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why his parents tell me their son died a hero. >> for the first time in two years, and coming after a wave of anti-asian attacks cwn th night out was held in sanfra. you are about to meet some of the hundreds who showed up. >> southbay residents failing to meet water conservation goals. what will it take to turn off the tap? >> thunder threat and fire danger ahead. the forecast coming up. abc7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> it is hard, it really is. it is unbelievable. >> a father's grief. his son volunteering as a crossing guard is being called a hero. >> with good reason. hit and killed by an suv. he saved the life of a girl crossing the street in front of her school. thank you for joining us. >> the crossing guard was a volunteer filling in for a friend. it happened this afternoon in

front of stanley middle school. abc7 news reporter kate larsen is there. you spoke with the family of the driver and parents of the crossing guard. reporter: so many families been impacted by the accident that took place on the street. people are just starting to show up to deliver flowers. the one thing i have heard from parents, students, and the crossing guard's family is the guard who grew up in this community died a hero. tuesday dismissal at stanley middle school in lafayette took a tragic turn when an suv hit a crossing guard in front of the school. >> he was getting pulled out from the paramedics, and he was getting cpr. >> stella champion says at the time, the street was crowded with students. >> i think there was a kid injured, but the crossing guard saved the kid. >> the crossing guard, 45-year-old ashley diaz, was volunteering at stanley.

the same middle school he attended growing up. >> it is unbelievable. just this morning we spoke to him before he went at the clock for the crossing. >> his parents live nearby. they say he lived in san francisco and worked in i.t. when he visited them, he would help out at the school, since they were short on guards. >> he was a great son. it is devastating. reporter: an unthinkable task for any parent. they went to jon miller hospital to identify their son's body. >> the father of another kid came to me and said if it wasn't for your son, my daughter would be dead. he died a hero. he will never come back to us. reporter: as for the driver the suv, she is the grandmother of a stanley middle school student who was in the suv at the time. i spoke to her son, who says his mom and his son are doing

ok. they are at home and physically ok, but coping. he also told me "we are so incredibly sorry and devastated by this unthinkably horrible accident." live in lafayette, kate larsen. >> thank you very much. let's move on. dangerous weather is on the way for northern california. that includes dry lightning. it is not expected to be as severe as last august, when dry lightning storms ignited more than 500 wildfires across california. the scu lightning complex, czu complex, and lnu complex burned more than 13 square miles in the greater bay area. sandy patel is here with more on when the fire weather watch will begin. >> it takes effect tomorrow. this is the time of year when incredibly dry fuels combining with potential for thunderstorms. that is why the weather watch goes into effect at 5:00 p.m.

tomorrow until 11:00 a.m. friday. expecting gusts to 30, lighting, potential for rapidfire development and spread. it is in effect for solano county. let me show you the state. most of northern and central california under either a red flag warning or fire weather watch. it is really the the combination. low pressure right here. subtropical moisture moving in from the south that hooked together. we will see the threat for thunder. the best potential will be over the sierra nevada and southern california. there is a small chance it would be here, and if it develops, it could prove problematic. >> thank you so much for that update. firefighters battling the caldor fire south of lake tahoe are preparing for the potential for dry lightning. containment is up to 50%. despite the challenging conditions in the eastern zone of the fire near kirkwood ski resort.

calfire talked about how the incoming weather could impact firefighting efforts. >> we can have fires in different directions going fast. these areas have high potential for when we get the winds coming through. it could push our lines and we could have issues that contributed by the weather. >> the caldor fire has burned more than 340 square miles and destroyed more than 1000 structures to began 24 days ago. >> climate change and protecting the environment is an issue we focus on in the effort to build a better bay area. we are learning a mandatory water conservation effort is falling short in santa clara county. abc7 news reporter amanda del castillo you found out what it will take to hit the mark. >> there can come a day when the water comes out of the tap. we have seen it all over the world. >> a storm warning from gary crimmins. wednesday night, he addressed the water district in los altos hills, identified as falling behind in today's emergency conservation effort.

actually increasing water use. >> this is not giving us any friends. >> in june, the board implemented a 15% mandatory reduction from 2019 levels. the goal not yet met. but the district is seeing a drop, with water use falling consistently. down 6% countywide in july. >> being able to save 6% is better than 0%. reporter: stanford university and the city of al alto where the biggest water savers. cutting back 15% and 13%. >> 15% can be hard for a household to cut back on. i think the only place where we can do it is outside. reporter: inside, and apart from relying on people, catherine cushing said long-term strategic water use should involve changes to planning, plumbing, and policy. >> if there is one thing i have learned after 30 years of studying environmental behavior, it is hard to break habits. people are used to taking long

showers, and those are things some people may or may not be willing to give up. reporter: valley water says santa clara county is in dire need to save every drop now. in worse shape than other counties, with the reservoir drain for a major years long retrofit. warning if the 15% emergency goal is not met soon, it could lead to a tough 2022. >> if it is not in the next two months, and we have a dry winter next year can be extraordinarily grim. reporter: abc7 news. >> we are six days away from california's recall election. every day, the push gets more intense. vice president harris flew into the bay area to campaign for governor newsom. his challengers were quick to respond. team coverage beginning with liz kreutz. reporter: when kamala harris took the stage with governor newsom, the so-called daughter of oakland said she was back in the bay area for one reason and one reason only. >> to stand and speak in support

of my dear friend, my long-standing friend, a great california leader, a great american leader, governor gavin newsom. reporter: harris speaking to the crowd of roughly 200 union workers calling the governor courageous and spoke to his work about the pandemic and same-sex marriage as a mayor. she warned voters that ever to recall newsom could have national implications for reproductive, voting, and workers rights. >> they think if we can win in california, we can do it anywhere, but you will not get this done, not here, not ever. reporter: a new stop the republican recall ad airing across the state, featuring barack obama. >> protect california by voting no on the republican recall. >> the fate and future is in your hand. in the next six days, we have to turn out the vote and vote no on this republican recall.

>> both john concent kevin faulkner were campaigning in the bay area. they and larry elder responded to vice president harris' visit. >> it is interesting they are so afraid, they want to federalize the election. >> the leading gop contender began his bus tour around the state. where things got heated as he toured the venice beach area with someone throwing and big at elder as he walked past a homeless encampment. closer to home, kevin faulkner spoke near san francisco's city hall, where he said the vice president's visit shows newsom is sweating next tuesday's election. >> he can bring all the national figures he wants, californians want change now. >> similar tones struck by john cops, who was also in the bay area. >> he wants you afraid, he will talk about how covid and the pandemic are running california and a republican governor will lead the state to disaster. he's got it wrong.

>> over 6.5 billion ballots have been returned, representing about 28% of all those sent out to voters statewide. in studio, tim johns. >> former california governor arnold schwarzenegger says the atmosphere in the state is similar to what it was when he won the last recall election in 2003. >> it is the same kind of thing, people talk about blackouts, people aren't happy with education, people not happy with what is going on with inequality in the state. it is out of control, the situation. this is why there is anger. >> there is no arnold schwarzenegger on the other side of the ballot. >> so newsom can hope and -- figure out how to be arnold schwarzenegger for a second. >> he did not endorse the recall itself, or newsom during his interview. join us saturday for abc7's california recall special. abc7 news anchor chris crates

and film a tear will break down the current recall race and present our documentary total recall, which chronicles the 2000 election, in which arnold schwarzenegger replaced gray davis in a recall. the recall special airs this saturday at 10:00 p.m. >> the bay area is getting ready for a boost, a vaccine boost. plans in the works to get people there next shot. >> elizabeth holmes and of the u.s. government face off in court. prosecutors and the defense portraying the disgraced ceo very differently during day one of her trial. >> coming together through music, dance, and culture. san francisco police add a twist to a long-standing campaign. >> all of that coming up. here's a look at what is ahead tonight on jimmy kimmel live. >> thanks. let's end another weird day together. >> i certainly came out of the womb like -- let's do this --

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>> there was a very big show of support for the asian community in san francisco. hundreds showed up for the seventh annual chinatown night out. j.r. stone was there. >> hundreds packing san francisco's fort smith square for chinatown night out.

an event with the goal of better connecting the community with the police department. >> their visibility and presence is very welcome,ndefinitel makes an impact it comes a theis in those cases have been caught. >> in almost every single incident that occurred, those folks have been arrested. they are awaiting trial, so they are behind bars. we hope they will be held accountable. >> san francisco's chinatown is part of the police department's central district. the latest crime numbers show homicides, rapes, and robberies down. but aggravated assaults are up. police chief bill scott's has extra officers are now patrolling chinatown and are seeing improvements. >> a lot of that increased deployment has been over time staffing. the good thing is is where the officers have been deployed, crime has decreased. >> police gave out advice,

prizes, and food. those attending say this night out was just what was needed. >> there is a lot of fear in the community, worries, a lot of seniors afraid to get out of their house. that is why it is more important we are at this type of event. >> an organized event like this only gives us hope. >> j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> now to today's covid-19 headlines. vaccine developer nora vax is testing a combined flu-coronavirus back in in australia. united airlines announced those without -- religious exemptions will be placed on temporary unpaid leave next month. staff granted medical exemptions will be played on temporary medical leave. the who is calling on rich countries to hold off on offering booster shots until the end of the year. to make more vaccines available for or countries. all nine bay area county health departments are getting ready to

rollout the covid-19 booster. the pfizer version can be approved as soon as september 20. the cdc will then determine what groups get priority. plans are underway to reopen mass vaccination sites around the bay area. >> we are planning to deliver between 100,000 and 120,000 vaccinations at that site over the course of several months. >> i can imagine kaiser will set of vaccination sites. the city may set up one. >> cleansers -- plans are set to reopen the mass vaccination type to administer 2000 to 3000 booster shots per day. >> in the south bay, opening statements in the fraud trial of theranos founder elizabeth holmes. she was casted by prosecutors as someone who duped patients and investors for technology that did not work. defenders portrayed her as a passionate underdog trying to shake up the health care industry. she faces up to 20 years if convicted.

>> to the weather now. under another flex alert read we are asked to cut back on electricity from 4:00 until 9:00 p.m.. >> sandy patel is tracking the temperatures. >> a cooler pattern tomorrow. even the potential for dry thunder. let me show you what will happen. tomorrow, between tomorrow afternoon and friday morning, dry thunderstorms possible. dry lightning and fuels. combine it with any thunderstorm that has developed, gusty, erratic winds. any new fire starts will rapidly spread. that is why it is concerning. high pressure brought us heat is shifting eastward. area of low pressure approaching. it is going to pull up some of the subtropical moisture. that will result in potential for thunderstorms. mainly over the sierra nevada first thing tomorrow afternoon. then you head into tomorrow night, and it enters the bay

area going into friday morning. that is why it is concerning. obviously northern and central portion of california already under a fire weather watch or a red flag warning. rainfall is welcome. over one inch of rain expected. in the bay area, not expecting much more than a quick shower or two. not amounting to much, which is why there is concern. especially around this time of year. especially because we have the summer heat. triple digits in lid. 106 in fairfield. 102 in livermore. san jose, 83 in oakland. these temperatures going down as the marine layer is deepening. temperatures now in the 50's to the 70's. air quality is good in the bay area. it remains in the good to moderate category as we go into the weekend. there you have it. we don't have any air quality advisories. from the suture tower camera.

fog over san francisco. fire danger the next two days. dry lightning chance tomorrow through friday morning. cooler weather expected the next few days. initially, high clouds and fog tomorrow morning. tomorrow night, we see the potential for some development into 11:00 p.m. north and east bay will be the best chance early friday morning. could see not only a spotty showers, but potential of a thunderstorm or two. watch out, stay vigilant. temperatures in the 50's to 70's in the morning. it will feel muggy out. subtropical moisture. mid-60's co-side. low 90's in lid. warm in lid. not as hot as it was today. accuweather 7 day forecast. thunder chance between tomorrow afternoon and evening going into early friday. fire danger elevated. temperatures coming down into the weekend, they will reverse coming up, a few degrees. not in the extreme category. for the time being, we all need

to be aware. especially september and october as our high fire danger months. >> thank you. >> a baseball bond. two complete strangers hit the jackpot in more ways than one. >> how they walked away

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>> they entered fenway park as perfect strangers, but left with a newfound friendship and thousands of dollars in their pockets. a california man sat next to a massachusetts man at a boston red sox game. >> they decided to buy a charity raffle ticket together and agreed to split the $18,000 prize if they won. luck was on their side. that is exactly what happened. the red sox says these baseball fans are now lifelong friends. that is a great story. >> larry beil is here with sports. >> kyle shanahan still will not name his starting quarterback.

it is kind of obvious who it will be. the giants, a pair of

>> sports on abc7 is sponsored by your local toyota dealers. >> absolutely nobody expected the giants would be 90-50 after 140 games. that is their record after a sweep in colorado. colorful at coors. no road team had swept the rockies until today. trevor story, a rockets left. junior had it. the rockies take a 3-0 lead. brandon crawford. he should be getting serious m.v.p. consideration. his 20th. tied at three. bottom of the six, the rocks respond. a bomb to left. the giants have a last word read four in the ninth. jackson is so clutch. giants sweep the rockies. won four straight.

their lead over l.a. is nowhe dt to the cardinals. tyler own neil. deep. -- tyler o'neill. deep area giants now up with 22 games left to play. the a's trying to snap a four-game slide. dance party. scoreless in the second. 25th of the season. gets them off to a good start, which they need. 1-0 athletics. frankie shut down the white sox. garcia looking in the sixth. seven innings. allowing one run. chad pinder. cerro foul pole you'd that is fair. -- fair or foul. that is fair. snapping their four-game skid. tyler shanahan will not say the words exactly, but jimmy garrotte below will start for the 40 sunday. the coach obviously tired of the

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