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daetz. we are now hearing from the father of the teen for the first time. >> abc seven news reporter zach fuentes has been following this story and is in the newsroom with the very latest on this just tragic story. >> it is just so heartbreaking. we now know the name of that 14 year old boy. and today that was released, his mother's name released yesterday. now the boy's heartbroken father released a statement and shared photos with us all while coping with what he's called the ultimate nightmare for a parent. these pictures, taken around christmas, are from the trip of a lifetime for rebecca olson and her son charlie. the two of them tragically lost their lives monday in a wrong-way crash on highway 85 in san jose. those photos were shared with abc seven by charlie's father, cameron olson. in a statement on social media, he said losing a child is the ultimate nightmare for a parent. this week has been a roller coaster of both functional and emotional elements. it feels like it has been weeks, and i know the next few months will be hell. the crash happened that monday afternoon after a driver traveling for several minutes in the wrong direction hit them.

naomi juarez witnessed the erratic driving and shot this cell phone video. that truck, not only traveling in the wrong direction, she said, but also moving at intense speeds. >> so i'm driving 65 or 70 and the express line, but the truck is very more faster. >> the driver of the pickup was hospitalized with major injuries. we aren't naming him since he hasn't yet been charged. investigators say they're looking at felony manslaughter charges. part of that investigation will look into why the driver was going the wrong way and where he came from. as that investigation goes on, lives are forever changed. cameron olson said he and rebecca olson were from australia. 14 year old charlie was born in the uk. they moved to san jose 12 years ago for cameron's job at a local tech company. charlie had just started ninth grade at summit tahoma high school in san jose, loved his studies and was already excelling. his dad went on to say that charlie had traveled 30 plus countries in his short life. in his statement, cameron said of charlie, he was my best friend,

my travel buddy, and the only person i ever truly felt at home with. and cameron olson wrote that reddit post to thank the many people who have shared kind words. he said he's seen a lot of people express anger at the driver. he said right now he's not feeling that. he says he just wants his son back. he urges every parent to give their child an extra hug for him, and to put down their phones and truly connect with intention. he also pleads with everyone to slow down and be safe on the roads. in the newsroom, zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> just heartbreaking. okay zach. thank you. >> we have developing news in the north bay, a stretch of westbound highway 12 has reopened in santa rosa after a deadly crash there involving 11 vehicles. the fiery crash happened just before noon east of fulton road. one person was killed, eight others were hurt and taken to hospitals. the chp says a big rig dump truck carrying dirt didn't stop in time in traffic and caused a chain reaction pileup. >> pretty bad collision. we just remind everyone to slow down and be aware of your surroundings,

and always pay attention to the roadway. >> the big rig driver is cooperating with the investigation. highway 12 was shut down between fulton and stony point roads. >> a photo from a witness led to the arrest of a suspected hit and run driver, who injured a baby in a stroller. on monday, a man was crossing alcatraz avenue in berkeley with his nine month old daughter when a car hit them. a witness took a photo of the car's license plate, which was picked up yesterday by a license plate camera in san leandro. now, that led police to the suspected driver. the child suffered broken bones and a head injury. she is now out of the hospital. >> now to breaking news. out of the north bay, a grass fire is burning two miles west of petaluma right now. cal fire says it's near bodega avenue and middle to rock road. so far, it's charred about 30 acres. so far, no evacuations have been ordered, and we have not heard whether the flames have burned any structures. but you can see the smoke coming off of it right there in this. >> state and local authorities

are taking credit for breaking up what they're calling an organized retail burglary ring that targeted cannabis dispensaries all across california. state attorney general rob bonta says oakland and santa cruz county officers led the operation, arresting 22 people. they're accused of breaking into 15 dispensaries and stealing nearly 1,000 pounds of cannabis, totaling more than $1 million. >> our message to those involved in these crimes is, and has been unwavering. if you organize coordinated retail thefts, if you steal from our businesses and put people, our people in harm's way, if you try to make an easy buck off of other people's hard work, we will come for you. >> bonta says the scheme targeted dispensaries over the course of nine months throughout the state, including santa cruz, solano and sonoma counties. the suspects are charged with commercial burglary, grand theft, organized retail theft and conspiracy. >> san francisco state is

promising to divest from companies that do business with israel as part of the demands set by students protesting the war in gaza back in may. and now, as abc seven news reporter anser hassan explains, they are calling this a win. free, free, free free palestine. >> some students and staff at san francisco state university are celebrating a historic win. the university will divest from four companies that do business in israel. >> we were able to be the first university to divest from major weapons manufacturers, including lockheed martin, caterpillar plant here and leonardo sfsu. >> students were part of the nationwide gaza protest encampments in may. the university even held an open negotiation session with students. students peacefully dismantle the encampments at the end of the school year, with the goal that negotiations would continue over the summer. to say we do not want education to be invested in the killing apparatuses of the state and global imperialism. reporter in a statement, the san francisco state university foundation says

in part, the results of this plan will strengthen the foundation's stated commitment to reflect the university's values while also increasing transparency around investments. sfsu professor valerie francisco chavez says the university has a history of antiwar activism, but that even this divestment agreement is huge. >> we see as faculty what students can really do when they organize and they stay united and have a just cause in mind, which is to stop the genocide in palestine. >> but communications professor lonnie brooks at cal state east bay believes this is more of a symbolic win because he doesn't believe it will change what's happening on the ground in gaza. >> this type of divestment actually kind of fuels the fire to support the far right, uh, settler colonialist rhetoric of the israeli government. >> but for palestinian student mahmoud ali, he says a win is a win. >> there is no victories in genocide, but it sets a precedent. it sets an example for other schools that it is possible to divest and to get

these wins. if we don't speak for the palestinians, then who will? >> in a statement to abc seven news, lockheed martin responded by saying we respect the right to peacefully protest and remain focused on supporting the u.s. government and its allies to deliver strategic deterrence and security solutions. in san francisco, anser hassan, abc seven news. >> at the state capitol, a landmark bill on the safety of artificial intelligence is now on governor newsom's desk. it's designed to prevent ai systems from being used to hurt humanity in catastrophic ways. but as abc seven news reporter suzanne phan explains, some worry these regulations could stifle innovation and drive companies out of california. >> should i be regulated and how? >> those are the key questions california lawmakers are grappling with right now. >> there are safety risks. >> senator scott wiener has authored the most comprehensive ai regulation bill to date. >> this bill applies only to large tech companies that are spending more than $100 million

to develop the most powerful ai models on the planet. >> the bill requires the largest tech companies to perform a safety evaluation for catastrophic risk, to determine if the model creates a risk of catastrophic harm, like shutting down the electric grid or melting down the banking system or making it much easier to create a chemical, biological, or nuclear weapon. the bill is divided. silicon valley and california leaders. tech billionaire elon musk supports the measure as a way to help mitigate potential risks to the public. mayor london breed opposes it, saying she's concerned about its impact on the city's economy. senator wiener countered that argument. >> this bill will not in any way harm san francisco's recovery. >> prominent democratic leaders, including former house speaker nancy pelosi, indicated the federal government should be regulating ai. ahmed bonafe is a

tech expert and a professor at san jose state university. >> the federal government is slow. they're not going to catch up with the speed of the of the ai. they're not close to the action. >> bonafe says some people are worried the bill will cripple innovation in silicon valley or the golden state. >> because of this, bill is imposing some kind of safety guards and tech companies that are like that. the politicians that will make sure that california is still number one, but from the consumer point of view, this is good because this is where we're going to feel safe using the models. >> it's now up to the governor to decide the fate of this ai safety bill. but he's made it clear that he wants california to remain the leader in ai. >> this is california. i'm a 35 to 50 top market cap. ag companies are just right here in our own backyard in san francisco, suzanne phan abc7 news. >> coming up, we now know when elon musk plans to shut down the san francisco headquarters of x ahead of the company's move to texas. >> plus, finally, the conclusion

to the brandon aiyuk contract saga with the 40 niners. details on his big new deal when we have a drug, homelessness, and economic recovery crisis, because the system that's supposed to fix things

is the problem. record budgets. fewer officers. business killing bureaucracy. the insiders won't change a system built for their benefit. i'm daniel lurie and san francisco needs a mayor unafraid to take on the status quo, bring accountability, and stop the excuses.

violence. artem chigvintsev was arrested just before 10:00 this morning. the booking code indicates he faces a charge of corporal injury to a spouse. he's married to former wwe star nikki garcia. they live in napa and celebrated their anniversary earlier this week. the couple met as dancing partners on season 29 of dancing with the stars in 2017. >> new developments x will shut down its san francisco headquarters next month. on friday the 13th, a fortune reports the social media company sent a note to staff today announcing that date, the company's global headquarters has been on market street in the mid-market area. neighborhoods

since 2012. now, ceo elon musk is moving x's headquarters to austin, texas. the new york times reports workers at the san francisco office will be relocated to offices in san jos. >> coming up, there's an effort to increase recycling in the bay area. the new options, aimed at making it more convenient for peop

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30 counties will get new mobile pickup bag drop or reverse vending machine options, including eight counties here in the bay area. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the story. >> it's a busy day at the recycling center in west san jose. mike pavian just moved here from michigan, and he's bringing his bottles and cans in to collect his crv money. but unlike in the great lakes state, it's not easy to do in california. >> i take a bag to the grocery store and they look at me like i

got lobsters coming out of my ears. okay, so i looked it up and i said, oh, you've got to take it to the recycling places. and there's hardly any recycling places around. >> the cal recycle website shows he's right. there are only 19 places to take recycling in san jose, and only seven are recycling centers like this one on meridian, near fabian's home. but he knows others have an even tougher time. >> people would have to drive 1015 miles just to return a bag of cans. i mean, that's nuts. that's not facilitating the recycling. >> for years, seven on your side has reported on efforts to improve california's beverage container recycling program, including stalled efforts to launch mobile collection trucks. but a new initiative hopes to be different, with $70 million in state beverage container redemption innovation grants. calrecycle plans to provide more than 250 new recycling options across 30 counties. >> i think you would be able to get more people to, to, to, to

recycle if there was closer locations, you know, more locations. >> yeah, there should be more. you know, we're a green city, so you know, why not walk the walk instead of just talking the talk? >> alameda, contra costa, marin, san francisco, santa clara, solano and sonoma counties are all getting various new recycling options, including mobile pickup, bag drop and reverse vending machines. san mateo county is getting all three. >> the more locations there are throughout the county for people to drop off the recycling, the better for everybody, because then we can increase participation in recycling programs and therefore conserve our natural resources and help fight climate change at the same time. >> building a better bay area one recyclable at a time in the south bay. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> okay, it's a beautiful day to have a birthday. dan ashley, happy birthday. thank you. you guys are very kind and you provided great weather for it. >> that's true. it is a lovely birthday today. thank you. sandy. >> yeah, and happy birthday, dan. thank you, dan and ama.

yes. good looking weather for dan's birthday. for any of your plans for the holiday weekend, let me show you a live picture right now from our santa cruz camera. we are seeing blue sky out there with some low clouds in the distance. if you are getting away, just a gorgeous view right now. we're going to see a combination of clouds and sun like we're seeing right now. most areas are running cooler than where they were yesterday by six degrees in san jose, livermore and santa rosa. as we check out the winds, they are onshore. that's contributing to the cooling right now. 21 in san francisco, gusting to 23 in oakland. your temperatures got up into the low 90s for our warmest spots. right now you're comfortable in the 60s to the 80s as we check out the three day forecast for the labor day weekend. morning clouds will give way to sunshine on saturday. mid 60s to low 90s. sunday will be your coolest one for the three day weekend for most areas. the bay. inland partly cloudy and breezy and milder for labor day. mid 60s to the upper 80s. you don't have to

worry about any heat anytime soon. and this is why this area of low pressure is going to move closer to the coastline, and it's going to get cut off from the main stream. the main flow. so for a few days it will prevent the heat from coming into the picture. right now we do have the marine layer on live doppler seven. today's drought monitor just came out. let's talk about it out west. 35% of the state is abnormally dry. that is the shading in yellow. so we're starting to see a little bit of it starting to creep into the far northern portion of our viewing area. of course this is drier time of year. so stay tuned. hopefully winter will change things up. here's a marine layer from our east bay hills camera. overnight tonight, fog spreads. spotty drizzle. labor day weekend. the cooling continues into sunday and starting next tuesday, a big heat up is coming, so enjoy the comfort zone until then as we go hour by hour. the marine layer will branch back out, moving into some of our valleys tonight and then some drizzle in the morning, followed by a lot of

sun. i think we're going to see the marine layer breaking up a bit out ahead of that area of low pressure, so those temperatures may actually come up a little bit for a day. and then they go back down for saturday and sunday. drizzle first thing in the morning 50s 60s. great start tomorrow afternoon. a wide range of temperatures. south bay 84, san jose 90. in morgan hill on the peninsula 82, redwood city 66. in pacifica, san francisco 70 degrees. it's going to be a nice day in the north bay. 84, san rafael 83. napa 86. santa rosa heading into the east bay 75 oakland 80, in castro valley. inland areas will be warm. 88 pleasanton 90 degrees in concord. accuweather seven day forecast. if you like this pattern, you're in luck. the next few days it lasts. sunday is your coolest for most areas and then milder on monday, followed by the heat. triple digits for three days tuesday through thursday. 70s coast side ama and dan. we're not done with summer just yet. yeah. >> i'm glad. >> yeah. so fast. yes. thanks, andy. well, listen to this. the

standoff between the 40 niners and wide receiver brandon aiyuk is finally over. he. i know he is going to be staying with the team after agreeing today to a contract extension. reports put the deal at four years, $120 million with 76 million guaranteed. aiyuk will be one of the highest paid wide receivers in the league, making $30 million a year. the drama dominated the 40 niners offseason, particularly after aiyuk requested a trade. >> that's good news and here's great news for warriors fans. steph curry is signing for another year with the dubs, and he's going to get paid handsomely for it. today, steph's agent announced that steph has agreed to a one year, $62.6 million extension that will keep him under contract through the 2627 season. steph has two years remaining on his current contract that's paying him 55.8 and $59.6 million, respectively, for each season. according to sports salary website statista, when curry's

deal current deal is complete, he'll have earned nearly $533 million in his career, making him the second highest paid player in nba history behind lebron james. that is not too shabby. >> no, not bad

barbecue is bringing southern food and flavor to the north bend. >> that sounds good. abc seven news anchor kumasi aaron introduces you to the two men behind it, who never thought they'd even have a restaurant, let alone one together. >> it's easy to tell chris and marvin love cooking good barbecue. >> this is the most challenging cut of meat to cook because it's such a tough muscle. but when you get it right, it's a beautiful thing. >> what may be a bit harder to figure out is how two men from the south ended up doing it together in this small northern california town. their restaurant draws big crowds every weekend. we don't know what to expect when those doors open, so it's just like you step out on faith. >> you put everything in there

and you wait to see the reaction and see what happens. but every weekend, 15 minutes till that line starts to work its way down the corner. >> this is a&m barbecue in sebastopol, california, owned by chris austin. the a and marvin mckenzie the m. >> so a&m barbecue is a texas style barbecue restaurant and we serve pretty much everything that you would find on the texas menu, from brisket to spare ribs to tri tip. we do. before we do oxtail, we do pretty much everything from ribs that need no sauce. that's one okay, no sauce to the cornbread made with honey and fresh corn. >> a&m is the reflection of chris and marvin southern roots. chris grew up in mississippi, and marvin in kentucky. >> kentucky was my life and all. we did family get togethers. that's what it was all about. cooking, cooking. when marvin moved to california, he started cooking at a local restaurant, never thinking he'd have his own. >> i took food there and people

were like, when are you going to open a restaurant? >> uh- it's not a smart thing for me to do, so i never took it seriously. and then my daughter pushed me to take it seriously. >> chris briefly sold barbecue from a food truck. marvin opened a store, each always admiring the other's food. they became friends, then business partners. >> morning, everybody. chris austin here. your grandpa over here sleeping. >> who? that calling my name. >> coming together to open a&m barbecue. >> we didn't start it like normal people do. we didn't start it with 3000 $400,000. and if you really want to know the honest truth. yes we started this business with $25,000, and we've been scratching and working our butts off every single week since then. >> lines outside the restaurant start forming well before a&m opens, and once it does, the food is often gone in hours. >> no matter what, we cook can't beat the clock. >> so like we hours say 11 to 6. but really it's until we sell out of food. so we have not made it to 6:00 since we started. and

we've tried, we've doubled, we've tripled, and no matter how much we make, it goes. >> when you look at where you are right now, both of you, what are you proudest of? >> that we found each other in sebastopol. >> kumasi. aaron. abc seven news. >> we're glad you found each looks fabulous. >> absolutely. all right. we have much more news ahead on this stream with zach fuentes in just two minutes. if you're watching us here on tv world news tonight with david muir is next for all of us. is it possible to count on my internet like my customers count on me? it is with comcast business. keeping you up and running with our 99.9% network reliability. and security that helps outsmart threats to your data. moaire dida twoo? -your data, too. there's even round-the- clock customer support. so you can be there for your customers.

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the insiders won't change a system built for their benefit. i'm daniel lurie and san francisco needs a mayor unafraid to take on the status quo, bring accountability, and stop the excuses. >> whit: developing tonight, vice president harris and governor walz in their first interview since teaming up on the democratic ticket. the growing controversy over former president trump's visit to arlington national cemetery. and fears of mosquito-borne illnesses this holiday weekend. word just in of two new west nile virus deaths. first, vice president harris and governor walz in that highly anticipated joint interview. harris responding to criticism about her shifting positions on