dustin dorsey explains how santa clara county is responding. >> santa clara county was one of the first to raise red flags at the start of the covid-19 pandemic. now a triple threat has the public department sounding the alarm once again. >> this is the first year we are not only facing covid, but also increased influenza activity and unusually high levels of rsv. right now we are already seeing these diseases hit our youngest children and impact our hospitals and doctors offices. >> rising rsv cases are leading to a decrease in pediatric hospital capacity. it led to a shortage of certain types of amoxicillin, often prescribed to treat rsv in children. but dr. video monee says prescriptions can still be filled and the health department can treat patients needing help. >> we have worked with care teams and leaders to expand access to come up with mitigation strategies to accommodate this increased surge of patients we are seeing. >> the county has launched wastewater detection systems for the flu, showing surges in all parts of the region. with thanksgiving next week, dr. sarah rodman sa

dan: dustin dorsey looks at the two candidates up for county sheriff. anta clara county there is only room for one sheriff in town. with election day less than one week away the race is down to two candidates, bob jonsen and kevin jensen. >> i am feeling hopeful and optimistic, cautiously optimistic about my chances. dustin: jensen has built on his momentum with large endorsements from the santa clara county shavers -- county sheriff debbie's association, among others. after growing up with his father in prison, jensen joining the sheriff's office in 1985. jensen touts his experience leading the fight against mismanagement from former sheriff lori smith. >> some people tried to label it insider versus outsider. i was on the team of the mission of the sheriff's office. once there was mismanagement and bad behavior, i have been calling it out for 12 years. dustin: this week smith announced her retirement. >> it starts that new chapter for the sheriff's office. that is one i hope to be part of. dustin: bob jonsen enters the race having law enforcement varia

reporter: in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc7 news.an: and the celebration continues in the north bay. thousands came out for the veterans parade in petaluma. always a big draw. people cheered and waved flags as veterans, current service members and city leaders made their way through downtown. the theme was called korean war veterans, you are not forgotten. it pays tribute to the heroes who served in the korean war in the 1950's. ama: local, state and federal government offices are closed for veterans day. but votes are being counted today. and veterans are helping with the process at the santa clara county elections office where house worker richard is second lieutenant to the national guard. and elections technician roberto valdez served in the navy for two decades. both say there's no place they would rather be. >> we are here. to support the community, to -- for the democracy. so that's very important. i fight for democracy. and working for democracy. >> when i first went in, it was looic a monetary thing or a way to pay for schoo

dustin dorsey is on the story. thousands of meta employees could soon be in the market for a new job after sweeping cuts at twitter meta formally known as facebook is expected to lay off thousands of employees starting later this week, you know, i'm not surprised to it to a certain point san jose state university engineering professor and tech expert ahmed benafa says these layoffs highlight a growing economic issue especially in california. he these job cuts come out of time. which inflation is causing issues for tech companies like meta twitter and others many increased hiring this year with the expectation of a big boom in the economy after covid. unfortunately benafa says that did not happen and now layoffs. i mean, it's across the board that the tech industry, you know in all the consumers and all the only all the different dimensions of the technics that they're suffering from this because of that hiring however, benafa says meta has some issues specific to them as well specifically stiff competition from tik

dustin dorsey, abc7 news. liz: such a cute dog.salon is in san francisco after three years. the show gives everyone the opportunity to experience some of the finest chocolate vendors from around the world. salon highlights feature tastings, demonstrations, chef talks and more. tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 at the door. it will be at the san francisco county fair buildin liz: back to developing news in colorado. if you are just joining us, at least five people have died and 18 are injured after a shooting at a gay nightclub in colorado springs. sources say it happened while club q was hosting a show. the cb was getting ready to of remembrance.orio otrenr the club is now closed until further notice. police have a possible suspect in custody. that person was also hurt. authorities do not have -- have not determined a motive for the shooting. the club is calling it a hate attack. stay with abc7 news for updates as we learn more throughout the morning. a really sad start to this morning, again, another mass shooting in the u.s.. li

reporter dustin dorsey with the latest. if >> has time ticks by, everyone waits to hear who will be the next mayor of san jose and sheriff of sackler county. they took early leads in their races, touted by outsider candidates. they told us someone who has a new look at old problems in the south bay is exactly what voters have been looking for. we spoke to them today and johnson last week. >> it is clear that the voters want leadership and a fresh perspective. someone that has the perspective to deliver the performance necessary. >> they want to hear us acknowledge that on homelessness, crime, affordable housing, we are moving in the wrong direction. and while we do not have total control over everything that happens in society, we need public policy to make things better. >> mayoral candidate cindy chavez and kevin johnson have years of experience working in the south bay. both are trailing. shabbos was unable to speak today, but told us last week there is no insider or outsider as she and may hannah have worked in leadersh

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in san jose, dustin dorsey. >> some iranian americans attended some --today's match. san jose residents nadeem and karina hope to call attention to human rights issues in iran. they say they were mine -- among many wearing t-shirts. that phrase is a reference to a man being --died in custody. >> every see is basically surrounded. >> they've done a very good job with making sure that if somebody were to say anything other than iran, their voice would be lost. >> activists in the bay area say they are disappointed the iranian team did not make any public stance during today's match. last week, the team refused to sing the country's national anthem. >> a grocery store merger is in the works. some of the head honcho's headed to capitol hill to defend this massive deal. you will hear what they promised you will hear what they promised won't change for you at family is just very important. she's my sister and we depend on each other a lot. she's the rock of the family. she's the person who holds everything together. it's a battle, you know. i'm going to be there. keytruda a

dustin dorsey spoke with a few of the heroes grateful to celebrate their sacrifice with an appreciativeit appears our country is divided, veterans day offers an opportunity to come together, united to celebrate and thank the men and women who served our country. we cheer, wave and thank them for their service, gratitude that means so much for this korean war veteran, grateful to celebrate for many reasons. >> i didn't expect to come back alive. i was on the front line. and infantrymen didn't last long over there. i was over there during the first anniversary of the war. >> so veterans day is special to you. the san jose veterans day parade is celebrating its 104th anniversary, a tradition born just before some of the world war ii heroes in attendance today. the holiday gives them a chance to look back on what they fought for, some of them remembering arriving at omaha beach. >> i was only 20 years old when i got on the beach. it was scary. don't forget the sacrifice. >> it brings back memories. we liberated concentration camps in germany, and that was quite a sight for a 19-year-old kid

dustin dorsey says santa clara county is ready for a very big night on tuesday. you know what?ans when you see these guys, right? it's voting season all is calm at election headquarters at the santa clara county registrar voters office, but the team is ready for what they are expecting to be a busy election day. all of our vote centers are fully staffed. we actually had extra vote centers in case anything happened with any of the vote centers. so we have extra staff extra vote centers. we have volunteers that come here on election every single day as soon as the vote centers open public and legislative affairs manager evelyn mendez says november elections always bring out the voters but a tight election to decide san jose's next mayor, no doubt has people interested in making their voices heard. in fact mendes says people are doing less early voting and really studying this important ballot before turning in their votes, but on election day the county is expecting somewhere between 55 and 65% voter turnout a major increase from the low numbers. we saw on the june primaries. it

shaw's unexpected announcement -- as the university's football program looks for a replacement, dustin dorseytakes a look back at the legacy that coach shaw leaves behind. dustin: for the first time in more than a decade, there will be a big change atop the stanford football program. david shaw announced it was time for him to step down following the end of the season for the cardinal. dustin: i've been affiliated with stanford university for 25 of my 50 years. our program changed a lot of lives for the better, and we took a lot of people in and turned them into society as men. i am proud of that. dustin: after working on the stanford campus, he spent 16 years as a coach on the farm, the past 12 years as head coach. shaw leaves the program as the winningest head coach in stanford football history, leading the team to two rose bowl victories. he's helped players graduate and become stars off the field. one word comes to mind when he thinks of his journey. >> it's magical. i think of standing on that stage three times and holding up the unnecessarily heavy trophy, the rose bowl trophy, two time

abc7news reporter dustin dorsey spoke with police who say nights like that put a dangerous strain on the department. >> wants known as one of the safest big cities in the country, law enforcement leaders say that is no longer the case in san jose. three major incidents tied up most of the police departments officers. the officers association says this left the rest of the city vulnerable. >> these are 911 calls coming in from various businesses and residents asking for help. pleading for help. and yet, there was not one officer of available to respond to the call for help. we are unsafe. >> it started before 11: 30 saturday night. sj pd says a family disturbance led to multiple people being shot. one dead, one injured and one suspect in custody. three miles of the road an hour and 15 minutes later, issuing that took another life and what police say was a party at madera avenue. an hour after that a double stabbing at a nightclub two miles away. >> we do not want this violent crime in our city, however we cannot prevent it. we will do whatever we can to curb it and respond. >> they sa

. >> in santa clara, dustin dorsey, abc 7 news.here are reports that twitter employees are locked out of headquarters tonight, giving the company a time to sort out who still works there. according to bloomberg, ceo elon musk is worried about twitter operations, because many have opted not to commit a -- click a link saying they are committed to his rigorous work environment. he sent a memo saying the offices are closed monday, reminding them of a company policy reminding them against speaking of company policy with the press, media, or elsewhere. dan: stopping wildfires before they start. it is a strategy exhibit five by the staples the unprecedented wildfire prevention, and today, governor you didn't live this strong, this long to get put on the shelf like a porcelain doll. but one out of two women over 50 will suffer a fracture from osteoporosis. you should know you can build new bone with evenity® for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. ask your doctor if you can do more than just slowing down bone

in santa clara county, dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> and the contra costa elections division wants everyone to know they're ready for election day. you can visit five early voting sites today tomorrow and monday to cast a ballot. polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on tuesday, november 8. the county has 37 official drop boxes as well as in person voting locations. on election night we'll be live streaming results for the three hours straight starting as soon as the polls close at 8:00 p.m. you can watch that with our abc bay area app, on your smart phone or smart tv. here on television you can watch abc 7 news at 4:00. then at 5:00, live abc network coverage of national elections. so many interesting races to be watching. with live, local cut-ins every 30 minutes. we'll keep you updated on local races. abc 7 news at 11:00 will have a full recap of all election results locally and nationally. >> the largest lottery please ever is up for grabs with the power ball jackpot hitting $1.6 billion for tomorrow night's drawing. there's a lot of excitement, especially in the south bay

. >> dustin dorsey with fans here in the bay area but we will begin with liz who spoke with bay area who went to the game in hopes of sending a message. >> as the world watched the matchup between the u.s. and iran, san jose residents hoped to draw attention to what is happening off the field not just on its. >> today the game was political. >> he traveled from the bay area to the world cup with the hopes of bringing awareness to the human rights issues in iran. he wore free around shirts -- free iran shirts. this is video from today's u.s. iran game. a group held up signs spelling out her name. many and karina say this was one of only a few public signs of solitary -- solidarity at the game but not for a lack of trying. >> they have done a good

reporter dustin dorsey with the latest.e waits to hear who will be the next mayor of san jose and sheriff of sackler county. they took early leads in their races, touted by outsider candidates. they told us someone who has a new look at old problems in the south bay is exactly what voters have been looking for. we spoke to them today and johnson last week. >> it is clear that the voters want leadership and a fresh perspective. someone that has the perspective to deliver the performance necessary. >> they want to hear us acknowledge that on homelessness, crime, affordable housing, we are moving in the wrong direction. and while we do not have total control over everything that happens in society, we need public policy to make things better. >>

dustin dorsey tells us how the community stepped up. dustin: hey, there come a little when, can you keep a secret? this family does not know it yet, but you are about to give them a very big surprise. [laughter] this incredibly cute 10 week old puppy is now the newest member of the family. she comes along with all the needed supplies, completely free of charge, next to donations from dylan's doodles in the community. a golden ray of hope for this company who -- this family who was impacted by the covid pandemic in the worst way. >> this past year was held -- was hell. they suffered a great loss. i knew it would make my grandkids happy. >> the puppy comes on the day the family remembers losing their mother, when you're go to the date -- one year ago to the date. dylan's doodles specializes in breeding and training dogs as great support companions for people who need the most. co-owner janet dillon says they donate dogs for different reasons and hopes this little one can bring joy. >> i am a nurse, and i've worked here for three years and

dustin dorsey tells us how the community stepped up. >> hey little one. and you keep a secret? you are about to give them a surprise. [cheering] >> this incredibly cute 10 week old goldendoodle is the newest member of the family. she comes along with all of the needed supplies, free of charge thanks to donations from the community. a cold and ray of hope for this family who was impacted by covid in one of the worst ways possible. >> this last year has literally been healthier they have suffered great loss. -- literally has been hell. they are sticking their head up. i knew it would make my girls happy. >> the puppy comes on a day the family remembers losing their mother. one year ago to the date. with the girls always wanting a dog, grandma worked with rowena's doodles to provide a smile. >> i love him. >> dylan's doodles works on training dogs as support companions for people who need them. janice dillon says they donate dogs of families for different reasons and hopes this little one and bring joy. >> i am a nurse and spent two years -- three years working in hospitals and ha

laura dustin dorsey tells us what doctors say you may be running out of time to protect yourself and your family. >> holiday drinks are back. thanksgiving is three weeks away and christmas soon after that. dr. sara redman says the virus and its sub variants could play a grinch role this holiday season if we are not prepared. >> given the ongoing high amounts of transmission, it is still important to protect against them. one of the best thing we can do to protect against new variants getting a foothold is tamping down the overall amount of transmission happening by reducing all transmission. >> she says we can do this by getting the new bivalent covid-19 booster. of the 17 million californians that got the initial booster, only 3 million so far have gotten the updated shot, and dr. redman says more is always better. >> we don't know what level of protection we will need to make sure we are safe and healthy throughout winter, so the higher the better. >> many people remain on the fence about the booster, asking what is the urgency right now and is it worth it? dr. redman says efficacy

dustin dorsey tells us how the county is responding. >> santa clara county was the first to raise flags at the start of a covid-19 pandemic. now a triple threat has the public sounding the alarm once again. >> this is the first year where we are not facing only covid but increased flu activity and high levels of rsv. we are already seeing these diseases hit our youngest children and impact hospitals and doctors offices. >> rising rsv cases are leading to a decrease in pediatric hospital capacity. it has led to a short -- shortage of amoxicillin used to treat rsv in children. but the doctor says prescriptions can be hill -- filled and bacon treat patients that need help. -- they can treat patients that need help. >> we can accommodate this increased surge of patients we see right now. >> wastewater detection systems are showing signs of flu in the region. with thanksgiving next week dr. sarah redman says information can be accessed by the public on their website to access public risk. >> watching water data can help people understand it they need to take additional layers of protection.

dustin dorsey spoke with a few who are grateful to celebrate their service with a grateful community.a time when it appears our country is divided, veterans day provides an opportunity to come together united to celebrate and thank the men and women who served our country. ♪ so we cheer, wave, and thank them for their service. gratitude that means so much for korean war vet corporate calvin wong, who is thankful to celebrate for so many reasons. >> i did not expect to come back alive. we were out on the front lines and infantrymen did not last long over there. i was out there on the first anniversary of the war. next so veterans day is very special to you? >> yes. >> the tradition was born just before some of the world war ii heroes in attendance today. the holiday gives them a chance to look back on what they fought for. some remember arriving at omaha beach. >> i was only 20 years old when i got on the beach. it was scary. it is beautiful that they don't forget the sacrifice. >> brings back memories. we liberated the concentration camp at lansbury, germany, and that was quite a sigh

. >> in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc7news. a nation celebrated trips yesterday, bay area communities were hard at work keeping veterans day traditions alive. thousands of people gathered for petaluma's annual parade. the event pay tribute to those who served in the korean war, something veterans say they are thankful for. >> i have veterans that have lost their lives in vietnam and everywhere else. by saluting them and celebrating them, it makes us feel good because they sacrificed their lives for us. liz: people cheered and waved flags as veterans, current service members and city leaders made their way through downtown. ♪ the u.s. naval sea cadet corps band of the west performed the service song of each branch of the military. there is also a blue star wreath presentation and speeches from active service members as well as retired service members. the kristi yamaguchi holiday rink reopen friday night in san ramon. it is a holiday favorite. a ribbon-cutting ceremony kicked off the reopening. it will stay open for the next eig

dustin dorsey taking a look at how those layoffs may be felt all around the bay area. >> thousands of employees could student -- soon be in the market for a new job. metta is expected to lay off thousands of employees starting later this week. >> i am not surprised. >> engineer and professor a med says these highlight a growing economic issue in california. he says job cuts come at a time in which inflation is causing issues for tech companies like twitter, metta and others. many expecting a big boom in the economy due to covid. and now, layoffs. >> across the board. the tech industry and all the consumers. all the different dimensions are suffering because of the hiring. >> however, metta has issues specific to them. stiff competition from tiktok, loss of advertising money and the large investment in the metaverse. >> it is hard to look at a company and see that they are really going the wrong direction. until you see the symptoms, which we are seeing now. there is something going on with the company when they lay off thousands. >> what impacts may we feel in the bay area? it may not

dustin dorsey takes a look at the two candidates up for the job. >> in santa clara county, there is onlye sheriff in town. with election day less than a week away, the race is down to two candidates. >> i'm feeling very hopeful and cautiously optimistic about my chances. >> he has been lincolns in the front runner in the race and has built on his momentum with major endorsements from the santa clara deputy sheriffs association and the san jose police officer's association among others. after growing up with his father in prison, he dedicated his life to law enforcement during the sheriffs office in in 1985. he touts his experience as a captain and charge of the jail and reading the fighting against mismanagement. >> people tried to label it insider versus outsider. i was on the team of the mission of the sheriff's office. once there was mismanagement and bad behavior i had been calling it out for 12 years. >> this week smith announced her retirement and in the 24 year run as the first female sheriff. >> it starts the new chapter and it is when i hope to be part of. >> bob jones enters th

dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> san francisco supervisors are debating a plan that would allow robots that work alongside san francisco police to use deadly force. a vote could come any minute now. the policy allows robots to kill when there is an imminent risk of loss of life to civilians or officers and the risk outweighs all other options. the pd currently has 12 functioning robots typically used to assess situations and survey areas officers may not be able to access. our media partners are following the decision about robots closely. a senior reporter explained to me how they would work. >> i do not think they are talking about attaching guns to robots. i think they are talking about basically attaching some sort of explosive to the robots and using the robot to deliver the explosive in a situation like an active shooter who would be too dangerous for a police officer to approach. >> this proposal came about because of a new state law that requires police departments to disclose what military equipment they have. the law also requires departments to set clear and specific rules for ho

reminding people not to forget about the danger that covid still presents abc 7 news reporter dustin dorseyors say now is the time to start protecting yourself against the possible winter surge. holiday drinks are back at starbucks. thanksgiving is three weeks away and christmas soon after that. it's many people's favorite time of year, but it's also the time that we've seen some of our biggest surges of covid and santa clara county deputy public health officer, dr. sarah. redman says the virus and its subvariance could play a grinch troll this holiday season if we're not prepared in this new variance getting a foot hold or starting up here is camping down the overall amount of transmission happening by reducing all transmission and she says we could do this by getting the new by valent covid-19 booster the county sits at about 17% of all residents who have received the updated vaccine sounds low, but it's good compared to the state total of roughly 11% of the 17 million californians that got the initial booster only three million so far have gotten the updated shot and dr. redmond says mor

the race for santa clara mayor gilmore won the election with 51% of the vote abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey spoke with gilmore today after an incredibly heated. in every election there are favorites and there are underdogs but incumbent mayor of santa clara lisa gilmore says her race for city mayor was different. i wouldn't even assess it as a david versus goliath. i would assess it as a david versus the death star mayor gilmore said santa clara councilmember anthony becker texted her wednesday conceding the race an incredibly close election throughout despite gilmore saying she's been out spent eight to one two and a half million dollars of which coming from the san francisco 49ers santa clara and saw through all of this multimillion dollar negative campaigning and really voted for what's best for the city. so it was more than just me winning this race. it's it's keeping our city intact and not owned by a special interest the 49ers in santa clara including gilmore have been in odds over financial management of the stadium for years, but gilmore says she still plans to work with the team fo