we are live in santa clara, with some usa fans, david louie, "abc7 news." >>> now we want to get back to our lead story. >> lillian kim is live at a protest getting under way in san francisco right now. lillian? >> reporter: harry and ama, a good-sized crowd has gathered here. the details of this emergency protest were posted on facebook, and about 1,000 people indicated they were attending the post set. please come to show the trump administration and the world that san francisco stands with the transgender community. now, i spoke with a gay married couple from kansas here on vacation, and they heard about the protest while taking muni today. i asked them why they're taking part tonight. you're from kansas. you've never participated in the san francisco rally. >> no. >> reporter: your thoughts? >> i can't wait. >> reporter: why sit important for you to participate this >> to make our voices heard. to join all of the other voices

. >> david louie looks back at van's work here at kgo. >>> the bay area's most wanted television news team. the cha news gang. van "the kid" amberg. >> reporter: fred amberg started at kgo tv in the early '70s. he only went by his last name van amberg for most of his career. >> good evening. here's what is happening. >> reporter: he was who people turned to when news broke. he reported on some of the bay area'snotable news events. even. from patty hurst to the rise of the black pan chers and the killings in jones town. >> these are the first pictures on the incredible orgj of of that took place. >> reporter: days later he broke the news of the assassinations of the mayor of san francisco and harvey milk. >> it's been seven hours now since the two leaders died. >> reporter: he wasn't always behind the news desk. he reported on the chair with which the zodiac killer stalked the bay area and worked to expose the many cults that popped up in the bay area in the '70s. i traveled to china with van amberg. we were among the first to report inside the communist country. he connected with view

. >> david louie looks back at van's work here at kgo. >>> the bay area's most wanted television newsm. the channel 7 news gang. van "the kid" amberg. >> reporter: fred amberg started at kgo tv in the early '70s. he only went by his last name van amberg for most of his career. >> good evening. here's what is happening. >> reporter: he was who people turned to when news broke. he reported on some of the bay area'snotable news events. from patty hurst to the rise of the black pan chers and the killings in jones town. >> these are the first pictures on the incredible orgj of death that took place. >> reporter: days later he broke the news of the assassinations of the mayor of san francisco and harvey milk. >> it's been seven hours now since the two leaders died. >> reporter: he wasn't always behind the news desk. he reported on the chair with which the zodiac killer stalked the bay area and worked to expose the many cults that popped up in the bay area in the '70s. i traveled to china with van amberg. we were among the first to report inside the communist country. he connected with viewe

david louie, "abc 7 news." >>> who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. hello i'm vincent, this is livingston that's tangella. this is our haunted house and every saturday night on kofy tv20 we present our show creature features where we show wonderfully horrible films and horribly wonderful guests. do join us, please? . >>> the holiday weekend is here and that means plenty of people will head to the beaches in santa cruz. >> for one south bay community all of that means grid lock. katie marzullo live in los gatos with the story. katie. >> reporter: ama, matt, people who live in los gatos know when highway 17 and other main streets back up traffic apps like waze will reroute dri

we're live in santa cruz, david louie, abc7 news. >> david, thank you. less than an hour ago, water rates went up for more than a million people in the east bay. abc7 news was in oakland where a packed house attended an east bay mud hearing today about the rate hike. east bay mud voted 6-1 in favor of the increase. customers did such a good job of conserving water during the drought east bay mud had a big drop in revenue. that's one reason the utility says it has to raise rates now. the water district says rates will go up immediately, 9.25% this year and another 9% next summer. the average family home would see their bills increase by just more than $4 per month each of the next two years. customers are not happy about it. >> i live paycheck to paycheck and water is a basic human right. i cannot -- i don't want my water bill to be increased. >> east bay mud says the rate hike is needed to cover operating costs, investments in infrastructure, and a decrease in water sales over the past few years. >> new at 5:00, there is a problem with san francisco city

"abc 7 news" reporter david louie looks back at van amburg's work here at kgo. >> the bay area's most wanted television news team, the channel 7 news gang. van the kid am burg. >> fred van amburg started at kgo tv in the early 1970s. he only went by hi last name, van amburg, for most of his career. van amburg was not just an anchor, he was an institution, leading each newscast with his trademark opening. >> good evening. here is what is happening -- >> he was who people turned to when news broke. for nearly two decades he reported on some of the bay area's most notable news events. >> patricia hearst will not go free. >> from patti hearst on the sla to the rise of the black panthers and the killings in jones town. >> these are the first pictures out of ghiana on the people's people. >> days later he broke news of assassinations of san francisco mayor george mosconi and supervisor harvey milk. >> it's been seven hours since the 38 caliber pistol went off nine times and took the lives of the two leaders. >> he wasn't always behind the news desk. he reported on the chair with which the z

david louie is live near facebook in menlo park with the details about what's driving this trend. david? >> reporter: well, ama, a coalition of faith, labor and community organizations started this campaign three years ago, called silicon valley rising. and they're just past the halfway point in organizing 10,000 workers. wages and benefits are improving. the numbers keep growing. 500 cafeteria workers at facebook joined nearly 5,000 others who have organized and voted to unionize in the past three years. jackie espinoza said the process is empowering. she's worked as a barista at cisco for three years. >> once the union did come in, like we did have a voice. and our managers were hearing us. everything that we had to say. so that was very cool. >> reporter: these are photos from a number of organizing rallies since silicon valley rising started its campaign three years ago. in that time it has paved the way for 3,000 security officers to join united service workers west and 1,000 shuttle drivers to become teamsters. they're getting health coverage along with an average raise of $3

david louie is live in gilroy with more. david? >> reporter: larry, you can see that the glass is missing on the back of this minivan. a pellet or bb went through this glass, shattering it and struck a 7-year-old girl who was in the middle seat just behind her mom who was at the wheel. and to everyone's surprise, the evidence of what had struck the girl was later found tangled in her hair. >> glass just popped and got me in the ear. >> reporter: imagine the shock when 7-year-old grace realized her right ear was bleeding. she and her younger brother, michael, were riding with mom on their way to go swimming at grandma and grandpa's. the back window shattered and a bb or pel elt was found in grace's hair after it grazed her ear. >> she's bleeding. it was just really frustrating to not know what to do and to feel so like confused and overwhelmed by what the heck is going on. >> reporter: sky 7 shows you the scene. the northbound lanes of santa teresa boulevard about a half mile north of fitzgerald between gilroy and morgan hill. the s

. >> abc 7 news reporter david louie is live at the county's elmwood correction facility with more on what may be behind this trend. david? >> reporter: well, dan and ama, we were contacted by the family and friends of an inmate who complained of an alleged beating that happened here last week. we have not been able to verify the facts of that case. but we have learned that a growing number of inmates are actually defying the orders of correctional officers, putting those officers at high risk. and two of those major incidents have occurred just in the past five days. the first incident last week happened here at the low security elmwood facility. an inmate told his family that a correctional deputy severely beat 23-year-old aaron stewart in the head. stewart is in jail facing charges of kidnap, burglary and auto theft. in an interview you'll see only on abc 7 news, correctional officers union president, amy, said the deputy was the victim. >> when the officer tried to apply the handcuffs, he turned around and fought with the officer. and because the officer was small stature, this in

abc7 news reporter david louie filed this story on veterans day, introducing us to one very grateful on july 23rd, i was homeless. today i'm housed. >> nothing more symbolic than veterans day to see nicolas jaramillo, a 12-year army vet, holding keys to a unit at this apartment building he'll move in next week. >> but this is just the beginning because now the real journey begins -- staying focused, going to school, continue working. >> jaramillo is the 510th homeless vet in santa clara county to get housing one year after san jose and the county launched a program called all the way home. some of the landlords renting to vets are vets themselves. >> i am doing this because i am my brother's keeper, and i'm a member of the armed forces, and i think it's something i had the opportunity, and i've been blessed, so why not share that blessing? >> this is the studio apartment watts has rented to a vet. while the number 510 is an impressive figure, you have to put things in perspective. there are still more than 6,000 people who are homeless who are not veterans living in santa clara count

we're live in santa cruz, david louie, "abc7 news." >> david, thank you. >> scary. and speaking of scary, let's talk about this fire in san jose. >> right now we want to talk about that grass fire in richmond, that is threatening several homes earlier. crews put out the fire, firefighters arrived around 2:30 this afternoon. they evacuated several homes. the backyard of these one home burned. the fire did not cause any major damage. >>> take a look at this video of a fire that burned in mountain view around 3:00 this afternoon. a "abc7 news" viewer posted this video on twitter. fire investigators are looking into the cause. they say the fire scorched several hundred yards off central expressway near ravendale drive. no one was hurt. >> let's go back to the fire in san jose. it still burns tonight. joining us on the phone is kyle lister, he works at the pro shop at the country club and saw smoke from the fire. are you there? >> i can hear you just fine. >> how far are you, the golf course, from this fire? >> so up on it's on >> so under a mile? >> yeah. right now i'm

we're live in santa cruz, david louie, "abc7 news." >> david, thank you. >> scary. and speaking of scary, let's talk about this fire in san jose. >> right now we want to talk about that grass fire in richmond, that is threatening several homes earlier. crews put out the fire, firefighters arrived around 2:30 this afternoon. they evacuated several homes. the backyard of these one home burned. the fire did not cause any major damage. >>> take a look at this video of a fire that burned in mountain view around 3:00 this afternoon. a "abc7 news" viewer posted this video on twitter. fire investigators are looking into the cause. they say the fire scorched several hundred yards off central expressway near ravendale drive. no one was hurt. >> let's go back to the fire in san jose. it still burns tonight. joining us on the phone is kyle lister, he works at the pro shop at the country club and saw smoke from the fire. are you there? >> i can hear you just fine. >> how far are you, the golf course, from this fire? >> so up on alum rock avenue, it's on the next domountain ove.

david louie gives you a first look at an attention getting model. >> okay. the steering wheel may be going away. what is a driver to do on a long commute? >> you don't have to drive anymore. so your attention will turn inwards towards the cabin and that's going to be similar and compare thoobl experience you have in your own home. >> reporter: with a touch of a button the interior can configure it sfl into a lounge and moving the front seats back. they recline so you can enjoy a movie or video playing in the front. >> the vision for lounge mode was to create an environment similar to your living room. so the idea was to put you in your livingroom before you arrive home. >> and you can now pull out the try that you can work together or separately. >> as we see industrial dekleiners focus on autonomous vehicles. the concept came from focus groups. then they spent a year turning them into a working model. >> sometimes the consumers are a few steps behind. we have to be aware of what's acceptable or comfortable for the consumer. >> in sunny dale, david louie, ab

david louie, "abc7 news." >> a lot of frustration there, david. thanks so much. >>> time to turn to our weather. >> spencer christian has more. >> if you like warm weather, you'll get that this weekend. the bad news is it might be a little too hot in some inland areas. here's the seven-day forecast trend for concord, one of our usual hot spots. tomorrow and sunday, highs in the mid 90s. temperatures will drop sharply monday and tuesday down into the 80s, and all around the bay area, that will be the pattern. temperatures will be higher tomorrow and sunday, dropping off rather sharply by monday and tuesday. but temperatures will rebound next week. sunny skies across the bay area right now. no hint of fog at the coast, at least not much of a hint. just a little patch developing there along the coastline. right now, looking at blue skies from our roof top camera here at abc 7. currently 63 in san francisco. low to mid 70s at mountain view and gilroy. 62 at half moon bay. this is the view, sort of, from sutro tower. you can see puffs of thin clouds mo

david louie, "abc7 news." >> a lot of frustration there, david. thanks so much. >>> time to turn to our weather. >> spencer christian has more. >> if you like warm weather, you'll get that this weekend. the bad news is it might be a little too hot in some inland areas. here's the seven-day forecast trend for concord, one of our usual hot spots. tomorrow and sunday, highs in the mid 90s. temperatures will drop sharply monday and tuesday down into the 80s, and all around the bay area, that will be the pattern. temperatures will be higher tomorrow and sunday, dropping off rather sharply by monday and tuesday. but temperatures will rebound next week. sunny skies across the bay area right now. no hint of fog at the coast, at least not much of a hint. just a little patch developing there along the coastline. right now, looking at blue skies from our roof top camera here at abc 7. currently 63 in san francisco. low to mid 70s at mountain view and gilroy. 62 at half moon bay. this is the view, sort of, from sutro tower. you can see puffs of thin clouds mo

david louie, abc7 news. >>> every year, 350 children under the age of 5 drown in swimming pools. mostly in the months of june and august. 88% happen with the parents present. >> they have to designate a water watcher. supervision is one of the key, critical elements when it comes to having safer water in residential pools. someone who's of a proper age who will not be distracted. >> it's also a good idea to learn cpr and put a safety fence around your pool. >>> listen to this. instead of heading to the beach for the fourth, thousands of californians will hit the slopes instead. squaw valley and mammoth mountain are among the resorts that are still open for skiing on july fourth. this is video from squaw valley, a little patchy in places, but people are having a good time. >> we are both from san francisco, california. it's been good times. 80 degrees and snow in our bikini suits. >> squaw says they will stay open as long as possible. that could mean from summer, fall and into the start of the next ski season. i can't even remember when that's ever happened. >> i know. well, let's

david louie. >> reporter: the crowds are starting to file in to the amphitheater where the fireworks will be happening at nightfall, preceded by a concert by the san francisco symphony. crowds gathered in san jose for the rose white and blue played. it's a great way to fick off the fourth. this is the tenth annual rose, white, and blue parade. san jose has had celebrations with a rose theme off and on since 1896. how many years have you come to the parade? >> maybe eight. >> yeah, seven or yaeight. >> reporter: that means they were enjoying this parade before some of these kids were born. including jack. >> that big flag right there. right there, right there. >> reporter: that's a big question, no question about that. bigger than you are. >> it's bigger than you. >> reporter: the highlight for t them -- >> just seeing a combination of people and everybody enjoying each other's differences. >> reporter: diversity was on parade. elected officials, too. >> it's a fun walk. we get to see people in our neighborhood and enjoy it. >> reporter: have you seen people you recognize? >> you so f

david louie, "abc7 news." >> david, thanks so much. >>> the doors are opening in petaluma for peopleo grab a seat for the fireworks show. it starts after the sun sets at the sonoma marin fair grounds. and doors are closing at the alameda fair in pleasanton. anyone who is not inside can no longer inside to watch the fireworks. laura anthony is live to explain exactly why they're doing it this way this year. >> reporter: we've seen people scrambling to get in ahead of the 6:00 p.m. deadline. i'm on valley avenue on the west side of the fair grounds. major traffic jam here as we speak. the way the fair ground officials told me this was going to happen is they were going to close the parking lot at 6:00. if people are inside the parking lots, they can get up to the ticket windows to get inside. then a short time later, they'll close the ticket windows. if you're not in the gates by now, you're out of luck when it comes to watch thing year's fireworks at the alameda county fair grounds. >> we want to allow everyone to have a great time. >> reporter: angel moore explains why the gates will

abc 7 news reporter david louie covered franken's appearance. david? >> reporter: well, ama, senator al franken is on a tour promoting a new book that is laced with his trademark humor. however, he does have a serious side, reflecting the serious issues this country is facing. however, he has not lost his ability to get audiences to laugh. he's been entertaining people for 37 years. but the commonwealth club audience had no idea that the senator for eight years if he would be a funny man or straight man. senator franken got them roaring as he told a story about sending a congratulatory note to a woman celebrating her 101st birthday. >> dear ruth, you have a bright future. and -- [ laughter ] my chief of staff goes, like, what is this? i wanted to joke. i thought she might enjoy it. >> reporter: the conversation was moderated by a retired judge, turning quickly to health care. >> it's about tax cut for the wealthiest americans, and taking, people who need it the least, and taking health care away from the people who need it the most. >> reporter: as a d

david louie is live tonight with the story of a lesson learned too late. david? >> reporter: it happened right here. police officers say they found an 18-year-old man who admitted that he was setting off illegal fireworks. something went terribly wrong and police officers jumped in when the man started bleeding out, taking a belt to fashion a tourniquet. the biggest explosion of the night, prompting a neighbor to run over, who discovered a man with a bloody left hand. >> i believe he was in shock. he kept saying, what did i do, what did i do? and that was pretty much it. >> reporter: camera video shows the man suffered burns to the body. two newark police officers happened to come by on fireworks enforcement patrol. the 18-year-old told police he was setting off illegal fireworks. >> it was a mortar round where you typically put it into a tube and it shoots up into the air and explodes, which is usually the most dangerous type, because it can catch fire and explode any time. >> reporter: the accident happened in the street in front of this man's house. he wouldn'

abc 7 news reporter david louie covered franken's appearance. david? >> reporter: well, ama, senator al franken is on a tour promoting a new book that is laced with his trademark humor. however, he does have a serious side, reflecting the serious issues this country is facing. however, he has not lost his ability to get audiences to laugh. he's been entertaining people for 37 years. but the commonwealth club audience had no idea that the senator for eight years if he would be a funny man or straight man. senator franken got them roaring as he told a story about sending a congratulatory note to a woman celebrating her 101st birthday. >> dear ruth, you have a bright future. and -- [ laughter ] my chief of staff goes, like, what is this? i wanted to joke. i thought she might enjoy it. >> reporter: the conversation was moderated by a retired judge, turning quickly to health care. >> it's about tax cut for the wealthiest americans, and taking, people who need it the least, and taking health care away from the people who need it the most. >> reporter: as a d

david louie, "abc7 news." >>> netflix just ordered a new series from the creator of "the simpsons" called "disenchantment." netflix is investing so much money into creating new programs. the stock in the company continues to rise. >>> you've heard of summer brain drain when kids forget what they learned. hundreds of kids in the bay area have been learning how to prepare for next year through a program called aim high. it's free and helps kids in underserved communities. leeann melendez visited one in san francisco. >> reporter: few kids decide to spend five weeks in the classroom during their summer break, but these students are gaining the tools they need to succeed academically. the program is called "aim high." there are 17 sites in northern california designed to help kids in underserved communities. >> a lot of our work comes around students building self-confidence in themselves, and building an academic sort of ground work. >> reporter: jonathan miller says what he learns here today will make him feel more confident once he starts high school in the fall. >> when i start the new sc

david louie, abc 7 news in mountain view. >>> now to a fast food partnership announced involving lyft. the san francisco company is facing social media backlash frr lyft drivers who do not like the new taco mode feature. it allows riders to direct their drivers to go to a taco bell to pick up food during one of their lyft rides. it's being tested in orange county. some drivers are calling it the worst feature ever saying they will lose money sitting in the drive-through lines. participating in the program is optional says lyft. >>> a popular hiking trail in san francisco turned into an outdoor concert hall. abc 7 news was near point lobos yesterday just about the suit row bath as an estimated 2,000 people listened to 99 percussionists performing outdoors. sf jazz organized it. it featured wind instruments of all types spread out through the nature there. >>> still to come, a ship completes the earliest arctic circle crossing. that's no reason to celebrate. >>> an american city is going to drastic measures to put >>> good morning. it's just about 5:30 on this sunday. we'll start with a

in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >>> and we want toive go you a first look at the man accused of stealing a car with a chide in the back seat. it triggered an amber alert this morning. police arrested randy gutierrez hours later and say he dropped off the baby boy at a park in san jose. a witness tells abc7 news she recognized gutierrez. he left the child with her, then broke into a van and stole a scooter before driving away. good news is, the baby is okay. and back with his family where he belongs. >>> robbers shattered the peace of walnut creek today breaking into a house just before 9:00 a.m. family including their child was home when it happened. abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow. >> reporter: walnut creek police say just before 9:00 this morning, two suspects entered oak road road through an unlocked door as the couple's young child played outside. >> they ordered the family to do what they say and get on the ground and cooperate. >> reporter: police say they were armed with handguns. >> they got what they wanted and left. >> reporter: initially running down oak row road a

david louie, "abc7 news." >>> netflix just ordered a new series from the creator of "the simpsons" called "dis "disenchantment." netflix is investing so much money into creating new programs. the stock in the company continues to rise. >>> you've heard of summer brain drain when kids forget what they learned. hundreds of kids in the bay area have been learning how to prepare for next year through a program called aim high. it's free and helps kids in underserved communities. leeann melendez visited one in san francisco. >> reporter: few kids decide to spend five weeks in the classroom during their summer break, but these students are gaining the tools they need to succeed academically. the program is called "aim high." there are 17 sites in northern california designed to help kids in underserved communities. >> a lot of our work comes around students building self-confidence in themselves, and building an academic sort of ground work. >> reporter: jonathan miller says what he learns here today will make him feel more confident once he starts high school in the fall. >> when i start the n

the david louie looks at how sharks, swimmers, and surfers are sharing the same water. >> reporter: less than a half mile off of santa cruz, there's a whale of a show for anyone on a boat or a kayak. scan the water line for a spout and a glimpse of a hutch back follows. but there's another attraction, great white sharks, which have clustered around the shore. chris victorino is captaintaintn this ship. white sharks are getting lots of interest. >> a lot of times you get too close and they leave. but other times, we've had some really good looks where they'll come right up and do what we call a drive by. >> reporter: on a good day, this is the kind of encounter passengers get, just a few feet from the motor. they're hopeful that people are learning now to fear them, that co-existence is possible. >> they're just doing their thing. a lot of people here that like to play in the ocean, we understand that we don't swim alone. we have to share the space and i think as long as we respect their space and we're aware of their presence, hopefully he can co-exist relatively peacefully. >> reporter:

david louie is live outside levi stadium. how is the traffic situation right now? >> reporter: well, the traffic is doing pretty well. we've been monitoring the traffic cams, and people did a good job of staggering their arrivals so they wouldn't create log jams. you can see people are streaming in for the 6:30 game, and a lot of people are hoping for a team usa victory. >> usa! usa! usa! >> reporter: pride in team usa is breaking out in the parking lot, even before the match gets under way. it was jamaica that eliminated in the usa semifinals two years ago. >> this is awesome. from the beginning when the tournament was announced, we were hoping that team usa would make it. so yeah, go usa. >> reporter: buddy and consolo were showing their pride, too. >> usa, all the way, baby. i think we'll win. >> i think it's great for a fan base growing. obviously we're not up there with mexico, but we're growing. and we're growing, that's great for us and great for the sport. the usa all the way, baby. >> usa! usa! >> reporter: fans arrived early to avoid traffic. the next cha

david louie is live outside levi stadium. how is the traffic situation right now? >> reporter: well, the traffic is doing pretty well. we've been monitoring the traffic cams, and people did a good job of staggering their arrivals so they wouldn't create log jams. you can see people are streaming in for the 6:30 game, and a lot of people are hoping for a team usa victory. >> usa! usa! usa! >> reporter: pride in team usa is breaking out in the parking lot, even before the match gets under way. it was jamaica that eliminated in the usa semifinals two years ago. >> this is awesome. from the beginning when the tournament was announced, we were hoping that team usa would make it. so yeah, go usa. >> reporter: buddy and consolo were showing their pride, too. >> usa, all the way, baby. i thinke'll win. >> i think it's great for a fan base growing. obviously we're not up there with mexico, but we're growing. and we're growing, that's great for us and great for the sport. the usa all the way, baby. >> usa! usa! >> reporter: fans arrived early to avoid traffic. the next chall

david louie is live in gilroy where evidence was found in the girl's hair. david? >> reporter: ama, you can see the glass replacement crew is busy trying to replace the glass on this minivan shattered by a bb or pellet. the pellet struck the back seat, then struck a young girl who was sitting in the middle seat. the girl is okay. but she is obviously a bit bewildered by what happened to her. 4-year-old michael and 7-year-old grace were riding with mom in their minivan when suddenly the rear glass shattered. >> glass just popped and got me in the ear. >> reporter: imagine the shock when grace realized her right ear was ding. it wasn't until they pulled over that they discovered a bb or pellet tangled in grace's hair, after it apparently had grazed her ear. >> she's bleeding. it was just really frustrating to, like, not know what to do, and to feel so confused and overwhelmed by what the heck is going on. >> reporter: sky 7 shows you the scene, northbound lanes about half mile north of fitzgerald between gilroy and morgan hill. the minivan wasn't the only one hit. an

david louie is live in gilroy where evidence was found in the girl's hair. david? >> reporter: ama, you can see the glass replacement crew is busy trying to replace the glass on this minivan shattered by a bb or pellet. the pellet struck the back seat, then struck a young girl who was sitting in the middle seat. the girl is okay. but she is obviously a bit bewildered by what happened to her. 4-year-old michael and 7-year-old grace were riding with mom in their minivan when suddenly the rear glass shattered. >> glass just popped and got me in the ear. >> reporter: imagine the shock when grace realized her right ear was bleeding. it wasn't until they pulled over that they discovered a bb or pellet tangled in grace's hair, after it apparently had grazed her ear. >> she's bleeding. it was just really frustrating to, like, not know what to do, and to feel so confused and overwhelmed by what the heck is going on. >> reporter: sky 7 shows you the scene, northbound lanes about half mile north of fitzgerald between gilroy and morgan hill. the minivan wasn't the only one hit

abc 7 news reporter david louie near facebook in menlo park. david? >> reporter: well, larry and ama, you know across silicon valley you can find employees who commute here from the san joaquin valley. you can also find workers who work two and three jobs just to make ends meet. the campaign to organize them is gaining both traction and momentum. a 500 cafeteria workers at facebook gaining union recognition puts the service employees to over 5,000 who have successfully organized. that puts the campaign by the group silicon valley rising just over its halfway goal to unionize 10,000 workers. jesse was part of the organizer for 150 workers last fall at cisco, where she's been a barista for three years. she said it's difficult to survive in silicon valley. >> i know sometimes my co-workers might have two jobs. they have to support their kids, everything, you know. it's very hard. >> reporter: these are photos from a number of organizing rallies, since they started the campaign three years ago. in that time, it has paved the way for 3,000 security offerse

here's david louie. >> reporter: the numbers keep growing, 500 cafeteria an workers at facebook joinedearly 5,000 other who's voted to unionize in the past three years. jackie says the process is empowering. she has worked as a barista at andy sisco for three years. she and her coworkers organized last fall. >> once the union did come in, we did have a voice. our managers were hearing us, everything that we had to say. that was very cool. >> reporter: these are photos from a number of organizing rallies since silicon valley rising started three years ago. it has paved the way for 3,000 security officers to joint united service workers west and 1,000 shuttle drivers to become teamsters. almost 1,000 workers are now members of unite local 19 getting health coverage along with an average raise of $3 an hour from $12 to $17.4 plus sabbaticals for workers. >> it's largely because income inequality in silicon valley has gotten so extreme the workers clearly see their interests in getting together and organizing in order to get better wages and benefits. >> reporter: jackie espinosa continues

union city is showing to the region how to do it right. >> in union city, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> russian american lobbyist with ties to soviet intelligence agencies says he also attended a june 2016 meeting with president donald trump's son seeking damaging information about opponent hillary clinton. the lobbyist confirmed to the associated press he was at the meeting with donald trump jr., a russian lawyer and music publicist. the lobbyist denies working as an intelligence agent, but he's believed to have had deep ties to soviet intelligence networks. >> think whether this person has an intel background or not, the message was very clear from the trump campaign, they welcomed the help of the russian government. >> the president returned to the u.s. from paris today, just in time to watch part of the u.s. women's open happening at the trump international golf course in bedminster new jersey. president trump will spend a weekend at his resort. >>> it was a year ago when these images of a truck being driven in nice, france, on bastille day made headlines. 458 were hurt. french pre

. >> reporter: da >> david louie joins us live. how is the firefight going? >> reporter: the fire is still raging out of control. it is not yet contained. what we're looking at is a roadblock just off of 101. a lot of people are trying to get to their homes, but the area is cut off. we have aerial video of how the firefight is going. what you're seeing is an aerial drop from cal fire. they have tankers up there. they have water drop helicopters, as well, trying to get a handle on this fire. the wind is blowing. that means the flames could spread quickly. that's why they said originally while there are 40 acres that burned, the potential could be for 500 acres. let's take a look at a map. metcalf road where i am is on the west side of the fire zone. san filipe is on the other side. people are being turned away and stay away. only one structure so far, called a minor structure, has been threatened, but has -- the fire has not consumed anything so far. lots of crews in this area trying to contain it. we are also aware of what started this fire. we go to our next

union city is showing to the region how to do it right. >> in union city, david louie, abc 7 news. >>n american lobbyist with ties to soviet intelligence agencies says he also attended a june 2016 meeting with president donald trump's son seeking damaging information about opponent hillary clinton. the lobbyist confirmed to the associated press he was at the meeting with donald trump jr., a russian lawyer and music publicist. the lobbyist denies working as an intelligence agent, but he's believed to have had deep ties to soviet intelligence networks. >> think whether this person has an intel background or not, the message was very clear from the trump campaign, they welcomed the help of the russian government. >> the president returned to the u.s. from paris today, just in time to watch part of the u.s. women's open happening at the trump international golf course in bedminster new jersey. president trump will spend a weekend at his resort. >>> it was a year ago when these images of a truck being driven in nice, france, on bastille day made headlines. 458 were hurt. french president m

news reporter david louie introduces us to some new arrivals participating in a summer program at san jose state. >> reporter: to spend three weeks in silicon valley is a golden opportunity for these engineering and computer science college students from taiwan, china, korea, brazil and spain and some may become part of the next wave of immigrants to do a successful startup here. this girl thinks this is where she wants to be. >> i think silicon valley is better than korea. in the states is bigger market and more people. so and more opportunity. that's what i'm thinking. >> reporter: they'll learn about startups and getting inspiration by visiting google, facebook and andy sisco. however the trump administration delayed a new visa program for a year that would make it easier for entrepreneurs from overseas to enter the u.s. as some budding entrepreneurs are starting to think going back home to do a startup might be better. >> china has a high sped economic. so i think it will be more opportunity. and secondly, i think china has very big population. so the market will be very big. >> r

david louie is live in san jose ho show us why it works and why it's needed. david?and larry, every day vehicles sort of slow down on this spot to avoid or straddle a big pothole. well, this is something we have to live with every day. but we don't have to take it anymore. san jose has launched a new app that will take care of this, and many other problems. the fine is $2,500 for illegal dumping in san jose. a whopping $10,000 for a third offense. but the trash, furniture and even couches keep piling up. >> if these aren't being reported, we don't know about it. in order for us to respond, these items need to be reported. >> reporter: so in addition to calling in, residents have a new smartphone app to report not only illegal dumping, but also graffiti, and potholes and other complaints. >> we've had crates of mannequins found, mangled atm machines. but for the most part, it's large items like mattresses, couches, refrigerators, furniture. >> reporter: over a six-month period the rapid response team picked up 2,000 mattresses, 1,200 couches, 900 shopping cars, 680 to

a system for getting passengers to the right train or track at transit stations like the dir i david louie is live with the story. hi, david. >> reporter: well, they may be more likely to use it if they had the information. transit station is confusing enough with its maze of tunnels, ramps, and platforms, but a three-year technology project under way here could benefit those needing directions and confirmation they're in right place or on the correct train. ha could include those with disabilities. >> if we can let people use public mass trance pit it's going to be much more efficient. >> reporter: he's a uc director at santa cruz. thanks to a nearly $1 million grant from the national science foundation. it taps into passengers' smartphones, the cloud, and devices leak the beacon to guide people. imagine how it can alert you if your elderly parent has gotten lost going to the doctor's office. >> using this technology with a combination of beacons and gp you could track my dad and you would get me as a caretaker would get an alert and he would get an alert as well. it may be useful for tho

abc 7 news reporter david louie is live in newark. david?: ama and dan, the safe and sane fireworks sold by the nonprofit here and others are not necessarily the kind that tend to scare pets. it's the illegal ones that pack a bigger punch and make more explosive noise that do that. whatever the case there are some common sense tips you can employ to keep your furry friends from running scared. debbie rodriguez happens to operate this fireworks stand to benefit a community nonprofit that bears her late mother's name. it's her little dog luke she worries about tomorrow night. >> she's very frightened and shakes and there's nothing you can do unless you get something to calm them down because even holding them and trying to calm them down don't work. >> reporter: it's so bad debbie's vet prescribed a mild tranquilizer. there are other ways to keep your pet calm when fireworks noise scares them. >> the best thing is keep them inside even if your cat is indoor/outdoor or your dog is very familiar with your yard. the sounds that the fireworks crea

david louie, abc 7 news. >>> thanks for joining us. i'm larry beal.:00 starts now. >>> oakland city leaders face a federal judge today. he's demanding answers about the city's police sex scandal. >>> a lasting impact. we hear from neighbors and business owners struggling following the construction site fire in oakland. >>> a desperate father is on a mission to get answers in his son's disappearance on the peninsula. >>> the runway mistake today at sfo that could have ended in disaster. >>> i'm meteorologist sandhye patel. >>> live breaking news. the breaking news is in the southeast san jose area tonight where a brush fire is burning on a hillside, and it could threaten some homes. >>> a car fire caused flames to ignite a hillside. officials have ordered the evacuation of residents in the 8000 block of san filipe road. this is happening not far away from a pg&e substation. >> we'll keep an eye on that. sky 7 is over the scene. right now the fire is at about 5 acres. but cal fire said this thing could grow quickly to 500 acres. we have a crew on the wa

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david louie is live in newark at a fireworks stand. david? >> reporter: kristen, it is an instinct that some animals have difficulty suppressing. we're talking about when they hear a very loud, threatening noise, they tend to run, hide or cower and it could be days before you find them again. here are useful it tips to help you protect your furry friends. debbie's dog luke is not too fond of the sound of fireworks. he's pouncing around the stand where his owner is raising money. tomorrow night he'll be shaking and hiding. >> he runs like in the closet or under my covers -- anywhere he can get to hide and he shakes. >> reporter: there are ways to calm your pet. silicon valley has some tips. >> just be with them. have a normal routine and that helps them. if you're home with them have them in the same room and that can help a lot. >> reporter: davis is expecting about a dozen pets to be turned in, pets that run off scared which the noise. some travel miles and become lost, unable to find their way home. a microchip helps reunite pets with owner

abc 7 news reporter david louie tweeted this along interstate 880 in fremont yesterday. the $35,000 all electric model 3 car is tesla attempt to enter the mass market. delivery scheduled to start at the end of the month. >> well, this weekend, thousands of people will participate in northern california's largest aids fund-raiser. this is video from last year's aids walk in golden gate park. abc 7 is a proud sponsor. last year's walk raised more than $2.1 million for services and programs. more than $88 million has been raised since the walk started in 1987. this year's aids walk is sunday at sharon meadow in golden gate park. you can still register by calling 415-615-walk. >> it sounds like they have a great lineup this weekend of celebrities and people, like rupaul's drag race. how is that weather going to be? >> you saw everybody was kind of bundled up last year and how gray it was. it will be a little brighter. grab the sunglasses and don't dress quite as warmly. we could get up to 70 by the time the walk is over. thank you, everybody, for doing that. here's a look at

. >> we have team coverage starting in the south bay with david louie. >> reporter: the crowds are startingamphitheater where the fireworks will be happening at nightfall, preceded by a concert by the san francisco symphony. crowds gathered in san jose for the rose white and blue played. it's a great way to fick off the fourth. this is the tenth annual rose, white, and blue parade. san jose has had celebrations with a rose theme off and on since 1896. how many years have you come to the parade? >> maybe eight. >> yeah, seven or yaeight. >> reporter: that means they were enjoying this parade before some of these kids were born. including jack. >> that big flag right there. right there, right there. >> reporter: that's a big question, no question about that. bigger than you are. >> it's

david louie is live tonight with the story of a lesson learned too late. david?it happened right here. police officers say they found an 18-year-old man who admitted that he was setting off illegal fireworks. something went terribly wrong and police officers jumped in when the man started bleeding out, taking a belt to fashion a tourniquet. the biggest explosion of the night, prompting a neighbor to run over, who discovered a man with a bloody left hand. >> i believe he was in shock. he kept saying, what did i do, what did i do? and that was pretty much it. >> reporter: camera video shows the man suffered burns to the body. two newark police officers happened to come by on fireworks enforcement patrol. the 18-year-old told police he was setting off illegal fireworks. >> it was a mortar round where you typically put i it into a te and it shoots up into the air and explodes, which is usually the most dangerous type, because it can catch fire and explode any time. >> reporter: the accident happened in the street in front

. >> reporter: da >> david louie joins us live. how is the firefight going?r: the fire is still raging out of control. it is not yet contained. what we're looking at is a roadblock just off of 101. a lot of people are trying to get to their homes, but the area is cut off. we have aerial video of how the firefight is going. what you're seeing is an aerial drop from cal fire. they have tankers up there. they have water drop helicopters, as well, trying to get a handle on this fire. the wind is blowing. that means the flames could spread quickly. that's why they said originally while there are 40 acres that burned, the potential could be for 500 acres. let's take a look at a map. metcalf road where i am is on the west side of the fire zone. san filipe is on the other side. people are being turned away and stay away. only one structure so far, called a minor structure, has been threatened, but has -- the fire has not consumed anything so far. lots of crews in this area trying to contain it.

in gilroy, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> tonight we're hearing for thum editor of a skateboarding magazine who needed staples after an unpermitted street race friday night. >> i hit a reflective. >> we caught up with jake phelps. as you can see he's recovering after the hard fall he took. a skateboarder flipped over a patrol car. as officers arrived to try to get the injured help, the crowd started throwing things at them. phelps said officers reacted too quickly. >> they over reacted. they don't really understand. skateboarders want to go down hill. the hill was smooth. >> police made no arrests. they're reviewing all the video including body cam footage. >>> a would-be thief got away empty handed. let's take a look at surveillance video of a woman grabbing a package off the home owner was porch. she then gets into -- the would-be thief tossed the box from the car and when the victim pulled in front of her, the victim also tooking a picture of that car's license plate. we'll hear from that home owner tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00. site investigators are frying to figure out what started

david louie looks back at van amberg's work. >> the bay area's most wanted television news team.he channel seven news gang. >> reporter: fred van amberg started in the early 1970s. he went only by his last name, van amberg for most of his career. he wasn't just an anchor. he was an institution. leading each news cast with his trademark opening. he was who people turned to when news broke. for nearly two decades he reported on some of the most notable news events. >> patricia hurst will not go free. >> to the rise of the black panthers and the killings in jones town. >> these are the first pictures out of geonau on the orjy of death. >> reporter: days later he broke the news of the assassinations of san francisco mayor and supervisor harvey milk. >> been seven hours since that ..38 caliber pistol went off nine times and took the lives of the leaders. >> he reported it on the chair with which the zoed ydiak kille stocked the bay area. i travelled to china with van amberg. we were among the first western journalists allowed to go inside the country when relations were normalized. va