abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the story. >> you deserve better. stand up against corruption and vote yes on measure a. >> a culture of intimidation, retaliation and corruption allegations made against san mateo county sheriff cristina corpus that have led to countywide calls for her resignation. now, the voters who may have once supported her have the opportunity to authorize her removal. >> they saw her as someone who is going to bring good things to the sheriff's office, into this community, and i think every single one of them is now against her. she has turned every single person who supported her against her. >> the san mateo county deputy sheriffs association, an organization of sheriff's sergeants urging voters to vote yes on measure a, which would amend the county charter and give the board of supervisors the power to remove sheriff corpus from office for cause. they say cause would include neglect of duties, misappropriation of public funds and obstruction of misconduct. investigations. >> measure a is a clear and immediate solution to re

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> san francisco is suing the trump administration over sanctuary city policies. the lawsuit challenges the president's executive order mandating federal agencies cut funding to local jurisdictions with sanctuary policies. >> since his first term, donald trump has tried different ways to coerce cities into doing the job of the federal government and carrying out federal immigration enforcement. >> santa clara county joined san francisco as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. the legal action comes a day after the justice department sued the city of chicago and the state of illinois over their sanctuary policies. >> the trump administration is also putting the brakes on the installation of new electric vehicle charging stations along highways and rest stops nationwide. the funding pause is already making waves among sustainable transit and environmental advocates. abc seven news reporter tim johns looks at the impact this might have here in california. >> and an announcement late thursday. the federal highway administration halting new funding for states to instal

abc seven south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how the community and environment may be impacted by this. >> a serious environmental and public health risk hidden below our county surface, contaminating drinking water wells in san jose, cupertino, sunnyvale, campbell and gilroy. ubiquitous forever chemicals known as pfas. this, according to a lawsuit filed by santa clara county that county counsel tony lopresti says intends to protect the south bay's fish, wildlife and community. >> we're certainly not trying to deliver the message that people should stop drinking water right now, but we do know that there there is uh- contamination. >> the lawsuit targets several companies, including three m and dupont, for their role in the contamination. csu east bay professor of public health michael schmeltz says exposure to harmful levels can lead to serious health risks. >> reproductive effects, uh- developmental effects and delays in children, increased risks of some cancers, and interference with the body's natural hormones. >> the chemicals are used to create products resistant to water

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey is following the story. >> you deserve better.nd up against corruption and vote yes on measure a. >> a culture of intimidation, retaliation and corruption allegations made against san mateo county sheriff christina corpus that have led to countywide calls for her resignation. now, the voters who may have once supported her have the opportunity to authorize her removal. >> they saw her as someone who is going to bring good things to the sheriff's office, into this community, and i think every single one of them is now against her. she has turned every single person who supported her against her. >> the san mateo county deputy sheriffs association, an organization of sheriff's sergeants urging voters to vote yes on measure a, which would amend the county charter and give the board of supervisors the power to remove sheriff corpus from office for cause. they say cause would include neglect of duties, misappropriation of public funds and obstruction of misconduct. investigations. >> measure a is a clear and immediate solution to resto

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has both sides. >> be brave. stand up for girls.rls sports. >> at friday's california interscholastic federation council meeting, the message from a group of students, parents and organizations was clear. they say the president, the ncaa and the country are taking a hard stance in protecting girls sports and banning trans athletes. and now they believe it's time for the cif to do the same. >> i'm here on behalf of every female and their families with common sense that say we are not okay with this and demand that you comply with the executive executive order that was signed by our president to ban biological males from all female sports. >> the cif is the governing body for high school sports in california. in a statement before friday's meeting, the federation said they will follow the state education code when it comes to allowing students to participate in sports consistent with their gender identities, saying, quote, the cif provides students with the opportunity to belong, connect and competen education based experiences in com

in santa clara county, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> a potentially deadly but completely preventableamong dogs in san francisco's tenderloin district, and animal welfare workers are trying to stop it. the san francisco spca and other organizations vaccinated about 100 dogs during a free parvovirus vaccine clinic today on golden gate avenue since november. san francisco animal care and control has reported nearly twice the amount of parvo cases reported in 2022. most of the cases are in the tenderloin and soma neighborhoods, where many unhoused residents live with their dogs. >> parvo is a virus that attacks the stomach and intestines of dogs, and it causes severe vomiting and diarrhea, bleeding, sometimes blood in there, leading to really bad dehydration. and like i said, it can be life threatening. but the really good news is, is that it's preventable with vaccinations, which is what we're doing here today. >> another canine clinic is scheduled for next month for dogs to get their follow up parvo booster. >> up next at six, another look at the forecast as we are tracking rain throug

in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> she is so inspiring. a huge congratulations to her. well, coming up next here oc seven news at six, a costco deal. and no, we're not talking about buying in bulk. with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds] wall street is seeing red today across the board. here's a look at the numbers. the dow dropped more than 337 points. the nasdaq fell 54. the s&p 500 lost 30. 18,000 costco workers represented by the teamsters union are ready to strike if a new contract isn't reached by midnight. the union says the contract needs to reflect costco's record profits. last fiscal year, costco's net income was double what it was in 2019. costco

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> power company southern california edison believes its equipment mayted one of the southern california wildfires, the hurst fire, which scorched 800 acres near sylmar. nobody died in the hurst fire, and it didn't destroy any structures. it sparked the same day as the big wildfires, the palisades and eaton fires. despite multiple lawsuits blaming southern california edison for the eaton fire. the utility says there is still no evidence to support those claims. the los angeles area really does have a long recovery road ahead. right now. you can go to red cross.org/abc to help the red cross support those in need. it's really easy to do. >> it just takes a moment to and it will make a difference. so let's talk about the weather. go back e last time. update the forecast. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is here. sandhya. >> yeah. and ama and dan, let's take a look at live doppler seven because it is still active. right now we're seeing showers passing through the region. that is going to be the case the next several hours. let's get you into street level rada

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the inspiring story of perseverance through this painful ordeal. >> fear is at an all time high for many immigrant families. fear of the unknown. fear of losing family. fear of deportation a feeling that hits home for san jose's hayley ayala mejia. >> i don't believe family should be separated, and as a mexican american, i feel strongly impacted because a lot of mexican immigrants sometimes don't have family in the united states. all they have is clothes and a dream. and my parents were those people. >> what started as a dream became a nightmare, starting when ayala mejia was just eight years old, her mother was deported to mexico, leaving her father as the lone parent to ayala mejia and her younger sister. >> this is my father. his name is miguel angel ayala mora. >> in 2022, when ayala mejia was just 16, he died from complications with the covid vaccine. how challenging has that been to lose both parents in that respect? >> hard. but i think i became harder. i knew that i was the one responsible for my future. i could not change m

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dustin dorsey, abc seven news. reporter. >> police department. >> this morning, we're getting a new look at the intense effort by police to evacuate citizens as last month's destructive wildfires spread across southern california. this new video comes from the pasadena police department, and it shows officers going door to door to alert people as the eaton fire raged around them. >> these doors open. >> yes. you have to push it. >> buildings on fire. man, we gotta go, go go go. what's the best way? >> please don't. under the armpit. >> the video also shows officers inside a nursing home, waking up residents and in some cases, placing masks on them and wheeling them to safety. there's also dash cam footage showing the tense drive through smoky, burning streets just to get to the homes in jeopardy. the eaton fire destroyed thousands of homes and other structures and left at least 17 people dead. altadena residents displaced by the eaton fire are one step closer to recovery this week. the u.s. army corps of engineers officially began phase two of wi

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> all right, we've got more rain. feel like i've said this a lot in the past week. more rain here? >> yes. i advise you to look toward the weekend, sandy. we're looking toward the weekend. that's all. >> okay, because it is going to brighten up. i see why you're looking towards the weekend. kristen and larry. let's take a look at some live pictures. it is dreary outside. yes, we need the rain. we need the snow. it is a rainy view from san jose, 101 uh- roadways have been slick. the golden gate bridge right now looks like they're getting a little bit of a reprieve, and it's certainly a snowy sierra from mount tam. you can see the wind blowing things around. take a look at live doppler seven. i'm going to get you into street level radar where we are seeing some rain right now. so first let's start with te santa cruz mountains all the way to the south bay from scotts valley to morgan hill. we are getting some rain at this hour. some of this is moderate right around saratoga, los gatos, watch out, san jose, willow glen, s

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abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey has a look at what state lawmakers are doing to make sure firefightersthe tools and resources they need. every month of the year. >> the january southern california firestorm highlighted a chilling truth and the daetz of other cal fire wildfireaetz declarations. hammer it home. there is truly no longer a wildfire season here in california. >> in southern california, it is year round now. when you look at their graphs and their data, their long term data in northern california, it's getting longer and longer. it's not quite year round yet, but maybe if we have some sort of extended extreme drought, it could become even longer. >> state senator dave cortese says as the fire season lengthens, the help needs to expand as well. the fight for firefighters act, cortese coauthored would do just that. >> seasonal firefighters that are home watching the super bowl this weekend will suddenly have a job again. >> the proposal would allocate $175 million annually to make more than 3000 seasonal cal fire firefighters full time, providing protection to all corners of t

abc seven's dustin dorsey will have more on this story coming up at five. >> and in a major supreme court case, president trump is withdrawing an appeal to the tennessee ban on trans related medical care for minors. the biden administration had challenged the state's ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy. the trump administration has pulled back on the lawsuit, but justice department officials still want the supreme court to decide the case. >> two bay area jurisdictions are taking the trump administration to court. san francisco, along with santa clara county, filed a lawsuit this afternoon challenging the president's executive orders and policies attacking sanctuary cities. >> abc seven news reporter monica madden joins us live in the studio. monica, didn't san francisco file a similar lawsuit during trump's first administration? >> you're right. kristen and the city won. during trump's first term, the federal courts upheld that sanctuary laws do have the ability to restrict local police from enforcing federal immigration laws. but will that precedent hold this time? >> these are