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>> now from abc7, live breaking news. >> that breaking news in watsonville. two planes attempting to land at the municipal airport crashed into each other. several people are reported dead. video taken from sky 7 shows one plane near a runway. another as it appears to have crashed into an airport hangar. the faa says one of them had tw. no one on the ground was hurt. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm karina nova. the other top story we are following is the arrest of two men in connection with the june shooting of a safeway employee in san jose. the investigation involved u.s. marshals and utah authorities after the suspected shooter left the state. amanda del castillo you spoke with jpd and has our update.
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>> the suspects are young, 18 and 19-year-old san jose residents accused of shooting and killing a 24-year-old. this happened at the hamilton avenue safeway on june 5 at 3:30 a.m. according to police, the suspected shooter who is -- he was arrested in utah on august 11 with the help of authorities and the u.s. marshals service. just yesterday, the 19-year-old was arrested by the covert response unit, booked for conspiracy. police believe the victim may have confected -- confronted the suspects when he fired the deadly shot. >> no reason why an 18 and 19-year-old should be out on our city streets illegally possessing a firearm that is used in a crime. again, a very tragic loss of life, a very well liked person, hard-working individual by all
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accounts. we are happy to report our detectives worked their tails off to bring these two to justice. >> the sergeant committing everyone involved in the investigation that spanned states. the suspected shooter is waiting to be extradited from salt lake county to santa clara county. he was booked into the main jail. police do not believe there are any additional suspects in the case. the death marks the 14th homicide in san jose this year. at police headquarters, i'm amanda del castillo. >> one of the people accused of beating a 17 year old asian woman in san francisco is back in court. a judge set a preliminary hearing for the 18-year-old. he was charged with elder abuse, robbery, and assault. this is surveillance video of the attack. three other minors ages 11 to 14 may be disciplined in juvenile court or not charged at all. the district attorney says it will try and keep him from being released on bail. >> san francisco police say the
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arrest of two berkeley men took serious drugs out of the tenderloin district. during a search, police discovered three pounds of fentanyl, nearly 100 grams of heroin, over 100 grams of cocaine, and $18,000 in cash. they are facing multiple felony drug dealing charges. >> it is a danger sweeping the entire nation, including the bay area. fentanyl overdoses impact all ages. a striking new trend shows it is targeting kids as young as middle school. zach fuentes has more on the lifesaving measures being brought to south bay schools. >> this was 17-year-old lena's bloom. his father tells me he excelled in his wrestling program. despite his accomplishments, he started to experiment with drugs. he went into rehab, but no longer after, he was discharged in relapse. >> he took a pill he thought was going to be percocet.
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it was laced with fentanyl. so it was a fake pill and we lost him. >> drugs laced with fentanyl are almost impossible to detect until it is too late. they're been 62 fentanyl related deaths in santa clara county. a new form has local leaders worried about the youngest in the community. it is called a rainbow fentanyl. >> we have seen rainbow colored pills, some that look like candy, such as gummy's. so if a young person might accidentally encounter these things and believe them to be candy or believe them to be something safer to use, it is incredibly dangerous. >> narcan can reverse the effects of opioid overdose. >> when he passed away, we did not have narcan at all. we hadn't even heard about it. >> the office of education wants to prevent overdose deaths by putting it in high school and eventually middle school campuses. >> that would allow schools to adopt policy and trained
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volunteer staff, as well as the school nurse personnel and the use of narcan and to have kits available on school campuses. >> since his son's death -- served on the county task force. he said narcan will save lives. >> the youngest victim was 12. a 12-year-old kid who was interested in experimenting and lost their life. so we need to do what we can. >> the work to get those kits in the santa clara county schools is underway right now. the schools opting into the program could see kits distributed as soon as october. in the south bay, zach fuentes. >> governor newsom outlined a new effort to address the mental health crisis facing california's young people. he traveled to fresno to unveil what he is calling his master plan for kids mental health. a nearly $5 billion effort to
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increase access to mental health and substance use support services for californians up to age 25. the government and society have failed to address this issue for too long, he says. >> i don't want to overpromise in the short run. i'm not going to under promise in the medium and long term. what these seeds will represent in terms of fruit of your labor to make them all over the course of the next few years, and decades. >> the governor's announcement comes as youth nationwide are reporting increased symptoms of anxiety at record rates and are considering or attempting suicide at historic levels. with the governor's announcement, lena howland is hearing from mental health professionals as well as teens impacted on what this means to them. >> governor newsom announcing a plan to create systemic change for the mental health needs of kids and young adults across california. >> that stress comes from years
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and years where we have neglected your mental health, where we neglected investing. >> is nearly $5 billion plan is meant to benefit teens from fresno. >> at 10 years old, i self harmed for the first time. >> who publicly shared her struggles with the governor, first partner, and school officials on thursday. friends reported her actions, but there was no follow-up from schools. >> my parents weren't contacted, i wasn't referred to a counselor. and there was no follow-up. >> as kids are heading back to school, clinical psychologist and founder of therapy says they got a lot on their plate. >> a lot of stress in terms of all of the external factors of covid and monkeypox, school shootings, just life stressors in general.
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>> what would you say we might need right now from the state of california to better support our kids right now as they headed back to school? >> the money is the first place that will help us. and we need programs from that money. we need systemic change. we need there to be areas where it needs to be assumed mental health is important, as important as physical health. >> he said those resources are well on their way. including the state new initiative to double california's number of school counselors by providing $20,000 scholarships to 10,000 people going to school to become mental health clinicians. >> we are here, mindful, of how many people are counting on us, and how many people are expecting us to do more and do better. >> a new report documents
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challenges san francisco faces with his homeless population. data from the department of homelessness estimates as many as 20,000 people may become homeless. even if only for brief periods. finding them housing is a challenge for every household that gets help finding housing. the city estimates another four become homeless. the problem is especially severe among latinos. they make up 30% of the homeless population. a jump of 59% from recent years. >> governor newsom criticized a decision to extend an order that blocks caltrain from clearing a homeless encampment in oakland. about 200 people live at the encampment located on interstate 880. the site has seen 195 fires in the past two years. the judge wants oakland and caltrans to have a plan in place to house all of the people who would be displaced. the governor says theclaiming ae effort to address a rash of rolex watch robberies happening
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all over the bay area. the department released photos of two firearms with extended magazines seized during a raid early tuesday morning. officers arrested 2 suspects and recovered one relics. the department urges people to be aware of their surroundings at all times. >> a warning for apple users as the company discloses security vulnerabilities in many popular devices. >> an announcement from bart about a term being removed from its police policy manuals. abc7
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>> house speaker nancy pelosi continues to tour northern california for her legislation passed this year in congress. she was at the exploratorium in san francisco to celebrate the passage of the chips and science act. it provides nearly 53 billion dollars to promote semiconductor research development and manufacturing in the u.s.
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silicon valley companies like intel say they will create thousands of technology jobs in california. >> incentives on domestic semiconductor manufacturing would add 280,000 permanent jobs in the u.s. economy. >> the chips and science act will invest in stem education programs in schools and provide a $1.5 billion for wireless technology research. >> with monkeypox cases rising, the white house monkeypox response team says it will ship out nearly 2 million more vaccine doses. reena roy has the latest. >> with more than 13,000 confirmed monkeypox cases across the country, the white house monkeypox response team announcing 1.8 million additional vaccine doses available for states much rippling supply in the u.s. >> the largest vaccine program of any country in the globe.
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and we are not done. >> the increase in doses made possible through the fda authorized strategy of smaller, shallowly injected doses of vaccine, which increases supply fivefold. it is not clear how many states and cities are actually implementing this approach. >> this is a precious resource we want to be used efficiently and wisely. we are moving to get all jurisdictions into normal dosing. >> new data from the cdc shows black and brown populations continue facing significantly higher case rates proportionately compared to white americans. hispanic americans account for 33% of known cases and black americans makeup 28% of cases. both higher percentages than their respective shares of population. the vast majority, 98% of cases reported in men. the most at risk, men who have sex with men and their sexual networks. in denver, this organization working with the health department to confront stigma
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and boost vaccination rates. >> i have been trying for the past couple of weeks to get this monkeypox vaccine. there is a sense of relief. >> white house officials announcing a new outreach strategy, launching a pilot program to make vaccines and educational resources available at lgbtq plus events. reena roy, abc news, new york. >> bart police will no longer use a phrase used to describe deaths of people in police custody. the term is excited delirium. it was used by the officer who killed george floyd to justify his actions. bart will remove the term for its policy manuals and written reports. the american medical association doesn't consider it a medical diagnosis. experts say it has racist origins. excited delirium has been disproportionately applied in police custody deaths involving black and brown individuals. >> the future of home delivery. with growing demand and a massive shortage of delivery
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drivers, developers are looking to autonomous vehicles.
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>> we have a warning for apple users. the cupertino company is worrying about serious security flaws for iphones, ipads, and macs. a software flaw can potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices. security experts advise users to update affected devices that the iphone 6s and later models, and newer ipads and mac computers running mac os monterey. >> many of us had become fans of food, groceries, and retail goods during the pandemic. the demand is exploding. autonomous vehicles are ramping up to fill the demand, but not without challenges. david louis joined a bay area council forum looking at the future of home delivery. >> demand for home delivery service during the pandemic has developers of autonomous vehicle technology scrambling.
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neuro-is testing its curbside delivery system in silicon valley. others such as aurora and crews are working on driverless long-haul sammys for long skill deliveries. it is to address a human supply chain challenge. two years ago, the volume of home deliveries was just over 20 billion parcels. for years from now, it will nearly double. data from a recent harvard study , at the same time, a shortage of 80,000 truckers in the driving industry. local delivery drivers demanding higher pay. as more autonomous vehicles hit the road, carrying passengers and parcels, concerns about improved safety and increased traffic congestion are growing as developers tout the benefits of clean energy. >> it is something we are open to the conversations about how these vehicles will impact everyone who shares our city streets. >> on one hand, advanced detective systems provide superior field of vision and ability to avoid collision. >> it is identifying movement, movement of items, individuals,
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other cars in real time. it is inherently a better set of eyes than my human eyes. >> the san francisco transportation officials note autonomous vehicles have frozen in their tracks unsure what to do. >> you can't afford to have a sidewalk blocked for two minutes, four minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes. that is a concern i would like to see more effectively addressed. >> in a recent study, he praised av progress, but said local policies are not keeping up with technology. another issue is sourcing electricity to power the delivery vehicles. david louis, abc7 news. >> today felt nicely pleasant. >> it was nice to see the sunshine back. it wasn't too hot. sandhya patel is here to tell us what the rest of the week looks like. >> it was absolutely beautiful. we will turn up the heat. inland areas will get hotter.
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be prepared. i want to show you live doppler 7. we are seeing thunderstorms flaring up to the north. the same low-pressure system that brought us the showers and thunderstorms yesterday pushing through south of susanville and around the reno area. south of alturas. they have seen rain with the thunderstorms, just the way we want to keep it. you can see the fog is pretty much broken up along the coast. we still have it across some parts of the bay area. big divide between the coast and inland areas. highs in the mid and upper 90's. 93 in brentwood. only 61 in half moon bay. you can pick and choose with the summer microclimate. because it is still hot, heat advisory for lake county until 8:00 p.m. illnesses are possible. hottest spots up to 102. 110 over the next couple of days
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for solano county. heat advisory extended until 7:00 p.m.. saturday, moderate to high heat risk. keep in mind, stay hydrated winds gusting now. sfo, 39. 40 four in san francisco. with gusty winds, helping coastal areas from getting too warm. going hour-by-hour. remaining gusty. winds dying down tomorrow morning. picking up again tomorrow afternoon. the coast will remain comfortable. inland areas heat up. air quality good to moderate. looking at the live picture, a little haze toward mount diablo. next couple of days looking good to moderate. by sunday as winds pick up, temperatures drop. good air quality. live views from our tower cameras. beautiful view of the fog from the emeryville camera. sunshine inland. you can see people enjoying the weather. coastal and bayside fog heating up the next two days.
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seasonal next week. as we check out the hour-by-hour forecast, fog over the bay starting with drizzle. fog across the coast well into the afternoon. morning temperatures, 50's, 60's for most of you. antioch, 70 degrees. 86 in san jose. it will be warm on the peninsula. 80 in palo alto. 60 five half moon bay. downtown san francisco, 71 degrees. mid 90's around sonoma, santa rosa. 78 oakland. 80 in fremont. 98 in fairfield. 97 degrees in livermore. turning up the heat the next two days. sizzling saturday inland. much cooler sunday. 60's to 80's. bumping up the numbers a little bit next week. >>
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free. >> she's a stay-at-home mom keeping her daughters occupied when they are not at school can be challenging. especially when things like gas are more expensive. >> prices going up have affected us, making any kind of decision. trying to figure out what we can do that is free, cheap, easy, and close by. >> weather during the week or a weekend once school starts, there are things to do in and out of the house to keep little ones entertained. often for free. like going to a museum. >> if you have some snap benefits, you can get free or reduced admission to over 900 museums through a program called museums for all. if you have a library card, many libraries offer free passes to use ems -- museums in your city. >> how about taking the kids through a live event? you can find free concerts or classes like a kids breakdance class. or maybe you would like to
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tonight, the court battle over the fbi raid at mar-a-lago. the federal magistrate judge in florida who authorized the raid suggests today that he may unseal portions of the affidavit outlining the government's evidence. media outlets including abc news argue that the document should be made public. the affidavit explains in detail why the fbi wanted to search the former president's home and office, arguing a crime was likely committed. the justice department is urging the affidavit remain sealed, warning that making it public could damage the criminal case and put witnesses at risk. terry moran is standing by. trump executive allen weisselberg pleads guilty to 15 felonies, including conspiracy and criminal tax fraud. the trump organization's longtime cfo and one of donald trump's most trusted

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