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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the story. >> letting it burn. with the rainy season winding down, the fire, season is coming up fast and stanford university researchers say there's a clear way to prevent them. low intensity fires like these reduce wildfire risk by 60. fuel reduction wildfire management risk mitigation is a community level effort. >> we have to work together. if one person is doing something over here and one person is doing something over here, if it's not connected and a firework to come through, that would be at risk. but if we all work together, that's when you're going to get the best risk mitigation. >> the team from stanford's jasper ridge biological preserve is doing their part with these pile burns. unlike more common prescribed fires, this style of fuel reduction is smaller and easier to control. it creates a safety barrier for nearby homes and the preserve. >> when we're burning fuel and we're actually removing the fuel out of the system instead of just rearranging it when you cut things and just kind of put it on the
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dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> another new set of regulations could have a costly impact. not on the water we drink, but the wastewater we've used. managers are showing off improvements at the oro loma wastewater treatment plant in san lorenzo today. it's one of dozens of bay area sewage facilities that could soon be required to cut the levels of nutrients that eventually make their way into san francisco bay. those nutrients, like nitrogen, are believed to play a part in extending destructive algae blooms. the upgrades are expected to cost roughly $11 billion across the bay area, or about $4,000 per household, but wastewater managers say the cost will be spread out over years and bring other major benefits like improved water reuse, recycled water is one of those methods for getting multiple benefits, where we can increase our drought resiliency and offset potable water use while reducing nutrient discharges to the bay. the oro loma facility is also testing nature based solutions for purifying water, including a horizontal levee system that could also help protect the sho
dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> another new set of regulations could have a costly impact. not on the water we drink, but the wastewater we've used. managers are showing off improvements at the oro loma wastewater treatment plant in san lorenzo today. it's one of dozens of bay area sewage facilities that could soon be required to cut the levels of nutrients that eventually make their way into san francisco bay. those nutrients, like nitrogen, are believed to play a part in extending...
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dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> all right.inching closer to the weekend time to check the weather. >> meteorologist sandhya patel here with hopefully not too wet. >> i know it's a holiday weekend. j.r. and ama and people have plans. it is going to be wet. the first half of your weekend. the second half, an isolated shower or two on easter can't be ruled out. but let me show you live doppler seven. right now we are tracking a storm that's moving in on good friday. and here's the deal with this system. we have this area of low pressure that has been bringing the pacific northwest rain and snow. and then we've got this other area of low pressure that is starting to develop. and what's going to happen is this is going to combine with this as a merge that storm becomes a level two for tomorrow. and so what you're seeing now is nothing in comparison to what's to come. because this is just really isolated showers and snow showers that are happening around the northern and central portion of the state, around the bay area. things are
dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> all right.inching closer to the weekend time to check the weather. >> meteorologist sandhya patel here with hopefully not too wet. >> i know it's a holiday weekend. j.r. and ama and people have plans. it is going to be wet. the first half of your weekend. the second half, an isolated shower or two on easter can't be ruled out. but let me show you live doppler seven. right now we are tracking a storm that's moving in on good friday. and here's...
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dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> all right, way to go, oakwood. smart kids.ming for you 24 over seven. you can get the abc seven bay area streaming tv app, and that will let you join us whenever you want, wherever you are all right. that's going to do it for this edition of abc seven news at four. i'm larry biel, abc seven news at five is up next. abc seven news starts right now. >> 20-30 business. the whole bridge just fell down. start. start working, everybody. the whole bridge just collapsed. >> developing news out of baltimore
dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> all right, way to go, oakwood. smart kids.ming for you 24 over seven. you can get the abc seven bay area streaming tv app, and that will let you join us whenever you want, wherever you are all right. that's going to do it for this edition of abc seven news at four. i'm larry biel, abc seven news at five is up next. abc seven news starts right now. >> 20-30 business. the whole bridge just fell down. start. start working, everybody. the whole bridge...
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dustin dorsey , abc seven news. >> still ahead on abc seven mornings, the chinatown night market is backu can expect the next one. if you missed it. and here's a live look from our roof camera. looking at the bay when your child has moderate—to—severe eczema, it's okay for them to show off. show off their clearer skin and noticeably less itch with dupixent. because children 6 months and older with eczema have plenty of reasons to show off their skin. with dupixent, the number one prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, they can stay ahead of their eczema. it helps block a key source of inflammation inside the body that can cause eczema to help heal your child's skin from within. serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems such as eye pain or vision changes including blurred vision, joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor. ♪ show off to the world. ask your child's eczema specialist about dupixent. saturday morning. it's going to be cl
dustin dorsey , abc seven news. >> still ahead on abc seven mornings, the chinatown night market is backu can expect the next one. if you missed it. and here's a live look from our roof camera. looking at the bay when your child has moderate—to—severe eczema, it's okay for them to show off. show off their clearer skin and noticeably less itch with dupixent. because children 6 months and older with eczema have plenty of reasons to show off their skin. with dupixent, the number one...
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you never know where it will take you, maybe even into space in morgan hill. >> dustin dorsey, abc sevennews. >> there's a rising trend in the real estate market next. whether that's good news for buyers or sellers a super thin, flexible patch with maximum otc strength lidocaine that contours to the body to relieve pain right where it hurts. and did we mention, it really, really sticks? salonpas, it's good medicine. it all starts with a chevy truck. chevy silverado with the turbomax engine and best-in-class standard torque. and the chevy silverado hd with up to 14 available camera views. do more in a chevy truck, get yours now. get $5000 total value on silverado ltz & high country models when you trade in an eligible vehicle. or during chevy truck season, get as low as 0.9% financing on all 2024 silverado 1500 pickups. chevrolet. together let's drive. thousands of women with metastatic breast cancer are living in the moment and taking ibrance. ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor is for adults with hr positive, her2 negative metastatic breast cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. ib
you never know where it will take you, maybe even into space in morgan hill. >> dustin dorsey, abc sevennews. >> there's a rising trend in the real estate market next. whether that's good news for buyers or sellers a super thin, flexible patch with maximum otc strength lidocaine that contours to the body to relieve pain right where it hurts. and did we mention, it really, really sticks? salonpas, it's good medicine. it all starts with a chevy truck. chevy silverado with the turbomax...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the story.ng it burn with the rainy season winding down, the fire season is coming up fast, and stanford university researchers say there's a clear way to prevent them. >> low intensity fires like these reduce wildfire risk by 60. >> fuel reduction wildfire management risk mitigation is a community level effort. we have to work together. if one person is doing something over here and one person is doing something over here, if it's not connected and a fire were to come through, that would be at risk. but if we all work together, that's when you're going to get the best risk mitigation. >> the team from stanford's jasper ridge biological preserve is doing their part with these pile burns. unlike more common prescribed fires, this style of fuel reduction is smaller and easier to control. it creates a safety barrier for nearby homes and the preserve. >> when we're burning fuel and we're actually removing the fuel out of the system instead of just rearranging it when you cut things and just kind of
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the story.ng it burn with the rainy season winding down, the fire season is coming up fast, and stanford university researchers say there's a clear way to prevent them. >> low intensity fires like these reduce wildfire risk by 60. >> fuel reduction wildfire management risk mitigation is a community level effort. we have to work together. if one person is doing something over here and one person is doing something over here, if it's...
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dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> and we are counting down to the oscars, quite literally.a look at your screen. you'll see that time. tik tik, tik tik and away to sunday's awards show. good stuff. yes, our own abc seven news reporter, luz pena, is in los angeles for the oscars. >> she is. she joins us live. hi, luce. i know it's going to be great. hey, guys. >> we're only two days away from the oscars, and you can feel it. there are parties everywhere here in los angeles, and right now we're at the woman in film oscar nominee party, and we're expecting to see christine turner, a bay area native and an oscar nominee, move over los angeles. the bay area talent is strong at the oscars this year from the intimate story of two fremont grandmothers and their filmmaker grandson documenting their daily lives in nanhai and weibo. >> account. >> do they feel like movie stars right now? >> i hope so, they they, i think they feel they feel seen in a way that i hoped the movie would do for them to exploring america's wealth gap in the barber of little rock. >> christine, congratulation
dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> and we are counting down to the oscars, quite literally.a look at your screen. you'll see that time. tik tik, tik tik and away to sunday's awards show. good stuff. yes, our own abc seven news reporter, luz pena, is in los angeles for the oscars. >> she is. she joins us live. hi, luce. i know it's going to be great. hey, guys. >> we're only two days away from the oscars, and you can feel it. there are parties everywhere here in los angeles, and...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey takes a closer look at turnout around the bay area, county by county, and what could improve it. >> almost a week since super tuesday and the votes are still coming in at the santa clara county registrar of voters office. even with plenty of work to do, the overall turnout was not quite as super as the county wanted so far, we are seeing about 30% turnout rate as of all the ballots that we've counted thus far. >> we still have about 57,000 ballots that are still yet to be counted, despite more counting, santa clara county will likely see lower turnout than the 2022 primary. >> there was hope that vote by mail would increase participation, but data from the california secretary of state's office shows declines across the bay area. san francisco, santa clara, san mateo all with modest dips. alameda county, meanwhile, saw total voters cut in half, so we usually see lower turnout in primary elections versus the general election. >> but this primary was particularly low, maybe even a record low for turnout in california. and frankly, we're seeing
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey takes a closer look at turnout around the bay area, county by county, and what could improve it. >> almost a week since super tuesday and the votes are still coming in at the santa clara county registrar of voters office. even with plenty of work to do, the overall turnout was not quite as super as the county wanted so far, we are seeing about 30% turnout rate as of all the ballots that we've counted thus far. >> we still have about...
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abc7 south bay reporter dustin dorsey has more on the growing excitement of the club, and the fans get set play final preps underway for bay fc. >> ahead of their third game of the season against the houston dash, but this is no normal match saturday night, in front of a sold out crowd of 18,000, bay fc will play in front of their home fans for the first time in team history. >> there's not many opportunities where you get to make history, so tomorrow we get to make history, which is really exciting. obviously we've already had two matches, but this is the moment that we've been waiting for, for, i mean, nine months now. >> and as excited as the players are, so are the fans. bay fc supporters lined up in the rain on a workday just to get their hands on team merch. saturday can't come soon enough. >> i think it's about time the bay area has a sports team that can sell out a stadium like this, and being an earthquake season ticket member, it was kind of a no brainer that i wanted to be involved in the women's team as well. i think this is just the start for what women's teams can do for
abc7 south bay reporter dustin dorsey has more on the growing excitement of the club, and the fans get set play final preps underway for bay fc. >> ahead of their third game of the season against the houston dash, but this is no normal match saturday night, in front of a sold out crowd of 18,000, bay fc will play in front of their home fans for the first time in team history. >> there's not many opportunities where you get to make history, so tomorrow we get to make history, which...
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abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains what that might mean for the drought as we go forward. >> rain can be inconvenient, but it's worth it, especially here in california, where we once lived in a seemingly never ending drought. but two years of major storms allow. accuweather meteorologist to say the golden state may stay drought free for a while. >> the plentiful rain and mountain snow of the recent years sets the groundwork for accuweather's forecast of no widespread drought in california for the next two years into for all of 2025 and into the early part of 2026. >> accuweather chief meteorologist jonathan porter is confident in his forecast for four main reasons. reservoirs are averaging around 118% of long terme historic average, thanks in part to storms of 2023. this year, we've seen near to above normal rain through february and the recent blizzard in the sierra helped push the state above historic averages as well, and both rain and snow are projected to stay that way. this month. abc7 news meteorologist drew tuma says this puts the state in a great position. >> we'
abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains what that might mean for the drought as we go forward. >> rain can be inconvenient, but it's worth it, especially here in california, where we once lived in a seemingly never ending drought. but two years of major storms allow. accuweather meteorologist to say the golden state may stay drought free for a while. >> the plentiful rain and mountain snow of the recent years sets the groundwork for accuweather's forecast of no...
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. >> and as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, residents say the worst part is fix in sight. >> after major storms in the santa cruz mountains led to a partial closure of mountain charley road on february 29th, this is what it looked like then. this is what it looked like two weeks later. how difficult has this been for the last two weeks to not have an accessible road in your neighborhood? >> it's been horrible. >> a large landslide has destroyed this road just a few miles from highway 17. the slide sits at the base of don ferris and amanda watson's homes, both of our cars are on the other side of the slide. >> we've already had a couple vehicles get stuck, trying trying to make it up there. >> we have to walk a good quarter mile, you know, carrying, you know, dog food and groceries for the rest of the neighborhood. >> internet and water lines are threatened by the slide, and propane is in limited supply. driving anywhere is nearly impossible. there's only one way in and one way out. >> i mean, we had to evacuate back in 2020, and you know, it can be a little c
. >> and as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, residents say the worst part is fix in sight. >> after major storms in the santa cruz mountains led to a partial closure of mountain charley road on february 29th, this is what it looked like then. this is what it looked like two weeks later. how difficult has this been for the last two weeks to not have an accessible road in your neighborhood? >> it's been horrible. >> a large landslide has destroyed...
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as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, there's now concern it's going to cost even more unless changes are made. san jose city leaders believe homelessness is simply not being dealt with effectively, and now it's going to start to cost them. >> if we are out of compliance with our stormwater permit, we can be subject to daily fines of up to $50,000 per pollutant, $50,000 per day per pollutant. if we're out of compliance, water runs down san jose, storm drains into 140 miles of waterways and then right into the bay, and pollutants from encampments are contaminating that water. >> by june 2025, the city must reduce trash by 100% or face fines from the regional water quality control board. >> those of us who are working on this issue actually welcome that accountability, because it's going to force us to move faster and more pragmatically to solve this humanitarian crisis. >> standing shelters and emergency houses are full throughout the city. so to keep these 1000 unhoused people from simply moving to neighborhoods, the city has to find alternatives more quick. build
as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, there's now concern it's going to cost even more unless changes are made. san jose city leaders believe homelessness is simply not being dealt with effectively, and now it's going to start to cost them. >> if we are out of compliance with our stormwater permit, we can be subject to daily fines of up to $50,000 per pollutant, $50,000 per day per pollutant. if we're out of compliance, water runs down san jose, storm drains into...
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but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, much needed support for students is coming to santa clara county. >> our schools in santa clara county are experiencing a mental health crisis and need our help, which is why i'm immensely proud today to share with our education partners that help is on the way. >> the fight against a covid crisis took a major step forward in santa clara county, 40 schools in the south bay will split $13.2 million from a grant program to expand youth mental health wellness centers. >> we see that when we don't intervene early and we don't work on prevention methods, we see children and youth falling further along the lines of mental illness, of substance use , disorders of all kinds of physical and emotional health challenges. >> wellness centers address these challenges by offering students a safe place to relax, receive counseling, and get referrals to other services. 19 schools in the county have already seen great success from these centers, including monroe middle school. you know, students often feel like school is just about acad
but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, much needed support for students is coming to santa clara county. >> our schools in santa clara county are experiencing a mental health crisis and need our help, which is why i'm immensely proud today to share with our education partners that help is on the way. >> the fight against a covid crisis took a major step forward in santa clara county, 40 schools in the south bay will split $13.2 million from a grant program...
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. >> but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, some activists and environmentalists don't like what they're seeing. >> making water conservation a way of life has been a mantra in california for many years. that's why the state water resources control board has approved new regulations for the agencies that provide water to people and cities for things like toilets, showers, landscaping and car washing. the rules aim to combat climate change in the hotter, drier weather it brings, but environmentalists believe they'll actually do more harm than good. >> the updated regulation makes it too easy to kick the can down the road, and we have no time to waste. our next drought is right around the corner. we need strong water efficiency standards now, not in 2040. >> after being criticized for asking cities and water agencies to cut back too much, too fast, water regulators have relaxed their proposed standards. now, any cuts to those agencies would spread out until 2040 and wouldn't begin until 2027. in the bay area, no initial reduction would be needed for water agencies.
. >> but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, some activists and environmentalists don't like what they're seeing. >> making water conservation a way of life has been a mantra in california for many years. that's why the state water resources control board has approved new regulations for the agencies that provide water to people and cities for things like toilets, showers, landscaping and car washing. the rules aim to combat climate change in the hotter,...
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. >> as the cinequest film and creativity festival gets underway, abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey has more in downtown san jose. >> they're not talking about the oscars, but everyone's minds are definitely focused on the big screen. welcome to cinequest. >> san jose has such a huge population of film lovers, but we also have a huge tech population, of course, here in the bay area. so there's something for both audiences. we pride ourselves in being an organization that really mends the two worlds together. >> cinequest brings tens of thousands of movie fans together for the ten day film festival that highlights innovations in the film world. this year, a special focus on ai. >> we actually held a public town hall on artificial intelligence and the role that it's had in the film and media world, and what we really aimed to do with that was, of course, introduce the audiences to the films that we're having here at the festival, but also raise the question as to how technology has changed the way that artists create those films. >> at its core, it's still about watching and enjoying
. >> as the cinequest film and creativity festival gets underway, abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey has more in downtown san jose. >> they're not talking about the oscars, but everyone's minds are definitely focused on the big screen. welcome to cinequest. >> san jose has such a huge population of film lovers, but we also have a huge tech population, of course, here in the bay area. so there's something for both audiences. we pride ourselves in being an organization that...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey takes a look at the issues that still have to be addressed work on san jose $70 million emergency interim housing site continues on. branham lane, the city's largest transitional housing project, will feature 204 rooms within the three story structures. four hundreds of unhoused. it was originally slated to open next month, but a look behind the fences shows there's still a lot of work to be done. >> you have non-compliant code issues in there. you have mold. it's just horrible. unfortunately, it seems to be a bigger problem, though, because we've had this exact same thing happen just down the street from that project at another modular housing project, mauricio velarde is the director of compliance for south bay piping industry. >> he's also a watchdog for issues involving union workers like what he saw with his own eyes at this project. workers first told him about the extensive building issues they also voiced concerns over wage theft. >> my opinion is t that it's simply greed. it's simply greed. uh- you have bad actors and they're bottom
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey takes a look at the issues that still have to be addressed work on san jose $70 million emergency interim housing site continues on. branham lane, the city's largest transitional housing project, will feature 204 rooms within the three story structures. four hundreds of unhoused. it was originally slated to open next month, but a look behind the fences shows there's still a lot of work to be done. >> you have non-compliant code issues in...
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abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey spoke with a voting advocacy group almost a week since super in at the santa clara county registrar of voters office. >> even with plenty of work to do, the overall turnout was not quite as super as the county wanted. >> so far. we are seeing about 30% turnout rate as of all the ballots that we've counted thus far. we still have about 57,000 ballots that are still yet to be counted. >> despite more counting, santa clara county will likely see lower turnout than the 2022 primary. there was hope that vote by mail would increase participation, but data from the california secretary of state's office shows declines across the bay area, san francisco, santa clara, san mateo all with modest dips. alameda county, meanwhile, saw total voters cut in half, so we usually see lower turnout in primary elections versus the general election. >> but this primary was particularly low. maybe even a record low for turnout in california. and frankly, we're seeing this, you know, across the country, san jose state political science professor melinda jackson says lo
abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey spoke with a voting advocacy group almost a week since super in at the santa clara county registrar of voters office. >> even with plenty of work to do, the overall turnout was not quite as super as the county wanted. >> so far. we are seeing about 30% turnout rate as of all the ballots that we've counted thus far. we still have about 57,000 ballots that are still yet to be counted. >> despite more counting, santa clara county will...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how that would work. >> the clock may be ticking bill would force the social media apps, chinese based parent company bytedance, to divest in tiktok or face a us ban. tech expert omid bonoff said this could ultimately cripple the app that has 170 million us users, more than any other country in the world. so it's a critical problem. >> it doesn't mean that they're going to go to the phones of every single user and uninstall it. the government will ask apple and google to remove it from their app stores, so there is no more update. the app itself is going to start becoming outdated, and it's going to start becoming less attractive, and it's going to die out over time. >> this is not the first time the app has faced a ban. in 2020, an executive order from president donald trump was ultimately blocked by the courts. this time, tiktok is fighting back. >> did you wake up with this message on tiktok today? >> the app is calling on its users to reach out to their local congress person to fight the ban. if tiktok is banned, it would be a h
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how that would work. >> the clock may be ticking bill would force the social media apps, chinese based parent company bytedance, to divest in tiktok or face a us ban. tech expert omid bonoff said this could ultimately cripple the app that has 170 million us users, more than any other country in the world. so it's a critical problem. >> it doesn't mean that they're going to go to the phones of every single user and uninstall...
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their first home match, abc seven south bay reporter dustin dorsey shows us what fans can expect on and off the field. >> two professional soccer teams will call paypal park home this year, and the original tenants are back this weekend. the 2024 home stand for the san jose earthquakes begins with a cali clasico against the la galaxy. >> it's a game that we take very personal. um, fans do we do the players? our new players are integrated. they understand the history. we want to do it. take care of business in front of our our fans. rain or shine, they're going to come out and give us a lot of support. they were huge last year and we wanted to make them proud. >> unfortunately, fans watched as the quakes fell short of a championship last season with a first round playoff exit, but the confidence of the players is not shaken. they know the opportunities to win it all are out there. >> the past season we missed on the details, so that's something to, you know, come overcome this year and um, we're ready for the playoffs. i don't want to call it like a pressure. >> i think it's a motivation
their first home match, abc seven south bay reporter dustin dorsey shows us what fans can expect on and off the field. >> two professional soccer teams will call paypal park home this year, and the original tenants are back this weekend. the 2024 home stand for the san jose earthquakes begins with a cali clasico against the la galaxy. >> it's a game that we take very personal. um, fans do we do the players? our new players are integrated. they understand the history. we want to do...
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abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey got a look inside one of a kind lab in san jose. >> normalg containers aren't all that special, but this one brings the world of science, technology, engineering , and math to students across the country. >> we believe it's really important to have this opportunity for schools who otherwise don't have the experience to bring new science, technology into the classroom, or maybe just want to switch up their daily routine in the classroom. so our goal is to bring science accessibility wherever we visit. >> this week stops in san jose, including here at john muir middle school. the theme of the cube changes year to year, and 2024 is all about sustainability. >> it's such a relevant topic with what's happening today, trying to keep our planet cleaner, finding ways to reduce the waste that we put into the environment and just leave a better stamp on our world in general. >> so how do you get students to understand sustainability and the easiest way get them involved and make it something relatable. students recreated the life cycle of t shirts to l
abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey got a look inside one of a kind lab in san jose. >> normalg containers aren't all that special, but this one brings the world of science, technology, engineering , and math to students across the country. >> we believe it's really important to have this opportunity for schools who otherwise don't have the experience to bring new science, technology into the classroom, or maybe just want to switch up their daily routine in the classroom. so...
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. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey takes us out to the new city of san jose emergencyrations center with a swing of an ax. >> two new buildings dedicated to keep san jose safe are now open. city of san jose's emergency operations center and fire training facility. >> the state of the art centers will strengthen the city's emergency response and recovery capabilities, making our city safer, better prepared, and more resilient to respond to all types of emergencies. >> we got to look at both buildings to see how, for jfrd, it starts in the classroom where firefighters learn about all that the job entails. anything from first aid training to hooking up a fire hose. >> this is one of the first pump simulators. uh- detroit has one. the air force uses them and like i said, we're one of the first cities in the west coast to get them. >> from there, it's out to the new training ground where they can seemingly simulate any kind of environment. firefighters will face a live demo showed how crews can take valuable and safe reps to better prepare for an actual emergency. >> having
. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey takes us out to the new city of san jose emergencyrations center with a swing of an ax. >> two new buildings dedicated to keep san jose safe are now open. city of san jose's emergency operations center and fire training facility. >> the state of the art centers will strengthen the city's emergency response and recovery capabilities, making our city safer, better prepared, and more resilient to respond to all types of...
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. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains what that might mean for drought conditionsvenient, but it's worth it, especially here in california, where we once lived in a seemingly never ending drought. but two years of major storms allow accuweather meteorologists to say the golden state may stay drought free for a while. >> the plentiful rain and mountain snow of the recent years sets the groundwork for accuweather's forecast of no widespread drought in california for the next two years into all of 2025 and into the early part of 2026, accuweather chief meteorologist jonathan porter is confident in his forecast for four main reasons. >> reservoirs are averaging around 118% of long terme historic average, thanks in part to storms of 2023. this year, we've seen near to above normal rain through february and the recent blizzard in the sierra helped push the state above historic averages as well, and both rain and snow are projected to stay that way this month. abc seven news meteorologist drew tuma says this puts the state in a great position. >> we've had two very good w
. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains what that might mean for drought conditionsvenient, but it's worth it, especially here in california, where we once lived in a seemingly never ending drought. but two years of major storms allow accuweather meteorologists to say the golden state may stay drought free for a while. >> the plentiful rain and mountain snow of the recent years sets the groundwork for accuweather's forecast of no widespread drought in...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how veterans are doing the same. >> the ocean of calming. many military veterans have a hard time finding peace after serving, but these waves are bringing them to exactly where they want to be the ocean. >> you have to be present, completely mindful. i'm here. i'm not back in the middle east. i'm not. i'm not in the past. i'm in the present. >> healing heroes, one wave at a time. the mission of operation surf, the week long program, has brought vets to the santa cruz coast for more than a decade. it builds a supportive community through the healing powers of the ocean. >> i definitely felt like i was unique. the problems that i had, i was the only one experiencing uh- and operation surf allowed me to connect with other combat veterans and people that had gone through exactly the same things that i have. >> operation surf was founded by someone familiar with mental health struggles. van carozza suffered from addiction. surfing helped save his life and created a way for him to find the positives. he now helps veterans do the same.
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how veterans are doing the same. >> the ocean of calming. many military veterans have a hard time finding peace after serving, but these waves are bringing them to exactly where they want to be the ocean. >> you have to be present, completely mindful. i'm here. i'm not back in the middle east. i'm not. i'm not in the past. i'm in the present. >> healing heroes, one wave at a time. the mission of operation surf, the week...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how this could build a better bay area. >> thety in east san jose is rich in culture and history, but it's the future that has many residents here so worried. we have witnessed our families, our friends, our neighbors is having to make the very difficult decision to uproot their families and move away from a place they have called home for generations, all because they are. >> they no longer are able to afford to live here. >> it's a painful cycle that this community hopes to disrupt in this neighborhood. cesar chavez first began to fight for civil rights, and now residents are following in his footsteps, demanding change for more affordable housing opportunities. >> it is time that we take action and pass instrumental policies that address the root cause of displacement, such as the tenant preference policy. >> next week, the city council will consider the tenant preferences program to keep communities intact. if passed, 20% of new affordable housing like this one on alum rock avenue will be reserved for low income applicants fac
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how this could build a better bay area. >> thety in east san jose is rich in culture and history, but it's the future that has many residents here so worried. we have witnessed our families, our friends, our neighbors is having to make the very difficult decision to uproot their families and move away from a place they have called home for generations, all because they are. >> they no longer are able to afford to live here....
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. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how this may work. >> the clock may be. a new bill would force the social media app's chinese based parent company, bytedance, to divest in tiktok or face a us ban. tech expert omid bernafas said. this could ultimately cripple the app that has 170 million us users, more than any other country in the world. so it's a critical problem. it doesn't mean that they're going to go to the phones of every single user and uninstall it. >> the government will ask apple and google to remove it from their app stores, so there is no more update. the app itself is going to start becoming outdated and it's going to start becoming less attractive, and it's going to die out over time. >> this is not the first time the app has faced a ban. in 2020, an executive order from president donald trump was ultimately blocked by the courts. this time, tiktok is fighting back. >> did you wake up with this message on tiktok today? >> the app is calling on its users to reach out to their local congress person to fight the ban. if tiktok is banned, it wo
. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how this may work. >> the clock may be. a new bill would force the social media app's chinese based parent company, bytedance, to divest in tiktok or face a us ban. tech expert omid bernafas said. this could ultimately cripple the app that has 170 million us users, more than any other country in the world. so it's a critical problem. it doesn't mean that they're going to go to the phones of every single user and uninstall...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has more on the growing excitement of the club and the play final underway for bay fc ahead of their third game of the season against the houston dash, but this is no normal match saturday night in front of a sold out crowd of 18,000. >> bay fc will play in front of their home fans for the first time in team history. >> there's not many opportunities where you get to make history, so tomorrow we get to make history, which is really exciting. obviously, we've already had two matches, but this is the moment that we've been waiting for. for i mean, nine months now. >> and as excited as the players are, so are the fans. bay fc supporters lined up in the rain on a workday just to get their hands on team merch. saturday can't come soon enough. >> i think it's about time the bay area has a sports team that can sell out a stadium like this, and being an earthquake season ticket member, it was kind of a no brainer that i wanted to be involved in the women's team as well. i think this is just the start for what women's teams can do for the bay area
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has more on the growing excitement of the club and the play final underway for bay fc ahead of their third game of the season against the houston dash, but this is no normal match saturday night in front of a sold out crowd of 18,000. >> bay fc will play in front of their home fans for the first time in team history. >> there's not many opportunities where you get to make history, so tomorrow we get to make history, which is really...
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abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey looks at the project. >> a lack of transit options is forcingesidents, especially those who can't afford a vehicle to walk or bike along dangerous high speed corridors. councilmember peter ortiz says this has made the east side an epicenter of traffic fatalities, but he has a solution. >> the east ridge to bart regional connector will give our residents and particular our youth and seniors, a safe and reliable way to get to school, work, run errands or wherever their destination may be. >> thursday, vta will vote to approve the project to bring the transit center from the alum rock station. the route will offer a new station at story road and connect residents directly to bart at the milpitas station. it's the final phase of a more than $650 million project to improve safety and give people more options. >> this is an underserved community, and we want to ensure that we are giving all the resources possible through this project and many others to come for the community itself. >> christina bowie is the president of the tully road eastridge busin
abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey looks at the project. >> a lack of transit options is forcingesidents, especially those who can't afford a vehicle to walk or bike along dangerous high speed corridors. councilmember peter ortiz says this has made the east side an epicenter of traffic fatalities, but he has a solution. >> the east ridge to bart regional connector will give our residents and particular our youth and seniors, a safe and reliable way to get to school, work,...
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but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, much needed support for students isra county. >> our schools in santa clara county are experiencing a mental health crisis and need our help, which is why i'm immensely proud today to share with our education partners that help is on the way. >> the fight against a covid crisis took a major step forward in santa clara county, 40 schools in the south bay will split $13.2 million from a grant program to expand youth mental health wellness centers. we see that when we don't intervene early and we don't work on prevention methods, we see children and youth falling further along the lines of mental illness, of substance use, disorders of all kinds of physical and emotional health challenges. wellness centers address these challenges by offering students a safe place to relax, receive counseling, and get referrals to other services. 19 schools in the county have already seen great success from these centers, including monroe middle school. >> you know, students often feel like school is just about academics and nothing else.
but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, much needed support for students isra county. >> our schools in santa clara county are experiencing a mental health crisis and need our help, which is why i'm immensely proud today to share with our education partners that help is on the way. >> the fight against a covid crisis took a major step forward in santa clara county, 40 schools in the south bay will split $13.2 million from a grant program to expand youth...
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abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey gives us a taste of what to expect during the celebration of ramadanunity fast from sunrise to sunset as an act of worship. the meal, eaten before dawn is known as suhoor, and making sure it's a good experience is important. >> usually in muslim majority countries. uh. the night time is when everybody goes out and eats and they go on the street and have street food and other things like that. so we kind of wanted to replicate it. that experience. >> so this is a celebration of food, friends and family here in the bay area, thousands of guests enjoy cuisine from dozens of vendors, overnight bars, grill owner and head chef saeed sammy is already hard at work on his texas style halal brisket for saturday's event in the bay. >> there's not too many halal vendors that are doing smoked brisket and smoking brisket is a very, very long process i'm talking about. we have like a 14 to 18 hour smoke, and then after that we hold our briskets for anywhere between 12 and 15 hours before serving. >> it's a craft that sammy has perfected by studying youtube videos and
abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey gives us a taste of what to expect during the celebration of ramadanunity fast from sunrise to sunset as an act of worship. the meal, eaten before dawn is known as suhoor, and making sure it's a good experience is important. >> usually in muslim majority countries. uh. the night time is when everybody goes out and eats and they go on the street and have street food and other things like that. so we kind of wanted to replicate it. that experience....
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abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey gives us a taste of what to expect during the celebration of ramadanlim community fast from sunrise to sunset as an act of worship. the meal eaten before dawn is known as suhoor, and making sure it's a good experience is important. >> usually in muslim majority countries, the night time is when everybody goes out and eats and they go on the street and have street food and other things like that. so we kind of wanted to replicate that experience. >> suhor fest is a celebration of food, friends and family. here in the bay area, thousands of guests enjoy cuisine from dozens of vendors overnight. bay grill owner and head chef siad sammy is already hard at work on his texas style halal brisket for saturday's event in the bay. >> there's not too many halal vendors that are doing smoked brisket, and smoking brisket is a very, very long process. i'm talking about. we have like a 14 to 18 hour smoke, and then after that we hold our briskets for anywhere between 12 and 15 hours before serving. >> it's a craft that sammy has perfected by studying youtube videos a
abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey gives us a taste of what to expect during the celebration of ramadanlim community fast from sunrise to sunset as an act of worship. the meal eaten before dawn is known as suhoor, and making sure it's a good experience is important. >> usually in muslim majority countries, the night time is when everybody goes out and eats and they go on the street and have street food and other things like that. so we kind of wanted to replicate that experience....
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey caught up with a chef ready to serve his community duringadan, the muslim community fast from sunrise to sunset as an act of worship. the meal eaten before dawn is known as suhoor and making sure it's a good experience is important. >> usually in muslim majority countries. uh- the night time is when everybody goes out and eats and they go on the street and have street food and other things like that. so we kind of wanted to replicate it. that experience. >> sahor fest is a celebration of food, friends and family here in the bay area, thousands of guests enjoy cuisine from dozens of vendors overnight. bay grill owner and head chef saeed sammy is already hard at work on his texas style halal brisket for saturday's event in the bay. >> there's not too many halal vendors that are doing smoked brisket and smoking brisket is a very, very long process i'm talking about. we have like a 14 to 18 hour smoke, and then after that we hold our briskets for anywhere between 12 and 15 hours before serving. >> it's a craft that sammy has perfected by studyin
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey caught up with a chef ready to serve his community duringadan, the muslim community fast from sunrise to sunset as an act of worship. the meal eaten before dawn is known as suhoor and making sure it's a good experience is important. >> usually in muslim majority countries. uh- the night time is when everybody goes out and eats and they go on the street and have street food and other things like that. so we kind of wanted to replicate it....
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey caught up with the chef, ready to serve his communitye celebration of ramadan, the muslim community fast from sunrise to sunset as an act of worship. the meal, eaten before dawn is known as suhoor, and making sure it's a good experience is important. >> usually in muslim majority countries. uh. the night time is when everybody goes out and eats and they go on the street and have street food and other things like that. so we kind of want to replicate it. that experience. >> so this is a celebration of food, friends and family here in the bay area, thousands of guests enjoy cuisine from dozens of vendors overnight. bay is grill owner and head chef saeed. sammy is already hard at work on his texas style halal brisket for saturday's event in the bay. >> there's not too many halal vendors that are doing smoke brisket and smoking brisket is a very, very long process i'm talking about. we have like a 14 to 18 hour smoke, and then after that we hold our briskets for anywhere between 12 and 15 hours before serving. >> it's a craft that sammy has
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey caught up with the chef, ready to serve his communitye celebration of ramadan, the muslim community fast from sunrise to sunset as an act of worship. the meal, eaten before dawn is known as suhoor, and making sure it's a good experience is important. >> usually in muslim majority countries. uh. the night time is when everybody goes out and eats and they go on the street and have street food and other things like that. so we kind of want to...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how veterans are now doing the same. >> thecalming. many military veterans have a hard time finding peace after serving, but these waves are bringing them to exactly where they want to be. >> the ocean. you have to be present, completely mindful. i'm here. i'm not back in the middle east. i'm not. i'm not in the past. i'm in the present. >> healing heroes, one wave at a time. the mission of operation surf, the week long program has brought vets to the santa cruz coast for more than a decade. it builds a supportive community through the healing powers of the ocean. >> i definitely felt like i was unique. the problems that i had, i was the only one experiencing uh- an operation surf allowed me to connect with other combat veterans and people that had gone through exactly the same things that i have. >> operation surf was founded by someone familiar with mental health struggles. van carozza suffered from addiction. surfing helped save his life and created a way for him to find the positives. he now helps veterans do the same. goin
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how veterans are now doing the same. >> thecalming. many military veterans have a hard time finding peace after serving, but these waves are bringing them to exactly where they want to be. >> the ocean. you have to be present, completely mindful. i'm here. i'm not back in the middle east. i'm not. i'm not in the past. i'm in the present. >> healing heroes, one wave at a time. the mission of operation surf, the week long...
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. >> abc's have a new south bay reporter, dustin dorsey, explains which services may be impacted and how the county is responding. >> a santa clara county stalemate contract negotiations have failed to lead to an agreement between the registered nurses professional association and the county. now a strike looms. >> we will be withholding our labor from the county, our npa and the 4000 nurses who work at santa clara valley health care, hospitals and clinics say they're not close to a new deal. >> vice president maybelline cue says they're asking for the bare minimum. >> we're asking to be able to live in the community that we serve. we're asking to be able to have safe staffing for our nurses and our patients, and for asking for the county to not do things that undermine patient safety. >> tentative agreements have been made on key terms, including workplace safety. but a sticking point is money. the problem is the county faces a $250 million structural deficit, and so county executive james williams says the best agreement is one that's fair to the other county employees and sustaina
. >> abc's have a new south bay reporter, dustin dorsey, explains which services may be impacted and how the county is responding. >> a santa clara county stalemate contract negotiations have failed to lead to an agreement between the registered nurses professional association and the county. now a strike looms. >> we will be withholding our labor from the county, our npa and the 4000 nurses who work at santa clara valley health care, hospitals and clinics say they're not...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey takes a look at the issues. >> work on san jose's $70 million emergency interim housing site continues on branham lane, the city's largest transitional housing project, will feature 204 rooms within the three story structures for hundreds of unhoused. it was originally slated to open next month, but a look behind the fences shows there's still a lot of work to be done. >> you have non-compliant code issues in there. you have mold. it's just horrible. unfortunately, it seems to be a bigger problem, though, because we've had this exact same thing happen just down the street from that project at another modular housing project. >> mauricio velarde is the director of compliance for south bay piping industry. he's also a watchdog for issues involving union workers, like what he saw with his own eyes. at this project, workers first told him about the extensive building issues. they also voiced concerns over wage theft. >> my opinion is that it's simply greed. it's simply greed, you have bad actors and their bottom line is to make as much money
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey takes a look at the issues. >> work on san jose's $70 million emergency interim housing site continues on branham lane, the city's largest transitional housing project, will feature 204 rooms within the three story structures for hundreds of unhoused. it was originally slated to open next month, but a look behind the fences shows there's still a lot of work to be done. >> you have non-compliant code issues in there. you have mold. it's...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how veterans are now doing the same. of calming. >> many military veterans have a hard time finding peace after serving, but these waves are bringing them to exactly where they want to be. >> the ocean. you have to be present, completely mindful. i'm here. i'm not back in the middle east. i'm not. i'm not in the past. i'm in the present. >> healing heroes, one wave at a time. the mission of operation surf, the week long program, has brought vets to the santa cruz coast for more than a decade. it builds a supportive community through the healing powers of the ocean. >> i definitely felt like i was unique. the problems that i had, i was the only one experiencing uh- and operation surf allowed me to connect with other combat veterans and people that had gone through exactly the same things that i have. >> operation surf was founded by someone familiar with mental health struggles. van carozza suffered from addiction. surfing helped save his life and created a way for him to find the positives. he now helps veterans do the s
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how veterans are now doing the same. of calming. >> many military veterans have a hard time finding peace after serving, but these waves are bringing them to exactly where they want to be. >> the ocean. you have to be present, completely mindful. i'm here. i'm not back in the middle east. i'm not. i'm not in the past. i'm in the present. >> healing heroes, one wave at a time. the mission of operation surf, the week long...
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abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how the move could keep communities together. >> the mayfair community in east san jose is rich in culture and history, but it's the future that has many residents here so worried. >> we have witnessed our families, our friends, our neighbors having to make the very difficult decision to uproot their families and move away from a place they have called home for generations. all because they are they no are able to afford to live here. >> it's a painful cycle that this community hopes to disrupt in this neighborhood. cesar chavez first began to fight for civil rights, and now residents are following in his footsteps, demanding change for more affordable housing opportunities. >> it is time that we take action and pass instrumental policy that address the root cause of displacement, such as the tenant preference policy. >> next week, the city council will consider the tenant preferences program to keep communities intact. if passed, 20% of new affordable housing like this one on alum rock avenue will be reserved for low income applica
abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how the move could keep communities together. >> the mayfair community in east san jose is rich in culture and history, but it's the future that has many residents here so worried. >> we have witnessed our families, our friends, our neighbors having to make the very difficult decision to uproot their families and move away from a place they have called home for generations. all because they are they no are able to afford to live...
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abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey shows us how they are working to protect communities in the floodith every major storm that hits san jose, residents that live near coyote creek can't help but say a silent prayer. a wish that nothing like what happened in 2017 ever happens again. everywhere we're standing right now is basically underwater. >> this, yes, you'd have been standing at least ankle deep in water, up here if you had gone over to like 17th street. there are some houses where you would just see the peak of their roof sticking up out of the water. >> valley water is trying to give residents along the creek a little more peace of mind. the flood protection agency is literally building a barrier between water and land. in a nine mile stretch of the coyote creek from montague expressway to tully road will soon be protected by these flood walls. >> when a creek overflows it, it basically exceeds the capacity of the water that the creek itself will carry. so when you build flood walls on either side, you're providing more of that space or volume for the water to be held back. >>
abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey shows us how they are working to protect communities in the floodith every major storm that hits san jose, residents that live near coyote creek can't help but say a silent prayer. a wish that nothing like what happened in 2017 ever happens again. everywhere we're standing right now is basically underwater. >> this, yes, you'd have been standing at least ankle deep in water, up here if you had gone over to like 17th street. there are some houses where...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how veterans are now doing the same. the ocean has a way of calming. >> many military veterans have a hard time finding peace after serving, but these waves are bringing them to exactly where they want to be. >> the ocean. you have to be present, completely mindful. i'm here. i'm not back in the middle east. i'm not. i'm not in the past. i'm in the present. >> healing heroes, one wave at a time. the mission of operation surf, the week long program, has brought vets to the santa cruz coast for more than a decade. it builds a supportive community through the healing powers of the ocean. >> i definitely felt like i was unique, the problems that i had, i was the only one experiencing uh- and operation surf allowed me to connect with other combat veterans and people that had gone through exactly the same things that i have. >> operation surf was founded by someone familiar with mental health struggles. van carozza suffered from addiction. surfing helped save his life and created a way for him to find the positives he now help
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how veterans are now doing the same. the ocean has a way of calming. >> many military veterans have a hard time finding peace after serving, but these waves are bringing them to exactly where they want to be. >> the ocean. you have to be present, completely mindful. i'm here. i'm not back in the middle east. i'm not. i'm not in the past. i'm in the present. >> healing heroes, one wave at a time. the mission of operation...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains which services may be impacted and how the county is responding . >> a santa clara county stalemate, contract negotiations have failed to lead to an agreement between the registered nurses professional association and the county. now, a strike looms. >> we will be withholding our labor from the county, our npa and the 4000 nurses who work at santa clara valley health care, hospitals and clinics say they're not close to a new deal. >> vise president maybelline cue says they're asking for the bare minimum. >> we're asking to be able to live in the community that we serve. we're asking to be able to have safe staffing for our nurses and our patients. and we're asking for the county to not do things that undermine patient safety. >> tentative agreements have been made on key terms, including workplace safety, but a sticking point is money. the problem is the county faces a $250 million structural deficit, and so county executive james williams says the best agreement is one that's fair to the other county employees and sustainable for co
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains which services may be impacted and how the county is responding . >> a santa clara county stalemate, contract negotiations have failed to lead to an agreement between the registered nurses professional association and the county. now, a strike looms. >> we will be withholding our labor from the county, our npa and the 4000 nurses who work at santa clara valley health care, hospitals and clinics say they're not close to a new...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how this could build a better bay area. >> the mayfair community in east san jose is rich in culture and history, but it's the future that has many residents here so worried. >> we have witnessed our families, our friends, our neighbors having to make the very difficult decision to uproot their families and move away from a place they have called home for generations. all because they are they no longer are able to afford to live here. >> it's a painful cycle that this community hopes to disrupt in this neighborhood. cesar chavez first began to fight for civil rights, and now residents are following in his footsteps, demanding change for more affordable housing opportunities. >> it is time that we take action and pass instrumental policies that address the root cause of displacement, such as the tenant preference policy. >> next week, the city council will consider the tenant preferences program to keep communities intact. if passed, 20% of new affordable housing like this one on alum rock avenue will be reserved for low income ap
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how this could build a better bay area. >> the mayfair community in east san jose is rich in culture and history, but it's the future that has many residents here so worried. >> we have witnessed our families, our friends, our neighbors having to make the very difficult decision to uproot their families and move away from a place they have called home for generations. all because they are they no longer are able to afford to...
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abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey caught up with organizers in san jose during the celebration of muslim community fast from sunrise to sunset as an act of worship. the meal eaten before dawn is known as suhoor and making sure it's a good experience is important. >> usually in muslim majority countries. uh. the night time is when everybody goes out and eats and they go on the street and have street food and other things like that. so we kind of wanted to replicate it, that experience. >> so this is a celebration of food, friends and family here in the bay area. thousands of guests enjoy cuisine from dozens of vendors overnight, bay grill owner and head chef saeed sammy is already hard at work on his texas style halal brisket for saturday's event in the bay. >> there's not too many halal vendors that are doing smoked brisket and smoking brisket is a very, very long process i'm talking about. we have like a 14 to 18 hour smoke, and then after that we hold our briskets for anywhere between 12 and 15 hours before serving. it's a craft that sammy has perfected by studying youtube video
abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey caught up with organizers in san jose during the celebration of muslim community fast from sunrise to sunset as an act of worship. the meal eaten before dawn is known as suhoor and making sure it's a good experience is important. >> usually in muslim majority countries. uh. the night time is when everybody goes out and eats and they go on the street and have street food and other things like that. so we kind of wanted to replicate it, that experience....
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abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey shows us how they are working to protect communities in this floodone. >> with every major storm that hits san jose, residents that live near coyote creek can't help but say a silent prayer. a wish that nothing like what happened in 2017 ever happens again. everywhere we're standing right now is basically underwater at this. >> yes, you'd have been standing at least ankle deep in water up here if you had gone over to like 17th street. there are some houses where you would just see the peak of their roof sticking up out of the water. >> valley water is trying to give residents along the creek a little more peace of mind. the flood protection agency is literally building a barrier between water and land. a nine mile stretch of the coyote creek from montague expressway to tully road will soon be protected by these flood walls. >> when a creek overflows it, it basically exceeds the capacity of the water that the creek itself will carry. so when you build flood walls on either side, you're providing more of that space or volume for the water to be held ba
abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey shows us how they are working to protect communities in this floodone. >> with every major storm that hits san jose, residents that live near coyote creek can't help but say a silent prayer. a wish that nothing like what happened in 2017 ever happens again. everywhere we're standing right now is basically underwater at this. >> yes, you'd have been standing at least ankle deep in water up here if you had gone over to like 17th street. there are...
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abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey has the details in downtown san jose. >> they're not talking about everyone's minds are definitely focused on the big screen. welcome to cinequest. >> san jose has such a huge population of film lovers, but we also have a huge tech population, of course, here in the bay area. so there's something for both audiences. we pride ourselves in being an organization that really mends the two worlds together. >> cinequest brings tens of thousands of movie fans together for the ten day film festival that highlights innovations in the film world. this year, a special focus on ai. >> we actually held a public town hall on artificial intelligence and the role that it's had in the film and media world, and what we really aimed to do with that was, of course, introduce the audiences to the films that we're having here at the festival, but also raise the question as to how technology has changed the way that artists create those films. >> at its core, it's still about watching and enjoying films like eden, a documentary with local roots. south bay native cinematogr
abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey has the details in downtown san jose. >> they're not talking about everyone's minds are definitely focused on the big screen. welcome to cinequest. >> san jose has such a huge population of film lovers, but we also have a huge tech population, of course, here in the bay area. so there's something for both audiences. we pride ourselves in being an organization that really mends the two worlds together. >> cinequest brings tens of thousands...
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. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey got a look inside a one of a kind lab in san jose. >> normal shipping containers aren't all that special, but this one brings the world of science, technology, engineering , and math to students across the country. >> we believe it's really important to have this opportunity for schools who otherwise don't have the experience to bring new science, technology into the classroom, or maybe just want to switch up their daily routine in the classroom. so our goal is to bring science accessibility wherever we visit. >> this week stops in san jose, including here at john muir middle school. the theme of the cube changes year to year, and 2024 is all about sustainability. >> it's such a relevant topic with what's happening today, trying to keep our planet cleaner, finding ways to reduce the waste that we put into the environment and just leave a better stamp on our world in general. >> so how do you get students to understand sustainable and the easiest way? get them involved and make it something relatable. students recreated the life cycle
. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey got a look inside a one of a kind lab in san jose. >> normal shipping containers aren't all that special, but this one brings the world of science, technology, engineering , and math to students across the country. >> we believe it's really important to have this opportunity for schools who otherwise don't have the experience to bring new science, technology into the classroom, or maybe just want to switch up their daily...
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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey takes a look at the problems >> work on san jose $70ncy interim housing site continues on branham lane, the city's largest transitional housing project, will feature 204 rooms within the three story structures for hundreds of unhoused. it was originally slated to open next month, but a look behind the fences shows there are still a lot of work to be done. >> you have non-compliant code issues in there. you it's just horrible. unfortunately it seems to be a bigger problem, though, because we've had this exact same thing happen just down the street from that project at another modular housing project. >> mauricio velarde is the director of compliance for south bay piping industry. he's also a watchdog for issues involving union workers, like what he saw with his own eyes. at this project, workers first told him about the extensive building issues. they also voiced concerns over wage theft. >> my opinion is that it's simply greed. it's simply greed, you have bad actors and their bottom line is to make as much money as possible. unfortunate
abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey takes a look at the problems >> work on san jose $70ncy interim housing site continues on branham lane, the city's largest transitional housing project, will feature 204 rooms within the three story structures for hundreds of unhoused. it was originally slated to open next month, but a look behind the fences shows there are still a lot of work to be done. >> you have non-compliant code issues in there. you it's just horrible....