abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey has more. stin: when the crime scene tape goes out, the investigation begins. to help solve these crimes, the san jose police department is enlisting the aid of the community. >> the camera, archive, and nappies program will greatly assist the san jose police department with finding ways to solve crimes. dustin: they can register the location with personal security cameras with sjpd, so officers can check the map, and with the owner's permission, police can use the evidence. >> i think neighbors feel safer. dustin: a similar program called safer san jose has registered cameras with sjpd. one led to the arrest of a man who broke into a mail truck in 2021. safer sj president that there have been many success stories. >> we are catching thieves on a weekly basis, whether it is a burglary or actually was a homicide, assault, whatever it is. dustin: still, some worry about their privacy when it comes to police-registered cameras. sj pd's cameras in place ease some concerns and once camera owners know

dustin dorsey will show you how long the work may last. dustin's report we are having audio difficulty but this process will take a while because so many trees came down and not just this form but in others as well. ama: we are getting a break, how long is it lasting, sandia joins us with details. -- sa >> you can see santa cruz and iad at the mix of sun and clouds. we will look out the wet windy weather, hail and thunderstorms across southern california. right now over the coliseum there is a right skies -- dry skies perfect for the home opener, at first pitch, 54°, mostly sunny and by the time the sun goes down and the game is winding down 40°. best to take a jacket or sweatshirt with you. while the weekend is not completely dry, i do have some opportunities for a few sprinkles and showers. dan: angeles angels at the opening night of the coliseum. ama: casey is live on the field, casey what's the mood out there? >> them mood is happiness, everyone is fired up, every day is like a national holiday. optimism abound, pump --pomp and circumst

dustin dorsey explains what it means for people and white experts say conservation is still important. dustin: the gloomy, grey, damp days we see in 2023 have many asking for the sunshine to return again. others say they are enjoying the rainfall. >> i love it. we've lived here about 40 years. periodically we have a lot of rain and we haven't had a lot of rain in quite a while but we need it so badly. >> long time bay area resident knows that this rain does not come often. this year in santa clara county senior water resources specialist and drought export -- expert says the rain has made a difference. >> for the first time in three years, our county is no longer in dry or drought conditions. we had record rainfall and snow pack this year. in a few months we move from being in an extreme doubt -- drought to being out of it. >> voters will be on -- voting on ending the drought emergency in santa clara county. it has boosted water levels and add to groundwater storage. more than 50% of the county's water is imported. next week officials are learning how much that has been supplied. >> w

that is where we find dustin dorsey, live at the ocean. dustin how is it looking? >> it is strong winds and heavy rains out here, i have covered a hurricane myself and this is the closest to i have seen those hurricane-like conditions here on the west coast before, you know, people came far and wide today to check out the show that mother nature put on. >> take a listen to the sounds of the ocean. winds absolutely ripping along the coast of santa cruz at westcliff, street shines tgakin -- street signs shaking, birds flying completely still. a sight to see for tourists far and wide. but if you got caught looking at the incredible waves were too long, -- for too long, you would get a sharp taste of saltwater. it's crazy because they are so big. >> there cool and they hit the clip -- cliff and it's kinda like/mountain. >> it feels invigorating, and lively, and it gives you a lot of respect for mother nature out here, even if this is,. we would not want to be out there on the boat. >> the coastline quickly turned to concern. santa cruz came under a thunderstorm warning

dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. karina: on the peninsula, tolling begins tomorrow for the san mateo 101 express lanes after nearly a year of delays. the stretch runs in both directions from whipple avenue in redwood city to interstate 380. solo drivers can pay full price to use the express lane during the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. monday through friday. the cost will go up or down depending on how crowded the lane is. any driver using the express lane needs a fast-track toll tag. it is free for carpools with three or more people. the new express lanes connect with the nearly 6.5-mile stretch that open february 2022 between whipple and north matilda avenue in sunnyvale. dan: more to come. could be commercial season be canceled altogether this year? why state officials are considering a ban. karina: the warriors are on abc 7 this weekend. watch them play the lakers on sunday. that game tips off at 12:30 on unresolved symptoms? heart failure and seemingly unrelated symptoms like carpal tunnel syndrome... ...short

ama: dustin dorsey explains how it aims to save lives and bridge the widening health equity gap for san jose and beyond. dustin: at the nation's largest planned parenthood affiliate, the debut of the first of its kind technology available only here in san jose. it will change how sexually transmitted infections are tested and aims to save lives. >> bringing this gold standard test to our patients means we can reduce the disease burden for sti's, including gonorrhea, cove india, and hiv. dustin: to address the epidemic in san jose, they partnered with a medical technology company to install this machine. it automates all steps for testing for sti's, steps that will end the pandemic. >> molecular testing will help advance even more so patients get the appropriate diagnosis in a timely manner and important treatments so they-- dustin: now the process for staff to do that has never been easier. self collected samples are loaded into the she met a higher volume than before. it can deliver more than 100 results in 20 bars, testing for three specific sti's to reduce false positives. >> it can

as abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey explains, they left with more questions than answers. dustin: a great cloud hangs over head of the silicon valley bank branch in menlo park. customers, capitalists, start up owners trying to learn the fate of their money after the federal deposit insurance corporation seized all assets. >> we are trying to save our seed round. >> it is most of our vc capital that we just raised. >> all of our money is in the bank. i don't know how we will do our payroll. i don't know what we will do now. dustin: many came by the bank to find out what to do. the lights were on, but no one was home. only representatives from the fbi cecum appointing customers to a press release, detailing what companies -- what comes next. the bank will reopen monday, at which point customers will get back their money come up to $250,000. 250,000 dollars is insured by the fdic. customers with more than that will receive a receivership certificate for the remaining mound of the uninsured funds. we met with a couple of the. >> truly concerned, but, on a level from one to 10,

dustin: dustin dorsey, abc7news. ama: in the east bay, people are still without power as the cleanup from the storm. we are joined live from alamo with the latest. >> it has been about 30 hours in the dark for this community in alamo. this power outages has forced this gas station behind me to shut down as well as several of the surrounding businesses in the shopping center, including a coffee shop and daycare. this comes as some neighbors are still working to clean up a lot of downed trees across the east bay. he was neighbor's fence about to blow over in union city on tuesday when something she least expected happened that moment. >> suddenly, this tree fell. i fell from the sofa. >> our sky 7 view shows mul townhomes damaged by several massive trees uprooted from tuesday's storm. now her home along with several of her neighbors is unsafe to stay in. >> it was so shocking. at the same time, i was thinking about my stuff. can i get something? can i go -- no, you cannot go. they were pushing us out. >> she only came

dustin: dustin dorsey, abc7news. dan: flooding is also a concern in the east bay. ryan curry's talked to officials in san ramon about the storm preparations there and joins us live. ryan: good evening. this is a recently restocked sandbag station in san ramon where officials are telling residents concerned about flooding in the neighborhoods to come out here, fill up a sandbag, and add it to your home before the storm hits later this week. water from this week's light rain rushing into storm drains in san ramon. city officials fear it could signal larger issues later this week. >> we have seen problems already this winter so we are out preparing for the worst. ryan: the january storms caused major flooding in this part of the east bay. when it arrives thursday, this creek could overflow again, causing the neighborhood to flood. he says his public works teams have them constantly cleaning drains in the neighborhood and the city. with the amount of rain we have seen this winter, they see the flooding threat has only increased. >> we are inspecting the streets, the dr

dustin dorsey has the story. >> safety is a basic necessity that everyone hopes for and expects. but in the past two years, in san jose, safety is not a guarantee. san jose resident joseph sullivan is all-too-familiar with the struggle. >> it can be dangero automated. watch out for them as they move in, but they don't watch out for us. >> more pedestrians died last year than any year before in san jose and the overall traffic that set an all-time high as well. the years have had enough. >> it must be a priority. we cannot have six free people die on our streets and not care. care very much and make sure that we reduce those numbers dramatically. >> the places that need special focus and care are the priority safety corridors in the city. >> 17 streets that account for over half of the fatal superior injury crashes. tele is one of the streets. in the years between 2017 and 2021, police saw that 12 people lost their lives along this stretch of street. >> newly approved be part of that solution. the grant will cover three miles and allow for safer crosswalks and bike lanes. median i

dustin dorsey is live in san jose with what pg&e is expecting from the storm. dustin: storm conditions, wind and rain coming down right now. we have a little sunshine behind the camera but that doesn't mean that pg&e isn't worried about the impact that may still come. that includes wind and falling trees. a look inside the brains of the pg&e operation. staff on hand at the cupertino operations emergency center at the ready is the 15th storm of 2023 blew through the bay area. >> what we faced this year is unprecedented. we seen so much damage, it has been widespread and extensive. dustin: the center is 24/7 due to all the storm damage. employees keeping a close eye on the live outage maps, ready to send cruise out into the field. the calls for service have come often across the bay area. >> we have removed about 4000 trees that fell into our infrastructure in our service area. about 5700 power poles and 900 miles of power lines stop that is a longer distance going from giants stadium to dodger stadium and back. dustin: with more wind, pg&e is expecting more trees

. >> dustin dorsey is live with a look at what is happening. super windy. >> i'm for not wearing a hat or a hood. there is just no possible chance i could even have that on. it is hard enough to stand. we were here today at westcliff drive. mother nature is putting on a show. plenty of people came by to check it out. a look at what the waves are looking like earlier today. as you can see, people we spoke with came as far as all tourist to see the incredible waves crashing. the wind was pushing the water up. over the cliff across westcliff drive. many of the times, soaking on cars. or people watching from the sidewalk. the national weather service issued a thunderstorm warning. that is when a concern. two massive trees were up the road. a prus was crushed underneath. officials say the powerful winds create a risk of more downed trees and power outages as the days continue. dadoes th hatave been here for many years, they say what we are saying. some of the most powerful winds they have ever seen on the coast. the weather warning to 80 miles an ho

as dustin dorsey explains, they left with more questions than answers. reporter: a grey cloud hangs overhead of the silicon valley bank park. to start up owners trying to learn the fate of their money after the federal deposit insurance corporation seized all assets following the collapse. >> we are trying to save our seed round. reporter: it is most of our vc capital. we had just raised a seed round. >>>> all of our money is in the bank. i don't know how we will do our payroll. reporter: many came by the bank to find out what to do. the lights were on but no one was home. only representatives from the ftse pointing customers to a press release deal tailing -- detailing what's next. the release explains the bank will be open monday at which point customers will get back their money after $250,000. customers with more in the bank will receive a receivership certificate for the remaining amount of their uninsured funds. we met one of those customers. >> i'm pretty concerned, but the level from one to 10, i would say seven. reporter: the overall mood was ca

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abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey shows you how crews have been keeping up with a demand during a very busy storm season. dustin: fire up the chainsa no, not even sunshine and blue skies means a break for storm cleanup crews -- no days off. >> these are definitely the times we have to catch up. we cover the whole county. everybody that came in here, when we were disaster service workers, we respond to floods. some folks run away, we go towards it. dion: in -- dustin: in 2023, there has been plenty to go toward, cleaning up stand -- storm damage every day of the new year and putting in plenty of hours as a result. >> early in january, we were going 24/7, 212-hour shifts, just responding to anything coming through the emergency office. it has definitely been a challenge, after all the drought, and then to get into this heavy rains. dion: -- dustin: rain leads to flooded roads. d.o.t. assistant arborist mark frazier was resorting to a broken tree limb over a sidewalk. it is never a slow day. mark: it has been a lot this year. we got a lot of rainstorms which , you know, we certainly for t

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abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey shows us what the project will look like. safety is a basic necessity that everyone expects, but in the last few years in san jose, safety is not a given for residents driving, riding, biking, and especially walking the city streets. >> it can be dangerous, you know what i mean? you watch out for them as you want them to watch out for us. dustin: sadly, that does not always happen. more pedestrians died last year than any other year in san jose, and the overall traffic deaths set an all-time high as well. leaders have had enough. >> it must be a priority. we cannot have 63 people die on our streets and not care. we need to care very much and make sure we reduce those numbers dramatically. dustin: the places that need special focus and care are the priority safety corridors in the city. >> 17 streets account for over half of our fatal injuries. tully is one of those streets. in the years between 2017 and their lives just along this one stretch of street. dustin: tully road safety improvement project is part of the solution. it

in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> students at santa rosa's montgomery high school return to class for the first time since two classmates were stabbed, one of them fatally. the students walked off campus in protest because of safety concerns. some parents joined as well. they accuse school administrators of missing warning signs of prior violence from the 15-year-old suspect that they say targeted the student. >> students do not deserve to die. i blame the whole administration. i don't care where you guys are. i blame all of you. >> school officials were not available to respond to those claims. santa rosa police say they assigned three officers to the school today. they were present but asked to stay off campus. the 15-year-old suspect faces two felony charges. >> new details on a hiker killed by a fallen tree yesterday in cupertino. her name was released today. she was on a hike with her boy scout troop when a tree fell yesterday morning. emergency crews say that tree brought down other trees around it. the trail where it happened remains closed tigers. -- closed two hiker

dustin dorsey, julian: we will be speaking with dusty's owners coming up at 5:30 p.m.ing newscast. hope you join us us for that. a san francisco woman is being honored as a usa today women of the year -- woman of the year. she's an activist who use her platform to support chinatowns across america. goldie hawn is being hon her work around mental health and children. former first lady michelle obama made the list for being a champion for girls to have equal opportunities in education. she spoke with us about advocating for the long-term preservation of the country's chinatowns. >> chinatowns across the country all report less foot traffic, increased crime. there are hate crimes. and at night, chinatowns are all reporting less business. so if we don't support chinatowns by showing up, eating at the restaurants, supporting the market source, bakery -- stores, bakeries, we will lose these chinatowns. and san francisco's chinatown is so important. it is a historic chinatown. and this not just the story of chinese-americans -- it's not just the story of chinese-americans, sa

abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey spoke with some of them and said the situation left some companies on the brink of a funding collapse. dustin: what a difference a weekend makes. when we were here friday, the mood in menlo park was concern and fear that they may lose their businesses after the bank failure. for some today, relief. >> definitely very i think the government this time moved really fast. they did a good job this time. i'm pretty grateful. dustin: others at the santa clara branch still worried after seeing the flaw in the system this situation highlighted. >> we will feel relief when the funds are in a place that, you know, we feel is a bit more resilient to these situations. it looks like it will be at least a day until let us certain, depending -- until that is certain, depending on the method used. dustin: the line to get funds back was long and slow moving. some arrive before the grant even opened at 9:00 a.m. it took about an hour and a half to get through. fcic answer questions along the way before customers could enter the door for the first time since last week. >

dustin dorsey was there as crews continue to work to get the power back on. >> five cruz, 20 plus pd workers multiple trucks, and to 200 foot cranes. a response as thousands have been without power for days. >> in this area alone we have dozens of contractors and mutual aid support that came from california and outside the state. it is all hands on deck to get the power restored. the hardest hit area in this it territory. >> with no light or neighbors have not been able to go home. >> we came by to make a decision to stay another day in the hotel. because we cannot depend on the power being on until late today. >> they are staying in sunnyvale because all nearby hotels are sold out. >> the hotel in centerville is full. it is full of refugees from our various communities. >> the power loss a common suspect they created a much less common amount of damage. the powerful wind pushed out a tree in these backyards bringing these lines down with it. that created a domino effect. seven pd poles were snapped. this was tuesday and days later signs of damage remain. the poles were prepped on th

. >> dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. kumasi: activists save millions of californians will face dramatic food shortages if the state does not take action. dozens rallied outside of san francisco city hall, demanding the state legislature provide supplemental emergency cal fresh funding. they say help will be needed starting next month when the federal government ends the pandemic error program that gave funding to snap recipients. >> we are not economically out of post-covid state of emergency. this is an injustice to elixirs for low income children, families, seniors and those with disability. kumasi: supervisors are expected to vote, urging on a measure to provide submental benefits. a hundred thousand people depend on those benefits in san francisco alone. on storm watch at 4:48 come out live doppler 7 showing a strong storm system over our region right now. heavy rain and high winds impacting the bay area. reggie: bridge toll plaza, the commute rough. if you can work from home it would be a good option. drew: it is no

abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey shows us what the project will look like. safety is a basic necessity that everyone expects, but in the last few years in san jose, safety is not a given group residents driving, writing -0- riding. >> it can be dangerous, you know what i mean? you watch out for them as you want them to watch out for us. dustin: sadly, that is not always happen to more pedestrians died last year than any other year in san jose, and all-time high for traffic deaths as well. leaders have had enough. >> it must be a priority. we cannot have 63 people die on our street and not care it we need to care very much and make sure we reduce those numbers dramatically. dustin: the places that need special focus and care are the safety boards in the city >> 17 streets account for over half of our fatal injuries. it is always one of those streets. in the years between 2017 and 2021, we saw itself people lose their lives. dustin: tully improvement project is part of the solution. it will allow safer crosswalks and bike lanes, median i' islands, ways to narro

that is where dustin dorsey is live near the ocean. how is it looking up there yet -- ? >> it's miserable. the winds have's -- the waves have started to calm down and the tide is proceeding. the rain is coming down less than it was earlier, but these winds are incredibly powerful, still. as a result, it's really really cold. wind chills summer around 39-40 degrees. earlier today, when things were at its peak, it was certainly like a hurricane here on the coast. the ocean. when absolutely long, three shine shaking, trees quaking -- street signs shaking, trees quaking, birds completely still. a sight to see. but if you got caught looking at the waves for too long you would get a sharp taste of saltwater. >> it is crazy to watch the waves because they are so big. >> they like hit the cliff and just raced back, it's like at disneyland with splash mountain but in motion. >> it feels invigorating and lively, and gives you a lot of respect for mother nature, even now. i wouldn't want to be out there on about. >> thunderstorm warning due to destructive winds up to 80 miles per h

reporter: dustin dorsey, abc7 news. larry: workers are racing to remove tons of dirt from a hill threatening to destroy several homes in santa rosa. at least two homes have been red tagged on corporate drive. that's where mud from a hillside has destroyed fencing and could push against homes. bulldozers are trying to move the mud before the oncoming storm arrives and creates even more danger. kristen: yes somebody national park will reopen tomorrow after storms caused significant damage and cost the iconic park to close for three whole weeks. monza, yosemite valley will reopen 24 hours a day. -- monday, yosemite valley will reopen 24 hours a day. keep track of the changing conditions and access the same live doppler 7 available on demand on the abc7 bay area app wherever you stream. we'll be right back. larry: actually, we will continue with new developments in the ongoing banking collapse. filing for bankruptcy protection. kristen: this comes one week after regulators took over the bank. reno has the latest. reporter:

dustin dorsey spoke with experts to provide perspective on how this year compares to others. stin: when talking about the almost constant storms across the bay area in 2023 stop me if you have heard this before. >> this is the worst i have ever seen it. >> 22-years-old i have not seen this much snow. >> we were expecting a flood but not like this. >> it has never been like this. dustin: this is true and we have seen our share of records. with one month remaining in the rainy season this year snowpack is nearing the all-time record set in 1982. san francisco saw the coldest record low february 24 since the gold rush in 1891. and areawide 2022, 20 brought the highest precipitation in the last decade. san jose state department of meteorology and climate science professor allison bridger says it is not quite a never ever kind of year. >> after three or four dry years in a row suddenly it is raining like crazy and people have no idea if that is normal. just looking at the records, it is kind of usual. dustin: but what is unusual is the devastating impacts from the storms. abc 7 use

i am dustin dorsey. ama: residents floodwaters took out haven waters mobile home park. there are evacuation orders in some places from the storm. snowmelt runoff because the san joaquin river to overflow. officials contacted residents directly to self evacuate as waters venting access. dangerous water levels are blocking roadways in the area. you can access the same live doppler 7 that our team uses. on-demand on the abc 7 bay area news app. dan: along 580 in livermore. a mudslide has caused it to collapse. this is near northland road. the slide may not be the worst of it. caltrans has because the right lane after a crack appeared. the worry is that it since it is next to that mudslide. more rain is coming. drivers are urged to take alternate routes to avoid delays. ama: the police agency announced it is doubling the number of officers amid safety concerns on trains. we explain what these changes could mean. i changes are coming keep riders safe. the board of directors announced that more officers will be on board trains and at stations to help down on crime. >> this ne

asons of the bay area has ever seen but what are the numbers actually show abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey spoke with experts to provide some perspective on how this year compares to others. when talking about the almost constant storms across the bay area and 2023. stop me if you've heard someone, you know say something like this before this is the worst i've ever seen it 22 years old. i have not seen this myself. we were expecting a flood but not like this. it's never been like this in some cases. this is true, and we've seen our share of records fall with one month remaining in the states rainy season. the sierra snowpack is nearing the all-time record set. 1982 83 san francisco. saw the coldest record low on february 24th since the gold rush in 1891 and bay area wide 2022 2023 has brought the highest precipitation in winter months in the last decade. however, san jose state department of meteorology and climate science professor allison bridger says, it's not quite a never ever kind of year after three or four dry years in a row here suddenly. it's raining like crazy and people have no

dustin dorsey spoke with experts to provide some perspective on how this year compares to others. dustin: when talking about the almost constant storms across the bay area in 2023, stop me if you've heard someone you know say something like this before. >> this is the worst i've ever seen it. >> 22 years old, i have not seen this much. >> we were expecting a flood, not like this. >> it's never been like this. dustin: we've seen our share of records fall. with one-run -- one month remaining in the season, the sierra snowpack is nearing the all-time record set in 1982-1983. sacramento saw the coldest low since the gold rush. 2022 to 2023 has brought the highest precipitation in winter months in the last decade. the state department professor says it's not quite a never ever kind of year. >> after three or four dry years in a row here, suddenly, it's raining like crazy and people have no idea if that's normal, usual, or what. just looking at the records, it is kind of usual. dustin: what's unusual are some of the devastating impacts from these storms. we use an exclusive storm impact

the units are expected to be ready in the fall in san jose dustin dorsey, abc seven news. how do you build a better pay area to share your ideas and see what others have been doing? check out abc seven news .com slash better bay area and happening today, the asian american community across the country is marking two years since the shootings in atlanta that left eight people dead at three spas in san francisco. an event is held right now at the hotel kabuki in japantown. organizers say they want to pay tribute to the lives lost and to demand action against the ongoing hate and violence against the a p i community, including the shootings in half moon bay and monterey park in january. we've had many vigils and rallies of lives lost, and this this event is meant to bring the community together to heal. to be one and two belong. this event continues until eight pm. similar events are also being held in atlanta, denver, detroit and new york. happening tonight the premiere of a new ballet celebrating a api choreographers and dancers. it's called the dancing moons festival. the

the units are expected to be ready in the fall in san jose dustin dorsey, abc seven news modesto man convicted ofk tis.yudge sentenced adan rivas to seven years and eight months following his arrest in a stingontractorse board last year. now we first reported on allegations against reeva's back in 2015 when on a random man accused him of taking that $600 for yard work that he never did. rivas was added to the licensing boards most wanted list back then and later arrested and sent to prison. coming up a lifeline for another bay area bank about to go under and what the government is doing to keep your money safe, plus credit cards and identities stolen the new fallout from that oakland ransomware attack. and a warning about that hand sanitizer. you know the one in like your middle console in your car? well it might not be good anymore, but you can't just toss it out. marvin modern brings exceptional design and performance to any home product line created to meet the standards of a true modern architecture. 21st century ingenuity to foster deeper connections with the outdoors, bringing

and -- dustin: i'm dustin dorsey in san jose, where blue skies and sunshine does not mean a day off forrts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> a mall brawl caught on camera in san francisco, and this is one of several. now there are calls for the city to take action. good evening. i'm ama daetz. dan: and i'm dan ashley. the last two involve several dozen young people. ama: lyanne melendez joins us live. lyanne: there is heightened security at the mall, and there will be more vigilant on wednesday. that is when public schools in san francisco have that shorter day of the week. the supervisor who represents that district believes that social media has everything to do with these fights. this is one of several social media posts showing several youths fighting inside stonestown galleria last thursday and again friday after school. what triggered the brawl is unknown but the motivation seems clear. >> instagram live just post things but seek out, you know, action, and then when they post it and a goes viral, they get more likes

dustin: dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> there is a battle going on over flavored tobacco products. and an update on a lawsuit as well as what our team found when i looked into illegal sales. >> you would think all of this rain would help alleviate al >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> we are going to focus tonight on flavored tobacco topics. our team has been looking into illegal sales going on in california. >> juul is in after being sued by the state of minnesota accused of targeting kids with this product. it is pushing back by saying it isn't trying to lure children but help adult smokers trying to switch to a product with less nicotine. >> the city says -- the cdc says millions of students used tobacco. >> i went into effect suspending the sale of most flavored tobacco products in california but teens are still using them. parks how many teenagers come into your store per day? >> 100 plus teenagers every single day. to buy all the stuff. >> our team has learned enforcement continues to be a problem. >> we have an investigat

moving on to dustin dorsey now.ins us with a look of what's happening in the south bay. >> pg&e may be hard-hit again by outages that could knock out power to thousands. as a for the cause, it is the usual suspects -- wind and rain. a look inside the brains of the pg nd operation. staff on hand at the cupertino emergency center as the 15th storm of 2023 blew through the bay area. >> what we faced this year is unprecedented. it has been widespread >> >> and extensive. the center is staffed 20 47 due to all the storm damage. employees keeping a close eye on the live outage maps, ready to send cruise out into the field. the calls for service have come often across the bay area. >> we have removed about 4000 trees that fell into our infrastructure in our service area. about 5007 hundred power poles and 900 miles of power lines stop that is a longer distance going from giants stadium to dodger stadium and back. >> with more wind, pg&e is expecting more trees to fall again. >> we are still catching up. we have had trees d

dustin dorsey spoke with people cleaning up after dozens of trees came down from more than 60 mile-per-hour some residents and of the santa cruz mountains the mountain living lifestyle has never been as challenging as it has been in 2023. >> between this window then and has been an adventure. >> i have not seen trees this big go-b down like t >> wind gusts top 65 miles per hour at the peak. >> it came in like a freight train. >> weight. something is going down. >> boulder creek resident clayton boyer heard the cracks and snaps of trees around him as the creek rushed behind his home. the aftermath wednesday was devastating. >> it looked like a 20 oh touched down. -- a tornado touchdown. were spiderwebs. >> neighborhoods off highway 236 were rocked by falling trees. chris bacon shot this video moments after a tree split this home in half. a few streets down from where a two-year-old boy was crushed by a tree in february. no one was injured in this accident. >> we are on a heightened state of awareness now. every crack. every wind in this neighborhood is treated like a potential tree fall. >>

dustin dorsey spoke with one of those experts about those issues. reporter: born in the bay area, the next local success of silicon valley. how many describe the ai developed by san francisco's openai, chatgpt. >> this is where the u.s. should run ahead. we already have delete. reporter: the latest versions have trillions of pieces of data to pull from to do almost anything, from taxes, logical presenting, and much more. he uses it to help his customers and believes it can benefit all. >> it is going to lift everyone. it is going to lift people from poverty. it is going to create new forms of creativity and new startups, new jobs. reporter: powerful, so much power that even openai's ceo shared with abc news that he has his hesitations. >> people should be happy that we are a little bit scared with this. >> you are a little bit scared. you personally. >> a little bit. if i said i were not, you should not trust me or be very unhappy i am in this job. reporter: italy announced they are temporarily banning the latest version of chatgpt over privacy conc

some telling dustin dorsey it left some companies on the brink of a funding collapse. >> what a differenced makes. friday, the mood of the silken valley bank customers was concern and fear they may lose their businesses after the bank failure. relief for some today. >> i think the government this time moved fast. they did a good job at this time. i am pretty grateful. >> others worried after seeing the flaw in the system it highlighted. >> we will feel better when funds show more resilience to the situation. it looks like the day until that is certain depending on the method used. that is where we are at the moment. >> the line to get funds back was long and slow moving. it took an hour and a half to get through. employees answered questions along the way before customers could enter the doors for the first time since last week. >> everyone is being patient. they are letting three people in line into the lobby while three are being helped by the tellers and rotating through. everyone is just inpatient. we knew it would take patients. >> easier said than done when you are talking about mill

dustin dorsey has that part of the story. >> what a difference a weekend makes.we were here friday, the mood at silicon valley bank at menlo park was concerned they may lose their businesses after the bank failure. for some today, relief. >> reassuring. i think the government this time will -- works really fast. they did a good job this time. i am >> others at the santa clara branch still were data -- still worried. >> we will feel relief when the funds are in a place we feel is more resilient to these situations. it looks like it will be at least a day until that is certain, depending on how the met -- depending on the method used. >> theun walong and slow. some arrived before the branch opened. it took an hour and a half to get through. fbi see employees answered questions along the way before customers could enter. >> everyone is being patient. they are letting three people into the lobby while three are helped by the tellers. and rotating through. everybody -- we are all in the same boat we are being patient. >>, eraith noure talkingllnsllars inome cas. sam l

dustin dorsey explains what this means for residents. >> any long time bay area resident knows that rain like this does not come often and our region has grown accustomed to drought conditions but this year in santa clara county valley water senior resources specialist says storms have made a difference. >> for the first time in more than three years our county is no longer in dry or drought conditions. we have had record rainfall and snow pack this year. in a few months we moved from being in an extreme drought to being out of drought. >> valley water board of directors will vote on a plan to end the drought emergency in santa clara county. the challenging conditions of storms, atmospheric conditions in many days have boosted local reservoir levels and added to groundwater storage. more than 50% of the water is imported. next month officials expect to learn how much storms have benefited. >> we rely heavily on imported water. this year the state's snowpack is very good. that is the source of our impact -- are imported water. we know droughts are going to be coming in the future. >> high

dustin dorsey explains calls for service are more frequent than ever. >> almost constant rain in 2023w back to back atmospheric rivers,n roadways. let me show you. potholes like these on roads and even freeways are creating issues for drivers. it does not take you long to drive around san jose to find a pothole on a city street. otnlause d of thessly leading to accidentsif you hit one y endt a tire re the team at bruce's say they have been receiving 50 calls a day. meanwhile, the department of transportation is trying to keep up with demand. reports apostles have quadrupled during our most recent storms, according to the dot. the department has a similar message. the advice here is simple, be safe, drive careful. if at all possible, stay home. kristen: y changing conditions and access the same live doppler that our weather team uses. it is available on d larry: we have talked about pricey shoes, but these might top them all. stickers worn by michael jordan during game two of the 1998 nba finals are expected to go for $4 million at auction. they were warned during jordan's final season

dustin dorsey spoke with experts to provide perspective on how this year compares to others. reporter: when talking about the almost constant storms across our area, stop me if you have heard someone you know say something like this. >> this is the worst i have ever seen it. >> we were expecting a flood, not like this. >> it has never been like this. reporter: this is true it would have seen records fall. with one month remaining in the rainy season, the sierra snowpack is nearing a record from 1982. san francisco saw the quarters record low on february 24 since the gold rush. and areawide, thi brought the highest precipitation and winter months in the last decade, but the state department of meteorolog'' s professor allison bridger says it is not quite a never ever kind of year. >> after three or four years in a row, suddenly it is raining like crazy into people have no idea if it is normal or what. so, just looking at the records, it's kind of usual. reporter: what is unusual is devastating impacts from the storms. we use an exclusive scale showcasing with the region will s

dustin dorsey explains how the community can prevent flooding with a simple call. >> this is met withhe city. i'm just hanging out in our 311 call center. >> when it comes with the city of san jose's response to storm preparations the mayor is taking a hands-on approach. >> you say it is :00 storm drain. tell me where it is. >> to celebrate 311 day the mayor popped on a headset to answer calls for nonemergency service in the city. then he was dispatched into the field to help crews on their various calls including help cleanup gutters and storm dreams with another storm setting in the region. >> as residency trees and branches down and see storm drains backing up or the things that don't look right, 311 is a great ac the city once residento know how easy it is to use. he can call 311 or visit the website or apt to report where there is a problem and what needs to be solved. the crew will be sent out to the location to take action. reporting storm drain cleanup -- storm drink cleanup on 311 is a big help to prevent flooding. >> we have gone through and cleaned those out many 23 times t

dustin dorsey gives you a look at the damage in the south bay paid >> in a city known for its trees we did not have to fi to find one down. >> yard. a lot of fences down out of the neighborhood. pretty intense. probably strongest ones i have seen in a long time. >> down the road students from westmont high school shared a similar account. a large tree still down. one student provided live updates for her mother. >> the wind is insane. trees are falling down. another tree fell down. >> with each fallen tree more and more damage knocking out power. westmont and prospect high school forced to cancel school for the day waiting for the power to be restored. >> crossing our fingers for power tonight and hopefully tomorrow. most of the houses do not have power. >> not only houses but businesses shut down with outages. the community left in the dark. >> we had candles lit and glow sticks. just went grocery shopping. like our food will probably go back storm a total of 450,000 pg&e customers impacted. >> we are currently working through the aftermath of the 13th storm event in the past 75 days.

dustin dorsey explains how potholes are impacting repair demand. >>>> getting around in been no easy almost constant rain and back to back atmospheric rivers roads have been a dangerous place for drivers. >> it has been insane. it has been insane. took me over an hour to get here. people are driving way too fast. the roads themselves need a lot of work. there is a lot of potholes and flooding and more dangerous than they have been to >> the san jose department of transportation has been doing everything they can to keep up. they normally received five calls a day to repair potholes. 10 on a rainy day. >> we have been averaging more like 20 to 25 calls a day since we started to get these big storms. there is no let up. >> the dot says crews have been able to repair potholes in the rain. well they have fixed more than 20,000 potholes under the city since 2019 there is no slowing down this year. >> we are working. our field crews are committed to the job to keep people safe. they are out there around the clock dealing with all kinds of storm impacts. potholes are one of the top prioriti

. >> dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> overseas for a moment, a deadly train crash in central greece thatim 43 lives is raising new questions tonight about the railway safety record of grace. officials trying to figure out what both the passenger train and a freight train had a head-on collision on the same track. 57 people were injured, in addition to that that's, transport minister -- minister resigned today, and greece has a week railway safety record, with the highest fatality rate among 20 -- 28 european countries. protests in athens, clashes erupted between protesters and police outside the headquarters of the greek rail company. the train station manage debt -- a train station manager was arrested and charged with mass death through negligence. railway safety in the u.s., new efforts underway in congress to prevent another toxic train derailment like the one in east palestine ohio. a bill introduced today would impose new stricter safety -- regulations and financial consequences for railroads. the measure would also make sure local emergency responders know what is coming through c

dustin: dustin dorsey, abc7news. dan: there is still snow in mount templeton as you can see in this video. the lake observatory cannot open in these conditions. they've had about 53 inches of snow in the past few weeks, a record. you can keep track of the weather conditions any time you wish. it is available on demand on the abc 7 bay area app. ama: new, a big announcement late this afternoon from san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins and her effort to seek a waiver to the sanctuary city policy. >> i've listened to the community and have heard them. today, i stand with them in an effort to protect any real or perceived erosions of our sanctuary city policies in san francisco that we fought so hard to accomplish. and that we now seek to protect. i therefore have asked the board of supervisors to table any discussion on the ordinances i advanced to them a month ago. ama: she was seeking a waiver for two cases, one involving a murder suspect and the other child sex abuse. she will seek to get both men extradite