>> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> building a better bay area means the entire bay area, so that what benefits one city doesn't negatively impact another. good evening. >> i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. one of the biggest challenges, as you know, facing the bay area and the state really is homelessness. and tonight we're looking at a reaction to some recent action to tackle the problem. >> as governor newsom and the biggest bay area cities like san francisco pushed to clean up encampments, smaller cities are also being pushed to tackle the crisis. and at least one is having a measure of success. abc seven news reporter anser hassan explains as cities like san francisco crack down on the homeless encampments, some east bay cities like walnut creek are bracing for an influx of unhoused people, in part because of easy access by bart. >> we're in uncharted territory. walnut creek mayor pro tem cindy darling says the city is assessing the fallout and trying to plan for what may happen

next. but at a panel discussion on how the city is tackling homelessness, they're seeing some progress to be securely housed, you need to be spending less than 30% of your income on housing. >> we have many families here on the creek that are spending 50% or more of their income on housing. that creates economic pressures on their household. >> darling says walnut creek has focused on proactive programs to keep residents housed. she says the city greatly benefited from a 2022 sales tax measure that passed to fund public safety, which includes addressing homelessness money to fund programs like rental assistance. >> we also have different, different kinds of projects like micro homes and other kinds of supports for individuals who are currently experiencing homelessness. >> but like other parts of the bay area, challenges remain. a soon to be released report from contra costa county finds one trend to be the growing number of seniors struggling to pay for housing. and despite investments and federal funding numbers across the board are going up. we saw over 14,000 people in

2023 that access some type of homeless service, so that could be people that are at risk of homelessness and accessing some kind of prevention. along with funding programs, the city is also praising the work of the police department. >> we want to know if they have a substance abuse problem. we want to know if they lost their house to financial reasons. we really, really try to get to the foundation of their issues. that way we can build from there and try to get them the resources they need. >> sergeant gary silva says they have a two member patrol team that spends the day getting to know those living on the streets, trying to build relationships to better connect them to services. >> we drive homeless people to dmv. we'll sit there for hours to help them get their ids back so they can get back on their feet and get a job. >> but per governor newsom's executive order to clean up homeless encampments, the city is preparing for sweeps of its own that will begin in the coming weeks in walnut creek, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> midnight is the deadline for people to move their rvs from zoo road in san francisco, or be towed. the city says it's offering them help, providing vouchers or financial assistance

to help pay for housing. but the rv residents say it's not that simple. they need to find landlords who will accept those vouchers. we will, of course, follow up on this tomorrow. >> today, family and friends of a teenager from the east bay gathered to remember him, marking one month after a police sergeant in los angeles shot and killed him. it comes just a day after the lapd released video of the moments before the shooting. abc seven news reporter luz pena spoke with the richmond teenager's family and is in the newsroom with their calls for justice. luz. >> yes, dan. we spoke to the mom and sister of 18 year old ricardo or ricky ramirez. he had just graduated high school. his family said he went to los angeles to spend time with friends, and he never came back. now they're seeking justice. >> give this family the strength that they need to persevere in their fight for justice. >> leaning on each other, family and friends of 18 year old ricky ramirez held hands and prayed as they remembered the high school graduate whose dream was to become a caregiver for those in

need. following the footsteps of his mom and sister. >> knowing that i won't see him the next day is hard. take your phone. but i'm trying to get through it. i try to be strong for my parents since i'm the oldest. >> ramirez says mom keeps playing back and forth. the last words her son said to her as she dropped him off at a friend's house before he went to l.a. for the weekend. >> he's saying, i love you, mama. mama, i love you. i miss definitely what i'm going to miss this week. >> a month after a los angeles police officer shot and killed ramirez. the police department released surveillance video of the moments leading up to the shooting on july 13th. ramirez and three others were in this silver cadillac that caught the attention of an officer in the area. >> the occupants of a silver cadillac wearing ski masks involved in a possible dispute with the driver of another vehicle.

>> after both vehicles took off, an officer asked for the cadillac to be followed. >> follow that car because they were all masked up. follow that car. follow that car. >> surveillance video shows the moment an unmarked vehicle followed the cadillac. the cadillac stopped and ramirez got out and approached the vehicle, following them. seconds later, police shot him. shot in the chest. the family's attorney said the officers should have identified themselves, and they followed protocol and waited for the marked vehicle. >> ricky would have known who he was approaching, and i think the video shows quite clearly ricky did not have a weapon in his hand. his arms were open on both sides near the window of the door, and he was right in front of the window. and the only one that we see with any kind of weapon is a gun. come up and a shot go out, and ricky fall to the ground, not conscious, not breathing. >> a month after the shooting, ramirez's family released balloons in colma to celebrate his life as they continue to seek justice for his death.

>> i'm ricky's voice today. i'm his voice. and i have to fight for him. >> the lapd said they are in the early stages of this investigation. the family's attorney said there's no evidence of ramirez having any weapons during the shooting. the family is seeking financial compensation. the attorney said they're hoping to reach a resolution without a lawsuit. luz pena, abc7 news. >> thank you. luz. a former rising star in san francisco politics will be released from jail while he awaits trial on rape charges. a judge today ordered john jacobo to be released, but he will be kept on house arrest. that means he can only leave for medical appointments. is subject to electronic monitoring and must surrender his passport. it could be a couple of days before he gets out of jail, because the sheriff's office needs to check out his home first. >> at this point, he's just grateful to get to go home to be with his partner and his baby. i mean, his partner has a two month old baby and knowing that she's home, dealing with that

alone has been devastating for him. so pretty much any conditions could have been placed on him. and as long as he got to go home, he would have been grateful. >> jacobo has pleaded not guilty to the charges. there is supposed to be a preliminary hearing tomorrow, but there is a chance it will get delayed. >> we are in back to school season and we are following the new trend of restricting students cell phone use. governor newsom sent a letter to school districts today on that exact topic. in his letter, he writes excessive smartphone use among youth is linked to increased anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. phones are already banned under a pilot program at two concord high schools. students must place them in a pouch when they arrive. one parent we spoke with believes the kids will eventually see the benefits. >> i think that the kids will, you know, probably see that they, you know, enjoy their peers more. they, you know, have better interactions. and yeah, i think it's going to be a good thing. >> a recent pew research center survey found 72% of high school and 33% of middle school

teachers report cell phone distractions as a major problem, school closures loom for san francisco unified, where the new school year is set to start in under a week. the district faces a serious deficit and a major teacher shortage. abc seven news reporter lena howland talked to the superintendent today to learn about what parents and students can expect. >> san francisco unified students head back to school on monday with around 120 teacher vacancies and a cloud of uncertainty looming. >> overall, we're stretching our resources too thin. >> superintendent matt wayne says because of declining enrollment, they have the capacity to serve an additional 14,000 students across their 102 schools. >> it means it's harder to staff our schools. it means that a school needs to share a social worker rather than just having one who's there full time. >> that's why the district is planning to close a number of their schools to better realign their resources. while they haven't said how many. they did say the recommended list of schools will be released by september 18th, and we're making

sure that families will have a choice near where they live to send their students to schools. >> and ultimately, it will mean more resources at each school by having fewer schools that their student will be able to take advantage of. >> vanessa morero is executive director of the nonprofit parents for public schools of san francisco. she says historically, when there are school closures, research shows there is a displacement of students of color, specifically in san francisco, it would be students who are black, students who are within the latino diaspora, and then students who may have ieps or disabilities and students who are in foster care. in particular, she's worried about schools in working class neighborhoods. >> the more working class and lower income communities are more on the bay side. and on that side is where we're concerned that there's going to be, extensive school closures. that means that the morning meal goes away, the afternoon meal

goes away extended after school goes away. >> the district heard those concerns and will be working with independent third party researchers to do what's called an equity audit on any portfolio scenario the district comes up with before anything is approved. >> so we're making sure as we develop our plan that we're not disproportionately impacting any one community. the school board is expected to vote on the recommended list of school closures by december 10th. >> in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. >> coming up next, nancy pelosi's perspective only abc7 news sits down with the house speaker emerita to talk election odds and optimism for the harris walz campaign. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. wall to wall sunshine today and warmer weather. i'll let you know if this is going t

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we fight. thank you. ask me. >> democratic vice presidential nominee tim walz on the campaign trail alone for the first time today. he spoke in los angeles at a union convention, then went on to newport beach for a fundraising event. >> former president donald trump is set to campaign in two battleground states this week. he'll be in asheville, north carolina tomorrow and pennsylvania on saturday. running mate jd vance campaigns in michigan tomorrow. >> all right. we are less than a week away now from the democratic national convention. >> speaker nancy pelosi sat down with abc seven news reporter stephanie sierra today to discuss what's expected for the harris campaign. in an interview you'll hear only on abc seven news. >> stephanie is here with us in

the studio with the story. steph. >> yes, dan and speaker pelosi served with minnesota governor tim walz when he was a member of congress back in 2007. now, she had a lot of praise for him and shared her thoughts on next week's dnc convention. >> he was just remarkable. 24 years in the national guard and wearing the nation's uniform when he came to congress, he was highly respected. immediately, i nominated him, but they elected him to be the top democrat on the veterans affairs committee, where he did more for veterans than had been done since the gi bill during world war two. >> looking ahead to the dnc now, what do democrats need to do to win this election? >> well, we have to. first of all, we made a decision to win. and when you make a decision to win, then you make every decision in favor of winning. we've decided that we're going to own the ground to get out the vote, own that ground.

mobilization. the first m, three m's. the second is to message that message is strong. it's bold, it's progressive, but it is not menacing. it is unifying. and then the money to get the job done. and as you've seen, the grassroots have just poured money into this. do you think vice president harris will win? oh absolutely. we've made a decision that she's going to win. she has come forward in the last few weeks in the most gracious, dignified, patriotic way. >> meanwhile, republicans criticized walz for his handling of the pandemic and its effects on the minnesota economy. his response to civil unrest following the murder of george floyd, and for his policies on crime and public safety. now, speaker pelosi says she thinks the message that will resonate most with america right now is putting people over politics. a central theme in her new book, what she describes as america's kitchen table empowering americans with access to jobs,

education and health care. dana, coming up tonight, we'll have a closer look at the former speaker's book, the art of power, and her only bay area tv interview. pelosi reveals new details about the insurrection, the attack on her husband, and a testy phone call with former president donald trump ahead of his impeachment investigation. that's tonight at 11. >> very interesting. all right. thanks very much, stephanie. now, we are 83 days away from the presidential election. you can see our clock there on the screen counting down to the moment the polls here open on election day. >> fema says its disaster relief fund has already run out of money weeks before the full force of hurricane season takes effect. the nation's disaster agency is being stretched to the limit by a spate of storms and wildfires. fema issued 100 disaster and emergency declarations through the first week of august, according to the agency's database. that is nearly as many as all of last year, and the busiest time of year for the agency is just

beginning. the agency will now shift into what is known as immediate needs funding mode. that means new obligations will only go toward life saving and life sustaining activities. >> all right, let's turn now to the weather forecast. still fairly cool. >> that's right. a lot of kids are going back to school soon. sandhya. yeah. and you know what? they don't need uncomfortable weather. >> ama and dan. so this is just perfect. i mean, we had high temperatures today in the low 60s to the low 90s. let me show you the temperature change compared to 24 hours ago. running 13 degrees warmer in santa rosa. novato. nine degrees higher in livermore, up three. oakland, san francisco and six degrees warmer in san jose. so let's talk about this evening. if you are stepping out 7:00 tonight, it is clear inland in the low 80s. temperature will be dropping slowly down into the 70s between 9 and 11 p.m. around the bay, still clear at seven. but then you will notice that as we head towards the latter part of the night, not only do the temperatures drop, but the fog

begins to reestablish and it certainly will be establishing itself along the coastline, going from the low 60s to the mid 50s. eventually we have a nice breeze blowing. this is the pattern. we're in a trough to our north and you can see the onshore winds going right now. the winds are gusty around some parts of the bay area, 31 miles an hour sustained in san francisco, 28 at sfo and 20 in half moon bay. as we go hour by hour, we'll remain in the breezy to gusty category. tonight going into 9 p.m, the winds back off inland but not near the coast, and then by morning everyone gets a break. the winds will pick right back up again, 25 to over 30 miles an hour. a live view from sutro tower. and the sun is shining here in the city. it is 63 degrees. 69 in oakland. low 80s san jose, redwood city. a live view from our east bay hills camera. and you certainly are seeing the blue sky there. upper 80s around santa rosa, petaluma, napa in the mid 70s. really comfortable weather inland concord 86 degrees. golden gate bridge cameras showing you a nice breeze

blowing there tonight. breezy to gusty the next few days. mild to warm weather and your weekend forecast will feature breezy conditions and cooler weather. as a matter of fact, those temperatures will be dropping below average again for this time of year. so we're going to go hour by hour. tomorrow morning. you wake up to fog along the coast and parts of the bay. there may be some mist and drizzle as well. tomorrow afternoon i think there's going to be more fog that is going to hang around near the beaches, but everywhere else you're looking at sunshine around the bay and inland. your morning numbers ranging from the mid 50s to the mid 60s and certainly really comfortable weather in the afternoon in the south bay. the sun will be shining 85 in los gatos 84, san jose 76, in santa cruz on the peninsula upper 70s around redwood city, 61, in half moon bay. downtown san francisco 68 degrees. about where you should be for this time of year and in the north bay 83, in san rafael, vallejo, 91, in santa rosa. heading into the east bay, mid 70s. from richmond to oakland to hayward. 79, in castro valley. head inland and it will be up to 87

in walnut creek, 90 in concord and 92 degrees in fairfield. the accuweather seven day forecast. it's a mild to warm day tomorrow will be in a holding pattern for a couple of days, and then the temperatures drop off over the weekend as another trough starts to approach, kicking up the winds and cooling us for just two days. and then it's back up again. tanenaga all right. >> sounds good. thank you. sandhya. >> okay, coming up here next, a new developments in a case that's nearly a decade old involving a santa clara county jail inmate. and the deputies who killed him. they've already been convicted. so why did they just imagine checking your own heart with medical precision from anywhere. introducing kardiamobile 6l, the fda-cleared ekg that provides six-times more heart data than any smartwatch. and it detects three of the most common arrhythmias in just 30 seconds, including atrial fibrillation, bradycardia and tachycardia. check your heart with the most advanced personal ekg

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family of johnny wactor is begging the public to come forward with answers. someone shot and killed this 37 year old soap opera actor in downtown la back in may. police say he interrupted people trying to steal the catalytic converter off his car. investigators shared this image last week of the three suspects and the stolen car. they took off in. >> i'm asking that anybody that knows anything, please come forward. it will help me and his brothers in our healing to know that they've been captured and convicted. >> his family is also asking la leaders to give law enforcement more resources to tackle crime in the south bay. >> today, there was some

finality for the family of a man with a mental illness who was beaten to death in jail back in 2015. the former santa clara county jail guards once convicted of murder and michael tyree's death, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey was in court and shares this final chapter in a years long legal saga. >> your honor, matt breaker a resolution following the death of a santa clara county inmate with mental illness. >> nine years in the making. former jail guards matthew ferris, rafael rodriguez and jared lubrin back in court tuesday, openly admitting their involvement in the deadly beating of michael tyree in his jail cell. >> they pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter to beating and killing michael tyree with conscious disregard for his life conscious disregard for human life. today was a victory for the vulnerable and the voiceless. >> the men agreed to a plea deal

to serve a maximum sentence of 11 years for their involvement in the fatal beating. this comes after a state appellate court overturned their murder convictions in 2022, because it could not be fully proven which defendant actually killed tyree. instead of retrying the case, santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen's office accepted the deal with a major condition. >> it was important for us to have them admit in court that they beat michael tyree to death, or aided and abetted the beating of him to death, and that they did that with conscious disregard for michael tyree's life and for human life. because if they're accepting responsibility for what they did, then we wanted them to accept responsibility. >> tyree's family attorney, paula canny, says this still doesn't take away the pain of tyree's death. santa clara county has since adopted reforms to make sure mentally ill inmates are better taken care of. so something like this never happens again. but canny says more still needs to be done to take care of the mentally ill. >> mental illness is not a

criminal justice problem. it is a public health problem. and until we reconcile that and address it as such, we're going to continue to have tragedies like this. >> the three former guards will be in court next on october 22nd, to determine how much of their remaining sentence they will serve in santa clara county. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> coming up next, big money and big money troubles for a tiny house company and for hundreds of customers who are left without the houses they paid for. >> i feel awful for the rest of the people. there are so many of us, not just us. so many. >> next, the i-team's dan noyes with a story of dr

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for that to happen, i'm going to have to become a completely different version of who i am today. >> on his podcast and frequent social media posts, this northern california man dreamed of becoming a billionaire by selling tiny homes. but now his offices are closed and hundreds of customers across the country

are wondering where their money went. >> the i-team's dan noyes has been investigating and joins us with the latest. dan. >> well, amy and dan, for someone who loved to appear on social media, colton paulus has been very difficult to reach and many people want to talk to him. customers employees, contractors and several hard money lenders to whom he owes money. >> i'm deaf with cochlear implants and a teacher of the deaf in hayward. >> after more than 20 years of teaching, margo simpson is planning for retirement to make some extra money. she thought she had a perfect spot for an adu or accessory dwelling unit. >> i have 1000 square foot house on a 10,000 square foot lot. >> she wanted to move a renter from her spare bedroom to the adu to make space for one of her students. she is fostering. margo hired anchored tiny homes to build the adu, and gave them $28,000 to start. but it's all gone. >> well, it's my retirement.

>> their offices in fair oaks closed before she could even break ground. last week, i spotted tiny home plans sitting on the floor and missed delivery notices at the door. where is your foster daughter staying now? she's staying in your bedroom. >> she stays in my bedroom. i sleep here on the. >> on the chair. >> in the chair, and that's fine, but. the adu was to solve that. >> margo says she felt comfortable hiring anchored tiny homes because of its online pitch as the nation's leading custom adu company. >> and so i went to my dad the next day. i said, hey, do you think we could build tiny homes? its ceo, 33 year old colton paulus, told the story on podcasts and social media how he started the company in 2019 with his brother austin, and father scott, a general contractor. >> and how fast it grew. >> we signed a $100 million of

customers. >> i wanted to know with so much money coming in, why would the company shut down? none of the policies colton, austin, or scott would return my calls, texts or email. so i stopped by their homes last week. hello? no one came to the gate at the father's house in granite bay, austin says house nearby was freshly rehabbed, still had construction materials in the driveway and former chief operating officer tells me the father and sons often use the company's subcontractors for personal projects. when they were supposed to be building tiny homes. >> i called them back and i caught a lot of flack for that because they were supposed to be at austin's house doing remodeling, and i'm like, it doesn't matter. we take care of our clients first, like hire on you get it. basically, get in line with everyone else. >> austin pulled up when i was there and declined to answer any questions. what do you say to the people who've lost their life savings? >> you leave please. >> next stop, the ceo of anchored tiny homes, colton paulus. i stopped by his house in folsom once. his truck is now

here. and then a second time after his truck had returned. well, let's see if he'll come to the door this time. his wife answered the doorbell. i'm a reporter for abc. is colton her? >> no he's not. >> colton paulus did speak to the abc station in sacramento last month. >> i just want to kind of humbly come on here and say that i'm sorry to everybody. >> he said the company grew, too fast and took on too much debt to where we couldn't pay contractors on time just due to the explosive growth. >> and it leaves, obviously jobs being stopped at this point. >> the contractor state license board has launched an investigation into anchored tiny homes and allegations of abandonment departing from trade standards, failing to timely pay a subcontractor, receiving and requesting more money than work completed, and more. a new facebook group called scammed by anchored tiny homes counts more than 60 customers, subcontractors and franchisees who've lost a combined $5.5 million. but the company's former ceo tells me they actually left 450 customers

stranded when they shut down. >> to me, this is about two thirds arrogance and overconfidence and ego, and it's a third really bad business practice. >> just yesterday, paula sent us this letter saying they're filing personal chapter seven for all officers of the company. we have painfully tried all our efforts to restore the company that we all had high hopes for, chris pace says colton paulus spent money on things that had nothing to do with building tiny homes, such as three staff at $100,000 a year, each to work on his podcast. >> when i was asked to lay off 25% of the staff, i was very clear that the first people that needed to go were his podcasting team, and he said, no, no, no, we're not going to do that. we're not going to worry about that. >> colton fancied himself as some kind of self-improvement influencer and motivational speaker, and he used social media to show his lavish lifestyle. his four times a year vacations, his new home, his interest in exotic cars.

>> model training event. >> for that, paulus posted a picture of the quarter of $1 million luxury suv he bought in 2022 and later wrote random question, but who can do an oil change for my bentley? seems like nobody can. besides, the dealership in walnut creek, why becoming a billionaire is important to me. and he discussed his mission to become a billionaire. >> i think that becoming a billionaire is a worthy goal, because in order for that to happen, i'm going to have to become a completely different version of who i am today. >> a records search shows that paulus began taking out very high rate loans from hard money lenders. eight of them filed liens against the company last month, and two have filed lawsuits. in one deal for march, paulus received $500,000 and agreed to pay back $725,00 just nine months. the lender is suing paulus for breach of contract. did he give you an idea of the amount of interest that he was having to pay? >> yeah, at one point i heard a term $800,000 a month. in my

estimation, colton was always swinging for a home run, and the ball was never being pitched left in the lurch. >> a retired teamster truck driver, steve baldwin, and his wife, pienta. they wanted to rent a tiny home to traveling nurses in napa, but anchored stopped paying the subcontractors in the middle of the project. they lost $65,000 in using their own money to finish it. how do you feel about what happened, >> hurt. angry. i went through all the emotional roller coaster. >> i feel awful for the rest of the people. >> there's so many of us. not just us. so many. >> including his employees. paulus faces a lawsuit for unpaid commissions and wages and is subcontractors, including interior designer jessica kathy. she tells me paulus owes her $79,000. what amounts to her life savings? >> there are hundreds of clients left with either a hole in their ground or a wall half built or no permit at all, and they've paid in full. and there are so many different family stories. it just it breaks my heart.

>> i have confirmed that some anchored tiny homes customers have complained to the sacramento da's office and the fbi. colton paulus tells me by text that neither agency has contacted him at this point. he also denies the company did anything illegal. >> dan, obviously this is going to go on for a while. you feel so badly for all those folks who just to meet those people, they had a lot of dreams just trying to get by with a little extra income. and it's a huge amount of money for them. >> exactly right. >> thanks, dan. >> and if you have a story for the i-team, call this number that's on your screen. 188840 i-team's or go to abc7 news.com slash i-team. >> all right. coming up here. why it's more important than ever to protect whales from ship strikes. a program along the california coast is making a difference. >> plus, the latest tech trouble in the bay area. more than 100 a power outage is looming. that's just alert, he's always getting worked up about something. flex alerts notify us of preventable power outages. that way we always know when to help stop one.

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off of our coast. a program designed to help keep those animals safe is showing increasing success. yeah, and marine experts say there's. >> that's never been more important than it is right now. here's abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian to explain.

>> watching humpback whales spouting off our coast is a magnificent experience. but now marine experts are hoping it can help save lives, too. >> well, right now we're asking everybody to keep an eye for spouts. so if you see a spout, watch out. >> jennifer stock is with the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and an outreach specialist with the greater farallones and cordell bank marine sanctuaries. noaa has issued a warning for the area because of a chain migration you could describe as a floating buffet line. >> so we're seeing a lot of prey, mostly anchovy, a type of fish that schools and is really healthy and nutritious for whales. there's also krill, and it happens to be quite close to the coast right now. and the whales are here because they're here to feed, to fatten up for the winter. >> and they say that feeding pattern is drawing humpback whales and other species closer and closer to potential human contact. whale watchers and spotters from the marine mammal center in sausalito are reporting sightings up and down the coast from monterey to mendocino. >> we've heard of dozens of

reports of sightings of whales today in pacifica. we've had a number of whales reported in the golden gate strait and underneath the golden gate bridge, and even into san francisco bay. >> the marine mammal center's kathy george says both large and smaller vessels can be a threat to the whales, and sometimes vice versa. >> absolutely any size vessel could hit a whale, or a whale could hit any sized vessel. the risks are higher for the people when the vessel size is smaller, and the risks are higher for the whale. when the ship is larger. >> while oil tankers and large container ships are the deadliest threat, the bay area is seeing major progress in limiting the risk. high tech buoys placed by the benioff ocean science lab can now relay warnings when they detect whales in the area, and an increasing percentage of shipping companies are participating in a voluntary vessel speed reduction program, slowing down to avoid collisions. >> so the preliminary analyzes are showing that we have about 74% of the distance traveled by these large vessels in the months of june and july at whale

safer, ten knots or less. >> noaa's jessica morton says it's difficult to track the exact number of ship strikes because many often occur off the coast. but she says research models show the progress. >> and so when we look at these reduced speeds from the large vessel community, we can very clearly see that we're significantly reducing the risk of ship strikes for these endangered whale populations. >> and in the meantime, humpbacks and other species continue to follow the buffet line past our shores, fattening up for the long migration ahead in san francisco. spencer christian abc seven news. >> now, the vessel speed reduction program, known as protecting blue whales and blue skies, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with cooperation continuing to build year by yea. >> coronavirus levels in wastewater remain very high and that, coupled with students heading back to school, is creating concerns about a spike in cases. schools can be an incubator for viruses. experts say they wouldn't be surprised

to see continued respiratory activity throughout the rest of this month and into september, so it is important to stay vigilant. >> we feel like we're back to normal this year. it is an option for families to have their children mask at school, but it's nothing that we require. >> and schools are recommended to allow a student to mask if they want to mask, and there shouldn't be any stigma posed on a student who wants to mask. experts encourage parents to follow cdc guidelines if their child is sick, of course, keep them home for five days if they're better and have no fever for 24 hours, they can go back to school, but should wear a mask for the next five days. >> students just wrapped up their first day of classes at the bay area's newest high school, emerald high in dublin, opened its doors. today, it's located on the east end of the city, where there's been a lot of growth in recent years. the campus is the first new comprehensive high school built in alameda county in more than 50 years. for now, only freshmen and sophomores are attending the school. enrollment will eventually reach 2500. groundbreaking began back in

2020, and when construction is finally finished in a couple of years, the price tag for the school will be roughly $350 million. >> coming up next, a look at the weather for the sounded like a constant train whistle i couldn't escape. then i started taking lipo flavonoid. with 60 years of clinical experience, it's the number one doctor recommended brand for ear ringing. and now i'm finally free. take back control with lipo flavonoid.

to cheer today. stocks rose after a key inflation gauge showed price hikes slowed last month, easing after an unexpected flare up the month before. that sets the stage for an even more crucial reading on consumer price hikes, which is due out tomorrow, so we will see. the dow jumped more than 400 points, nasdaq added about the same and the s&p gained 90. boeing posted a rare win over airbus in july. orders for new planes. the embattled aircraft maker reported orders for 72 new planes last month, compared to the 59 reported for airbus. most of the orders were from aircraft leasing companies for boeing's troubled 737 max jet. boeing still trails airbus and orders so far this year as safety concerns continue to hurt the company's reputation. >> a financial tech company based in san francisco is shutting down after running out

of money. the founder of tally shared the news on linkedin, saying they couldn't secure enough funding to keep going. we saw for lease signs on their headquarters in potrero hill. today, the company launched nearly nine years ago pitching financial tools to help people manage credit card debt. >> all right. still lovely around here. not too hot? >> no. let's get to sandhya patel for the latest on our weather. sandhya. >> yeah, we had a little bit of a warm up today. and ama and dan. let's take a look at livermore's almanac. today's average high temperature is 88 degrees. it got up to 86, but it's a far cry from the record back in 1933, where it was 110. so we definitely have to be grateful for the comfortable weather as we look at live doppler seven. things are quiet that warm up that we saw today will continue for some areas inland. tomorrow will be up into the low 90s inland, low 60s, coast side with a little more fog lingering and reforming as we look at the afternoon highs on friday. similar to tomorrow saturday. temperatures start to go down the winds pick up and it is going to be below average

with 80s inland in the east bay by sunday. the accuweather seven day forecast. it's pretty much a nice wide range of temperatures the next few days with 60s to 90s before it goes cooler for the weekend, and then we'll warm it back up for those who like the warmth. okay. >> sandhya, thank you. >> i think larry is one of those people who likes it warm for sure. >> absolutely. who wants to hear the one millionth update on brandon aiyuk's contract situation? are we getting it regardless? yeah, you kind of. they come pretty quickly. it's like it's like death by a thousand cuts. we now know when klay thompson will make his return to chase center as a member of the dallas mavericks. and you know that night is going to be really em

he really, really, really wants to stay with the 40 niners. about the only thing we know for sure is that he wants more money than the niners have offered to this point. earlier in the day, the nfl network reported that the 40 niners and steelers had agreed on a trade package, and pittsburgh will apparently pay whatever the magic number is that aiyuk wants. however, the 40 niners are also still working on a long term extension for aiyuk because they'd much rather

keep him than trade him. it makes much more sense to keep this guy instead of trading aiyuk for $0.75 on the dollar. what is really unusual here is that aiyuk is represented by the very same agent, ryan williams, who also represents niners general manager john lynch. so they have rapport and they still cannot get this thing done. the last word is that the niners have increased their offer. so we'll see if that gets it done. not sure. i'm sure this sounded like a really great idea in the athletic directors meeting. but jim harbaugh is not going to be the honorary captain for the university of michigan's season opener. harbaugh is now coaching the l.a. chargers, but last year led the wolverines to the national title. the problem is, the ncaa announced a four year show cause order for harbaugh because of impermissible recruiting violations during the covid 19 pandemic, so this might not be the ideal time for him to return to ann arbor as the conquering hero. all right. mark the date on your calendar november 12th. the nba has announced the dallas mavericks,

with new guard klay thompson, will visit the warriors at chase center as part of that in-season tournament, which is back. and now it's known as the emirates cup. they got a sponsor for it, so it's going to be like both weird and emotional seeing klay take the court wearing a mavericks uniform. >> it'd be really weird. and i know we're all going to have that date circled when he comes back to chase. and that will be one of the strangest, most emotional nights of all of our careers for sure. >> absolutely. to on baseball. if the giants had any kind of offense at all, they would be right in the thick of the playoff chase. instead of trying to barely scratch away to get the last wild card spot in the national league, they're two and a half games out as they take the field tonight. blake snell did all he could last night. he pitched into the seventh inning against the braves, striking out 12. snell threw a no hitter on august 2nd. it looks very much like the ace that the giants

thought they were getting in the off season. even a hanger can. >> i do feel like i'm getting stronger every outing, just not a the last couple of years i was definitely stronger. >> it feels like he's got a no hitter going almost every game and you know the strikeouts on top of it. i think his mix of pitches is even a little bit more so this year with the way the curveball, his usage of the curveball, it's every bit as good, if not maybe a little better as far as the stuff goes. >> back to back sell outs and then good crowded down on monday. they feel what we feel so we've got to keep attacking and find ways to win. >> soft spoken blake snell, sportico released franchise valuations today. the dallas cowboys, who last won the super bowl in 1996, became the first sports franchise to surpass the $10 billion mark. 10.32 followed by the rams, giants and patriots. the 49 ers estimated value 6.8 billion. and just for comparison's sake, the golden

state warriors are valued at $8.2 billion. sports on abc seven sponsored by smart and final. unusual for nba teams. any of them to be worth more than an nfl team. but i still remember the night that joe lacob bought the warriors for like 300 and some $450 million. i was on the phone with him and i said, you do realize you just paid more than anybody has ever paid for an nba franchise? and he said, yeah, we got this. >> i guess they knew what they were doing. he that's what we call roi. yeah troc investment is outstanding, that's for sure. that's interesting. all right. thanks, larry. all right. >> all right. tonight on abc seven at eight. celebrity family feud, followed at nine by back to back episodes of judge steve harvey. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. that is it for this edition of abc seven news. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel, larry beil, all of us here. >> we appreciate your time. hope you have a great evening and that we see you again at 11.

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