san jose state students were not expecting this site as they moved into this brand-new campus housing building. the complex is unaffiliated with sjsu, alt as one of the luxury apartments two blocks f

tim johns, abc 7 news. ama: a san francisco-based app has disabled its messaging feature after an explicit image was seen by users. seesaw is used across schools to communicate with parents and teachers. it was a cybersecurity to attack. a san jose state professor has several tips for parents to avoid any other issues. >> changing your password every few months, do not use the same password again, do not click on the links, think before you click on that, and use two factor authentication. ama: seesaw plans to reenable the feature tomorrow. dan: now to a story you will only see on seven. a college student in san jose is speaking out after a rocky start at a new off-campus residential building. amanda del castillo highlights what happened and how properly -- property management is responding. amanda: a couple of san jose state students were not expecting this site as they moved into this brand-new campus housing building. the complex is unaffiliated with sjsu, alt as one of the luxury apartments two blocks f

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tim johns explains the future of outages. tim: one of the key reasons we missed having widespread rolling blackouts was because of alerts that were sent to people's phones earlier this evening. i want everyone to have a look at them now on your screen. this message essentially telling everyone the extreme heat was putting a massive strain on the state's power grid. if they wanted to avoid having the lights turned out, they needed to conserve energy. and folks did he did that warning after this message went out. energy usage dropped dramatically. as temperatures rose across the bay area tuesday, old all-time records begin to fall. extreme heat causing dismayed not just for local residents but also for the state's power grid, prompting warnings from officials pleading for people to save energy. >> the demand for power on the california grid is expected to be an all-time high, and we have entered the most challenging day so far of this unprecedented heatwave. tim: the state has been here before, most recently in 2020 when govern

tim johns explains the future of outages. tim: one of the key reasons we missed having widespread rolling blackouts was because of alerts that were sent to people's phones earlier this evening. i want everyone to have a look at them now on your screen. this message essentially telling everyone the extreme heat was putting a massive strain on the state's power grid. if they wanted to avoid having the lights turned out, they needed to conserve energy. and folks did he did that warning after this message went out. energy usage dropped dramatically. as temperatures rose across the bay area tuesday, old all-time records begin to fall. extreme heat causing dismayed not just for local residents but also for the state's power grid, prompting warnings from officials pleading for people to save energy. >> the demand for power on the california grid is expected to be an all-time high, and we have entered the most challenging day so far of this unprecedented heatwave. tim: the state has been here before, most recently in 2020 when govern

tim: in san francisco, tim johns, abc 7 news. ama: a crucial part of building a better bay area is improving our travel. today, a more connected transit network is now in service, from extending hours to adding trips. bart, caltrans, with new schedules. they will only have to wait nine to 16 minutes to catch a connection at the mulberry station. bart's changes will mean trains are better spaced apart to serve late-night workers and those trains earlier in the morning and adjusts for track maintenance. we have a full library of bart coverage to stream on-demand demand including our 50 year special right now through the abc 7 bay area streaming tv app, available on demand in the new and popular section. find the app wherever you stream abc 7 news. dan: san francisco's public works apartments will begin shutting down street vendors who do not have permits. it is a story abc 7 news has been following for several months. street vending has increased in the mission district in the last 2.5 years. many of them raised concerns over what

tim: in the east bay, tim johns, abc 7 news. dan: as we continue tonight, president biden warning of a threat to american democracy in a primetime address. his message about extremist political followers. ama: how do flex alerts affect electric car owners? what happens once the new rules take effect in 2035? dan: mission accomplished. the big milestone in the effort to relocate 4000 beagles f ama: a fire threatening structures in mendocino county has grown to more than 100 acres. this is in the pine mountain area of willits. traffic is moving through the area once again after lane closures this afternoon. an evacuation warning is in effect no evacuations so far. dan: joe biden gave a primetime address from independence hall in philadelphia. he took direct aim at former president donald trump and his supporters, kong them a threat to democracy. the speech comes before the fast coming up midterm elections, with democrats fighting to hold onto their majorities in both the house and senate. em nguyen has more now. em joe biden in a

i'm in our newsroom today tim johns abc 7 news. all right tim many. thanks the abc 7 news i team is making a bombshell discovery tonight. yeah, apparently law enforcement sources tell us school officials have sent text messages to shooting victims instructing them not to talk to police. yeah again stunning dan noises here with an investigation. you'll see only on seven dance. well, dan and dion i'm hearing it's a pattern and some parents of the school are worried that a lack of action by school officials after previous incidents may have led to this escalation in violence. law enforcement sources tell the abc 7 it oakland police investigators have obtained text messages from the shooting victim's phones in which rudsdale school officials. tell them not to cooperate with police during an online news conference. i asked oakland police chief lauren armstrong about my information. i will say our investigation will be thorough it will be complete and we will exhaust options to figure out what happened on this campus, but at this time i will not speak to an

tim: in san francisco, tim johns, abc 7 news. ama: a crucial part of building a better bay area is improving our travel. today, a more connected transit network is now in service, from extending hours to adding trips. bart, caltrans, with new schedules. they will only have to wait nine to 16 minutes to catch a connection at the mulberry station. bart's changes will mean trains are better spaced apart to serve late-night workers and those attending events. the schedule also adds trains earlier in the morning and adjusts for track maintenance. we have a full library of bart coverage to stream on-demand demand including our 50 year special right now through the abc 7 bay area streaming tv app, available on demand in the new and popular section. find the app wherever you stream abc 7 news. dan: san francisco's public works apartments will begin shutting down street vendors who do not have permits. it is a story abc 7 news has been following for several months. street vending hasne ssiodirin t 2.5 yes. many of them raised concerns ove

i don't want to have fire so willing to make that trade off in the east bay tim johns abc 7 news. well tonight more strong words out of sacramento as cities across the state brace for this week's heat wave the governor taking center stage today warning california's about climate change abc 7 news reporter jr. stone is in the newsroom with more on what he had to say today jr. well, dan, we've had heat waves and seen near triple digit temperatures for a day or two here or there, but now we're talking about an extended period of extreme heat and between now and next wednesday, we're going to be experiencing a prolonged. heat moment, california, governor gavin newsom giving a strong warning to those across the state. we are anticipating this extreme heat to be a length in duration likes of which we have an experienced in some time triple digit temperatures or close to it expected across northern, california through the weekend and into next week. i think if you go back five years there were some of those but they weren't quite so intense and they were a little bit further between but

i want to go back to tim johns now. know they d go detailut basedn unlm tayloto leanne, it sounded like the activity started outside and they entered the campus. that is where it happened. that is what it sounded like. were you able to pick that up from your conversations with police? >> that is about what we got as well. as you might have heard, the details were a little bit light. opd told us they would give us a very brief update. slight update, we are expecting the assistant police chief to give a more detailed update sometime between 4:00 and 4:30. just to reiterate some of the things we do know, six people have been taken to the hospital with some type of gunshot wound. there condition is not known at this time. they also reiterated for parents looking to come here and pick up their children, they asked them to go to fontaine and church street so that is where folks can meet their children. we have seen a lot of parents who have come to this area here near crest and fontaine to walk up to the school area to the co

there was a very intense meeting about this and today abc 7 news reporter tim john spoke with the town's mayor as well as housing advocates and explains why the town's plan may put it on a collision course with sacramento. drive along the quiet streets of hillsboro and you might never know a battle was brewing. thanks to state law every city and town in california will soon be required to build a certain number of affordable housing units while many places are building several forms of housing. hillsboro wants to fulfill most of its requirement with its accessory dwelling units or adus adus are typically small spaces built on private property. we do not want to put the lives of our citizens at risk to what i would call il device multi-unit high density units our voice is the mayor of hillsboro. he says the city's hilly landscape and the lack of land available for development make it difficult to build other types of housing royce tells abc 7 news in addition to those concerns many people in hillsboro also want to preserve the town's unique character that view seem to be echoed by many wh

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i don't want to have fire so willing to make that trade off in the east bay tim johns abc 7 news. well tonight more strong words out of sacramento as cities across the state brace for this week's heat wave the governor taking center stage today warning california's about climate change abc 7 news reporter jr. stone is in the newsroom with more on what he had to say today jr. well, dan, we've had heat waves and seen near triple digit temperatures for a day or two here or there, but now we're talking about an extended period of extreme heat and between now and next wednesday, we're going to be experiencing a prolonged. heat moment, california, governor gavin newsom giving a strong warning to those across the state. we are anticipating this extreme heat to be a length in duration likes of which we have an experienced in some time triple digit temperatures or close to it expected across northern, california through the weekend and into next week. i think if you go back five years there were some of those but they weren't quite so intense and they were a little bit further between but

melendez is speaking with parents, but we're going to begin with abc 7 news reporter tim johns tim. yeah, dan. now as you say of those sits people who are injured to have life-threatening injuries one person has been released to our pending release and one is sustaining non-life threatening injuries now of the oakland police department says they are looking for one shooter. although they believe others may also be involved. this is still an ongoing and active investigation and opd is asking the community to step forward and help if they have any information to try and bring these folks responsible to justice now switching gears a little bit. i have to tell you we have talked to dozens of parents this afternoon many of them as you can imagine filled with just fear and anxiety over what happened over what could have happened to their children to their grandchildren to their loved ones. i spoke to one man in particular and i want you guys to listen to some of what he had to say to us. so i come at this time normally to pick up my daughter and the streets were closed off and the police

johns tim on the scene there now for hours. what's the latest? yeah, liz dan as you say we just got done with a double press conference one from the oakland police department the other from the oakland unified school district of those sits adults too as you say have a life-threatening injuries one has been released to our pending release and that remainder has non-life threatening injuries. now opd says they are looking for one shooter. although there are others who may be involved. they're also asking the community to come forward if any information any pictures, even if they've heard anything just to help them with this investigation as we say it is still an ongoing and active investigation. there is no one in custody at this time, but opd says they are confident that if the community helps them and comes forward they will be able to bring those who are responsible to justice. we also hurt as i mentioned a little bit earlier from the oakland unified school district. they said that obviously this is a very stressful time not j

tim: tim johns, abc7news. stephanie: oriental fruit flies were found at a second location in santa clara county and the county and state will be putting out bait starting today to catch these pests. they've turned up in sunnyvale just -- sunnyvale. just a couhey were found in san jose. they can do extensive damage. among the events affected by the rain is alamitos chalk festival. with rain expected it has been postponed and will be rescheduled. speaking of rain, it is coming. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking everything. lisa: it is exciting, september rain headed our way, certainly some of the little league games or football washed out sunday morning. the afternoon some sunny breaks but the rain not overcome, lingering into next week. here's a look at live doppler 7 coming from the right direction, bringing in gusty wind saturday, and increasing clouds. it is a cooler start with north bay numbers dropping into the 40's. san jose to novato, mid to upper 40's. breezy from concord to half moon bay in san fran

johns tim. yeah, dan chris, and i've been out here for hours now. just talking to parents talking to staff members as you can see one of thosech

tim johns got a preview of the event and shows us how organizers will balance having fun with heat related concerns. ♪ >> if you listen closely, you might hear a familiar sound making its way back to the alameda county fairgrounds. >> all things scottish. >> for the 150 six time, the club of san francisco will be hosting its annual scottish highlands gathering and games. friday night they held a fundraiser to kick off the weekend. the president of the club says the event is one of the largest of its kind in the u.s. and is a way for scottish people to share culture with the rest of the bay area. >> never giving up pride in our country and our ways of life and the ways of dress. >> with temperatures expected to soar this weekend, heat will be of concern. several events are outdoors and physically demanding. >> we will have cooling tents, misters throughout the fairground, five buildings that are air-conditioned. >> the hot weather in consideration for several participants. bagpiper christopher explains extreme heat can have an effect on the way his instrument performs. >> it does not vibr

however, if the doors were locked or not, i'm the newsroom tim johns abc 7 news much appreciated tim. thanks. another disturbing headline about the shooting at oakland is coming from the abc 7 news. i team tonight law enforcement sources. tell us that school officials have sent text messages to shooting victims instructing them not to cooperate with police. hard to imagine. dan noyes is here with an investigation. you'll see only on 710 dan and dion. i am hearing that this is a pattern and some parents at the school are worried the lack of action by school officials after previous incidents may have have led to this escalation in violence. law enforcement sources tell the abc 7 it oakland police investigators have obtained text messages from the shooting victims phones in which rudsdale school officials. tell them not to cooperate with police during an online news conference. i asked oakland police chief laron armstrong about my information. i will say our investigation will be thorough it will be complete and we will exhaust options to figure out what happened on this campus, but at

tim: tim johns, abc 7 news. stephanie: oriental fruit flies have been found at a second location in santa clara county. as a result, the county and state will put out bait to catch them. this time, they turned up in sunnyvale. a couple of weeks ago, they were found in san jose, and they can do extensive damage to crops. among this weekend's events, affected by the rain, alameda's chopped festival. it was supposed to take place tomorrow at the alameda landing, but with rain expected, it has been postponed and rescheduled a later date. speaking of the rain, lisa is tracking the details of our forecast. lisa: good morning. it is kind of exciting to see this early-season rain that will certainly dampen the fire season, although, right after this, we have offshore winds and warmer weather headed our way, so we need every drop we can get. closer there is a little fog. the winds are already kicking up, so it is a breezy, cooler dry day with light rain headed in tonight, and then looking at the moderate rain for sunday

tim: in the east bay, tim johns. >> it is all about the heat today. drew: today and tomorrow, the heat wraps up sunday. the hottest day this holiday week and will be monday. take a look outside. this is a refreshing view. the re-freeze -- reprieve will be in the city. you will not feel the worst effects of the heat in san francisco. we will stay in the 70's. away from the coast, we have a dangerous heat wave coming our way. we are likely tracking record temperatures. the rising risk of heat illness like heat exhaustion and heatstroke. this elevates our fire danger. the coast remains comfortable. onshore flow will keep us in the 60's and 70's. fog is with us this morning. highs later on today. a brief dig in tperatures ' shoreline. in lynn, we will go into the mid to upper 90's. very limited fog. uppers, very limited fog. pulling back on the heat to start the holiday weekend. up or 90's, lower 100s in our hotspots inland. sunday, the excessive heat warning and heat advisories will go into effect for good measure. on monday, monday will be the hottest d

tim johns spoke with us this evening. reporter: every month over the past 10 years, the first friday festival has become a cultural staple in the city of oakland. that might soon be coming to an end as festival organizers say they are running out of money. >> three months roughly. we can do certain things. reporter: the festival court nader says this october would have been there last month had it not been for a series of donations from local businesses. but he warns that money isn't enough to keep up long-term with the spiraling cost of operation. >> increasing of bills. reporter: security costs are especially expensive. the festival is run by a nonprofit. opd production isn't provided for free by the city. >> it hasn't been cheap at all. reporter: in order to save first fridays, organizers have turned to the community, saying that the gofundme kate -- page will keep money coming in. >> every nickel and dime we get, we rely on. reporter: the event is important to keep around. not just for those in attendance but also for

we're here to enjoy the time the music the athletics the sheep herding in pleasanton tim johns abc 7 news. and hospitals are gearing up to help people who may overdo it this weekend, or maybe especially susceptible to the heat dominican hospital in santa cruz is scheduling extra staff for the possibility of accidents and heat related illnesses medical experts say older people and people with health conditions aren't the only vulnerable populations to heat sickness. we have had young people who went out and enjoyed the day out at the boardwalk and found themself feeling dehydrated dizzy nauseated and needing to come to the emergency department. there are important signs to look out for to avoid heat related illnesses including dizziness and nausea. it's critical to stay hydrated during high temperatures. the city of oakland is working to remove the toxic red tide from like merit before the heat makes the algae bloom even worse the focus on friday was on the surface of the lake and that will continue through the weekend crew spent the past three days. we're moving over 1,000 pounds of

tim johns sat in on one of their meetings and brings us their story. reporter: tucked away on the border of san francisco's chinatown, you will find a piece of the city's history few know is even there. >> this is 1964, this was our troop at that time. reporter: for the past 108 years, troop three has withstood the test of time, becoming the oldest troop west of the mississippi river and the second oldest in the nation as a whole. >> this is me. reporter: stephen chang has been at heart -- a part of the trip for 60 years. >> you see them when they are 11 years old. you see them when they graduate at 18. just to see the remarkable change. reporter: today's troop is open to everyone. when it was founded in 1914, all the members were ethnically chinese out of necessity. >> because of the chinese exclusion act, history shows us that we weren't welcome here. reporter: the troop has gradually dwindled and is currently down to about 13 members. chang believes cost as well as the neighborhood being home to many hard-working immigrant families plays a role. >>

tim johns. sat in on one of their meetings and brings us their story. tucked away on the border of san francisco's chinatown. you'll find a piece of the city's history few know is even there. this is 1964. and this was our troop at that time for the past. 108 years boy scout troop 3 has withstood the test of time becoming what's believed to be the oldest troop west of the mississippi river and the second oldest in the nation as a whole. this is me. stephen chang has been a part of the troop for nearly 60 years first as a scout and now as one of its scout masters you see him when they're 11 years old and they and you see him when they graduate when they're 18 and just to see them remarkable change today's troupe is open to everyone but back when it was founded in 1914 all of the members were ethnically chinese out of necessity because of the chinese exclusion act history shows us that you know, we weren't welcome here over the years. the troop has gradually dwindled in size and is currently down to about 13 members chang says he believes cost as well as

there was an intense meeting today abc 7 news reporter tim john spoke with the town's mayor and housing advocates and explains why hillsborough's plan may put it on a collision course with sacramento. drive along the quiet streets of hillsboro and you might never know a battle was brewing. thanks to state law every city and town in california will soon be required to build a certain number of affordable housing units while many places are building several forms of housing. hillsboro wants to fulfill most of its requirement with its accessory dwelling units or adus adus are typically small spaces built on private property. we do not want to put the lives of our citizens at risk through what i would call il divine. is multi-unit high density units our voice is the mayor of hillsboro. he says the city's hilly landscape and the lack of land available for development make it difficult to build other types of housing royce tells abc 7 news in addition to those concerns many people in hillsboro also want to preserve the town's unique character that view seem to be echoed by many who showed up

melendez is speaking with parents, but we're going to begin with abc 7 news reporter tim johns tim. yeah, dan. now as you say of those sits people who are injured to have life-threatening injuries one person has been released to our pending release and one is sustaining non-life threatening injuries now of the oakland police department says they are looking for one shooter. although they believe others may also be involved. this is still an ongoing and active investigation and opd is asking the community to step forward and help if they have any information to try and bring these folks responsible to justice now switching gears a little bit. i have to tell you we have talked

tim johns got a preview of the event today and explains why tiny home advocates believe they could be a solution to building a better bay area. reporter: they may be tiny in size, but these homes are offering up some big solutions. as issues like homelessness and climate change continued to blade the bay area, one group says they might have an answer. >> people are learning they are a viable option. there are attainable housing. reporter: renate mclachlan is the organizer of tiny fast that showcases the perks of living in a tiny home. the trend is relatively new, it has gained popularity in recent years. not least of all because the part it may play in alleviating the housing crisis. >> the lack of affordable housing, it is an epidemic here. how do we address that? reporter: nick mosley runs a company that helps build tiny houses. he works with individuals, corporations and local governments, making homes for everyone, from the homelessness to those who want to downsize. >> it seems like it keeps growing and growing. reporter: advocates a tiny homes are just a solution for problems li

tim johns spoke with us this evening. reporter: every month over the past 10 years, the first friday festival has become a cultural staple in the city of oakland. that might soon be coming to an end as festival organizers say they are running out of money. >> three months roughly. we can do certain things. reporter: the festival court nader says this october would have been there last month had it not been for a series of donations from local businesses. but he warns that money isn't enough to keep up long-term with the spiraling cost of operation. >> increasing of bills. reporter: security costs are especially expensive. the festival is run by a nonprofit. opd production isn't provided for free by the city. >> it hasn't been cheap at all. reporter: in order to save first fridays, organizers have turned to the community, saying that the gofundme kate -- page will keep money coming in. >> every nickel and dime we get, we rely on. reporter: the event is important to keep around. not just for those in attendance but also for

tim johns has been tracking the story and breaks it down for you tonight. >> what ron desantis is doing is a disgrace. reporter: a war of words unfolding friday afternoon between gavin newsom and ron desantis. >> it's like the trash talk before a heavyweight bout. reporter: newsom saying that desantis craves attention and challenging him to abate before the midterm election. it comes after desantis hit back at newsom earlier in the day following his call for the department of justice to investigate his immigration tactics. >> the governor of california sent a letter to the department of justice saying, you need to prosecute texas and florida governors. all i can say is, i think his hair gel is interfering with his brain function. reporter: desantis and his texas counterpart greg abbott sending migrants from their states to democratic strongholds. one of the most high-profile instances coming this week after desantis send 50's people tomorrow to -- martha's vineyard, a move that phil matier says both politicians are attempting to use to their advantage. >> ron desantis and gavin newsom w

tim johns sat in on one of their meetings and brings us their story. reporter: tucked away on the border of san francisco's chinatown, you will find a piece of the city's history few know is even there. >> this is 1964, this was our troop at that time. reporter: for the past 108 years, troop three has withstood the test of time, becoming the oldest troop west of the mississippi river and the second oldest in the nation as a whole. >> this is me. reporter: stephen chang has been at heart -- a part of the trip for 60 years. >> you see them when they are 11 years old. you see them when they graduate at 18. just to see the remarkable change. reporter: today's troop is open to everyone. when it was founded in 1914, all the members were ethnically chinese out of necessity. >> because of the chinese exclusion act, history shows us that we weren't welcome here. reporter: the troop has gradually dwindled and is currently down to about 13 members. chang believes cost as well as the neighborhood being home to many hard-working immigrant families plays a role. >>

tim johns got a preview of the event today and explains why tiny home advocates believe they could be a solution to building a better bay area. reporter: they may be tiny in size, but these homes are offering up some big solutions. as issues like homelessness and climate change continued to blade the bay area, one group says they might have an answer. >> people are learning they are a viable option. there are attainable housing. reporter: renate mclachlan is the organizer of tiny fast that showcases the perks of living in a tiny home. the trend is relatively new, it has gained popularity in recent years. not least of all because the part it may play in alleviating the housing crisis. >> the lack of affordable housing, it is an epidemic here. how do we address that? reporter: nick mosley runs a company that helps build tiny houses. he works with individuals, corporations and local governments, making homes for everyone, from the homelessness to those who want to downsize. >> it seems like it keeps growing and growing. reporter: advocates a tiny homes are just a solution for problems li

now abc seven news reporter tim john sat in on one of their meetings and has the story. tucked away on the border of san francisco's chinatown. you'll find a piece of the city's history, you know, is even there . this is 1964. and this was our troops. at that time for the past 108 years, boys scout troop three has withstood the test of time becoming what's believed to be the oldest troop west of the mississippi river and the second oldest in the nation as a whole. this is me. stephen chang has been a part of the troop for nearly 60 years. first as a scout and now as one of its scoutmasters. you see them when there are 11 years old and they and you see them when they graduate when they're 18 and just to see them remarkable change. today's troop is open to everyone. but back when it was founded in 1914. all of the members were ethnically chinese , out of necessity because of the chinese exclusion act. um history shows us that you know we weren't welcome here. over the years, the troop has gradually dwindled in size and is currently down to about 13 members. chang says he b

johns tim. yeah, dan chris, and i've been out here for hours now. just talking to parents talking to staff members as you can see one of those schools is just behind me here and we have seen dozens of people streaming out of here over the hours and so many people have are just angry frustrated upset not knowing what they were gonna find when their kids showed up when they came to get their kids. i should say taught to grandmothers talk to parents talk to one man in particular who's picking up his four year old daughter who said she was blissfully unaware of what was going on thankfully, but once you guys listen to some of what he said to me so i come at this time normally to pick up my daughter and the streets were closed off and the police said they're gonna bring my just gonna cart everybody down the street and i just knew that was in the case. i heard about the shooting at the high school and my daughter to elementary school. so i just had to figure out a hey to come and come and grab did you

tim johns has been tracking the story and breaks it down for you tonight. >> what ron desantis is doing is a disgrace. reporter: a war of words unfolding friday afternoon between gavin newsom and ron desantis. >> it's like the trash talk before a heavyweight bout. reporter: newsom saying that desantis craves attention and challenging him to abate before the midterm election. it comes after desantis hit back at newsom earlier in the day following his call for the department of justice to investigate his immigration tactics. >> the governor of california sent a letter to the department of justice saying, you need to prosecute texas and florida governors. all i can say is, i think his hair gel is interfering with his brain function. reporter: desantis and his texas counterpart greg abbott sending migrants from their states to democratic strongholds. one of the most high-profile instances coming this week after desantis send 50's people tomorrow to -- martha's vineyard, a move that phil matier says both politicians are attempting to use to their advantage. >> ron desantis and gavin newsom w

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whatever it takes, abc seven news reporter tim john spoke with people trying to beat the heat. it was a labor day under the sun for people in san francisco's marina district. as temperatures soared into the afternoon, many ventured outdoors trying to escape the sweltering heat inside. you don't need air conditioning, except for one or two days a year, and then the days a year you do need it. you're like, oh, no. stephanie elkin came out to marina green to be closer to the water. she says that he does not just to cause of concern for herself. but also for her dog. indiana bones. make sure he's got a lot of air on him. you know plenty of water. make sure we're on the outside with him for too long hot in san francisco today, it was actually one of the coolest parts of the bay area. several of the people we spoke with said they came into the city to escape higher temperatures at home. don rose jadhav and his wife came into san francisco from sunnyvale. they tell us their house has no air conditioning and the temperatures to their north were about 10 degrees cooler than at home. we

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tim johns sat in on one of their meetings and brings us their story. tim: in chinatown, you will find a piece of the city's street few know is even there. >> this is 1964 and this was our troop. tim: for the past 108 years, boy scout troop three has stood the test of time, becoming the oldest group west of the mississippi river and second oldest in the nature as a whole. stephen chang has been a part of the troop for 60 years, first as a scout and out as a master. >> they are 11 years old and then you see them when they graduate and just to see the remarkable change. tim: today's group is open to everyone. when it was founded as 1914, all of them were ethnically chinese. >> because of the chinese exclusion act, history shows we were not welcome. tim: the troop has dwindled in size and is down to teen members. he said he believes cost and then neighborhood being working families place parole. >> we are a lot different than a lot of other troops. they have more resources and more parents able to be involved in the program. tim: despite the reduction in s

tim johns got a preview of the event and shows us how it's organizers will balance having fun with the heat related concerns. tim >> if you listen closely, : you might be able to hear a familiar sound making its way back. >> we will have pipe bands. we have heavy athletics. tim: the caledonian club will be hosting the annual scottish highland gathering and games. on friday night, a fundraiser to kickoff the weekend. the president of the club says the event is one of the largest of its kind in the united date and is a way for scottish people to share their culture the rest -- culture with the rest of the bay area. >> never give up our tim: with temperatures expected to soar this weekend, this will several games are outdoors and be a concern. physically demanding. >> we have cooling tenants about the fairgrounds. -- cooling tenants -- tents about the fairgrounds. we also have buildings that are all air-conditioned. tim hot weather consideration : not just for those in attendance but several in attendance as well. the bagpiper says extreme heat can have an effect on the way his instrument

tim johns is hearing about the altercation that almost became worse. tim: police responded to calls around 3:45. >> there was an altercation involving students in front of the school, in the streets, after school and the majority of the school had been let out. tim: the students were fighting with a group of unknown males who do not attend. after a staff mentor intervened three of the unknown males got into a dark-colored sedan. as they drove away they fired shots into the crowd hitting the staff member. friends of the victim identified him as joseph, a local athletic coach who is beloved in the community. >> the fact that he was here, he potentially saved a child's life. tim: he has been taken to the hospital where he is recovering from a nonlife threatening injury. the investigation is still ongoing and school officials tell us that the student safety remains top priority. >> we take this very seriously and we had a quick police response and we will be having additional staff and security on campus tomorrow. tim: classes on wednesday will be on an ab

tim johns has more on this controversy. >> opposing sides because of the offices of the unified school district wednesday. the cause, these progress right flag murals being painted on the grounds on every school in the district. >> all this project is about is creating a safer environment for every kid. reporter: the idea for the murals began as a student-led initiative and physical board approved the plan. supporters say they will be a sign that the school an inclusive place for everyone. >> 80% of the school is supportive. very supportive. reporter: the murals have gained national attention after the story got picked up by multiple right wing outlets. >> for the past week, fiscal district has been the direct targetreds ol nd emas. report:y of those who came out to protest the murals are not trying to foster an noninclusive or homophobic environment. >> i teach my kids to be kind to everyone, love everyone, even if you don't agree. reporter: cassandra has three young children in district. she believes topics like sexual orientation and gender identity should be talked about in the hom

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well, tim john pop because that's not how things work in this country. the h. b o series, succession one best drama is a satire of media tycoon is with the corporate to lee. and as you saw, an inheritance of false wealth and power were you. but the show's creator commenting on the royal across the atlantic, big week for successions. i'm you king, in the u. k. with, for us evidently a little bit more voting involved in our winning than a prince. charles. i keep it wrong as people or another show to tackle the issue of calls and palo is a popular netflix series squid game, which picked up multiple drama rewards host keenan thompson commented on it from savory characters and yet okay, no taxes. wow. okay. you guys are crazy, man. jeff bezos. you law morgan law. my god, everybody i fooled skewed gay won't be the last. non english seems to be here to be here at the emmys. when he died, it didn't kill real. zen die became a 2 time winner for best actress. for her depiction of used oil in the hbo drama, euphoria, my greatest wish for, for euphoria, was that it could h

. >> i was there in the morning and saw the new iphones and saw tim and john ive. >> it did lead to conversations about their current view of privacy, innovation and the like. >> yeah, i think the panel was about steve jobs, about his legacy, the first guest here at code 20 years ago. a lot of questions were what would steve think and a lot of answers were his ideals still permeate the company particularly around privacy where steve famously said ask, ask again, ask a third time. that's in some tension with where apple is now they're not the upstart, not fighting microsoft anymore or any of the other competitors they had and they're building an ads business the most interesting thing cook said yesterday was digital advertising isn't bad on its face, it's bad if you track people without their consent we think we can do it a better way. we have to see if that works but it's a big move. >> that's my question, do you buy that i think kara said similar comments to us yesterday she said they're going to do it with privacy in mind, versus facebook or meta, that starts with tracking. he called it surveil

. >> tim young, john meechum, and thank you. katy, people may not recall you were a correspondent in london. you covered many of these big events over the years. it's hard to have been exposed to the royalty and queen elizabeth and not have been impacted by who she is, who she was and what she has meant to this world. >> she is revered in the u.k., even among those who are not fans of the british monarchy, generally they are fans of queen elizabeth. it was, i'll put it this way, interesting to live there because we have nothing like it here. nothing that even comes close to the way the british public feels about the monarchy. we don't have a monarchy. we don't have a queen elizabeth, we don't have a royal family. and so it was fascinating to learn a little bit about it while i was there and to understand the deference that the british public gives to her. she had a remarkable life. she did a lot of things. she oversaw a lot of

we'll discuss democracy with tim scott. with democratic senator john tester chair of the veterans affair committee who led efforts to help 9/11 victims. plus, the latest on the special master fight between the department of justice and president trump's legal team. ask the sunday panel who it means for the investigation into documents held at mar-a-lago and five-time world series champion pitcher andy pettite on his work supporting the nation's heroes. all this on fox news sunday. >> hello again from fox news in washington, today americans mark 21 years since the deadliest terrorist attack on american soil, killing nearly 3000 people and countless others in the aftermath. this is a live look at the pentagon, where later this hour, president biden will pay tribute to those lost on 9/11. meanwhile, britain is marking biggest change to its storied monarchy in search decades. the queen stood in solidarity after 9/11 and reminded us that grief is the price we pay for love. in a moment we'll ask jane hartley about the relationshi