but for now, live in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> we shall see. dustin, thank you. more than 22 million californians could cast a vote in the recall election. the california secretary of state says that's 88.9% of all californians who are eligible to vote. and three million more people who have registered since the 2018 gubernatorial election. so we'll see what the turnout is in fact. the deadline to ridge city for the recall election -- to register for the recall election is august 30. on our website, abc7news.com, we have everything you need to know about the upcoming election including this ballot explainer. remember, you can vote by mail or head to the polls september 14. >> coming up on abc7 news at 5:00, governor newsom says more law enforcement is coming to oakland. crime victims, though, say the help can't come fast enough. one woman saying crime has touched her generations of her family. and college students are moving back into the dorms at cal state east bay. but for many students, this year will still be far from normal. stay with us. abc7 news at 5:00 j

in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc 7 news.starting today, some passengers will be able to ride in an autonomous vehicle. waymo technology has been testing the technology for years and is now ready for trying passengers. how you can sign up and what they expect back. >> a big step forward for waymo and passengers. they have launched a san francisco test program inviting adults on its mobile app to hail rides for free on its electric jag wire suv's in exchange for feedback. >> we want diverse opinions, feedback from people with various perspectives and mobility needs. we want to make sure we build a product that satisfies the community. >> it uses multiple cameras and laser technology to guide it but a driver will remain at the wheel to intervene if needed. they would have had a similar -- have had a similar program and other places but san francisco's streets will be challenging. the trusted tester program will be knitted to certain neighborhoods such as sunset, richmond, neu vallow and castro. it is ahearing from passengers l

dustin dorsey, abc7news. >>> we are seeing a slight increase in vaccinations in california.he average number of doses administered each day climbed above 68,000 today .20 1.3 million people are now fully vaccinated that is nearly 63% of those eligible. over 3.2 million people are partially vaccinated. the state has plenty of doses on hand and reports having 76 days worth of inventory. >>> if you have questions about the coronavirus vaccines you can always ask the abc7news vaccine team. just had to abc7news.com/vaccine. >>> people are dead after a chopper went down at about 1:15 this afternoon in a remote area near highway 45. the crash site is about halfway between sacramento and chico. cal fire reported the crash but it was not their helicopter. the county deputies have not identified the victims so far. the faa and ntsb will join the investigation. >>> and end in sight for california's largest wildfire, the dixie fire. the number of evacuation orders were lifted or downgraded. that fire is a few miles from paradise, where the deadly camp fire burned in 2018. the number of

dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >>> developing news, containment dropped overnight on a wild fire in lake county. the coyote fire is 45% contained, down from 60%. it is threatening homes near highway 29 and hidden valley lake. the lake county sheriff urged residents in this area to evacuate. cal fire said it started yesterday as car fire that spread into the vegetation. it's burned 100 acres so far. cal fire crews say they are aggressively working to protect homes still in the path of the dixie fire. officials say the fire has burned more than 537,000 acres and it is 31% contained. at last count, 585 homes have been destroyed. the fire fight has been challenging, with erratic winds and strong gusts fueling the flames. of course, smoke continues to drift over the area. smoke from california's wild fires is creating bad air all over. an air quality advisory has been extended through the weekend as smoke is expected to impact the bay area. for more on that let's get over to meteorologist lisa argen. >> hey, liz. lot of it has to do with high pressure building east of us. we have a clock wise

reporter: in the south bay, dustin dorsey. >> tomorrow night, and abc news exclusive. president biden will sit down with george stephanopoulos with his first interview since the withdrawal. you can watch the interview on world news tonight. . it airs tomorrow at 5:30. >> breaking news now from sano hill. police are searching for a murder suspect. a heavy police response right now. 22-year-old reynaldo john sanchez is wanted for murder. in florida he fled from police. we have seen officers going three yards as they look for the suspect. we will keep you posted. >> now to the latest covid-19 developments. federal health officials may soon tell americans to get a third shot eight months after their original vaccination if they received pfizer or moderna. officials are waiting on a study from johnson & johnson on the effectiveness of a second dose of their single shot vaccine. the white house covid-19 data director says at least 50% of the 12 and older population in every state has received at least one vaccine dose. more than 88,000 americans are currently hospitalized wi

in palo alto, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> you can see more climate watch coverage on the tv app.am. lots to watch. >>> not like it will be raining anytime soon. i was going to say, if the weather is bad you can go inside, but it is pretty good. >> it is dry. we can take a look at what is going on, starting with our forecast animation. low clouds in the overnight hours. spotty drizzle. perhaps not measurable rain as this morning. later in the day tomorrow, hazy sunshine as more smoke pushes in. overnight, low temperatures mainly in the mid-50s. tomorrow we will have hazy sunshine with high temperatures in the south bay in the mid-80s to mid 90s. so it will be quite a bit warmer tomorrow than it was today. in the peninsula, hyzaar 80, 81 degrees. up to 85 in redwood city. downtown will top off at 71 degrees. the north bay will see numerous 90 degrees or above ratings. east bay, 81 at hayward. in the inland east bay, the warmest weather, hottest i should say, upper 90s at livermore, concord, walnut creek. all the inland areas will be in the upper 90s. the seven day forecast, nearly

abc7 news reporter dustin dorsey gives you a look at how ford transformed their best- selling vehicle to follow along with the president's plan for a zero admissions future. >> reporter: we have come a long way since the model t and now the ford motor company has captured lightning in a bottle, in a truck. on display for the first time in california, the fully electric ford f-150 lightning, the future of ev. >> this is designed to show people whbox thinking and d software development, so no better place to show off the tech savvy f-150. better storage space, towing ability, and faster speed. the lightning is the most technologically advanced truck ever. tech experts say it is also a step toward a cleaner country. >> i think this is a pivotal vehicle for the u.s. we have more coming, but i think this will be critical to getting the average person on board in the u.s. >> reporter: transforming the number one selling vehicle in the country is for doing its part as the nation hopes to move to a zero admissions future. >> there is a vision of the future beginning to happen. the future of t

as dustin dorsey explains, the animals were seized along with weapons and drugs. >> with an excited pantspeedy run, gucci the french bulldog is reunited with her owner again. she was stolen from the owner's home in february. last week gucci in one of the puppies were found by police. these are the investigators posing. the dogs owner does not want to be identified but is happy to have them home. san jose police found the dogs as part of an investigation into three suspected gang members. >> for us it is a big win. the suspects are responsible for 10 violent crimes in the city. the various shoothe various shoh associated with as well as earlier. >> this is what the police seized, equipment used to manufacture and assemble ghost guns, a ballistic vest and narcotics, and a fully automatic handgun, just one of the illegal guns that police obtained. christian camarillo says the department is happy to get the illegal drugs and weapons off the streets but wants to bring the remaining lost puppies home to their owner. >> i know how much these dogs mean to their owners. very smart dogs. this isn'

in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >>> the bay area mass is in its second day.doors. napa and solano county are not part of the mandate. in the east bay, one business owner is refusing to enforce the new rule. the owner posted a message on facebook saying, quote, we believe everyone has the right to freedom adds not constant retracting restrictions from the government. some in the community support his stance. >> it is his business. he owns it. he had to suffer through closing down through covid. we can make the decision whether we want to go in with a mask or not. >> the county health department is aware of the situation and contacted the district attorney office to investigate. >>> microsoft is joining the growing list of companies requiring vaccines. the rule applies to u.s. employees, vendors, and guests. microsoft has approximately 100,000 employees domestically. microsoft plans to work with those who have an approved exemption. they have also pushed back the return to office date to october. google was the first to announce an employee vaccine mandate last

in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >>> developing news. containment dropped overnight on a wild fire in lake county. the coyote fire is now 45% contained, down from 60%. it is threatening homes. the lake county sheriff has urged residents to evacuate. cal fire said it started yesterday as a car fire that spread into the vegetation. acr. and for more on that, let's check in with meteorologist lisa argen. >> we are tracking the fires. we have some of the haze, high pressure starting to build in. that will bring lighter winds for some of us. also going to bring a strong ridge of high pressure. we see that building in this time of year to the south of us. that's creating the very warm temperatures we'll experience today inland around the san ramone valley, out towards livermore and even in san jose. temperatures coming up out of the north bay as well. going to be spared around the bay area and san francisco where we have a pretty robust marine layer, allowing for reduced visibility, even mist and drizzle this morning. there's some moisture fro

abc7 news reported dustin dorsey spoke to a wildfire professor who shared a troubling thought about our air quality, going forward. >> reporter: lake tahoe is normally one of the most picturesque places in california, but as the wildfires continue to burn, this is what south shore looked like this morning. similar views in northshore and reno. resident connor rounds has to wear a mask just to go outside. he says it doesn't even look like home anymore. >> yesterday it was clear skies all day and today, a lot darker than it normally would be. normally you would be able to see the mountain, the forest, the hills, the ski run. you can't see any of that right now. >> reporter: parts of california saw the worst air quality in the world on friday. and plumas county, there was an aqi of 834. the director of san jose's universities wildfire research center says favorable wind conditions gave the bay area relatively healthy air, but a wind shift is caused the smoke to travel hundreds of miles south and he says it is just the start. >> we are getting into critical fire weather patterns. the next c

congressman connor hopes, the timeline will come from the fda after labor day in the south bay dustin dorsey covid testing was required to enter the nfl alumni association's charity golf tournament this morning. this is what it looked like as cars were lining up for rapid testing at stone break country club in hayward those who tested positive will be offered a full refund the nfl alumni association is made up of players both former and current plus local celebrities with a common goal of helping kids. all right. let's turn to our weather now larry. yeah drew. i mean actually our weather seems decent compared to what's happening around the rest of the country. yeah these wins. that's the story across northern california here for us locally. it's clearing out the smoke but across northernalor wre the' fires. helpi tnhance east r quality across the entire are m. it's an improvement over this weekend. so you do have some smoke some haze in the atmosphere as we closer to tahoe we showed you at the top of the show that camera on the north shore of lake tahoe is pretty clear. we have modern air qu

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dustin dorsey has the story from san jose. dustin: just four just four jusr teams played, a return to the gridiron for fall football in san jose. it may be just a scrimmage, but you could not tell from the excitement on the field. >> it has allowed our guys tos o thankful and reflect on what they may have lost, whether that be more or less than other families. we will not take that for granted again. >> football is something i have been playing since i was a kid, so i will keep playing, but it definitely feels better to be back. dustin: football was one of the only states in the country not to play football on time. covid not only delayed the season, but parents say it created struggles off the field. >> i know kids who dropped out because they did not have no sports, so being back is awesome. >> there is only so much you can do in your own backyard, so being back here and able to be back in this environment is so exciting. dustin: teams no longer faced such strict protocols regarding masks, but the threat of the delta variant

dustin dorsey found it as part of the city goal to move on from a car dependent society. dustin: this shopping center is very popular among south bay residents. places to eat, shop and live. the problem is on most days, there are no places to park. >> it makes it difficult to plan out your day because you have to allot for parking away from the building. >> yet to get here at certain times and when you are here, your friend might call you and you can't go because you can't lose your parking spot. dustin: he says his complex and to pay for a spot on property.ay would require fewer -- fewer parking spots in housing develop it's in the future. >> but we are trying to do is enable an urban environment that is more focused on people and buildings instead of having a lot of parking du parking also c c c of money, currently costing developers upwards of $50,000 per parking space, money that eventually comes back on the consumer. the city hopes this plan will create a less car dependent society. >> i don't know how that is going to work. it is already a problem. it is just making

dustin dorsey explains. >> went san jose unified school district gets back to full on-campus learning will not be school resource officers on middle and high school campuses. in a unanimous decision by the school board thursday, the district agreed to continue nitrogen with san jose police outside of school hours. -- to continue the relationship with the san jose police outside of school hours, hiring san jose police for events like football games. at these events, there are hundreds of guests, many who are not students or staff. >> it was a minor setback. >> crystal calhoun works with the san jose united equity coalition. the groups effort led to their removal in june. calhoun says she is happy that the sros will not return to campus but she wishes the board would stop focusing on police and focus on students. >> we spend more time talking about bully said anything. not one time -- up about bullies that anything. not 1 -- about police that anything. --than anything. >> containment dropped overnight on a wildfire in lake county. the coyote fire is 45% contained. it is threatening home

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> spencer is here, that means weather. >> nice to get out and walk butre. >> it is still quite toasty at there. closer to the coast, it is breezier and cooler. here is a look at how breezy it is right now, we have dust up to 23 miles per hour. pretty breezy just about everywhere else as well. let's look at the cooldown have had. the 24 hour temperature change shows every location is a few degrees cooler right now than it was at this time yesterday. let's look toward the bay bridge. you can see how breezy it is outside our studio right now, currently safety two degrees in san francisco. palo alto is at 70 and 60 at pacifica. here is a view at the golden gate where the clouds are getting lower and thicker. other temperatures, 75 degrees. 89 at fairfield, 90 here. you can see the east bay locations are rather warm. there are some broken clouds and blue sky mixed in there. these are the forecast futures. increasing high clouds. hazy skies tomorrow. the air-quality advisory for tomorrow as well. we can expect hotter weather in land. here is the view as we loo

abc7 news reporter dustin dorsey explain to the family continues to hold out hope. >> reporter: across the city of pleasanton, you can help us see the face of missing berkeley runner philip kreycik. volunteers are still searching and expanding the coverage area of posters dublin, fremont, castro valley, hoping someone will see the face and have information. even after three weeks of constant work, his wife, two's, and parents are still waiting for that breakthrough. >> we are hopeful. that things will turn around. >> we miss our son so incredibly. he is a delightful person. he has such spirit and love emanates from him. he is a big hole that we need to have back. >> reporter: pleasanton police pulled gps data from search crews from and find new locations they hadn't checked. saturday morning, crews from 17 bay area agencies and more than 100 volunteers hit the trails to come through the new area, but they still found nothing. >> we feel we 100% covered where he could have been, should have been, i would likely show up. >> reporter: the search effort will continue with thrones and exper

dustin dorsey has this story from san jose. dustin: just four months after teams played in the spring season, oak grove and brenham high school returned to the gridiron for some fall football in san jose. it may be just a scrimmage, but you couldn't tell from the excitement on the field. >> all these months taken away from us, we are thankful and reflecting what we may have lost, whether it be more law -- more or less than other families. >> football is something i've been playing ever since i was a kid. i will do whatever it takes to keep playing. dustin: california wasn't of the only states in the country to not play football on time last year. covid not only delayed the season but parents say it created struggles for the students off the field. tonight, football began to solve the problem. >> i know a couple kids who dropped out because they didn't have sports. >> there is only so much you can do in your own backyard. just being back here and being able to be back in this environment is exciting. dustin: teams no longer face

dustin dorsey gives you the first look at how ford transformed their best-selling vehicle to follow alongwith president biden's plan for a zero emission future. dustin: we've come along way since the model t and other ford motor company has captured lightning in a bottle, well in a truck, on display for the first time in california. the fully electric ford f-150 lightning. >> this truck was designed to show people what an electric truck can do. it is more powerful, faster and quieter. less maintenance and cheaper to run. dustin: here in palo alto, ford focuses on out-of-the-box thinking and software development. no better place to show off the tech savvy f-150. extra storage space, extra speeds, the lightning is the most had to plot -- to illogically advanced ford pickup truck available. tech experts say it is also a step towards a cleaner country. >> this is a pivotal vehicle for the u.s.. we have a lot of ev's out there. this is critical to getting the average person on board. dustin: transforming the number one selling vehicle in the country is ford doing its part as the nation hopes t

ama: as dustin dorsey explains, this year is a new level. st elementary school, teachers are anxiously putting the finishing touches on classrooms before students return. >> in a normal year, it is similar to first-day jitters that students have. brand-new group of people, how am i going to relate to the class, are they going to like me? dustin: mix in a global pandemic and the first full classrooms in a year and a half and we have a new ballgame. >> my anxiety dreams were different this year. i had a dream, not the usual i forgot to wear clothes for school, but i forgot how to do something on the board. dustin: there is a lot of real anxiety. the health and safety of students will always be at the forefront for teachers, and covid-19 makes it tough. while some california teachers have expressed concerns about their own safety, the teachers at frost say they are focused on creating a safe environment for everyone. >> i want to make sure my families and students feel comfortable. dustin: it will take teamwork to manage how students are coming

dustin dorsey has the story from san jose. reporter: just four months after teams played in the spring season, they returned to the gridiron for fall football in san jose. it may be just a scrimmage, but you could not tell from the excitement on the field. >> a lot was taken away from us the last 18 months. it is allowing our guys to be thankful and reflect on what they may have lost and be grateful for what they have coming back and not taking it for granted again. >> football is something i have been playing since i was a kid. i will do whatever it takes to keep playing. it feels better to be back. reporter: california was one of the only states to not play football on time last season. parents say it created struggles for the students off the field. football began to solve the problem. >> i know a couple kids that dropped out because they did not have no sports. being back is awesome. >> there is only so much you can do in your own backyard. being able to read back in this environment is exciting. delta variant still looms.

abc7 news reporter dustin dorsey explains how the family continues to hold out hope. >> reporter: across city pleasanton, you can't help but see the face of the missy birthday runner, philip kreycik. volunteers are searching and expanding coverage area. that someone will see a face and have information. even after three weeks of constant work, his wife, two's, and parents are still waiting for that breakthrough. >> we are hopeful. we are hopeful that things will turn around. >> we miss our son so incredibly. he is a delightful person. he has such spirit, such love. it emanates from him. he is a hole that we need to have back. >> reporter: pleasanton police pulled gps data from search crews over the past three weeks and found new locations they hadn't checked. saturday morning, crews from agencies in more than 100 volunteers hit the trails again to come through the new area. they still found nothing. >> we feel we are 100% covered where he could have been, should have been, i would likely show up. >> reporter: the search effort will continue with drones and experienced hikers going into e

abc7 news reported dustin dorsey spoke with a woman about how dire the situation is for people there and hopes for her family going forward. dustin: as the taliban continue their takeover of afghanistan, evacuation flights leave the couple airport to get american citizens and afghan allies as quickly as they can. the speed of these evacuations are seen as a literal life or death situation. >> it is dangerous for the people. they are going home to find someone. they are working with the u.s. or any other country and then they are killing him. dustin: we spoke with this woman at the afghan coalition office in fremont. she fears repercussions for her family members as she tries to get them out of couple. >> they kill my family member. he worked for my government people. they find an identity card and shoot them. >> is tugging at our heart. dustin: eric swalwell hosted a town hall to learn more about how they can assist with evacuations. he suggested evacuating first and verifying the refugees second is the best way to get people out fast and safely. >> let's get them out of harm's way to

abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey explains how a local congressman is calling on the fda to get kidse decision. >> school districts are doing everything they can to keep students safe one piece is missing in the fight against covid-19. vaccinations for kids. the congressman says that has many parents worried about their child's safety. >> i've heard from thousands of parents about cupertino. they are concerned about sending their kids back to school. as a parent with young kids, this concern is personal for me. >> in a letter to the fda, the american pediatrics association says pediatric icu numbers are rising due to the delta variant. along with more than 100 members of congress, the representative is calling on congress to lay out a timeline. >> the pediatrician knows best. pediatricians are saying it is time to get the kids vaccinated and move expeditiously. >> despite lower pediatric cases in the bay area, a specialist agrees and says vaccinated kids will help prevent a rise in cases like those taking place in florida and texas. >> the fact we have used this intervention in milli

dustin dorsey spoke with a woman about how dire the situation is for people there right now and her hopes dustin: dustin: for her family. dustin: as the taliban continued their takeover of afghanistan, evacuation flights are leaving the kabul airport to get american citizens and afghan allies as quickly as they can. the speed of the evacuations are seen as a literal life or death situation. >> is dangerous for the people. they're going home to home to find someone they are working with the u.s. or any other country. we spoke withithithith fremont and she does not want to be identified because she fears repercussions as she tried to get them out of couple. dustin: they kill my family members. >> he worked for my government people. they find the identity card and they shoot them by gun. >> is tugging at our heart. dustin: eric swalwell and his team hosted a town hall to learn more about how to assist with the evacuations. he suggested evacuating first and verifying the right bdg -- refugees second is the best way. >> let's get them out of harm's way to qatar and the other countries kind eno

dustin dorsey gives you the first look at how ford transformed their best-selling vehicle to follow alongh president biden's plan for a zero emission future. >> we've come a long way since the model t, and now the ford motor company has capture lightning in a bottle. well, in a truck. on display for the first time in california, the ford lightning, the future of ev. >> this was designed to show people what an electric truck can do. it's more powerful, it's faster, is quieter, less maintenance and cheaper to run. >> in palo alto, ford focuses on out-of-the-box thinking and software development. so, no better place to show off the new tech savvy f-150. in addition to faster speeds, a lightning is the most technologically advanced truck ever, with the tech to power a for three days. but it is also a step toward a eanecoy. >> this is a typical vehicle for the u.s. we have a lot of ev's out there and more coming but this is going to be a step toward getting the average person on board in the u.s. >> there is a vision of the future that is now beginning to happen. a future of the automobile ind

southbay reporter dustin dorsey spoke with a father who spoke on his son's legacy. >> the cradle of liberty statue honors the sacrifices those in the armed forces made to protect and serve, a place socrates maneuver gear and comes -- to honor his son. >> i come here sometimes to reflect on matt and what he did. this statue exemplifies exactly what he believed the marine corps, the military, stands for protecting liberties so it can grow freely. >> he describes his son is a diehard marine, good american and someone who always thought of others first. he was killed during what was thought to be a peaceful gathering by a rogue afghan officer. he was awarded for heroism. >> this is the second highest award for bravery in the military. >> the captain -- his soldiers.s >> what would he feel better thing going on right now? >> he would be sad. the presence in more than just fighting the taliban. it was nationbuilding. the afghans loved him and he loved them. he viewed them not only as comrades but as personal friends. >> as he took a second to reflect on his son's sacrifice, he reflected. >> i do

dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. anchor: the san francisco health department was on the embarcadero today cracking down legal food cart. we are a a --. dirty -- we were happy -- we were at 33. the department says it worked with food vendors for a year on how to comply with regulations. their warning to consumers? only buy food for vendors with a health department sticker. anchor: where only a month away from california's recall election and governor newsom kicked off a string of campaign events here in the bay area. see you came out to show some local support. >> and who is ready ready readyy bike, and run? an infamous triathlon returning this weekend. i'm cornell barnard. i will tell you what is different this year. >> hazy skies languid or they will be joined by surge. will be joined by surge. your heart is at the heart of everything you do. and if you have heart failure, there's entresto. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or de