zach: in san jose, zach fuentes, abc 7 news. dan: today, the santa clara county sheriff's office announced that one of its own was killed by a suspected drunk driver. it happened on h 87 san jose early saturday morning. the chp says the 26-year-old driver, who was suspected of driving under the influence, was going the wrong way on the freeway. he is accused of slamming head on into deputy arturo romero, who worked for the sheriff's office for 24 years. romero was a married father of four and was set to retire in september. this comes as the office also mourns the death of officer richard reynolds, who died of cardiac arrest as he was leaving for work and he leaves behind a wife and six children. the peace officers research association of california is raising money for both the reynolds and romero families. ama: a north bay boy who suffered life-threatening burns to 90% of his body still in the hospital today to he was injured saturday when a fire broke out at an apartment on doesn't avenue. neighbors say the boy is about five

. -- zach fuentes has more. reporter: another day and attempt to capture sea otter 841.ral and state officials have been working to capture her since july 2 and say she has approached people and bitten surf boards. from the start photographer mark woodward has followed those attempts to capture 841 but the 841 celebrity has grown and woodward a problematic trend. >> over the past week a number of kayakers and paddleboarders moving real close to the otters. whether or not it's 841 or any other otter. reporter: these images capture what woodward has been seeing. >> people who are harassing otters, that's just terrible. they need their calories. they don't need to be stressed and swim away from strangers. reporter: woodward said last weekend drew large crowds. >> probably the most crowded i've seen west cliff drive and mainly people looking specifically for the otter. and while most of them just stay on shore, just takes one or two in a kayak to chase after them to really disturb the whole ecosystem. reporter: dan is a board member of the monterey national marine sanctuary

abc7 news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more on the report and how csu leadership is responding. >> jury selection in the criminal trial of scott shaw began monday. the former san jose state head athletic trainer was charged after dozens of former female athletes accused him of sexual assault. now also on monday, this report was released showing sexual harassment claims throughout the csu system were mishandled for years. the csu commissioned the report in march of 2022, following a series of scandals done by an outside firm. the report found that the campus system did not take action on hundreds of misconduct complaints at san jose state. there were nearly 260 sexual misconduct claims in the last school year, with many claims not resulting in a formal investigation. the report also surveyed students and faculty finding that there's a distrust in the csu system and programs in place to handle complaints. >> i'm a student athlete, so i feel like we trust our coaches enough and they defend us very well. >> san jose state senior semaj smith says that on a smaller scale she can rely

right now live in santa clara county zach fuentes abc seven news. i'm sure they're just happy you're wearing that or holding them up. zach thank you. all right. now to abc7 news anchor jobina fortson who has a look at the closures and what you need to know if you're heading to the concert tonight or tomorrow night. all right. to areas. if you're driving down to the concert, this is what you need to know. we are going to start with the road closures. tasmin drive from convention center circle to centennial and marie debartolo way will be shut down. it will not reopen until after the end of the second concert. so that is a late saturday night, essentially rolling into sunday morning. all right. so for folks in the south bay, we know you can rely on vta as an option. but for our east bay friends, how about this? we map this out. if you head over to the jack london square amtrak station, you can ride at all the way down to the santa clara great america station. and you've got some good options here. so you can leave at 145. you get there around 238. so b

zach: in stanford, zach fuentes, abc 7 news.ng] [applause] >> stocks ended on a high note ahead of the weekend. inflation will be easing. the dow added 285 points while the nasdaq was up 196. the s&p up almost 54, which is its highest level since april 2022. for the first time ever, apple hit a $3 trillion market value. today, its shares closed at a record of $194 a share. apple is the first company to ever reach the $2 trillion milestone. overall, apples stock has dropped -- jumped this year. hundreds of layers or hitting a san francisco-based gaming company that made pokemon go. niantic is letting go of 230 employees. the ceo said the company's revenue grew during covid but has never turns to pre-pandemic levels, so expenses must be cut. >> tonight, the force created to camouflage a bay area army transforming into a climate threaten the institutions we all rely on. when these organizations run on google cloud, they're defended by the same ai-powered security that protects all of google. >> there is a transformation going on in

reporter: zach fuentes, abc7 news. gloria: still to come, build up resilience.take you inside the new housing complex for seniors who lost their homes to the tubbs fire in santa rosa. the actors strike on hold, what is on the table as negotiations involving hundreds of thousands of actors are pushed back. when you start a business you put everything into it. hackers know that small business owners are busy. they don't always have time for cybersecurity, which makes them vulnerable to cyberattacks. ♪ -that's why the google tools they use every day are secure by default and why small businesses across the country are enrolling in google's cybersecurity workshop to learn the basics of cyberdefense. ♪ you built it, we'll help you defend it! ♪ >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> some people were just sleeping in the airport. there were cot and kids stuck in the airport. gloria: holiday travel rush, tsa expects record-breaking numbers after this weekend. what to expect on the roads after days of flight cancellations

dan: crowds arriving and the traffic in the area, let's go to a reporter zach fuentes. zach: hey, guys. traffic has grown here by leaps and bounds, steadily all afternoon and even more is expected, and it is expected to get hectic after the show. one great option for people is to take the light rail system. if you live in the south bay or you want to drive down here, you can park at many of the light rail stations, or connect to bart or great america which is next to levi's stadium is open tonight and tomorrow, and that is not always the case. parking lots look like they are one and the same, but guess what, they are not. many fans had to find that out the hard way. >> we drove and then they were, like, this is not a parking area! >> they yelled at us. >>. >> told us to get back in the car. >> we told that we were going to great america, but they didn't believe as! [laughter] zach: zach: it definitely did not diminiir spirits. again, the light rail system is a great alternative, it can take you right here to levi's stadium. bta will also have to help passengers out who a

zach fuentes has more. zach: countless drivers go through this boulevard. but what one man saw made him stop in his tracks. this one mountain line was founded. >> there was not a lot of traffic. he removed the lion from the roadway, showed respect for this creature, then called us. zach: the california department of fish and wildlife is doing a necropsy, to figure out how it died, the age and gender. the santa clara valley open space authority says it was sure it was hit by a car. cars rushing past this as we spoke. >> this is a very fast roadway. cars are traveling down santa teresa boulevard sometimes exceed -- 65 miles per hour. zach: north cal unity -- c -- north coyote conservation wil stay critical land for thousands of acres for wildlife. roadways are part of landscape like highway 101, monterey highway and santa teresa boulevard. highway 101 is dangerous. wildlife make use of its across. other times, the roads can be worse. >> we are preserving these landscapes on both sides of 101. we're looking for ways to get wildlife across this landscape. zach:

zach: zach fuentes, abc 7 news.we take you inside the new housing complex for seniors who lost their homes to the 2017 tubs fire in santa rosa built on the same site. then the actors strike on hold. what is on the table as negotiations involving hundreds of thousands of actors are pushed back. cyberattacks on public infrastructure threaten the institutions we all rely on. major enterprises around the world, healthcare companies, energy companies, small businesses, governments. -when these organizations run on google cloud, they're defended by the same ai-powered security that protects all of google. - a 24 hour, 7-day-a-week force against whatever it is that we're facing. -there are a lot of people on the internet that are trying to do bad things. it's our job to stop them. ♪ announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> time ahead of time, way ahead of time. we were there for nine hours. >> holiday travel rush. what is expected to oppose problems for airlines as tsa

zach fuentes, abc 7 news.r beaches were trashed during fourth of july celebration. the u.s. forest service hired a team. volunteers removed thousands of pounds of litter from the popular beach area after independence day. visitors should soon expect to manage parking, enhanced trash management, sanitation services and staffing. in the sierra, people are getting ready for hot temperatures to hit the mountains. the heat could mean a big snow melt the severe winter storms lead to a record-breaking snowpack. people at the a's hardware store in truckee -- people at the ace hardware store in truckee stopped up. keep house windows open at night so you can let out the heat. visitors from warmer cities said they are shocked about the weather. >> they said it would be hot and to be careful but we really did not understand because we are from arizona and were like, whatever. it was surprising. gloria: here at home, support the bay area will be under and excessive heat morning in just a few hours. we are tracking that for

abc7news southbay reporter zach fuentes tells us about the pond's purpose. we've heard the states water supply is the best it's been in years. >> this year's result from our automated snow sensor network is actually greater than any other year that we have recorded since the snow sensor network was deployed roughly in the mid-1980's. zach: now, we are beginning to see amazing visuals that prove it. not too long ago, this pond was empty. while percolation ponds like this may be nice to visit, that's not the purpose they were created to serve. they are actually water supply facilities that hold water from places like local reservoirs, or even water given to valley water from the state or federal government. >> it's funny to look at a beautiful pond like this and consider it a water supply facility, but really this is percolating down into the ground and feeding our underground aquifers. that's an important part of our water supply. zach: because valley water has been able to start fully recharging the groundwater supply for the first time since 2018, nearly all

abc 7 news reporter zach fuentes shows us how the facility can benefit veterans and the community. f affected by cancer or we have a friend or loved one who has experienced cancer. every year more than 50,000 cases are reported to the veteran affairs central cancer registry. the u.s. department of veterans affairs says certain experiences in military service may put veterans at risk for cancer. one is. tested with burn pits. >> it's a repository for waste in areas of deployment and combat operations were everything was dumped in and burned. the extremely large clouds of black smoke was something that nobody could avoid interacting with. zach: the undersecretary for health at the department of veterans affairs says many members of the service breed than the air everyday during deployments. >> that led to significant numbers of conditions that our veterans are facing everyday. from minor, more common conditions to deadly cancers. zach: with the signage of the pack act the v-8 can expand benefits to veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. that comes as the department

zach: zach fuentes, abc 7 news. gloria: shayla girardin is tracking the forecast. how is it looking so far? shayla: good morning. we've got the cloudy start to the day, the morning fog along the coast. this afternoon will be nice. plenty of pretty warm as were heading inland. you can see the sun is up. we are continuing to see the morning clouds. warm for the bay and it will be hot if you are heading inland. 90's making a return once again. similar conditions over the next couple of days. a nice cooldown comes our way by midweek. tuesday into wednesday, temperatures will be a bit cooler before they warm was again. by this afternoon, a lot of cloud cover moving out but heading inland, you will see the mix of sun and clouds. by the coast, little bit of fog but not much. overnight, the cloud cover and marine layer move-in once again so cloudy skies to start off monday. by the afternoon, a nice mix of sun and clouds. we will continue to notice the wind speeds. as you can see, pretty calm to start off the morning. seeing some wins in the teens, same story in fairfield.

zach: in santa clara county, zach fuentes, abc7news. gloria: it's a beautiful sunday.ather for today. >> it is certainly gorgeous. here's another pretty one from mount tam. sunrise at 6:00 a.m. this morning. it's going to be another hot day inland, but more relief on the way. you see those coastal clouds? they will increase over the next few days. and i will let but his vision dimmed with age. he had amd. i didn't know it then, but it can progress to ga, an advanced form of the disease. his struggle with vision loss from amd made me want to help you see warning signs of ga. like straight lines that seem wavy, blurry, or missing visual spots that make it hard to see faces like this one, or trouble with low light that makes driving at night a real challenge. if you've been diagnosed with amd and notice vision changes, don't wait. ga is irreversible. it's important to catch it early. talk to your eye doctor about ga and learn more at gawontwait.com ♪ [ cellphone buzzes ] sometimes it takes a different approach to see the possibilities all around you. almost 10. you gonna

zach fuentes explains what those safeguards and to do and why experts say there is more work ahead. gence is developing faster than u.s. lawmakers can keep up with. right now the to allergy is not regulated by law. >> we are really behind when it comes to privacy compared to the eu. they are ahead of us by years. zach: friday president joe biden and seven tech companies announced an agreement to self regulate, focusing on key safeguards. >> these commitments which the companies will implement immediately underscore three fundamental principles. safety, security, and trust. zach: the companies have agreed to test technology before it is released, protect against cyber threats, and label content generated by ai with things like watermarks to identify it. microsoft's vice chair s about the commitments with abc news following the meeting with the president. >> they are all about making a i safer with better testing and safety protocols. making it more secure, protecting it from cyber attacks and the like. it is about making it more transparent, and fundamentally it is about ensuring that

zach: zach fuentes, abc 7 news. gloria: shayla girardin is tracking the forecast.s it looking this sunday? shayla: it will be a little cool out there by the beaches but if you are heading inland, we have another warm day ahead. not much to see out there yet. a very foggy start to the day, especially along the coast and the bay. we have the cloud cover to start off the morning. mild along the coast, a little bit warm for the bay, and inland, we will see a pretty hot day ahead. all of that will change by midweek. a nice little cooling trend to look forward to tuesday into wednesday before the temperatures bump up once again. this afternoon, a lot of that cloud cover will be about. a mix of sun and clouds inland. some fog along the coast. overnight, all of that moves and again so by monday morning, we have a pretty widespread cloud cover to start off the day. again, some of that will taper off but by monday afternoon, we are talking about that mix of sun and clouds. we will continue to see over the next couple of days wind speeds. pretty mild for the most part. calm o

zach fuentes has more on why many students say they simply cannot afford to pay anymore. >> it is a proposed over five years that has csu students concerned for the 2024 2025 school year, that means an extra $342. college students say every cent is significant. >> it means i rarely can afford food and gas. i typically do not get financial aid even though i have been trying for a while. i'm a little bit lower than middle-class. reporter: the increase is proposed to close a f gap according to the chancellor's office. the office said csu has been and will be a prudent store of resources entrusted to it. the system faces continual and growin cost pressures, increased need to expand high cost degree offerings, inflation, unfunded mandates, as well as infrastructure needs growing. the president of the cal state student association and san jose state student says an increase will hit students across the state heart especially in the bay area. >> the most expensive place to rent in the nation's san jose and the bay area as a whole. this is going to have dramatic impacts. >> 342 dollars, it is reques

as zach fuentes tells us, experts say it will not be enough. reporter: flex alerts are becoming increasingly frequent, issued by the operators of california's electric grid. the let's call for people to conserve power during peak hours, usually on extremely hot days. demand on the grid is expected to go over, the state triggers rolling blackouts. >> droughts, heat atmospheric rivers are made worse by the climate crisis, leading to constant threats to the electoral grid. reporter: with climate change expected to stay and issue plus more demand on the grid with the upcoming goals of all electric vehicles, new resources have been focused on improving the california electric grid. >> the department of energy has awarded $200 million to nine states in three tribal nations for grid investments, including 60 75 -- $67.5 million to california. reporter: the u.s. secretary of energy said in a press call monday that the funds can be used for critical upgrades. >> undergrounding or fireproofing equipment, connecting microgrids to provide backup power for

abc 7 news southbay reporter zach fuentes has more on the purpose the ponds serve the story they tell about the statewide water supply. reporter: for months we have heard the state water supply is the best it has been in years. >> this year's april 1 result from our automated snow sensor network is greater than any other year we have recorded since the snow sensor network was floyd roughly in -- was deployed roughly in the mid-1980's. reporter: not long ago this pond was empty. while percolation ponds like this might be nice to visit for humans and wildlife, that is not the purpose they were created to serve. they are water supply facilities that hold water from places like local reservoirs or water given to valley water from the state or federal government. reporter: it is funny to look at a beautiful pond like this and consider it a water supply facility but this is percolating down into the ground and feeding our underground aquifers. that is an important part of our water supply. reporter: because valley water has been able to start recharging the groundwater supply for the first

kristen: lauren martinez and zach fuentes are outside of levi's stadium.tive energy. it feels amazing out here. i can feel the energy start to build yesterday. today in concert, night one, it feels awesome. one

kristen: zach fuentes has tracking the case from the beginning and has the latest. of its kind in the nation, the city of san jose passed the new law last year. since the start of 2023, gun owners have to have liability insurance and pay a fee of $25. that would go to a nonprofit, for the money to be used for firearm safety training, suicide prevention and more. the ordinance was faced with backlash since the time it was announced. >> immediately the city was sued. reporter: plaintiffs included the jarvis taxpayer association, challenging the ordinance

said reporter zach fuentes has more on how local businesses hope this will attract attention. im of the p kathy even in san jose, was forced to cut down entirely, surviving only through online catering but now things are turning around. >> we are reviving the business. we are getting the business back up and dealing with it one at a time. zach: the san jose traffic stays there has been -- traffic organization says there has been an jumpstart to traffic in the area. >> we have been putting on block parties so they sometimes earn their entire month's rent in that one night. zach: but officials say there is more work needed to continue attracting customers. the city's downtown week old -- aims to do that. many restaurants are participating, offering prefix menus through july 20 third. >> we have halibut, summer salad, trust letters -- tres leches and more. zach:'s business gave his business gave out free food. he admits they do not always make a lot of money downtown but you can count on the attention it brings. >> you want people to come see what you do and they will come out wit

zach fuentes, abc7 news. dan: hollywood actors are on strike. tonight, a look at the demands o f the first simultaneous strike in more than 50 years. reporter: do you know the interest rate your savings account pays? i have not -- ho announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. dan: first the writers, now the they are both on strike at the same time for the first time in 60 years and hollywood is essentially shut down. dion: michelle fisher has the latest. >> we are in old contracts a new type of business and it is not working for most people. reporter: susan sarandon is among the many taking to the streets from new york city to los angeles. as actors picketed for day on of the union strike against television producers and members are prohibited from acting, auditioning and promoting projects, like comicon. >> this is a strike and you are not allowed to go and promote their shows and help them get through this time. reporter: alongside the members of the union were the writers with the wga, which

trustees say it is necessary to close a massive funding gap but as southbay reporter zach fuentes explainsudents say they cannot afford to pay anymore. >> a proposed 6% tuition increase over the next five years has csu students concerned for the 20242020 five school year. that means next to hundred $42. college students i spoke with say every cent of that for them is significant. >>>> it means i cannot really afford food and gas. typically for me i don't get financial aid even though i've been trying to get it for a while because i am a little lower than middle-class. >> the increase has helped to close a 1.5 million dollars funding gap. the chancellor's office said csu has been and will continue to be a careful andrudent steward of the resources and resources trusted to it. increased need to expand holocaust degree offerings, inflation, unfunded mandates and for needs growing over time. the president of the cal state student association and a san jose state student said that increase will hit students across the state heart especially in the bay area. >> the most expensive place to rent i

self a reporter zach fuentes got a close look at the program that has kids in awe. >> the seven-year-old is amazed at what she is seeing in her headset. this clip showing a small snippet of what she is experiencing. >> i saw a fire pit and there was a big window with mountains and a galaxy. >>>> she tried out the goggles at the surgery center in san jose set to open in weeks. the center boasts state-of-the-art technology. >> kind of push forward on the edge of technology but most importantly help our patients and make sure they have a well-rounded and comfortable experience here. >> that includes the virtual-reality headsets that have patients and doctors especially excited. >> what you think other kids might think of it? >> they might like it. >> they are used to help calm kids about to undergo a number of surgeries. technology used and it headsets is intentional based on meditative research. the kids get to choose an avatar that helps them through calming exercises. >> with the avatar tells them to do is breathe in and out with the avatar's wings and follow the avatar around. it helps

zach fuent more on what northern california actors are pushing for. >> strikes in hollywood are capturing worldwide attention. actors in the sag-aftra union went on strike last friday joining the writers guild of america, who have been on strike for months. look at residuals. >> one actor brought his residual check to the picket line. the check is made out for one cent. >> we are not asking for an arm and a leg. we are asking for a living wage. one penny does not do it. it does not even pay for the paper it is written on. >> an actress who starred in "orange is the new black" showed she made $27 in residuals from the hit show. local actors say they face different challenges. >> there are so many incredible opportunities that come through the bay area, but they are far and few in between. >> many unions say northern california actors have fewer opportunities to audition for principal roles so they do background work, which is at risk because of ai. they say studios can pay for one day a background work and use the person's image indefinitely. >> someone pays you for half a day, download ev

. >> in hillsboro zach fuentes. >> just a little extra spare change.he biggest soccer matches of the year took place in the south bay and meanwhile on the diamond the a's and the giants were both in action. let's get to chris alvarez now with a preview of sports, hi chris. >> coming up in sports we had another entertaining addition of the california classico plus hard and hustled the a's a's run their way to victory >> with this three run homer in the eighth inning against the mets on friday night giants rookie catcher patrick bailey showed he was ready for his debut in the big apple. he then followed that by throwing out scotty mate in the ninth to help secure the win. the manager called the performance super caliber stuff, the all-star reserves will be announced on sunday. bailey probably not going to make it but he is making an impression. this mets fan what in impression, this is stylish check out rookie outfielder styling and center. what a catch to the wall. banging into the wall, hangs on and pham can't believe it. good defense there but new yor

. >> zach fuentes, abc 7 news. >> enjoy from a distance, right? let's talk about the forecast. >> meteorologist sandhya patel as the latest. >> the weather looks nice but is changing. look at live doppler seven right now. fog near the coastline tomorrow afternoon, the fog is going to hang around here. summer microclimates. 65 in the city, get across the bay into open, 69, 84 in walnut creek. it is going to be a warm to hot day in antioch, 90 degrees. not as hot as today. the rest of your highs, you will notice there, 80 in san jose, 77 degrees in napa. accuweather seven-day forecast, the heat back soft tomorrow, cooling continues on thursday and the temperatures will bounce back by a couple of degrees but we are not expecting any weather extremes in the bay area. >> thank you. >> a little twist for the bay bridge series. >> maybe kumbaya tonight. giants and a's fans do not agree on much. that could change tonight. they bridge series with the a's fans hoping their giants counterparts will support the effort to force john fisher to sell his team. a

zach fuentes joins us live with more from the fair. reporter: bright and sunny. are already showing up. the fairgrounds here were transformed into covert testing and vaccine sites. now the fairgrounds are here, meant to be experienced as always land. organizers are hoping this year will be bigger and better than ever. the set up is done. the animals and amusement rides are in place, ready estimate a 10-15,000 people coming to the santa clara county fair. many waiting for the gates to open on its first day. >> we are back strong and ready to move forward. reporter: the fairgrounds or an emergency response center during the pandemic. covert testing and vaccines for covid and monkeypox forced the cancellation of the fair. the impacts, lasting well into this year. >> we were able to start the planning process was renewing. we got notice from the county that they would be exiting by june 30. reporter: last year there was only enough space for animal showings. but for haley who started showing her animals in the middle of the pandemic, the opportunity this year is the

. >> as zach fuentes tells us, experts say there will not be enough. >> alerts have become increasinglyquent over the years issued by the operators by california's electric grid should the alerts call for both to conserve power during peak hours. if demand is expected to go over capacity of the state triggers rolling blackouts like those in the summer of 2020. >> droughts, heat waves and met -- and massive atmospheric rivers all of made worse by the climate -- the climate crisis have meant constant threats to our electoral grid. >> with more demand expected around the grid with the upcoming goals of all allege it new resources have been -- the >> department of energy has awarded $200 million to nine states and three tribal nations for grid investments including 67.5 million to california. >> funds come from president biden's investing in america agenda. u.s. a qatari of energy secretary grantham says they can be used for upgrades. >> fireproofing equipment, connecting microgrids which can offer backup power for critical services. >> uc berkeley professor is on the board of governors for

kristen: zach fuentes has tracking the case from the beginning and has the latest. reporter: called the first of its kind in the nation, the city of san jose passed the new law last year. since the start of 2023, gun owners have to have liability insurance and pay a fee of $25. that would go to a nonprofit, for the money to be used for firearm safety training, suicide prevention and more. the ordinance was faced with backlash since the time it was announced. >> immediately the city was sued. reporter: plaintiffs included the jarvis taxpayer association, challenging the ordinance on finding it unconstitutional. >> it is going to be the law-abiding citizens who actually deter crime by having weapons in their homes, who are going to be the ones who bear the burden of this unconstitutional ordinance. reporter: the attorney took on the city's case pro bono. >> we felt very confident the ordinance was constitutional. the city did a lot of work on the front-end to really craft something that it believed would be upheld. because we are not -- the city is not taking guns awa

zach fuentes got a close look at the program that has kids in awe. >> seven-year-old nine a is amazedo what she is seeing in her virtual reality headset. this clip showing the small snippet of what she was experiencing. >> i saw a fire pit and there was a big window with mountains and a galaxy. >> she tried out the goggles at the ebola tory care center and surgical center in san jose. the center boasts state-of-the-art technology. some of it being displayed using a watermelon and gummy worms. >> on the edge of technology but most importantly help our patients and make sure they have a well-rounded and comfortable experience. >> that includes the virtual-reality headsets that have patients and doctors especially excited. what you think other kids might think of it? >> they might like it. >> they are being used to calm kids about to undergo a number of surgeries. the technology is intentional based on meditative research. the kids get to choose an avatar that helps them through calming exercises. >> the avatar tells them to do is breathe in and out with the avatar's wings and follow the

zach fuentes talked to city leaders about the plans underway. >> capitola wharf is not only the citiestiful wharf in your city and it means everything to everyone here. >> since early this year the wharf has been closed to the public after the center was ripped out by high surf and storms. >> i saw it the day it happened and it was shocking and horrifying. >> extreme damage prompted a visit by president biden. since then businesses along the hard-hit esplanade have returned. tourists have come back. still the wharf remains closed. city officials say they are working constantly for to make a big return. >> nu project, the capitola wharf enhancement project, is underway. >> since 2017 c project has been underway to make the wharf structure stronger. the enhancement project plan to take things stronger. -- farther. >> it focuses on things that go on the wharf to make it sparkle. >> the city council plans to review and approve resiliency plans thursday. the enhancement project has been related to her spearheaded by community leaders. both projects are hoped to be finished by summer of 2024

abc 7 news southbay reporters -- reporter zach fuentes has more on how businesses hope to attract attentionctim of the pandemic, cafe eden was forced to close it storefront down entirely, surviving only through online catering. now things are turning around. their restaurant is back -- open -- back open. >> we are getting the business backup and we are doing it one data time. >> the san jose association says there has been an object of foot traffic, some credit given to two recent blood parties that attracted crowds of people. jump starting many local businesses. >> we heard from small business owners in the vicinity of the blood parties that we have been putting on that they sometimes earn their entire month's rent in the one night. >> officials say there is more work needed to continue attracting customers to downtown san jose. the city's restaurant week now underway aiming to do that. this 15 year -- 15th year, 49 restaurants are participating, the most ever, offering special menus through july 23. >> we have a new york state, a summer salad, begin enchiladas, churros. >> gomez owns a re