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>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> i am thankful it was con camera. this is an issue that has been going on for a long time. >> to young children and a father inches away from a horrible tragedy. all are ok but new video speaks to a much larger problem. thank you for joining us. i am dan ashley. ama: and i am ama daetz. dash cam footage shows the shocking moment an suv came within inches of a little girl. dan: our reporter amanda del castillo has more and explains the call to action in the neighborhood. amanda: dashcam was rolling as she stopped to let this family cross in san mateo. watch closely as the three enter the crosswalk. that dark suv rips the child's scooter from beneath her, a few

moments from what could have been a more profound tragedy. >> a few seconds later and she still -- and she could have gotten more seriously hurt. amanda: the girl's father tells meet the daughter is doing great. the family is shaken. i am told the driver returned to the scene. a report was taken and the traffic unit is investigating. huan who captured the incident and other residents say this is one example of close calls that have happened at this intersection. neighbors say they have alerted the city to it for years. >> we have been speaking in city council meetings and i think now the city will finally trigger some real action. amanda: pd says they have increased patrols. >> we monitor so we can continue to be proactive so the area continues to be safe for the

residents and pedestrians and other motorists. amanda: a city manager releasing a statement from the video saying the inexperienced driver failed to stop for the young child period when something like this happens, we have to ask why. they go onto explain how the city is taking action. they will also at additional pedestrian crossing beacons for visibility. we asked about their long-term goals and they say they are wondering if stop signs can be at this intersection. they say a traffic study is being conducted. the neighbors cannot help think how much worse it could have been. >> i made eye contact with the family about to cross the street. in low -- in slow motion i saw the car zooming past. amanda: i am amanda del castillo with abc7 news.

dan: san jose is searching for ways to cut down on traffic-related deaths on city streets. near 50 people have been killed on the roads there this year. this is despite that vision zero initiative that identifies dangerous roadways. police acted as pedestrian decoys and crackdown on drivers that did not stop. a virtual community meeting focused on two areas. >> they are going down the street too fast. 40, 50, 55 miles an hour. i would prefer a couple of speed bumps. i do nick -- i do not think stop signs are helping. they do not stop at stop signs, they run them. dan: the next meeting is putting up recommendations and funding to implement. ama: the federal reserve raised

a key interest rate. the latest move to ease inflation will make it more expensive to borrow money with higher rates. the rate hike made for a volatile day on wall street. the dow closed down more than 500 points. stock futures for tomorrow are also down. trying to end that historic inflation, many fear recession will be the price to pay. now, more cutbacks from major bay area companies. we are live with the potential outlook. j.r.: an unsettling feeling when you hear the companies in your city are eliminating jobs or relocating workers. it is happening in the bay area. we are seeing this happen over and over again. the hits keep coming. they will eliminate corporate jobs from gap in new york and san francisco. >> companies are making

decisions about the cost of labor, where they can get access to labor. j.r.: last week it was american airlines saying more than 400 flight attendants will be relocated to other states. tech insiders say google along with facebook's parent company are slimming down and restructuring some departments. >> they do not call it layoffs, they call it restructuring. we have uncertain economic times. it all spells the same thing, tie-in your belt get smart with where your money is. j.r.: the news is not all bad. if california words own country, the state would have the fifth largest economy in the world and is now challenging germany for the fourth spot, according to eight ucla study out on wednesday. the vice president of research at carver says the overall economy may have slowed down but -- >> the labor market as a whole

is still healthy and strong in comparison. j.r.: he says the bay area is no longer at the tech hub and is now competing with smaller cities like austin, boston and boise. a professor from stanford says housing affordability in california is having a major impact on the local economy in the decisions made by companies. >> what we need to do to move the needle is reduce barriers that are constraining housing supply and new construction. the weather and the beaches will only get you so far. companies are looking to make a profit. j.r.: a new ucla study finds that the u.s. is not currently in a recession. that study finds that the chance of a recession in the next 12 months is less than 50%. it also finds california economic forecast going forward

is weaker than it looked three months ago. back to you. ama: thank you. bart's mask mandate is set to expire in a little over than a week. the board of directors is scheduled to meet tomorrow to decide whether to extend the mandate. officers issue f passengers not wearing masks. mass can be fixed up for customers about to board trains. dan: i work in building a better bay area means building safe and thriving communities. in oakland, the rise is very clear and it is troubling. take a look at the trend in homicides. they have seen some of the significant homicide numbers since before the pandemic. 91 homicides this year and only as of september. what is the solution?

our abc news reporter set out to find solutions. >> oakland has seen a wave of homicides. for in just three days. >> we are here to help oakland. >> san francisco promoting a new branch of office for gun rights. i asked him, what can be done at the state level to help oakland? >> if they want resources, personnel, if they need us to support in other ways, to put into practice new approaches that can be more impactful. >> two people were shot at a bus stop. one man died. the shooting was also need -- near the assemblywoman's office. >> out of necessity, avenue had to take incredible strides to reduce gun violence.

i think covid has taken a hold of us. now, we are starting to rebuild these efforts. >> it starts with giving funding to groups helping fight crime. a coordinator with that says the work is establishing families. that way they can convince people to stop crimes before they happen. >> some bladder points we offer and things we are building the slow dance of a relationship with these levels so that when they have individual family or turmoil, we have earned the right for us to come in and say, what is going on? >> they need to continue to reach at risk residents. >> when we stepped in and engaged love for one's to support our task and then share it with their nest as we dig

deeper. >> the assemblywoman says she is prepared to date deeper to give them the money so they can continue to help stop violence. >> a lot of it is making sure our workers are factored into solutions. >> abc7 news. ama: several candidates for oakland mayor to game at the rise in violence. the community got to hear some of the candidates ideas. some in attendance told us they liked what they heard and said that safety is one of the top issues in the city. >> i have friends who have elderly parents and grandparents who are afraid to go out shopping. that impacts me directly to know that my community members are not safe enough to live freely. ama: finding solutions to these

issues in committee safety will take work from all of us. you can start by taking action by going to our website for a full list of helpful resources. dan: to legal setbacks were present drum. -- for president trump. ama: pigs running wild in bay area yards. the solution by governor newsom. this cr pops up in santa cruz and nearby human cell a fun story. first what is coming up on "jimmy kimmel live," -- >> wife tonight. i will tell you my secret. >> he asks me about my career. all these

>> this is the mother of my children. ama: a federal appeals court has said the justice department can continue to look at documents that were seized from former president trump's mar-a-lago resort. in order had effectively blocked

the organization. this comes the same day and attorney general sued president trump and his company claiming that business fraud involved a lot of his assets. trumps three oldest children were also named as dependent -- as defendants. trump has denied any wrongdoing. dan: governor newsom will have final say on wild pig problems in the bay area. he told us about the damage, pigs running rampant in front of yards and golf courses now, a potential decision to make hunting the pigs easier is coming. our abc news reporter has the story. >> ongoing problems with wild pigs tearing up his yard for years. >> if one of my kids comes home late, i do not want my kids to be attacked. >> he lives in san jose and has installed surveillance cameras

showing the pigs destroying his entire front yard and costing thousands of yards to fixed. it is now fenced off but he knows it is not enough. >> a group of about 13 or 14 and they can damage your fence. they move into your grass and turn it upside down. >> california has the fourth largest population of wild takes in the country. san francisco has the most in the bay area. a senate bill just passed in august. the senator was not available for comment on one say but did provide us with an audio statement. >> these things carry disease and cause problems. >> it will make them an exotic series. it makes them easier to kill them with no limits on hunting them. they say this allows for better population control.

it moves to validation and allowed them to pay for unlimited pigs. >> the bill has been opposed and they say it will reduce revenue. it will reduce hunting fees, making it less income. animal groups have also opposed. the department is holding a public forum on thursday morning to discuss wild pigs. governor newsom has until september 30 to sign the bill into law. abc7news. dan: new developments where geese have received a reprieve until spring. the journal reports that the city council will not make a decision until molting season when they lose their feathers. foster city does have the permit to kill 100 canada geese by next year. they are also looking at nonlethal options. ama: a server was catching waves

but when he took a brief break, and unexpected see master swooped in to show him how it is done. >> are you kidding? >> the otter, you can see him just hanging out. when the server tried to get back on board, it led to a but of a showdown. he did not give up so easily. dan: what a determined sea otter. ama: he wanted to have some fun. and all that, we are closing out summer. the last sunset of summer. it was gorgeous. skies began to clear out tonight as the storm has begun to move

out of here. that summer storm is going out and autumn is moving in. that begins tomorrow night when the sun will be directly over the equator. we will notice a big change in the wetter -- weather pattern. it is beautiful outside. tomorrow, santa rosa is at 77. going up six degrees tomorrow. san francisco, six degrees warmer. let me show you what is going to happen. the hot weather over texas will start to shift a little bit to the west. we will get that fall warmed. it will -- the warming trend will start tomorrow. it does not kick into high gear until the weekend.

this storm pushes out and out of here and produces numeral lightning strikes. there were thunder showers along with some snow. they had some snow mixing in. hopefully we see a lot of snow this coming winter. looking across the bay, nice clean air. good air quality. the weekend we will start to see good to moderate. 50's, 60's with ocean temperatures. this is above where we should be for this time of year. from our camera, san francisco is gorgeous. autumn starts tomorrow night. there is a warming trend that will go through the weekend. there will be some fog early tomorrow morning. as we go into the afternoon, the fog will get pushed out of the region.

there temperatures in the morning are anywhere from the 40's to the 60's. afternoon highs look like this. upper 60's to the mid-80's. mild to warm thursday. autumn starts tomorrow and the temperatures will rise more on friday warm to hot for the weekend. still warm to start off on monday.

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dan: highly anticipated season two premiere of abbott elementary. so did the first lady of the united states. joe biden tweeted this photo after the east coast premiere. she said "sometimes it is the little things that wring such joint, like catching abbott elementary live.

the hit show racked up seven emmy awards last week, getting rave reviews for the new season. you can watch it every wednesday at 9:00 pm right here on abc 7. at 9:00 pm right here on abc 7. ama: a have you seen my new phone yet? it like, folds in half. i would never switch to samsung, i love my phone. what??? ♪♪ (...it folds in half.) you see i love my phone. i would never switch to samsuuu... (gasping) ♪♪

>> abc7 sports, sponsored by river rock casino. chris: buster posey is back with the giants, making history to join the giants ownership group. 35 years old, the youngest member of the ownership group and the 31st principal partner. >> the organization and fan base has made a great deal for to me and my family for a long time. could not be more thrilled to join the group. this will be an opportunity for me to learn from owners that have been doing it for a long time at the top of their game. at the same time, bringing my perspective of being recently retired. excited for the future. chris: giants fans at a chilly

night in colorado. a routine play ball, throw to first and the ball gets away. it went through crohn's glove. the giants score their first run. same score. crawford scores on the rb ieee. 2-0 giants. 14th win of the season. the a's host that mariners. the sky is the life of the party. jordan diaz scores. 1-0. 10 rb eyes in his last 12 games. he is red-hot. from second base, what a play. they will go for a sweep with the mariners, tomorrow.

49ers tight and was back at the field today. number 85. he recovers from a growing injury. the hope is to make a season debut. that would be an extra weapon from jimmy garoppolo. >> you immediately notice him, his presence and command. that is something that now he is back to making a starter, he is back on. >> we thank god he is here. it is hard to win without your starting quarterback. chris:

ama: thank you for joining us. the board with the otter and hot pursuit, but finally giving up the chase could share, you know. i mean,

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