arrested. reporter laura anthony went inside one of those illegal rowhouses, a warehouse in san leandro. laura: so many marijuana thousands of them in many rooms of a san leandro warehouse. this, just one of 18 similar warehouses in four cities, including oakland, hayward and castro valley. >> we have seized upwards of close to $10 million in cash and assets. we have also seized 12,000 pounds of processed product, ready to be distributed out to the community. it's somewhere in the neighborhood of $40 million. laura: sheriffs say there are as many as a half-million plants, from mature three footers to the

starters. >> hepa filters filtering the air going out so you are not getting that massive order. laura: the entire operation supported by elaborate infrastructure, air filters, illegal wiring, generators and fertilizers that are toxic. >> they are basically circumventing the legal system to be involved in the cannabis industry and doing that strictly for profit. laura: so all of this marijuana is being grown and taxed an unregulated. but shares believe it is actually ending up on the legal retail market that is being sold in local dispensaries. the seven people arrested face a host of charges including money laundering and tax evasion. more arrests are expected. in san leandro, laura anthony, abc 7 news. kristen: the growing concerns about another drug problem invading our streets, and our schools. "killer high: the silent crisis"

looks at fentanyl. coming up at 4:30, meet a mother whose son overdosed, and what she is now doing. larry: to help other parents. larry:. larry: three san quentin inmates were taken to the hospital after a fight in the recreation yard this morning. we saw one ambulance on the scene from sky 8 4. these are just before 10:00 a.m.. correction officers used direct impact rounds and pepper-sprayed to break it up. . no word on the condition of the three injured inmates. kristen: surveillance footage like this has been crucial in not only our storytelling, but in assisting in criminal investigations. oakland's chinatown, a neighborhood played with attacks in recent months, just got some new tools to help. we were there for the new announcement and we have new video only on 7. reporter: cellphone video and private surveillance videos like these not only make these attacks in surrounding communities more real to the public they have been vital in

assisting police. this video used in a police investigation shows an 85-year-old and a 91-year-old robbed of their handbags in august. . so, to better deter crime and help oakland, the original patrol team announced the installation of three cameras at the corner of these streets. part of a 20-camera system. >> by implementing these cameras, we know that many people feel much safer. reporter: the effort was started by members of a san mateo based security company whose saw my reporting and donated to this vietnamese family that was assaulted and robbed in april. >> i just want them to be nice and not rob. reporter: later, when news. reporter: broke up the attack on carl himself, they stepped up the effort. >>. >> we went to management and

asked if we had permission to donate some of our products. reporter: carl says the cameras couldn't come at a better time. citing slow response from the city. technical delays such as wi-fi in the area did not help either. >> many buildings do not have them. that is a challenge we are facing. but the asian chamber of commerce will work with many carriers and beauty owners to help them also install the wi-fi service. reporter: that cameras will be monitored by the chinatown chamber, stressing that there will only be used in essential criminal investigations. >> police, say, can we have the footage? we will consider. . say someone just ran a traffic light and we just want to give them a ticket. no, we can't do that. reporter: they have pledged more cameras to be installed in different aapi communities. those who wish to apply can do so through the oakland chinatown chamber. larry: onto the latest covid headlines. a major vaccine in california

all health care workers must be fully vaccinated or risk losing their jobs. the mandate applies to hospitals, clinics and doctors offices, among other facilities. . a new poll shows only one third of their parents want their children vaccinated within the next few. pfizer's vaccine could be as early as next month for five to 11 years olds. a vaccine clinic is being held at napa valley college's up her valley campus in st. helena. in san francisco, officials are launching 100 new booster vaccination clinics. most are up and running already, though the state is yet to release its formal guidance. . we are tracking the timeline. stephanie? stephanie: health officials tell us they were expecting the state's guidance to be released this week, but we are told they are still overanalyzing the details. but it hasn't thankfully delayed the booster rollout locally, in

fact, plans for additional sites are already underway. it has never been easier to get a covid vaccine. >> a large number of our population lives within a 10-15 minute walk of a vaccine site. stephanie: dr. andrea tanner, who leads the san francisco corporate task force, says the city is on track to meet that goal. over one hundred sites accessible across the county, a majority of them up and running. >> those 100 sites include pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, school sites, community sites. stephanie: the county updated their vaccination website, identifying all 100 locations. you can filter by distance, to show sites that are only open to the public, have confirmed availability, and are wheelchair accessible. >> we have several sites that can do over 200 doses a day, so they would be considered mass vaccination sites. stephanie: she says there are 15 high-volume sites lunching by health systems like sutter

health and dignity health and four school-based sites open several days during the week and the weekend. at malcolm x academy school, balboa high school, and others. each site will have the capacity to transform to a mass vaccination setting, preparing for heightened demand. pharmacies across the country are following suit. >> there is a sensual supply that we are coordinating with the department of health to have access. stephanie: he says companies are expanding capacity to administer shots year-round. >> working with the turn of community partners to make sure every pharmacy has access to the vaccine. stephanie: bay area health officials are prioritizing additional supply and appointments for those unvaccinated about 18% of the eligible population in san francisco mainly among people ages 18-34. >> first and second doses, that is the first thing you have to do. the boosters are the cherry on top. stephanie: the state has notified counties that the cdc's

recommendations are still actionable, which is why we are seeing vaccination clinics being rolled out across the bay area. we are told the finalist guidance is expected early next week. in the newsroom, stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. larry: so, a lot of us got our vaccination slots at moscone a center. have vaccination officials made a decision as to whether it will be reopened for boosters? they were very well organized. stephanie: they were, it was. they have said it will not be reopened. nor will san francisco city college be used. dr. tanner says as her task force has spent months building capacity to administer doses within health systems and local providers, to be able to facilitate these rollouts on a smaller scale in the future. larry: stephanie, thank you. california's pandemic eviction moratorium officially ends

today, and that means landlords can begin the process of reviewing tenants who haven't paid the rent. some cities and counties including san francisco and oakland are keeping protections in place for the next few months. right now 725,000 californians are still 2.5 billion dollars behind in rent. if you need help, 7 on your side is here for you. contact michael finney and his team on abc7news.com/7onyou rside. kristen: you are looking at live pictures of the union protest in oakland. stationary engineers walked off the job after their contract expired two weeks ago. they say kaiser offered a take it or leave it the day before the contract expired. kaiser tells us they are offering a reasonable wage increase with no takeaways, but the union is demanding much more. larry: a big move today from two autonomous car companies. b waymo and

cruze permits in the area. waymo was allowed to let people ride their cars for free in exchange for customer feedback. well now, it can charge the passengers. but there are conditions, including not going over 65 miles per hour, can operate only in san francisco and san mateo counties, crews can only provide service between 10 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.. kristen: protesters stopped morning traffic on the golden gate bridge. up next, what they were hoping to accomplish. one more community now told to cut back on water usage or else. that you have heard it called snail mail. now the post office could be slowing down even more. spencer: i am spencer christian. the fire danger is diminishing, but temperatures are

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larry: what a traffic mess. protesters fighting for a path to citizenship brought traffic to a standstill. our reporter takes us there now. reporter: a dozen cars stopped on the golden gate bridge just before 7:00 this morning and blocked all lanes heading northbound. causing a huge backup into san francisco.

this action. one of those arrested told us why they did it. >> this is the only way we will be heard. we have done it and no one is listening to us. reporter: the group is angry that immigration reform is not included in the budget reconciliation bill. but the c.h.p. says this is not the way to express their outrage. >> people have the right to protest, but not when it comes to roadways and freeways. this is a very dangerous place for people to be, especially once you get people out of their vehicles. reporter: the group said they only wanted to be on the bridge for 20 minutes, but it turned into about one hour once the c.h.p. arrived. >> we held the bridge for 20 minutes. . we were ready to clear traffic. but the c.h.p., prevented the families and organizers from clearing the bridge. this is completely on c.h.p., on the police who decided to blockade the protesters and prevented us from leaving. reporter: the c.h.p. says that's because they did not leave one order to, and then it became a situation of detaining them.

as for everyone who was blocked from crossing the bridge, this protester did not have anything to say to those people. >> residents who were late to work or to appointments who are like-minded and who agree with you. >> thank have a good day. reporter: activists say, since the c.h.p. wouldn't let them leave after 20 minutes, and blocked them from exiting the bridge, they believe the district attorney should drop the charges and set the activists free. in marin county, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kristen: took california's drought now. most of the state remains an. exceptional or extreme drought. on the left. on the right was three months ago. the maroon color is the worst of it. you can see what has changed since late june. the past year has been one of the driest on record for much of california and nevada. the water year runs from october 1 to september 30, and according

to the u.s. drought monitor, many areas saw 50% or less of their normal levels of precipitation. state leaders are concerned about the drought in the state's dwindling reservoirs. >>. >> now the largest reservoirs in our state that are operated by the federal and state projects, which are really the backbone of our water systems, are experiencing acute shortages. so it's very safe to say, all areas of the state will have big problems if we have another third dry winter in a row. kristen: last week governor newsom signed a $5.2 billion bill for drought relief and to build a resilient sustainable water system. the state is still asking for residents to do their part by reducing water usage by 50%. larry: and if you live in livermore restrictions are now mandatory. the city council voted to approve a water emergency which means all landscaping and irrigation is limited to a maximum of three times a week,

and you can't use sprinklers p.. spencer christian, we talked yesterday about the la nina projection, less rain than normal. any rain in the forecast? spencer: well, there is a little wave next week that may produce light rain. looks like it will be a brief event if it occurs at all. . no impact on the drought situation at all. we have to hope for a wet raining season, which we haven't had a lot of. fire concerns havethe wind has t in the bay area. it is warming up with though, 24 hour temperature change shows it is significantly warmer in most bay area locations. . 10 degrees warmer in san francisco. 10 degrees warmer in oakland and warmer still in other locations. looking toward the golden gate, the absence of the marine layer lets you know it is a warm afternoon.

74 in san francisco right now. mid-80's at san jose. morgan hill. 70 at half moon bay. blue sky, a little breezy but not gusty. 89 in santa rosa. 91 in napa and fairfield. 97 at concord and livermore. unobstructed view by any clouds looking over the bay from mount tam. clouds will return tonight some spots, warm to hot for the weekend and for the bay and inland areas. turning much cooler early next week ahead of what could be some light rain next week. overnight, low clouds and fog returning to the coastline and maybe locally, we will see a wave of high clouds passing by as well. high clouds will continue passing through the day tomorrow, so it will be a bright and sunny day, but the high clouds will provide a filter for the sunshine. overnight low temperatures mainly in the mid-to-upper 50's.

a little bit cooler in the far north of napa and santa rosa will drop to the low 50's. highs tomorrow will range from 68 in the half moon bay, 75 in san francisco. southbay, 85 in san jose. east bay, around 90 in most locations. northbay, highs from 83 to 87 in santa rosa, 89 in fairfield. here is the long-range forecast. starting next wednesday morning at 5:00 a.m., notice how active the weather will be to our north and around the bay area. but it doesn't look like any significant rain will harris. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. nice and toasty through the weekend and into mandate with inland highs in the 90's. turning sharply cooler next week. late next week we will keep watching for the possibility of some light rain. kristen: spencer, thank you. in the south bay, a high-school student is helping save the

lives of premature babies in rural india. she is a 17-year-old senior at presentation high school in san jose. when she was 13, she designed the impact incubator. she went on to create a nonprofit that manufactures these low-cost, reusable incubators. so far, she has distributed 125 to them in india, where only one in 10 premature babies survive. >> have a volunteer in india helping me distribute them. when i got in a meeting with him, he was, like, your incubators saved a life and cured it. i was in shock. it was crazy. kristen: she hopes to expand her reach throughout india and into other countries like bangladesh by the end of the year. larry: what an amazing story. on the hot seat on capitol hill. facebook's response to criticism about its instagram platform. >> i am 7 on your side's michael

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misinterpreted. >> not diminishing the importance of these issues or suggesting we will ever be satisfied with anyone struggling on our apps. that is why we conduct this research, to minimize the bad and maximize the good. kristen: since the publication was released, the company has stopped development on its instagram for kids project. larry: time for consumer news now. kristen: 7 on your side's michael finney here with a look at today's headlines. michael: talk about inflation in just a moment, but first, new information in the fight against robocalls. the f.c.c. is working to close a loophole that allows the robocalls to get through the caller i.d. protocols requiring major boy scout providers to verify a caller i.d. for each call. however, there were some exceptions. a new rule prohibits call carriers from excepting any calls that don't meet the new caller i.d. standards. thank you, finally! robocalls are the number one complaint made to the f.c.c..

hyundai is recalling nearly a half-million sonatas and sonata hybrids because because electronic component could misinterpret a turn signal and turn on the opposite light. that will be my excuse from now on. [laughter] the recall affects 2015 2017 sonatas, and 2015-2017 sonata hybrids. to fix the issue, they will install a software update for free. the dollar doesn't go as far these days. prices at the dollar tree are going up. the popular discount chain announced that it is converting more of its stores to its dollar tree plus brand. the stores carry items up to five dollars. it is also testing products that cost more than a dollar. some standard dollar tree -- they say it is due to inflationary costs. larry:

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fentanyl-laced pills to kill 7000 people. more than 800 people have been arrested. officials have seized nine point 5 million fake pills more than the previous two years kristen: the killer high from fentanyl is making its way to the bedrooms of america's youth, often with deadly consequences. the long-term effects can be seen in families dealing with the addiction. one family's struggle was captured in the new abc original documentary, "killer high." ♪ >> i grew i have three boys. the oldest is 18. so all boys, all born and raised in virginia. and we moved back here in 2013. the oldest one is moreoreore introvert.

sarcastic, very quickwitted and very bright. very creative. it was so fun to come home and listen to him. he always had a guitar in his hand. there was always that dialogue and we always had a really great relationship. it was almost like a light switch overnight. it changed. interest in playing the guitar. it got to the point of expulsions, and then we realized drugs were becoming a bigger part of our lives, something we never thought we would have in our life. >> we hear that a lot, it is not my kid. my kid would never get involved with this kind of stuff. well, it is different now for these kids growing up. there is a lot of pressure put on these kids, especially with schools, sports, stuff like that. when these kids come home and seclude themselves in their room, you never know what your kid has gone through on that particular day in school.

>> about 12:30, the phone rang and his i.d. came up on my phone. i answered it thinking it was him wanting to be picked up. instead, it was a police officer who said, ma'am, we have your son. we found him unresponsive in a car. he is in an ambulance, on his way to the hospital. he was in and out of consciousness. there were two other kids there that night, also in the hallway of the er for the same thing. and it was fentanyl. ♪ [somber music] later that day, on new year's day, we started doing family games, things to celebrate the new year with his brothers. he started asking, hey, can i go back out? i thought, you have got to be kidding me. quick mom bring said, hey, why don't you haved come to the house? about 7:00, a girl came to our house. they decided to sit in the other room and watch tv. i said the door had to stay open. his middle brother went up for

airpods, walked by the room. he came back down and mom, they are talking, they are good. everything is all right. five minutes later, he and i both heard a really weird sound, which is a very distinct, gargling, labor gasp for breath. both my 12 year old and i jumped up off the couch. we found not one but two kids that were foaming at the mouth, gray, purple, pinpoint pupils rolled back in their heads, completely unresponsive. that fast. ♪ >> 911, stadia emergency. >> we need an ambulance, please? >> what is going on, sir? >> two people, it looks like they have ordained. not breathing at all. >> subjects are not breathing,

and turning blue. [siren wailing] ♪ [chatter] >> looks like we got one conscious now. >> to this day, none of us can go in that room. for months, i could not sleep through the night. this is what i do. i am a nurse. i am meant to respond to things like this. i have been trained my entire career for things like this. this is a different beast. and i am seeing death. there is nothing make this. ♪ larry: that is a parent's worst nightmare. just chilling, her more than 90,000 people died of an overdose in the u.s. in fentanyl is detected in the blood streams of 519 of the 712 people who overdosed last year in san francisco. they also report the number of accidental overdose deaths, tied

with the synthetic opioid went up 483% from the d.e.a. told sfgate that fentanyl pills are being sold for $10 to $14 each. the drug is also being sold in powder form. others are getting it unknowingly when they buy other drugs. talking with me about this is a ucsf doctor who has been studying fentanyl use in san francisco. dr., thank you for your time. what is the specific focus of your research? >> the last several years i have been following the synthetic opiate crisis as it unfolds across the country. larry: what is happening here? why are people turning to fentanyl when all you hear is that this can be fatal in an instant? >> well, we have to remember, this is coming out of what i call the triple wave opioid overdose crisis which started with pills, migrated to heroin abuse and overdose, and then

fentanyl use and overdose. fentanyl in many parts of the country contaminates harrowing. people are using heroin and taking fentanyl unbeknownst. here in the coast weird getting fentanyl-contaminated pills. they may be sold as a xanax pill, but they are contaminated by this potent and deadly opioid called fentanyl. larry: so are we seeing more of the contamination? people taking this unknowingly when trying to take something else more than, i am going to take some fentanyl today? >> that is the predominant issue. there are some places where fentanyl is being sold as is, but they are the minority. larry: the number of order -- overdoses we hear about is staggering. are these numbers shocking you at this point? >> they still shock me. 93,000 dead in the last 12

months due to fentanyl. this has been going on before covid. covid accelerated, it hit all aspects of american society, urban, rural, white, nonwhite. it is a devastating problem and a historically large problem for the society. larry: we just heard the story of that woman and her poor son. what would you tell parents who may not know what their kids are up to 24 hours a day, it is hard to keep track, what would you give them in the way of advice? dr. ciccarone: first off, hug your kids. love them. after be ever present in their lives. this is apparent's something that keeps us awake at night. . you need to be in touch with your kids and your kids' friends and your kids' friends'

families. it is a cliche, a beautiful metaphor. we are all in this together and it takes a village. so we need to look out for each other's' kids. larry: for sure. dr. ciccarone: the kids need to hear that the pills these days are deadly. i am not a fear mongering. i don't believe in just saying bad news, but the dea's promotion of "one pill can kill" is no joke right now. larry: you spend time with people on the streets using drugs. what are you seeing? dr. ciccarone: i am seeing a lot of -- at the street level, i am seeing a lot of combinations of high potency opioids like fentanyl, as well as methamphetamine and cocaine -- stimulant class of medications. it is the wild west. we went from pills to heroin to fentanyl, now people are mixing it with stimulants. i do want to say that while this is a crisis, because it feels like we are a bit out of control

and we don't really know what to do, we actually do. we do know what to do. with adequate resources and adequate clinics we do, know how to treat people, so let's get to it. larry: dr. ciccarone he, thanks so much for your time this afternoon. dr. ciccarone: thank you, larry. larry: you can learn more about the fentanyl crisis by watching "killer high: the silent crisis,"

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kristen: time now for the 4 at 4:00 with dan and spencer. diha rse its holiday travel forecast. popular destinations this year include beaches in mexico and the mountains in utah and colorado. expedia is also offering some traveling tips -- try to avoid flying on a wednesday before thanksgiving, as well as the 23rd and 28th of december, since they are often the busiest and hands, you guessed it, most expensive. who is booking? dan? dan: not this year. it is a wonderful time. i like it when family comes to us during the holidays. to me the holidays so much about

being at home. so i tend not to travel, i don'' particularly like traveling around the holidays, christmas and thanksgiving, but it is always fun to be with family. spencer, i know you will probably go visit grandkids back east. spencer: i hope to, because most of my family is concentrated in the northeast. . it is easier for me to fly there that for all of them to fly here. larry: i might make the difficult decision to bite the bullet and fly to hawaii. kristen: that is a difficult decision. [laughter] larry: i will send you a photo at the beach, dan. [laughter] wish you were here. a new trend on the rise in california known as the boomerangers. a new survey shows 2 in three young adults have moved back home with their parents this year. the trend has been on the rise the last few decades but really increased during the pandemic, which is

the survey also showed 15% of parents are not all that enthusiastic about their non-rent paying tenants. [laughter] kristen: this is so interesting. i was just reading about how the boomerang is going back out again, things starting to open, going back to work and kids who came home from college because college was virtual, and there are a lot of parents going through withdrawal and are not used to empty nesting again. the opposite. the people who can't wait for them to leave, but also those who have a hard time letting them go. dan: i heard a good line, empty nesting is underrated. kristen: you think so? dan: i am enjoying this phase in life. the rest of us have kids who could move back in. my oldest son spent a lot of time with us doing covid because he could work from home, which was wonderful. i don't know that my father who lives in maryland, 87, i don't

know that he wants me moving there. [laughter] larry: on a personal note, keanna and nikki, don't even think about it. [laughter] kristen: as if they are watching. [laughter] spencer: they are always watching. they better be. [laughter] kristen: will here at the 4 at 4:00, we have a couple of favorites. this one could be this year's favorite, snag these. this is a jacket for your legs. . it is blanket -- part blanket and part jacket and according to the company, its adjustable design moves you can move around the fire pit, campsite, rv or stadium stand. it starts at $99. it is essentially a wraparound skirt. i think it has velcro or something? who would try this? dan: i don't see those flying off the shelves, but that is me. here where we live, we don't

have all these quotes or overcoats. they would come in handy going to see a football game in denver or something. spencer: that's what i was thinking. [laughter] larry: i am not mr. fashion, which is probably obvious to you. [laughter] but it doesn't seem all that -- you know? dan: looks a little goofy. spencer: just doesn't seem very attractive fashion statement. kristen: neither were snuggies, and look at that! [laughter] new lynn dan: it is a little bulky. larry: may kristen can model one for us. you seem to be the proponent of this. kristen: i am not a proponent, somebody might buy it, is what i am saying. [laughter] larry: alright, a gator and a man in garbage can. this u.s. veteran eugene bozzi

what toto with this monster. nothing but a garbage can. he put the lid down and the gator went in and then, he lifted it up! >> oh! >> this is amazing! larry: he took the gator to a nearby pond. look at this. good move. yeah. he might be mad. [laughter] kristen: it is not moving. dan: he will, just checking out the scene. larry: he says his gator-wrangling days may be over and the next time he will call animal control. that dude, to me, that is -- even the gator was, like, you are not serious, right? [laughter] have you seen my teeth? spencer: with a garbage can? do you know i am a gator? [laughter] dan: i have spent a lot of time

in florida. gators are everywhere. spencer: if he had had a helper would you have called it gatorade? [laughter] larry: something else. spencer: someone had to say it. larry: know they didn't, actually. [laughter] somebody chose to say it. dan: i can watch this over and over again. larry: i don't know why that led the gator went forward, i would have gone backwards. it is heavy too. this guy is in shape! courageous. larry: where is marlon perkins when you need him? marlon perkins used to say a gym guy will wrestle an alligator. kristen: i just love that he still wanted -- he goes back for it. i would be like just keep it. larry: definitely not a try this larry: definitely not a try this athome store he. your eyes. beautiful on the outside, but if you have diabetes,

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larry: some big changes are coming to the post office, and it could affect when you receive your next piece of mail.ws repog reports. >> they already call mail snail mail. reporter: snail mail is about to get slower. beginning tomorrow, the postal service will adopt new standards that will delay some mail. postmaster louis dejoy previously and after the changes to save billions of dollars.

>> we have fallen out of step with the marketplace we serve. reporter: the changes mean some first-class mail along with magazines, flyers and other periodicals will arrive later especially arriving a long distance. the current 1-3 day delivery service will lengthen to re-five days. add to that and the pandemic related delays, and critics are not happy. >> medical shipments have gone missing. many small businesses can't get their products to customers, and people are getting hit with late fees for bill payments that did not arrive on time because of mail delivery delays. acges are nnder this new plan expected to be ated. th it dica but beginning sunday, it will cost you more to send commercial and retail packages. the higher prices are expected to last through christmas. >> the male is already slow. a lot of people depend on and need the mail.

so that would be not a good thing. reporter: some post offices will also see reduced hours. postmaster dejoy, a trump appointee, has already come under fire for slow delivery during the election entering the holiday season last year. but supporters are praising his plans to upgrade technology, even with the postal service mired in $161 billion in debt. abc news, new york. kristen: the pacific airshow is flying into southern california this weekend, but is about more than just cool

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larry: coming up tonight at 819 followed, the grey's anatomy, than stay with us for abc 7 news at 11:00. this weekend the pacific airshow exploit in southern california. you can catch it live on but tonight we are giving you an inside look inside one of those planes. as our sister reporter station found out, this one has healing power. reporter: this state-of-the-art plate is helping thousands worldwide with its flying hospital. it is a global nonprofit organization that focuses on treating blindness across the world. >> it has a classroom, a simulation center, and an operating room behind me. this is a u.s. accredited

hospital that started in 1982. we have gone to more than 95 countries to help train doctors, nurses, anesthesiologistss as well as engineers. reporter: this is a third-generation flying hospital, built in long beach, originally belonging to fedex, which then gave it to the nonprofit. >> because it was a freighter, we had to figure out how to put the hospital in. for us it was easier to make it modular. there was nine cargo containers that are the full width of the plane, that make up the hospital. >> we will do corneal transplants, retinal surgery, glaucoma surgery, pediatrics. one-third of our patients our kids. reporter: active and retired fedex pilots volunteer their time to fly the plane. they plan a year in advance to travel to a different country. >> we have built partner hospitals all around the world. we have built 33 pediatric hospitals in india alone. reporter: the organization has helped train dozens of doctors

and nurses, so they can continue helping other people gain their eyesight back. >> there is nothing more powerful than giving a child their site back or allowing a grandparent to see their grandchild for the first time. leniently will be flying over the pacific airshow this weekend to celebrate their mission, and to thank the community who helped get the plane off the ground. dacia patel, abc 7 news. larry: how entire hospital inside a plane, going to help kids around the world. fantastic. you can watch the pacific airshow from beautiful huntington beach exclusively on hulu. every branch of the military will be represented in the show -- army, air force, coast guard, marines, and navy. this is video of the blue angels show before they come to san francisco for fleet week next week. the special presentation of the pacific airshow will stream live, again, on saturday at

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