ama: we continue with dustin dorsey, he has more from calfire and the mayor of south lake tahoe. >> aiew from above the fir fir tells devastating story, calfire has mostly made progress but it continues to push along highways 50 and 89. wind depth embers and created spot fires one mile past the fire line, leaving south lake tahoe at risk. >> the fire was spotted well over the 89, well into the tahoe basin. >> homes are threatened, our community is threatened and i never thought that was possible. >> these are some of the views from overnight, crews desperately working to save structures as the fire rages on. many homes were not as lucky. in their briefing tuesday morning, kyle fire says structure defense is a priority as it pushes into tahoe. >> all night long we are doing structure prep and defense and a lot of this area down the 50 toward the 89. that continues to be our priority because we have so many structures to watch out for. >> the residence of south lake tahoe worked their way out of town when evacuation orders went into effect. the mayor says the city was evacuated in five

dustin dorsey asked to the experts for some tips on how to keep it clean. >> the largest wildfire in the largest wildfire in history of california continues to burn in the northern part of the state but the impacts are felt far and want -- far and wide. this creates a hazardous air quality outdoors and even indoors. >> wildfire smoke is associated with many of the same health effects for all kinds of outdoor pollution. you need to protect yourself from it. >> joshua and his team have studying these harmful effects on bay area residents. these will be a reality in the bay area for quiet sometime while these burn. it is not what happens to you but how you react to it that matters. that means creating a cleaner air space in your home. >> you don't have to breathe wildfire smoke. >> this could be done in simple ways. the first thing is to stay indoors. on smoky days like today, keep your doors and windows closed. run an air purifier or create your own. people who took the steps took s create a cleaner airspace cut create a cleaner airspace cut this in half. >> air quality tends to improv

dustin dorsey is on the story. >> for more than a decade, 17 former san jose state female swimmers sayir calls for help amid sexual harassment by their trainer were not heard. the department of justice found san jose state university violated title ix rules, and will have to pay $1.6 million to the former athletes harassed. a win in the eyes of the attorney for 10 former athletes. >> the feeling is one of vindication. >> they found san jose failed to respond to claims of harassment, including unwelcome sexual touching. the department found they retaliated against two employees who try to alert the school about the behavior. >> for over a decade, clients were led to believe the conduct they suffered was ok. seeing the department of justice come forward with the findings, words cannot express that feeling. >> the university releases statement saying "we think of them -- individuals who came forward. to the effective student athletes, we deeply apologize. the deal g a day -- details way they will handle complaints in the future, in hopes something like this never happens again. >> so this

dustin dorsey digs in -- dug into found -- dug into find out. reporter: you would rather be safe than sorry. with more than 80% of the eligible population fully vaccinated, san jose mayor sam liccardo says the city took what he calls another step toward keeping people safe at any indoor event with 50 or more people at city-owned locations, proof of covid-19 vaccine will be required. >> we want our residents to enjoy going to shows and shark against. it is important for them to have fun and feel confident they will be safe. this is one more step we can take to reduce the risk. >> this mandate includes museums, theaters, and sports arenas. there are several events coming up that will be impacted. when hamilton comes to the san jose center for the performing arts in october, or when the san jose sharks host their first preseason game in a few weeks, guests will be fully vaccinated. negative covid test no longer applies. after a year that saw limited or no capacity, bill schroer with history park thinks this is a good idea for everyone. >> we want t

dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. kristen: you are looking live at the first all civilian flight for spacex. its launch from florida. this is the spacex livestream. the first orbital mission in history to be staffed entirely by civilians. larry: want to give you a look at a lift off, which took place minutes ago. there are four people on this three-day mission. and they are taking off where they did in at 3, 2, 1. they larry: part of our effort toar build a bay area includes making sure our communities are safe. the rollout of a crisis team called macro is delayed again. there are questions from the community about how the program is coming together. race and cultural reporter julian glover spoke to activists and city leaders today. >> there is no reason why we need to prolong this any further. reporter: report delivered to the oakland city council public safety committee on tuesday outlined macro, the mobile assistance community responders of oakland. it will not hit the streets of east and west oakland until novembe

dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> we are always checking that air quality.>> interestingly enough, i am starting with air quality because even as our weather heats up, the air quality will improve. let's look at how conditions look right now, we have moderate air quality across most of the bay area. those are the yellow dots. you can see the forecast indicates we are going to get clearer and clearer air over the next few days. this is represented by green, yellow and blue. into saturday, much more blue showing up on the map. the onshore breeze will be pushing much of that smoke in the upper atmosphere to our east. it is good news for us. here is a look at the golden gate as we look at air air quality advisory. notice throughout the region tomorrow. good to moderate the next three days after that. here is a view of the setting sun. 62 degrees in san francisco. clouds increasing just a bit. in the north bay, 68 degrees. 76 at fairfield. 72 at livermore. these are the forecast we will see. fog in the coast, hazy overnight tomorrow, a little more -- a little war

dustin dorsey got the lucky assignment to come visit. >> if you live in the bay area, you already know the best places to eat. now we have the official list to prove it. after the year off, they announced 45 nuance, nearly two dozen on the list are from near the bay area , including los carnalitos, -- >> the level of family and the people that are employed here is deep. it will mean a lot for them. >> some call it bang for your buck and others say getting your money's worth. you have to be able to get to course meal for around 40 bucks. the places on this list feature the best spots with the best food at the best price. enter list carnally dust taco truck in redwood city. >> we could not find like that. not like mexico city. that is why we decided to bring this here. >> it is highlighted by their quesadillas and tacos, whether it is your first time or one of many. >> there is a lot of good mexican food around here. quite the price is great. >> there is never a shortage of people lining up for the food. and i had to try out the famous el pastor myself. ending up on this list does not ha

dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> check out the whole list at abc7news.com.veryone can afford french laundry or those types of meals. that gives you the opportunity for great food at a reasonable price. >> you don't want that kind of food all the time. this is first pitch. >> all right. wine production is expected to be historically low in france this year after frost and mildew fungus ravages across the country. two thirds of the harvest was destroyed. one winemaker turned to large candles to save his vines. the heat protected the graves from the spring frost. temperatures plunged to more than 23 degrees because of the damage across the country, prices for french wine is expected to spike. >> that is incredible. the whole vineyard. how creative and intelligent to think of putting candles out there to keep them warm. >> i saw a tear welling up in your eye. that is when bad why comes along. loss of production and increase in price. let's take a look at what is going on with our forecast, i almost said wind forecast. -- wine forecast. highs tomorrow will be mor

in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. kristen: coming up at 4:30, what the future holds for california's drought, and what you can do to save water. larry: new developments in out of shasta county, a bay area woman is accused of setting a wildfire that has. exploded in size it has burned over 1200 acres near reading. it is currently 5% contained. evacuation orders have been issued for a large area of i-5. investigators discovered a 30-year-old woman walking of the brush near the fire. they questioned her and determined she set the fire. today governor newsom toward one of the active areas of wildfire burning, the knp complex fire. it has scorched 30,000 acres in this acquire and king canyon national parks. 0% contained. the the governor signed a $15 billion package to tackle wildfires and address environmental changes that contribute to them. >> tradition, lifestyle, people, places wiped off the map, that is what this is about. the question is, will these trees survive us? larry: the package includes $4 billion to improve

in san jose, dustin dorsey. abc 7 news. >> what could go wrong?h loose >> there is so much money going into this that could go other places. >> it is fascinating that it might be ecologically feasible. something that is a little bit or tame. the weather. why so nice transition. it is more tame and really refreshing. it felt like fall today. let me show you the wind, gusting to 25 in napa, 43 in san francisco. a nice, onshore breeze and you combine it with a deep marine layer. about 2000 feet. that is why the temperatures did not rise much. 59 in the city, 64 in oakland and in the 70's around san jose and a chilly 57 in half moon bay. we haveeeeeeee moving in. 73 in fairfield. most areas today were in the 60's and 70's. live doppler 7 showing you the low clouds hugging the coast right now. air quality because of the breeze is actually improving in some areas. we do have some moderate pockets around the north bay and parts of the southbay. that was our east bay hills camera right now. air quality will be moderate tomorrow. we had that air quality ad

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abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey shows you how calfire plans to save homes. dustin: the eye and this guy never lies and views from a helicopter high above the fire telly devastating story. calfire says they have mostly stopped progress in the west but the mass wildfire continues to push east along highways 50 and 80. winds picked up embers due to red fly conditions, creating spot fires one mile has the fire line. >> the fire was spotted well over the 89 which is now well into the tahoe basin. >> homes are threatened. our community is threatened. i never thought that was possible. dustin: these are some of the views from overnight. crews desperately working to save structures as the fire rages on. many homes were not as lucky. calfire says structure defense continues to be a priority as it pushes into tahoe. >> firefighters all night long redoing structure prep and defense in a large part of this area down 50 towards 89. that continues to be the number one priority because we have so many structures to watch out for. dustin: the residents of south lake tahoe sl

dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. kristen: abc 7 news is covering every angle of the recall across the state. we will begin streaming live coverage when the polls close at 8:00 tonight. you can watch at abc7news.com, or download the abc 7 bay area news app on your streaming device. dan: new developments in the pandemic. california is no longer listed in the cdc's transmission category, one of only three states listed with substantial transmission. the other two are connecticut and vermont. the cdc added nine more countries to the high-risk travel list. among them are st. kitts and nevis. and broadway is back. theaters in new york city are reopening in full capacity tonight for shows like "hamilton," "the lion king," and "wicked." warrior season tips of>. to get in, people 12 years of age and order will need to prove they are fully vaccinated. inside of the arena, fans will need to wear masks at all times unless when eating or drinking. kristen:. kristen: a tragic accident, a woman killed on bart. details of how she ge

reporter: in north san jose, dustin dorsey abc 7 news.larry: it is not just the governor's nikol going on right now, there is another recall effort in san francisco s. today, dozens of boxes with signatures were delivered to city hall. our education reporter with more on the process. [cheers] >> it took seven months to collect the required signatures in the recall effort to get three san francisco school board members. let's remind you who they are. gabriella lopez, who is the current president of the board. foul, liga, vice-president, and commissioner allison collins. this is one of the parents who initiated the process in february. >> the people have said they want you to leave if you don't care about our children and education, leave! reporter: roughly 51,000 signatures were needed to put each name on the ballot. the group hundred and 81,000 signatures for lopezthsame numb collins, 77,004 mol iga. the attorney for the recall effort says the board made an array of bad decisions. >> not allowing in-person teaching during the pandemic, th

reporter dustin dorsey takes a look. 48 states and 98 days, the world record tour that the all new fullric fr voswonight now. yesterday stopped at a facility in san jose. >> great to be here when the e.v. evolution is starting here. dustin: california will feature many more cars as the state begins its e.v. sales mandate in 2025. semiconductors, more than 50 of them, are in the car. the company showcases the work the country is doing to make the country greener. >> when we are making semiconductors, you are at the low-end end of the wooden pole. so to see the enthusiasm around the car is really special. dustin: about 50% of all new vehicles at the end of the decade will feature a partially or fully electric powertrain. so far, there have been 95 stops at charging stations for this car. california has lofty goals, but given these stats, is pg&e ready for the increased load? >> we have 25% of all electric vehicles in the country in our service area of california, so this is something we have had our eyes on for a while and

dustin dorsey shows us how a group of san jose residents worry that they'll end up back on the streetse unhoused residents faces best tells their story. they feel scared. they are losing hope and they worry they are running out of time. how hard is it to not have a solid place to live this sure stay hotel is where they've been living free of charge during the pandemic. thanks to project room key, but rent will soon be required i make about 980 and they want 627 a month starting october 1st. is that even feasible to pay it's gonna make it really tight. so help my daughter who has a newborn baby that's not to be able to do that anymore. and that's upsetting the city is providing alternative living arrangements, but these people say one option is only temporary while the other doesn't work for them the tiny homes in san jose are too far from public transportation given their mobility issues if they cannot afford rent here they say their final option is back on the streets. what do they want is stable housing help resources that can meet there every need and the majority of a lot of the pe

dustin dorsey has the details. for more than a decade 17 former, san jose state female swimmers say their calls for help. actual harassment by their trainer. we're not heard today the department of justice found san jose state university violated title, nine rules and will have to pay 1.6 million dollars to the former athletes who were harassed a win in the eyes of the attorney for 10 of the former athletes. the feeling is really one of vindication the doj investigation found that sjsu failed to respond to athletes claims of harassment including unwelcome sexual. the department also found that sjsu retaliated against two employees who tried to alert the school. the trainers behavior for over a decade our clients were led to believe that the conduct they suffered was. was okay seeing the department of justice now come forward with the finding words can't really express that feeling the university released a statement that said in part. we think all the individuals who courageously came forward during the investigati

all city employees and today there was considerable pushback about the rules abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey explains how the city and employees continue to work on a resolution. what do we want? when do we want it freedom choice? no more mandates a clear message from dozens of people rallying in front of san jose city hall. october 1st, all city employees must be vaccinated against covid-19 as a condition of their employment. the problem is is that they don't give you a choice so we have to come up and to try a toa get some of our rights back our rights have been taking away except for everyone that we don't have a choice and we're gonna be terminated because of what the government wants to do to our body? so firefighters and police officers are part of the mandate the san jose police officers association told abc 7 quote. we are an ongoing negotiations with the city over the potential catastrophic impacts to safety of san jose residents if there is a mass exodus of sworn officers, they say most city workers can be hired off the street, but it takes up to two years to train police officers.

dustin dorsey asked the experts for tips on how to keep it clean. s in their history of california continue to burn in the northern part of the state. but, their impacts are felt far and wide. wind is blowing the smoke to the bay area creating hazardous air indoors and outdoors. >> many of the same health effects for all kinds of pollution. you do not want to be breathing this. you need to protect yourself. dustin: a uc berkeley professor and his team have been studying these harmful effects on bay area resident. smoky skies and bad air quality will be a reality in the be -- bay area for a while. but, it is how you react to that matters. that means creating a cleaner air space in your home. >> the most important thing to remember is you do not have to breathe wildfire smoke. dustin: the first thing is, stay indoors on smoky days and keep your doors and windows close. run and air purifier or create your own using an air fiddle -- air filter level 10 or higher using a box fan -- or higher, a box fan, and duct tape. >> air quality improves when they tur

dustin dorsey spoke with dr. about how people can enjoy the holiday without worrying too much about covid. reporter: holiday weekends are always busy at the san jose international airport, people coming, people going, obscured by, hugs hello. what brings you to the bay area today? >> a waiting period -- a wedding. >> family and friends. reporter: the cdc urged an vexing to people to not travel and suggested and suggested vaccinated people do the same. it is something this san jose resident considered before traveling with his friends recently. he shared his covid results when he returned. >> i am secure today. we took percussion. we are all vaccinated. and it still came to us. i do not want anyone feeling what i felt. i have already warned my friends, do not take it like it is a joke. reporter: catching covid while traveling can be a risk, but this infectious disease expert says travel can be pretty safe if you are vaccinated. >> the cdc messaging as terrified the vaccinated. the unvaccinated should be terrified.

dustin dorsey introduc dorsey in two local recipients.ated -- committed to making the world a better place. two brilliant people working to build a better bay area are recognized in the macarthur genius grant winners of 2021. >> what this class of fellows are doing in their own field is so important, gives me hope for the future. these are the people making the world a better place. i'm enormously grateful to be counted among them. reporter: they will each receive 600 between $5,000 to continue their work. -- $625,000 $625,000 $625,000 $0 work. as an adaptive researcher for amazon, he enables the blind and visually impaired through adaptive technology. >> a lot of the time, accessibility for blind people means access to information. it is super important to make sure that technologies are easy to access, inexpensive, open source and readily achievable. that is why what i do is research, invention and activism. reporter: she works to give parents of children with brain cancer the same hope. the mine will go to her research on malignant bra

dustin dorsey spoke to the officer who is being called a hero. this strip of highway 101 in san jose, you will not see flowers left behind. no pictures commemorating a life lost in a fiery crash. you will not see these things thanks to the heroic actions of pedro garcia on sunday. >> i just believe i was at the right place at the right time. i don't know if it -- i know anyone else in the department would have done the same thing. reporter: he approached a car on fire with a man inside as the flames raged on. he was faced with the decision to put his life on the line to save someone he had never met. he did not hesitate. >> it happened out of nowhere. i just knew his life was at risk. the first thing on my mind was to get him out of the vehicle before it was covered in flames. reporter: training came only eight months ago for this rookie cop. still images from bodycam show the moment he pulled this man to safety. the driver's shoes were already melted to the car, his life hanging in the balance. >> speaking to the fire department, they said if i

as dustin dorsey explains, everyone needs to be aware of the long-term damage that bad air can cause, because protecting your health is an important part of building a better bay area. dustin: as summer comes to an end, families enjoyed the warm labor day weather at raging waters. as they cooled off, a potential health threat loomed. a spare the air alert was issued for the bay area through tuesday due to poor air quality. >> unhealthy is orange, unhealthy for sensitive groups. that's when elderly, children, people with respiratory conditions should stay indoors as well as those exercising outdoors should refrain. dustin: breathing polluted air can lead to lasting health problems that studies show is similar to smoking cigarettes. the bay area saw 52 spare the air days in 2020, 12 so far this year, more than two months in the last two years. >> it can bring on things like asthma and long-term respiratory illnesses, long-term damage to the lungs. dustin: of the alerts are made for two reasons -- when there is high particular matter due to wildfires, or smog impacts, something we see a

dustin dorsey spoke with a doctor about how you can be an ally. th a swing of a bat bt may, former san francisco giants minor-league or takes a swing. he works to change the life of others as a mental health advocate of the giants. >> i realize it's not going to go complete the away but i'm doing a better job and i think i'm getting better each time i start to go through some depression faces again. i really rely on my support system. >>'s story shows mental health struggles can impact anyone -- his story shows mental health troubles can impact anyone. in 2021 it is especially important to talk about mental health. >> with the global pandemic no one anticipated in all the stressors in our world, those can be risk factors for worsening mental health. >> a study found an increase in mental illness without history -- overall suicide attempts are down but it's a portent to know the warning signs like reckless behavior, sudden mood changes in a feeling of no sense of purpose. if you see the signs, it is time to seek help. >> we know good suicide especia

dustin dorsey shows us how he did not hesitate when he was needed most. way 101 in san jose, you won't see any flowers left behind. no pictures commemorating a life lost in a fiery crash. you won't see these things due to the actions of police officer pedro garcia. >> i believe i was at the right place at the right time. dustin: officer garcia was just driving by when he approached a car on fire with a man inside. as the flames raged on, he was faced with a decision to put his life on the line to save someone he had never met. he did not hesitate. >> it happened out of nowhere and i just knew that his life was at risk. the first thing going through my mind was to get him out of a vehicle. dustin: eight months ago for this rookie come. video from his bodycam showed the moments he pulled the man to safety. his life hanging in the balance. >> speaking to the fire department, they said if i would have not done that, it could have been life-threatening. >> is dedication not only to his work but his community is amazing. he is from san jose, born and raised here

dustin dorsey spoke with a bay area doctor. >> holiday weekends are always busy at san jose internationalming, people going. many travelers on the move for labor day weekend compared to 2020. >> what brings you? >> awaited. -- a wedding. >> family and friends. >> ahead of travel, the cdc urged unvaccinated people to not travel, something john henry wished he had considered before traveling with his friends he shared his coat results with his stream when he returned. >> we are a little secure today. >> anyone to see what i saw but i have already warned my friend just don't take it like it's a joke. >> u.s. infectious disease experts say travel can be safe if you are vaccinated. >> the unvaccinated should be terrified. travel is actually depending on what you do. >> super-spreader events in adults or children and she suggested avoiding place with high numbers and taking simple steps to protect yourself while on the move. >> is really about ventilation procedures. a mask that is different and a simple cloth mask, going stronger, outside has always been safe even with the delta >> in addition

>> reporter: dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> let' get a check of the forecast now.tioning the potential chance of rain. >> many cities do that already, liz. that's kind of fascinating. southern california one of them. we could see a couple kind of a roller coaster of things offered up to the bay area the next few days. low clouds and fog start out the weekend. visibility down to 2 1/2 miles here half moon bay. el where the deck is taller so we aren't seeing any issues. here's a look at the numbers there. 57 san jose. cool start for you. 55, 58 in lafayette, danville, livermore. current air quality is good. moderate air quality into the east bay. air quality advisory today. we have some smoke in the upper levels of the atmosphere, allowing for haze to be with us once again this afternoon. there's a look outside where you can see the clouds. condensed fog especially along the bridges this morning. as we look towards the rest of the weekend, the fog is gonna stay with us as long as we have that. we have that steady onshore flow. that's gonna bring us better air quality

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