in santa clara, dustin dorsey, abc 7 news.n after the break we will go one on one with a member of the warriors who hopes they can ♪♪ dads are special. fun. inspiring. always there for you. so make father's day extra special with gifts he'll love from weathertech. floorliners... cargo liner... seat protector... sunshade... ready-to-wash system and cupfone. or our newest product, the golf cart mat. order these american made gifts or a gift card at weathertech.com have a very happy father's day. i joined the district attorney's office to pursue justice for everyone. but like so many of my colleagues, i resigned in protest because chesa boudin interfered in every single case and failed to do his job. the office is absolutely in disarray right now. chesa dissolved my unit prosecuting car break-ins. now criminals flock to san francisco because there are no consequences. we can't wait. recall chesa boudin now. >> get ready, we are about 24 hours away from the nba finals. today was the media day at chase center. >> basketball's big a

dustin dorsey, abc7 news.re look inside san francisco's controversial tenderloin center where people are allowed to use drugs under supervision. it offers basic services like meals and showers to homeless people. they can also get housing referrals. the center has also been criticized for its harm reduction services which allows drug users on site. they have narcan on hand to prevent overdoses. >> it is a big deal. we make it handy. teach them how to use it. we prevented an overdose yesterday. it is working. >> they have received 6000 request since march. where than 200 people were referred to substance abuse you want it all, just like i do... well now there's a new way to save with xfinity. now, get unlimited internet, wifi equipment and a free streaming box... ...risk free with no term contract and a 2-year rate guarantee for just $30 a month when you add xfinity mobile. learn how you can get all this and one unlimited line of mobile for 2 years for about the same price you could pay other providers for one

in the south bay, dustin dorsey, abc7news. >> world news tonight is next. we appreciate your time.t all of us here thank you for joining us. our next newscast is at 6:00. connect 24/7 at abc7news.com. time. it's life's most precious commodity, especially when you have metastatic breast cancer. when your time is threatened, it's hard to invest in your future. until now. kisqali is helping women live longer than ever before when taken with an aromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant... in hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer. kisqali is a pill that's proven to delay disease progression. kisqali can cause lung problems, or an abnormal heartbeat, which can lead to death. it can cause serious skin reactions, liver problems, and low white blood cell counts that may result in severe infections. tell your doctor right away if you have new or worsening symptoms, including breathing problems, cough, chest pain... a change in your heartbeat, dizziness, yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, tiredness, loss of appetite, abdomen pain, bleeding, bruising, fever, chills, or other symptoms of an infe

but as abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey explains. the mayor is hoping the success stories here will help reinstate the funding. welcome to the evans lane community. what looks like a normal. hood, but here lives change. thanks to the path homeless advocate resources here 10 previously homeless families have found permanent housing including lydia burnett's family anything i needed. it was always somebody there to help me. for that. i'm very grateful because now i have my own place. and i'm so so happy. thank you today san jose mayor sam. licardo an assembly members evan lowe and ash cholera toured the community to learn more about how these success stories are made possible the quick build process of the units is critical because the faster they can be built the sooner the results as a result these efforts we have seen for the first time in many years our unsheltered. homeless population dropped slightly we have seen a significant growth in our shelter capacity now nearly 50% in just the last year alone california's homeless housing

you could book appointments on the county's website sec freevax.org in santa clara county dustin dorsey ab 7 news all right. let's get a check on the weather kristen. i decided to go for a walk today bad idea immediately turned back around went inside. i hope you had your 20 ounce water bottle with you at least and yeah, you know what it would have been best to walk in the morning online kristen, but definitely stay hydrated with plenty of water. it is been a scorcher here. let me show you a live picture from our golden gate bridge camera blue skies. there isn't much of a breeze and those temperatures soared into the triple digits. it's 106 right now in fairfield one of our hot 102 napa 101 in santa rosa concord livermore also in the triple digits. this might be a good place to get away and just jump into the ocean there santa cruz a beautiful view. people are enjoying upper 80, san francisco oakland, san jose 101 half moon bay 86 degrees. here's what brought us the heat. it's this area of high pressure and the offshore winds, but we're keeping an eye on this area of low pressure that i

i'm dan ashley and i'm on a date abc7 news reporter dustin dorsey has more on the ruling and reaction from california's office of education. the supreme court continues to make decisions that legal experts consider huge shifts in constitutional law from abortion to gun rights and now religious freedom. this is a right for everybody the court's conservative majority ruled that high school football coach, joe kennedy's post-game prayer is protected under the first amendment. this comes after the washington state public school coach was suspended for preying on the field after games legal analyst jim hammer says, this can be seen as a big win for religious freedom supporters. what's going on now is the court saying no religion has an equal right along with secular activities to exist in in public places, and that's a big shift of the last 20-30 years hammer says that the key component of this ruling is that the court said, it's fair for coach kennedy or any public school coach or teacher to pray and private if he had tried on school time to lead kids in prayer at a public school. i think

and yeah, i'm excited to see them close it out in game 6 do it for the bay, dustin dorsey.s your exclusive home for the nba finals game 6 is thursday with all the actions starting at five o'clock with the dubs on 7 pre-game show then it''s nba countdown at 5:30 game six six off the tips off at six and keep it right here for abc 74 after the game big day on thursday ago warriors. all right news tonight with david muir is next. i'm on a date and i'm dan ashley for sandia patel all of us here. we appreciate your time. we'll see you again in half an hour. time. it's life's most precious commodity, especially when you have metastatic breast cancer. when your time is threatened, it's hard to invest in your future. until now. kisqali is helping women live longer than ever before when taken with an aromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant... in hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer. kisqali is a pill that's proven to delay disease progression. kisqali can cause lung problems, or an abnormal heartbeat, which can lead to death. it can cause serious skin reactions, liver problems, and low whi

dustin dorsey, abc news. >> states average is down to 620 94 -- $6.29 for gas.the most expensive gas and all of california is now the count goni -- the most extensive gas in all of california is now in the county. also coming friday, several other transit related price hakes -- price hikes. it is a delayed increase. it was originally scheduled to happen in january and will be the first one in two years. the average three dollars 78 sent fair will increase $.15. most rates are going up by $.35. soon fasttrack users will pay $8.40. and pay by mail drivers below nine dollars $.40. -- will owe $9.40. >> his prediction is next. >> plus, got it on the streets you want it all, just like i do... well now there's a new way to save with xfinity. now, get unlimited internet, wifi equipment and a free streaming box... ...risk free with no term contract and a 2-year rate guarantee for just $30 a month when you add xfinity mobile. learn how you can get all this and one unlimited line of mobile for 2 years for about the same price you could pay other providers for one unlimite

dustin dorsey takes a look back at this piece of bay area history. , water slides, memories made to last our lives. great america has been a staple in the south bay for decades now set to close its doors after being sold. >> it was heartbreaking. it has been an icon in the valley for generations. >> stephanie's family got to visit the park for the preopening day celebration in 1976 and she would go on to work as a performer at the park. they shared the stage many times. this week the two took a moment to look back on those days. >> working there, eventually, the memories, the friendships we made, the lasting, i mean, how many years later? 40 years later, still reaching out to each other. dustin: now just a memorably -- memory like the entire park will be in 11 years time, reminiscent of santa's village in the santa cruz mala --. >> one of the first rides i operated on a frontier village was the round up. dustin: i brought my dad to show me where the amusement park he worked at as a kid once stood -- once stood. the wild west theme park was only opened

abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey explains how that action may lead to statewide change. santa clara county has an incredible diverse population that makes our home what it is and this weekend our community will come together to celebrate juneteenth a special day for african-american community service agency executive director, milan valentin. juneteenth allows us to come together as community but really looking at economic empowerment health and wellness right now. we're talking about the impacts of covid-19 on the black community the black experience june teeth is celebr. does the day of emancipation of enslaved people in the us honored now with this flag raised in san jose this week for the first time a proud moment considering the day wasn't even recognized as a holiday by our local government until 2020. we didn't even know we were making history at the time, but we knew that we were doing something that was right balance agency and other prominent african-american groups in the county approached leaders with the plan two years ago following the protest demanding jus

as dustin dorsey explains, officials are hoping success stories will keep the money flowing. evans lane community. it looks like a local neighborhood -- like a normal neighborhood, but here, things change pretend previously homeless families have found permanent housing. >> there was always somebody there to help me. for that, i am very grateful because now, i have my own lace -- all in place -- i have my own place. and i am so happy. thank you. dustin: today, san jose city council members toured the area to learn more about the success stories. the quick-build process is quick -- critical, because the faster they can be built, the sooner the results. >> our unsheltered homeless population dropped slightly. we have seen significant role in sheltered capacity, up 50% in the last year alone. dustin: california makes projects like this a reality, flexible funds used to create immunities that cost a fraction of conventional apartment community. but funds are set to expire. >> literally, many cities would be pushing people back out in the street. city of san jose and the un house

championship in her honor dustin dorsey abc 7 news and don't forget we are live streaming special warriorseral reserve announced it will increase interest rates stocks close tied to the economy closely tidy the economy including financial companies surged on this news tech stocks. also grew today the dow picked up 304 points closing it. thousand 668 the nasdaq gained 270 and the s&p 500 ended the day up 54 and today's interest rate increase is the third so far this year the three-quarter of a percent hike is an effort by the federal reserve to try to cool and overheating economy and bring down record high inflation. i think a recession is possible economists are very bad at predicting recessions, but i think the fed has a decent chance a reasonable chance of achieving a what jay powell calls a soft dish landing. there no recession or a very mild recession. bring inflation down. current fed chairman jerome powell indicated a similar height could come in july if the economic data does not improve and a new effort to try to lower sky high gas prices president biden sent a letter today to majo

at stanford university >>, dustin dorsey, abc7news. >> the california public utilities commission hasf on pg&e's plan to improve safety. the cpuc order the utility to create a plan as a condition to approve its bankruptcy. pg&e's surface area will now be divided into five regions statewide. the bay areas one. pg&e says creating regional operations will improve safety and local responsiveness. the cpuc has directed pg&e to hold townhall meetings in each of the five regions as it works to implement activities that will best serve its customers. >> enough is enough. that's what some drivers who work for app based right and food delivery services are saying as they encounter unruly and sometimes combative customers. abc7news reporter david lou attended a rally in san jose that many hope will lead to more protection. >> gig safety now! >> that is the plea by the drivers who answer your app request for a ride or deliver your food and their supporters. according to research by their allies, 50 app based workers have been killed in the past four years. others have been assaulted. the incident

abc7news reporter dustin dorsey reports on the challenges at stanford. dustin: for the 48 hours of past since the edgewood fire started under the extreme heat near rocky weight and east butte way -- east view wagered according to report, calfire collected pg and e equipment from the distribution circuit in the vicinity of the edgewood fire. the report says the equipment was collected a half-mile from where the fire started. when we reach out to pg&e, the spokesperson did not directly comment on incident report, saying in part the fire it caused is under investigation. the fire has not only impacted equipment, but crated another problem for pg&e, a loss of power for multiple customers including stanford university's campus. >> i was trying to study in my dorm room and the lights went out. and i thought it would come on in a couple minutes. dustin: a couple minutes turn to a couple hours and now a couple days. pg&e cannot access the location where repairs are needed, leaving students with few options in this hot bay area weather. >> you stay in your work bu

dustin dorsey has the story.ur police pursuit and standoff with a murder suspect tuesday night into wednesday morning spanned hundreds of miles san jose resident raymond called iran is suspected of taking two lives before dying at the hands of san jose police suspect calderon senselessly killed two people and when finally confronted by the san jose police department and they highly populated neighborhood. he opened fire around them as a last stitch effort to escape. this endangered not only the pursuing officers. but innocent members of our community san jose police chief anthony marta said they were first alerted to calderon when his ex-girlfriend called saying he would not return their six and seven year old children to her calderon allegedly threatened suicide before going on his dangerous journey calderon killed a man he knew in front of this home in san jose around 7 pm before driving to modesto to kill michelle rose gonzalez a woman called iran shared a six-month old child with all of this police said with

dustin dorsey abc 7 news one man is dead and another is under arrest following a chain reaction crashand police. say was caused by a driver's speeding away from a sideshow. it happened about 2 am sunday on international boulevard near 50 fourth avenue. pardon me sheriff chief laron armstrong identified the victim as a 28 year old hayward man who was standing on the street corner with a group of people who had nothing to do at all apparently with the side show. prior to the collision two officers attempted to stop the vehicle traveling nearly at a hundred miles an hour. suspect vehicle in this case. the nissan was involved inside show activity. we have been able to confirm that the officers were in the area where this activity were occurring. a 19 year old oakland man was arrested for the crash the two officers involved in the chase are on administrative leave. san francisco police officer has been arrested on fraud charges according to the police department it started when the officer was involved in a crash in the summer of 2019 while off duty police say he told the victim his vehicl

was the first county in california to make juneteenth an official holiday abc 7 news reporter dustin dorseylead to statewide change. santa clara county has an incredible diverse population that makes our home what it is and this weekend our community will come together to celebrate juneteenth a special day for african-american community service agency executive director, milan valentin. juneteenth allows us to come together as community but really looking at economic empowerment health and wellness right now. we're talking about the impacts of covid-19 on the black community the black experience june teeth is celebrated. the day of emancipation of enslaved people in the us honored now with this flag raised in san jose this week for the first time a proud moment considering the day wasn't even recognized as a holiday by our local government until 2020. we didn't even know we were making history at the time, but we knew that we were doing something that was right balance agency and other prominent african-american groups in the county approached leaders with the plan two years ago following t

dustin dorsey has the story.nt 12-hour police pursuit and standoff with a murder suspect tuesday night into wednesday morning spanned hundreds of miles, san jose resident raymond. calderon is suspected of taking two lives before dying at the hands of san jose police suspect calderon senselessly killed two people and when finally confronted by the san jose police department and they highly populated neighborhood. he opened fire around them as a last stitch effort to escape. this endangered not only the pursuing officers. but innocent members of our community san jose police chief anthony marta said they were first alerted to calderon when his ex-girlfriend called saying he would not return their six and seven year old children to her calderon allegedly threatened suicide before going on his dangerous journey calderon killed a man he knew in front of this home in san jose around 7 pm before driving to modesto to kill michelle rose gonzalez a woman called iran shared a six-month old child with all of this police sai

in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc7news. ama: the victim of an armed carjacking was seated in his car when four masked juvenile suspects demanded his vehicle and belongings at gunpoint. according to sjpd, officers responded to the call around 1:00 a.m. the suspects led police on a speedy pursuit. the helicopter located them. >> all of these individual suspects are juveniles, ages 15, 15, 14, and 17. all four of them have had previous arrests for carjacking as recently as march of this year. one of them is wearing an ankle monitor the day he was arrested. ama: police solve the driver continue recklessly until he lost control, colliding with the center median -- police saw the driver continue recklessly until he lost control, colliding with the center median. dan: new developments on the retirement of supreme court justice stephen breyer. he plans to officially step down from the bench tomorrow. what does that mean for his replacement and her historic swearing-in, as well as upcoming cases the court will deal with? our reporte

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reggie: dustin dorsey caught up with the super fan ahead of game five. >> it is fun taking selfies with people. you really have good dance moves man. >> dubnation has some of the most energetic fans in the nation. when i am on the jumbotron it is amazing, the crowd goes crazy. schreiber has been a fan for decades. she knows everything about the team. >> i have been there through a lot of lean years. besides her sweet moves. her christmas sweater and her sweet moves. i got up and started dancing in the cameroa man said oh there is a lady dancing. >> videos of her dancing has been seen millions of times. >> the coach said you need to stop dancing. your dancing is distracting. all kidding aside, her dancing energizes the team. reggie: i was legitimately worried about her. i used to talk to her all the time. i am glad she is doing well. karina: i just love her. the guys were trying to dance but you can't do what she does. smooth moves. reggie: it is iconic. drew: you can't replicate it . outside today it is a beautiful morning out there. you can see the sunrise getting underway. a warmer af

dustin dorsey has more. d double shooting in san jose and modesto last night, children are left without parents and family members without loved ones as lives are changed forever. >> it was a very tragic series of events that happen here. dustin: a man came to this home where he shot another man dead in the street. his three young children came out to find their father dead. his family says they do not know how he may have been connected to the shooter. hours later, in modesto, the suspect took another life. >> we received calls last night around 9:20 hours so from a juvenile reporting that their mom had been shot. >> 29-year-old michelle rose gonzalez was shot and killed by the suspect, a man gonzales' family says she was romantically involved with. >> she had a big, big heart. she was a wonderful mother. she loved her son and daughter very much. her kids are orphans now, you know? >> spd says the shooter led a police chase back into san jose with a woman and two children in the car. >> this was a violent, a

as dustin dorsey explains, officials hope the success stories will reinstate funding. lcome to the evans lane community. what looks like a normal neighborhood but here lies change. homeless advocate anything i nes always somebody there to help me. for that, i am very grateful because now i have my own place and i am so, so happy. thank you, jesus. dustin: the san jose mayor and assembly members to word the community to learn more about how the success stories are made possible. the quick build process of the units is critical because the faster they can be built the sooner the results. >> we have seen for the first time in many years our unsheltered homeless population drop slightly. we have seen a significant growth in our shelter capacity, now nearly 50% in the last year. dustin: california's -- projects like this a reality. funds can create these committees that cost a fraction of what a conventional apartment community would cost but the funds are set to expire. >> many cities would be pushing people back out into the street. dustin: mayors have made a push to gover

dustin dorsey explains how the action may lead to statewide change. >> santa clara county has an incrediblyerse population that makes our home what it is. the community will come together to celebrate juneteenth. >> juneteenth allows us to come together as a community, really looking at economic empowerment, health and wellness. we are talking about the impacts of covid-19 in the black community, thela juneteenth is s the day of emancipation of enslaved peoe this week for the first time. a proud moment, considering the day was not even recognized as a holiday until 2020. >>'s agency and other prominent groups in the county approach leaders with the plan two years ago calling the protest demanding justice for george floyd. they unanimously voted to make juneteenth a county holiday, the first county to do so in california. >> part of the reason it was so important to go first is someone had to, and second, everyone deserves to live in a place where they belong. >> the senator was on the board when santa clara county recognize the holiday. >> we hoped at the time we did the county holiday that

dustin dorsey has a look at when experts believe the surge may hit a peak. in: as students wrap up school and the community plans their vacations, there's still one thing you have to account for -- covid-19. >> currently, we are in a surge. we are at quite high levels. dustin: cases and sewer shed data have bounced up and down in the last few weeks, but based on at least one model, santa clara county's assistant health officer says the surge could start to comb -- to calm soon. >> one of the studies we look at by uc berkeley shows that cases could peak by the end of june. >> the rate of increase is somewhat stabilized. dustin: good news but not reason to relax according to experts. you cfs -- ucfs'doctor found that variants are spreading rapidly. >> it is spreading rapidly, particularly in the midwest. dustin: it is the exact reason santa clara county is being cautious, despite their model. the county is still stressing the importance of masking, boosting, and other protections. if we do that, doctors say we may have an enjoyable summer after all. >> the fact

dustin dorsey caught up with the super fan before game five. >> it is fun going to the grocery storee. little kids come up, you have dance skills, ma'am. >> dubs nation has the most energetic fans in the nba, but nobody brings the energy quite like robin, the dance cam mom. >> when i'm on the jumbotron it is amazing. the crowd goes crazy. it is like steph hit a three. >> she has been a fan for decades and knows everything about the team and has had season tickets since the 1980's. >> i'm not a bandwagon fan. i have been there through the lean years. >> today's warriors give her plenty to dance about. it is a warriors christmas sweater that she is known for, a gift meant for her son. after putting it on, she said something came over her in a home game in 2016 and a legend was born. >> i stood up and started dancing in the cameraman said, here is an old lady. it kept going. >> the dance cam mom is almost as recognizable as warriors players, as videos of her dancing have then viewed millions of times. steve kerr told her he is not exactly a fan. >> he goes, you know what? you need to st

dustin dorsey explains it is a reminder that it affects everyone. >> i went down and further down it when you people say on the ridgeline. it was just engulfed in flames. >> the nightmare neighbors -- the nightmare neighbors in pittsburg woke up to. it prompted mandatory evacuations. >> we did in a fairly significant way dodged a major bullet. >> as the sun rose, you can see the damage. up close doesn't tell the full story and when you zoom out, it backed up to hundreds of homes. he said it is an overwhelming message that fire season doesn't just happen in places like napa or the santa cruz mountains, it impacts everyone. >> if you look at last year, this year is shaping up the same way. the wind driven fires that caused damage and destroyed homes and displaced residents happened in areas outside of the highest severity zones. >> this was the second fire that put homes at risk. he said there were no homes lost and attributes it to work in the community and hope others will learn from this lesson. >> there is a lot of risk from the wind driven fires. everyone needs to do their part to

dustin dorsey has been talking with experts about the impact of tonight's historic event. >> seems foreverd into our minds, the united states capitol under siege as protesters attempt to overturn the 2020 election. while it's not the first insurrection, it is likely the worst, given former president trump's likely role. tonight, we dive deeper into the day's events with the first of six live coast-to-coast capitol hill hearings featuring never before seen footage and new testimonies from president trump's family. the investigations from the january 6 committee have led to more than 840 arrests according to the department of justice. the hearings could lead to the prosecution of the former president. if not, some worry we could have a larger constitutional crisis on our hands. >> we could be seeing accountability in action. if nothing happens and no one is held accountable at the highest level of government, that will further earlier constitutional crisis. dustin: with the hearings airing on primetime television, the hearings will be debated in the court of public opinion and likely play ou

abc 7 news reported dustin dorsey spoke with athletes about the bond between the teams and players throughouthese playoffs. >> as the warriors look to close out the finals against the celtics in game six on thursday, they are not just trying to win it for themselves. they are doing it for the bay, the region of champions. he put it perfectly after the game. >> one game away, baby. one. i always say, one of the things i say is that it is the bay against the world, and i mean that. i sincerely mean that. that's all sports of the bay. we are against the world. >> when it is you versus the world, you have to have a strong group behind you. warriors fans cheer for the dubs. san francisco, oakland, san jose. bay area, unite. >> it is a special sports town with a lot of rich history and hopefully, they will be bringing another championship back here. >> the support the other bay area squads get to the team chasing a title. not only have teams shown their pride on social media and at their own games, many have visited chase center to cheer on the warriors. >> three-pointers going in. >> tell me thomp

in contra costa county, dustin dorsey abc news. >> we have to mitigate that risk as we head into summeray is the official first day of summer. live doppler 7 is quiet. from the exploratorium, we are looking towards the papers. in san francisco breezy, 52 degrees. oakland 53. mountain view 52. santa clara is hanging onto the 40's. 40 eight half moon bay. from emeryville, west towards san francisco, there are low clouds. we are still ceiling -- seeing cooler sparks their spots -- cooler spots in the north bay in the mid 40's but they will warm up later today. fairfield, concord, livermore low to mid 50's. wind is mostly, sapped -- except in san francisco. right 70 miles per hour. this afternoon the wind will pick up again. the strong sea breeze will mean temperature slightly below average for this time of year. so, we will see over 30 mile per hour wind along the coast, in san francisco, and even in parts of the east bay. that is why we will see cooler temperatures. from mount tam, lots of blue already this morning. it will be a gorgeous day with bright sunshine. breezy conditions keep th

i'm dan ashley and i'm on a date abc7 news reporter dustin dorsey has more on the ruling and reactionalifornia's office of education. the supreme court continues to make decisions that legal experts consider huge shifts in ns

happen almost anywhere especially around here because of the dry conditions abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey explains why this blaze highlights the fact fire season impacts everybody. i went out front and let that pill further down that way you could it was the whole sky was a blaze lucky inferno just like those when you hear people that can happen stuff. they said all was on the ridge line. it was so all this is open space behind these houses and it was just engulfed in place the nightmare neighbors in pittsburgh woke up to around 3 am this morning contra costa county fire public information officer. steve hill says a grass fire turned into a 200 acre burn and prompted mandatory. calculations we did i think in a fairly significant way dodge a major bullet as the sun rose. you could not only see the damage caused, but what could have been up close doesn't tell the full story when you zoom out you can see this fire back right up to hundreds of homes hill says, it's an overwhelming message that fire season doesn't just happen in places like napa or the santa cruz mountains. it impacts everyone

generously close to homes prompting some evacuations abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey explains. that fire season affects everyone. i went out front and looked that pill further down that way you could it was the whole sky was a blaze like an inferno just like those when you hear people that can happen stuff. they said oh it was on the ridgeline. so all this is open space behind these houses and it was just engulfed influence the nightmare neighbors in pittsburgh woke up to around 3 am this morning contra costa county fire public information officer. steve hill says a grass fire turned into a 200 acre burn and prompted mandatory. evacuations we did i think in a fairly significant way dodge a major bullet as the sun rose. you can not only see the damage caused, but what could have been up close doesn't tell the full story when you zoom out you can see this fire back right up to hundreds of homes hill says, it's an overwhelming message that fire season doesn't just happen in places like napa or the santa cruz mountains. it impacts everyone when you look at last year and now i think

was the first county in california to make juneteenth an official holiday abc 7 news reporter dustin dorseymakes our home what it is and this weekend our community will come together to celebrate juneteenth a special day for african-american community service agency executive director, milan valentin. juneteenth allows us to come together as community but really looking at economic empowerment health and wellness right now. we're talking about the impacts of covid-19 on the black community the black experience. juneteenth is celebrated. the day of emancipation of enslaved people in the us honored now with this flag raised in san jose this week for the first time a proud moment considering the day wasn't even recognized as a holiday by our local government until 2020. we didn't even know we were making history at the time, but we knew that we were doing something that was right balance agency and other prominent african-american groups in the county approached leaders with the plan two years ago following the protest demanding justice for george floyd cindy chavez and the santa clara county