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Professional Storyteller @abc7newsbayarea | Formerly @ABC10 @KOAA | CO Native | @ColoradoStateU Alumna | @orangetheory Fanatic | 💌: Lena.M.Howland @abc .com
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Jessie Swift was supposed to head home to Mountain House (into SJC) from Vegas on Monday. His bag was already checked when his flight got cancelled. No sign of the bag since… UNTIL HE JUST SAW IT IN MY 5AM LIVE SHOT AT SJC ON
@abc7newsbayarea
!!! He said he raced here to get it!
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Here’s something we don’t get to see everyday living in the Bay Area: SNOW!!! I just took this video around 5am near the summit of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains where thick, fluffy flakes were falling on us and covering cars in the parking lot. ❄️☃️
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A new mural honoring
@kobebryant
and his 13-year-old daughter was created in Mid-City Los Angeles less than 24 hours after they were killed in a tragic helicopter crash with seven other people. This is at Vineyard and Pickford Street.
@ABC10
#RIPKobeBryant
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CALIFORNIA SNOW: Here’s our winter wonderland of a view driving up Highway 9 in Saratoga heading towards Big Basin (before we got stuck behind a pick-up truck that spun out/couldn’t make it up the hill).
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BAY AREA SNOW in the Oakland Hills right now along Skyline Boulevard! What a rare treat for folks up here to wake up to! Glad they sent the Colorado native up the hill for this wonderland of an assignment 😎❄️☃️
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BREAKING: The upper deck of the Bay Bridge is completely shut down right now after protesters calling for a ceasefire blocked the bridge around 7:45am. Many of these protesters are being arrested by CHP right now and several cars are being towed away. Our view of upper deck here:
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Gustavo Perez Arriaga had two previous DUI arrests and ties to gang affiliations. “This could have been preventable.” Sheriff Christianson said.
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I stopped in my tracks when I saw these three deer looking at homes destroyed in the
#RiverFire
in Colfax. They seemed scared/confused. I can’t imagine what they went through to survive the firestorm that ripped through here on Pine View Dr. last night. Poor babies. 🥺💔
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HAPPENING NOW: Caltrans is on site preparing to remove a homeless camp in Stockton underneath an I-5 bypass near Weber and Washington. People experiencing homelessness said they were told it was to make room for a Thanksgiving run to feed the hungry.
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WIND DAMAGE: A massive tree fell on a townhome in the area of Rocky Creek Court in San Jose. It crushed the garage of the home and part of an upstairs bedroom, coming within feet of where a resident was sleeping around 7:30am. Luckily, no one was hurt.
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The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office brought Corporal Singh’s handcuffs down to Bakersfield to put on Gustavo Perez Arriaga when they arrested him. He is wearing them now as he is in the process of being transported back to Stanislaus County.
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Just interviewed the littlest supporter of democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg ahead of his campaign stop in Sacramento, complete with buttons on his collar.
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STORM DAMAGE: Another massive tree fell on a home near El Grande Drive and Vista Del Mar in San Jose just after 9am. Firefighters say two people were inside of the home at the time but they were not injured/staying on the untouched left side of the home.
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THIS is the moment we have all been waiting for! Congratulations to the
@AF_Academy
Class of 2018! Here's my view of the hat toss and
@AFThunderbirds
flyover.
@KOAA
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Things are absolutely silent right now as law enforcement officials from across the country line the outside of CrossPoint Community Church waiting for Cpl. Ronil Singh’s procession to begin.
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CAREER UPDATE: My heart is exploding with joy to FINALLY announce that starting tomorrow, I’ll be walking into my next dream job of reporting for KGO (
@abc7newsbayarea
) in SAN FRANCISCO!!!!!!! ✨🎥🎤
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A little ✨personal news✨ too good not to share… After four years of dating, I said YES to the man of my dreams over the weekend!!! 💍💍💍
My longtime boyfriend Matt proposed in downtown Tracy, right outside of where we had our first date! 🥺💖
I am so lucky. 💍❤️✨
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“What kind of President do you want?”
Mayor Pete Buttigieg has taken the stage at his campaign stop in Sacramento. He is a democratic presidential candidate from South Bend, Indiana.
@ABC10
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Very surreal seeing the damage from the
#RiverFire
in Colfax off the 25000 block of Pine View Drive. Homes in every direction on the end of this road have been reduced to rubble, power lines down and we’re still seeing active flames.
@ABC10
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"It's turned into an all-out Hail Mary type of situation." A's fans are asking for support from Giants fans in their 'sell the team' protest ahead of the Bay Bridge Series tomorrow. They'll be handing out black 'sell' shirts and 8,500
#UniteTheBay
posters.
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BREAKING: 1000 food workers at SFO have gone on strike this morning as they fight for better pay. The union says the majority of these workers make $17.05/hour and haven’t seen a raise in 3 years. Travelers now being urged to pack their own food.
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Here’s a look at the turnout of striking business owners that came to a 10am press conference outside of Le Cheval, which is closing at the end of the month because of the crime and slow sales post-pandemic.
@abc7newsbayarea
HAPPENING NOW: Dozens of businesses in Oakland are going on strike from 10am-12pm to protest the city’s inaction to rising crime levels. Many say they’re losing customers and foot traffic because of car break-ins, carjackings, robberies and assaults.
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Dream it. Manifest it. Live it. ✨ First day on-air with
@abc7newsbayarea
☑️ Don’t let those dreams be dreams, you’re bound to surprise yourself. ✨
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Thank you to my girl
@katyperry
for supporting local journalism! 📰🗞👏
one of my favorite sounds ever is the sound of a crisp new newspaper being read over breakfast for an hour or so… The popping out of it, the folding, the scribbling on the crossword… I hope it never goes out of fashion in our digital world. It is too romantic. 🗞️♥️
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We are all set up waiting for Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s campaign stop in Sacramento. He is a democratic presidential candidate from South Bend, Indiana.
@ABC10
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CALIFORNIA SNOW: Here’s a look at the conditions along Echo Summit on our way out of South Lake Tahoe around 7am this morning. Chains or snow tires are now required for all non 4x4 vehicles to make it through this snowy pass. Good thing we decided to leave when we did!
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CALL FOR HELP IN MODESTO: The Stratford at Beyer Park, an assisted living facility, needs hand sanitizer, Lysol and Clorox wipes!!! If you have any extras, please consider donating them to this highly at-risk group in need. Drop off at 3529 Forest Glenn Dr in Modesto!
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CAREER UPDATE: After four incredible years, I will be signing off from
@ABC10
in Sacramento and this Friday, June 10th will be my last day.
As for what’s next… Look out for an announcement in the coming days from me! The best is truly yet to come! ❤️
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Nothing like seeing snow covered palm trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains! One family based out Capitola just told me they’ve only seen snow out here a couple of times in the past nine years since moving here so they had to come see it for themselves!
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Their hearts are broken but their spirits are not. Dozens came to show their support for fallen Deputy Micah Flick at the starting point of his procession. Incredibly powerful moments shared by the community in Colorado Springs tonight.
@KOAA
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21-year-old Anthony Kreiter-Rhoads pleaded “not guilty” in the murder of 64-year-old Parmjit Singh, a Sikh grandfather in Tracy. About 20-30 family members, friends and even a former teacher showed up to see him in court today.
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UPDATE: The lemonade stand boys raised a grand total of more than $8200 for
@compassion
since their stand was shut down by police in Denver! Here’s a few photos from their mom of the boys presenting their check to Compassion this afternoon 😍
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HAPPENING NOW: Thousands of families have taken to the steps of the California Capitol in protest of Gov. Newsom’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students. My colleague
@Morgan_Rynor
is live on
@ABC10
at 11.
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How soon is TOO soon to start celebrating Halloween? Looks like my local
@Safeway
is ready to start this party early. 🎃
@ABC10
#Halloween
#candy
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Running on ~1 hour of sleep to bring you the very latest on the
#RiverFire
burning in Colfax right now. Buckling up for a long day tracking fire conditions, surveying the damage and talking with evacuees.
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That’s a wrap! Thanks
@KOAA
for welcoming me in to live out my dreams in my sweet hometown. Thanks to this community for allowing me to tell your stories. Thanks to our viewers for inviting me into your living rooms every night. This has been a total dream come true. Off to Cali!
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Here’s a look at the protest happening outside of the Stanislaus County Courthouse in support of law enforcement ahead of Gustavo Arriaga’s first court appearance. He’s facing murder charges for the death of Corporal Singh.
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BREAKING: Stockton Police arrested 43-year-old Wesley Brownlee for the string of six killings in California around 2 a.m. this morning. He will be arraigned on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Here’s what we know so far:
@abc7newsbayarea
JUST IN: A press conference has been called for 3pm today for a “major announcement” in the Stockton serial killer case. Police Chief Stanley McFadden, City Manager Harry Black, and Mayor Kevin Lincoln all expected to be there.
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@CrumblCookies
Baby Zorro believes he is the
#1
@CrumblCookies
fan 🥹🥹🥹 (His mom’s favorite is the Classic Pink Sugar 💕)
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No traffic on the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza at 8am on the Tuesday before Christmas! I thought days like these were only a myth! 😍✨
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NEW: Caltrans just shared these photos with
@abc7newsbayarea
of the MASSIVE SINKHOLE which has shut down SR-92 in both directions from upper SR-35 to Pilarcitos Creek Road. They have no estimated time of reopening. Detour: Take NB SR-1 towards Pacifica to 280.
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Growing up in landlocked Colorado, I always dreamed of someday being able to visit a place as beautiful/iconic as the Golden Gate Bridge (later visited in college). Today, I drove across it to get to my story airing at 4pm on
@abc7newsbayarea
. We’ve come a long way! 🥺✨
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West Sacramento Mayor Christopher L. Cabaldon speaking now ahead of Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s campaign stop in Sacramento. Pete is a democratic presidential candidate from South Bend, Indiana.
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Heading up to Keystone to ski
#closingweekend
! Look at this gorgeous view of our drive along Highway 24 just past Manitou! ❄️
@KOAA
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DONUT DRAMA: Suzie Hem, owner of Baker’s Donuts in South Sacramento, is fired up after hearing there are plans for a Dunkin’ Donuts to move in across the street. This, after Krispy Kreme already moved in next door 8 years ago. Why she says she’s ready for the fight next on
@ABC10
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10-year-old Jackie out of Oakland told me it was her dream to see snow in her neighborhood today 🥹❤️ She took full advantage of her quick trip up to the Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve by building this snowman before school! So fun!
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The first of the "Chicanos Against Trump" movement has arrived outside of Trump's campaign rally in Pueblo
@KOAA
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We’re still two hours away from Corporal Ronil Singh’s funeral and I’m already seeing an entire block filled with police patrol cars from across the state of California here preparing to pay their respects.
@ABC10
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HAPPENING NOW: Dozens of businesses in Oakland are going on strike from 10am-12pm to protest the city’s inaction to rising crime levels. Many say they’re losing customers and foot traffic because of car break-ins, carjackings, robberies and assaults.
@abc7newsbayarea
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I’m not crying, you’re crying 🥺 “Never take it for granted,” Steph Curry said moments after the
#Warriors
became NBA Champions!!! 💛💙
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Celebrating EIGHT YEARS of my career today as a professional storyteller on-air and I’m happy to say, the future has truly never looked brighter! I am so grateful. 🥹❤️✨
#ilovemyjob
#reporterlife
#sacramento
#sacramentonews
#amnewsers
#floral
#whatanadventure
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I’m at the roadblock of I-580 at the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge where all EB lanes have been shut down since around 1pm due to someone experiencing a mental health crisis on the bridge. CHP just drove by announcing the bridge will be closed ALL NIGHT.
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RESCUED BABY FAWN ALERT: Cal Fire just helped rescue this little fawn from the
#GrantFire
burning near the Rancho Cordova area in Sacramento County! I saw firefighters carrying him out of the burn area right as we were about to leave. 😍
@ABC10
@CALFIREAEU
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HAPPENING NOW: The Reclaim Our Power group is protesting outside of PG&E’s San Ramon Valley Conference Center chanting “we can’t afford it” and “we should own our energy.” They’re demanding Gov. Newsom hold PG&E accountable for fires, blackouts and wild rates.
@abc7newsbayarea
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Check out these students from South High School that were supposed to be in class preparing for their AP tests coming up NEXT WEEK. Instead, they joined their teachers on the picket line to ask for a change.
@KOAA
#D60Strike
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FLOOD PATROL: We’re monitoring conditions of the Guadalupe River in downtown San Jose now near W Santa Clara Street. The river is already starting to flood across a nearby sidewalk/bike path on the Guadalupe River Trail now.
@abc7newsbayarea
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This, on the same day as an atmospheric river is supposed to slam Northern California. Not the best look for Sacramento city leaders today… of all days. 🙄 Where are the city’s hotel vouchers for this group of unhoused folks, as their only form of shelter got towed away?
Ahead of the big storm, the city this morning towed at least five RVs being used for shelter by the unhoused
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Cal Fire officials say at least 50 structures have been either damaged or destroyed so far in the
#RiverFire
burning near Colfax. It grew 1,000 acres overnight and is now 2,400 acres with 0% containment. There are about 5,200 evacuees in both Placer and Nevada Counties.
@ABC10
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Spotted at the bargaining meeting: SCOT “Student Coalition for Our Teachers” from Central, South and East High Schools here to support their teachers.
#D60Strike
@KOAA
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I have so much respect for Maria Valdiva, a fruit cart vendor in South Sacramento. She told me she works seven days a week, no matter how hot it gets to support her five kids. 🥺 She’s at Fruitridge and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd daily if you need a good watermelon fix!
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Still can’t believe this is my morning commute everyday now! What a dream ✨🙌🏻
@abc7newsbayarea
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THEN AND NOW: Here's a look at the very first graduation at
@stan_state
in 1965 with only about 25 students compared to the 2019 graduation with their largest ever graduating class of 3562 students! (Only a third of which could fit into this photo!)
@ABC10
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Final
@ABC10
live shot done! ✅ Thank you to everyone for following this wild journey with me! Representing the Sacramento region and serving as a voice to voiceless has been the honor and opportunity of a lifetime. ❤️
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Niners lost but my charcuterie board stole the show! 👩🏼🍳🔥💯
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Nothing like a trip to the historic San Francisco Flower Market on Valentine’s Day! A city staple since 1912 🌹💕🌷💐🌺
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Breaking puppy news: My sister adopted a new dog from
@ARFtweets
! Meet baby Lilo 😍😍😍 She’s a baby chihuahua less than a year old and she weighs less than 5 lbs!!! I love her! 💕
@TaliaCobian
@ABC10
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Time to welcome the Golden State
@warriors
back for Opening Night at Chase Center! Join us for a live look ahead all morning on
@abc7newsbayarea
!
#dubson7
#warriors
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Water drops happening now over the
#CaldorFire
along Highway 50, about two hours after it officially jumped the highway.
@ABC10
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Life is about to move so fast, so quickly and I could not be more excited about it! Catch my final show on
@ABC10
tomorrow morning from 5-7am! ❤️✌🏻
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Here’s an update on the story I’m working on today about a
@ModestoPolice
Officer that came back to work last week after spending the past YEAR recovering from a car accident that almost took his life. I’m so excited to share the story of Officer Arroyo with you at 5&6 on
@ABC10
!
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The calm before the storm: Our view driving across a rainy Golden Gate Bridge into SF around 7:30 this morning as the Bay Area braces for an atmospheric river expected to hit this afternoon. Gov. Newsom has declared a State of Emergency to help with the response.
@abc7newsbayarea
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Our view of the
#SuperBlueMoon
from the big camera’s viewfinder in Emeryville! Absolutely stunning! 😍😍😍
@abc7newsbayarea
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I tear up everytime I hear Reggie Singh speak. Here’s what he said to President Trump moments ago about his brother Cpl. Ronil Singh during the border security roundtable.
@ABC10
Brother of slain CA police officer Ronil Singh speaks during Pres. Trump's border visit. "What my family is going through right now—I do not want any other family, law enforcement person to go through that."
"We're with you," Pres. Trump tells him.
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Another home destroyed in the
#RiverFire
at 25395 Pine View Drive in Colfax. My heart is with these families who had only minutes to leave yesterday afternoon.
@ABC10
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D60 teachers are demanding a 2% cost of this raise for THIS school year. These two witty teachers from East HS say “even milk has 2%!”
@KOAA
#D60Strike
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Here’s a peek inside of the animal evacuation center set up for any furry friends belonging to the homeowners forced to evacuate because of the
#CarrFire
. The
@HavenHumaneSoc
is running this out of the outlet shopping mall in Anderson now.
@ABC10
#animals
#evacuation
#shelter
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HAPPENING NOW: Workers at Kaiser Permanente in Walnut Creek have walked off the job on a three-day strike. Issues they want addressed: chronic understaffing, worker burnout and low pay. They’re part of 75,000 Kaiser workers on strike across the country right now.
@abc7newsbayarea
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LIFE UPDATE: After nearly two years of serving as our South Bureau reporter in Tracy, I’m moving up to Sacramento to continue my adventure with
@ABC10
! While the past two years have been incredible and I will miss Tracy, I think the best is yet to come. ✨
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Yikes again. Part of A Street near Crescent Avenue in Castro Valley FELL IN the San Lorenzo Creek during Saturday’s flooding. This portion of A St is still shut down until repairs can be made.
@abc7newsbayarea
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Thank you for setting the bar high and leading by example for the past five decades. You inspire me to be a better journalist each and every day. Congratulations
@abc7david
, what a wild career! We are so proud of you! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
He joined
@abc7newsbayarea
in 1972, 4 yrs before Steve Jobs started Apple. He's covered everything from the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Loma Prieta and was one of the 1st Asian American TV reporters in the Bay Area. Congrats on your retirement,
@abc7david
!
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BREAKING: An on-duty Stockton firefighter was shot around 5am while just doing his job, putting out a fire, near Washington and Aurora St under Highway 4. The firefighter was rushed to a hospital, one suspect detained. Fire chief holding next press conference at 11am.
@ABC10
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REAL LIFE Colorado
#reporterproblems
... I go to shoot a story about horses today and this darn goat followed me around the entire time and tried to get in EVERY shot!!! 😂 Guess my story has to be about horses and majorly attention seeking goats now... 🤷🏼♀️
@KOAA
#ilovemyjob
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We’re inside of the funeral for Corporal Ronil Singh in Modesto now where it’s standing room only full of law enforcement officers here from across the country. RIP Cpl. Singh.
@ABC10
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VIDEO: Centennial High School students speaking moments after walking out of their school for the
#NationalSchoolWalkOut
in Pueblo
@KOAA
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With one day left before a crucial third-quarter fundraising deadline, democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg made a stop in West Sacramento. Here’s what he had to say:
@ABC10
#capolitics
#Buttigieg
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VIDEO: Here’s another look at what we are seeing right now from the fire burning off of I-25 and mm 117 between Colorado Springs and Pueblo. We’re still seeing active flames and extremely gusty winds out here.
@KOAA
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