dustin dorsey explains it is all part of a nationwide solar car challenge. the newest car on the streets of the south bay hsa -- has a max speed of 42 miles per hour, and able to draw our -- drive 200 miles. per charge. it completely billed by high school students. >> i would never think that a up high school students can come together and create a car that can cross states. we are about to do it. reporter: meet the solar racing club. a small but mighty and motivated group of students from palo alto high better the innovators behind this solar powered car. completely made from scratch. this team has been working 12 hour days to develop and build his car to withstand a cross-country trip. >> and has been a process of and struggle. we are trying to go from a prototype and idea to bring it to real-life. there are a bunch of struggles along the way. as long as you're able to work with your team, you can pull through. reporter: the final day of production before the team is off to dallas texas to compete in the 30th annual solar powered car challenge. i schools -

dustin dorsey has more. san jose police are touting their officers after they seized the most amount of illegal fireworks in one timeframe in department history. nearly 40,000 pounds total off the streets from two separate investigations in the past few weeks. >> they are extremely volatile, some require very little friction to ignite. what we ended up doing, we saved hopefully at least one house from catching fire, from one child losing a finger or hand, and someone from making it to the emergency room. dustin: it comes after a month-long investigation in north san jose. this san jose resident is expected of distributing large quantities of fireworks and is being held on a one million-dollar bail. not only was espinoza selling fireworks, but officers found an additional 1000 pounds of illegal fireworks at a storage facility in his name. >> i'm not sure how he was connecting with his customers but he was around the bay area. he was in possession of them at that time and they were fireworks illegal in californ

as dustin dorsey explains, there are new rules and regulations for the venue that are sending some swifties into an uproar. dustin: are you ready for it? in one weeks time, the of a generation taken place, the arrows tour. -- eras tour. >> i bought these tickets in the first presales of the fact i got the is was by the grace of god. my friends and i are so excited to go. >> fans broke the internet trying to get tickets to one of the two shows in santa clara. melissa was not as lucky. new regulations banning all tailgating, there will be no designated viewing areas outside for the fans to be part of the evening without entering. she thought she would never experienced taylor swift at all. >> they were gathering outside, hoping to hear her music or see a peak of the screen. i had a plan to go so i am bummed to hear that santa clara is saying you can't do that. >> 20,000 on ticketed fans showed up in philadelphia earlier in the tour and levi's stadium is trying to make sure that does not happen. the rules are in place to provide a safe environment for fans and event staff. the stadium in new j

dustin dorsey spoke with the victim as his alleged attacker faced the judge. dustin: the 29-year-old appeared in court for the first time since allegedly stabbing a man at a soccer match last sunday. garcia faces three counts of assault with a deadly weapon. >> this was an frightening incident. the defendant stabbed the victim with a deadly weapon. was clearly aiming at the neck or head and the victim is likely to be alive. dustin: back in his home, diaz is recovering physically and emotionally. >> i am happy for the public's help in detaining him. hopefully he will pay for this since he tried to kill me. if you took a knife to the stadium, it was to kill someone. imagine if he was walking on the street. dustin: bart garcia villa nueva was ruled that he will be in custody with no bail, saying he poses a risk to the community. diaz wishes he could have been at the courthouse. >> i want to see what he was charged with. that's it. but i am not in the condition to move around. . i have a lot of anger going through my head. i would not forgive him. i want to know wh

dan: reporter dustin dorsey introduces you to the man behind the music. dustin: long before taylor swift took the stage, her iconic song "you belong with me" could be heard loud and proud among the crowd, but with a slightly different twist. ♪ >> i listened to everything from elvis to carlos santana. van halen, and taylor swift and all the other modern artists. i like to think of it as going into the kitchen and whipping up a recipe. you never know what you will come up with. dustin: instrumental electric guitarist, he came all the way from arizona to see the eras tour, after missing out on a show in arizona early in the tour. but he is not just here to listen to taylor, he wants to share his love of her music by entertaining crowds in the parking lot before the show begins. ♪ he says taylor's music has enchanted him and so many others. >> we deal with a lot of challenges, and we also deal with a lot of joys, but music is the one thing that really taps into the human soul, that will tell you hey, everything will be ok. things can get a bit tough out there,

dustin dorsey brings us the sights and sounds from the park. in: national soccer team soaking up every bit of sunshine and warm san jose weather before it is off to wintertime down underfoot 2023 fifa world cup. paypal park packed with the supporters of the red, white, and blue to see team usa live for their sendoff match against wales. >> this crowd is awesome. i always love coming to the bay and they send us off in good fashion, so i am happy to have our last stop be here. dustin: supporters from far and wide flocked to the south bay for this friendly match. >> from the east coast, we came out to san jose for the first time to follow the team. >> one of the greatest environments we have been in. >> i usually do not have opportunities to do this. dustin: everyone showing off their usa best, cheering on the best of the usa. it is an honor and privilege to be part of a national team, and this roster is loaded with bay area ties. >> from san jose, summer >> i come here and showcase the talent that has been in these local areas. it is the best plac

in santa cruz dustin dorsey, abc7 news. ama: today, lake regional park is closed.hile crews conduct a prescribed burn. the federated indians of great renteria tribe partnered with parks and cal fire for the blaze. they burned 90 acres of grassland to protect the native trees and nearby comeubts. burns like this are nothing new here. tribal communities actually conducted what they called cultural burns hundreds of years ago. >> through their heritage, bringing the cultural burning back to landscape is very important aspect to that. ama: the federally recognized indian tribe has a 20-year co-management agreement for the park where they're working to preserve its natural resources. dan: meta is taking a major step in the battle over artificial intelligence. today, c.e.o. mark zuckerberg announced that meta is partnering with microsoft to introduce the next generation of its a.i., large language model. and plans to make it available free of charge for research as well as commercial use. meta's model is called llama two which stands for large language model meta a.i. th

clara dustin dorsey abc7 news.it is a lot of excitement and this afternoon the santaclat details about the street closures and traffic impacts beof t concert. the first closure will be at 930 friday morning on tasman drive from convention cire to centennial. open unt after the concert won' late saturday night parking lots are scheduled to open at 2 p.m. stadium gates open at 430 and again, for everything you need to know, just scan this qr it will take you right to our website where we've put together swifties need to know before the show. there's information on public transit, the weather forecast and what you can andant bring into levi's stadium. use that qr code when you have a moment. we'll b back in the day, sneaker drops meant getting online to wait in line. now with xfinity mobile... ...we get the fastest mobile service and can get the freshest kicks asap. i got this. get the best price for 2 lines of unlimited when you switch to xfinity mobile for $30 a line per month. nice job, little sis! they grow up so

. >> the south bay reporter dustin dorsey looks at the story and why it generates so much intrigue. > life haunted mansion nestled between growing buildings and an expanding city despite changes over the last century in san jose, one thing has remained constant. the winchester mystery house. celebrant 100 years of history and mystery. >> i think the story resonates and there has been curiosity about why she built this the way she did and all the mysteries and legends and lower. there are very few places that can serve as a time capsule that you can get immersed in and visit to this day. officially opened its doors to the public. the home dates back to the 1800s when sarah winchester began a seemingly never ending construction project that lasted nearly four decades dimension became a tourist attraction after winchester died as part of an amusement park named winchester park treated by the home's new owner, john brown. >> we had a whole vision for this. they had advertised the old winchester place was sort of a supporting act. >> the home stood out as the true traction. 13 million gues

in san jose, dustin dorsey. enjoy the outdoors. the county holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its first ada accessible boat dock. they are opening at bisson a lake county park. it is at 10:00 this morning at the boat center launch ramps. that is going on in just about 20 minutes. >> you can enjoy santa clara county parks tour free today. usually it costs six dollars. today there is no charge. the county says it is a way to thank the community for its support. looks like a nice day to go to the park. >> yes. going to be a nice afternoon. starting off on the cool and cloudy side. here is a look at the bay bridge. you can see the clouds in the distance. the full seven day forecast, temperatures coming our way, all of that after the break. are the tradeoffs of treating worth it? ubrelvy is another option. it quickly stops migraine in its tracks. do not take with strong cyp3a4 inhibitors. allergic reactions to ubrelvy can happen. most common side effects were nausea and sleepiness. ask about ubrelvy. to stay locked

in san jose, dustin dorsey. >> amen police found shot jose last month has died.e was found shot near dixieroa. he was taken to a local hospital with life-ening injuries and died from those injuries. police have not released his identity. shooting remains under investigation. >> lawmakers want to know who is behi a land grab near travis air force base. according to a wall street jo investigation, the group has purchased $1 billion of land in the past two years. he's now the largest landowner in solano county. officials are concerned the group could be masking foreign owners. the air force's foreign investment risk review office has been unable to recover who exactly is behind the group. flannery told issues -- officials it is made up of american, british, and irish investors. >> president biden agreed to send u.s. stocks of cluster munitions to ukraine. the president authorized the weapon after unanimous recommendation from his national security team. part of a new military aid package worth up to 800 million dollars. it is expected to help ukraine's military push

in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> the fourth of july is providing a boom in business for sanut there is one group of tourists that seems to be staying away. we look at what's behind the trend. >> it broke my heart because i thought my dreams were coming true. >> a young boy becomes the victim of a prank at target. see how the community and store coun because my life and career were built on them. auditions, headshots, boxed wine... i mean, the least i can do is keep it around. [angelic sound] see, she gets it. ethan! empty, flatten, then recycle. i'm a papertarian, sue me. and you can recycle those papers too. let's go gary! [ struggling ] ok. what, you don't get fan mail? my late father-in-law lit up a room, but his vision dimmed with age. he had amd. i didn't know it then, but it can progress to ga, an advanced form of the disease. his struggle with vision loss from amd made me want to help you see warning signs of ga. like straight lines that seem wavy, blurry, or missing visual spots that make it hard to see faces like this one, or trouble with low light that makes drivin

dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> happening now, berkley is discussing license plate readers, a project that has been in the works for years. berkeley police will present a report about how it would buy and use the cameras. the goal is to buy 52 cameras, install them on street lights in the hopes of reducing crime. people have raised questions about costs, security and privacy. happening tonight the vallejo city council will vote on whether to declare an emergency because of a shortage of police officers. the department has been under scrutiny for years and is under supervision by the department of justice. police data from march shows there were 67 full-time full duty sworn officers and just 36 on patrol. that is down from 98 in which was considered understaffed. if approved the declaration would allow the city manager to provide more resources for the department. >> happening tomorrow, supporters of the hollywood actors strike are planning a rally outside of san francisco city hall. members of the actor union are striking over streaming residuals, the impact of ai technology and earnings.

south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the latest on the investigation and what police plan to do to keepfe. >> friendly competition turned deadly sunday evening at levi stadium. santa clara police say after a fight broke out between a group of fans during the end of the gold cup match between mexico and qatar, a man was left with a critical stab wound near his collarbone. public information officer lieutenant said they're not sure how a knife made its way to the stadium. >> when a guest enters they are required to go through a magnet -- metal detector. they are secondarily screened if something comes through. a knife did get through. we are sifting through the information in trying to identify suspects. >> detectives are asking for the public's help in finding this man suspected of stabbing another fan during the brawl and this woman considered a person of interest. investigators have been arable -- able to narrow down their search through pictures which you can do by skinning this qr code. >> with the availability of technology is a force amplifier that helps the police department in ma

abc7 news reporter dustin dorsey has the story. stin: solving the bay biggest problems through technology, solutions proposed based on advances in our official intelligence and medical technology. >> a wide range of technology that solves things not here in the u.s. only but worldwide. dustin: these solutions incorporate something like wireless vehicles -- like driverless vehicles. >> our founders, that is the problem they were looking to solve, how do we make these roadways safer? dustin: they do this through technology to identify risks before a normal driver would. this video shows one of the driverless trucks detecting and avoiding a pedestrian crossing the road hundreds of meters away. >> the aurora driver can see thousands of objects at once and determine what these objects are doing, should i slow down, accelerate, pull over. they are thinking about this at all times. we think there are german to safety benefits. dustin: though driverless vehicles are under so, they do not run red lights -- are controversial, they do not run

dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. kristen: school districts in the bay area are aware of an issue with chromebook's. those are the devices used by many schools during the pandemic because they are relatively inexpensive. problem is the operating system in the old chromebook's is set to expire in the not so distant future. senior education reportedly a melendez is in the newsroom with what school districts are planning to do. reporter: i spoke to two districts. they told way so far, it has not been an issue. but they know it will be. we are talking about the automatic software updates on those chromebook's that will eventually expire. in april 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic, a new way of teaching was unavoidably introduced. these devices will be a student's entry into an online classroom. that was leading in 2020, reporting on the massive distribution of chromebook's throughout the san francisco unified school district. >> we delivered about 40,000 devices. within the first few months to ensure all students can

reporter: in santa clara, dustin dorsey, abc7news. dan: at 7:00 p.m.ing a live taylor take over. watch our special streaming show code on the screen to find the link to download the app so you are ready to stream. ama: a final check of the forecast coming up next and we a super thin, flexible patch with maximum otc strength lidocaine that contours to the body to relieve pain right where it hurts. and did we mention, it really, really sticks? salonpas, it's good medicine. ama: let's get one last check on the weather. dan: from swifties forecast to sandy's. sandhya: let's take a look. a live picture. i want to show you an beautiful view from the camera. this is absolutely beautiful. you will like the weekend forecast. the fog does not expand much tomorrow morning. it is limited. tomorrow afternoon, warming continues. highs in the low 90's. low 60's at the coast. some fog will hang around and it will be a breezy saturday. let's check out the forecast for the blue note jazz festival in napa. it is a three-day event underway right now. weekend low 80's afte

. >> dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> a man with bay area ties is missing near yosemite.e was last seen backpacking, he is wearing the cloak you see in this first photo. his indicates he is from the bay area. he was last seen hiking upper falls in yosemite national park. >> coming up, we are going to work -- we are learning more about a house fire investigator say is caused by firewor. if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to entresto. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor if entresto is right for you. why do i care about paper so much? orbecause my life andum. career were built on them. auditions, headshots, boxed wine... i mean, the least i can do is keep it around. [angelic sound] see, she gets it. ethan! empty, flatten, then r

ama: dustin dorsey has the details and reaction from the college reporter who broke the story.eporter: stanford greater than any one of us, i therefore concluded i should step down, words from a campuswide letter by the president of stanford, announcing his resignation amid research misconduct this alleged misconduct and other issues have created a difficult environment for students, she says, she believes is stepping down as a good step for the school. >> i believe most faculty and students side is a long time coming. reporter: falsification of during the research conducted before he took over a stanford's president and 2016. the investigation found there was money pollution and five papers where he was a principal author and he did not take the correct steps to correct the mistake. for the good of the university, i've made the decision to step down as president. he will maintain a role as professor of biology on campus and will retract or make corrections to the papers in question. theo baker first broke news of the alleged research misconduct last year. >> research misconduc

abc7news dustin dorsey shows us how you consummate ideas to make streets in san jose safer. reporter: in the heart of silicon valley leaders are calling on the best and brightest minds. the goal is to help utilize a new technology they hope can save lives of people walking in san jose. >> my office has partnered with highly involved sony in the san jose department of initiative to launch this. >> there hoping to use community ideas on how to use ai software and cameras to capture quantitative data regarding the presence of pedestrians through the city. the board of directors chairman believes the technology can be used to better understand how people move around to protect them on the streets. >> artificial intelligence can build predictive models. by using these models you can see what happens before things happen. reporter: an invaluable tool when talking traffic and pedestrian deaths when two more lives were lost this weekend and hit-and-run crashes. >> we have had 16 pedestrian fidelity's this year. -- industry infidelities this year. have a goal of vision zero. zero foo

abc 7 news dustin dorsey has more on the mania surrounding upcoming concerts. dustin: starting friday, fans will pack the stadium to see taylor swiftly for the first time since 2018. an incredible moment for the city of santa clara. >> the last time she came to santa clara, she created a lot of excitement. what is different this time is it is almost like a wave coming across the country with the eras tour. every time she comes to a city, there is a great reaction. dustin: the wave has almost arrived and the tickets for the concert sold out in minutes but there are resales available you want to pay a hefty price. the cheap it -- cheapest tickets are over $1000 for views like this. ♪ a little more than 22 -- $2400 for a ticket for the cheapest floor seat. -- levi's police have made it cleared -- clear that having a ticket is only way to enjoy the show no taylor g some disagree >> it is not fair. taylor swift is an idol to so many. this may be the closest b's girls and moms need to get. if you feel the need to come, then,, but at the same time is common sense. dust

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we sent dustin dorsey to the heart of it to hear all the excitement. larry: he joins us that as well as the economic boost. dustin: this parking lot is no stranger to being busy with the san francisco 49ers and great america right here, the theme park, but experts say this concert and the one coming up in august for beyonce take things to a whole other level here in santa clara. the swifties have taken over santa clara. they lined up for hours to get merchandise from the official tour truck. it is not the first time they have spent money on this tour stop. taylor swift is driving spending in the south bay. >> she is a stimulus package to all of the cities she has come to visit. >> it is actually really impressive. for us, the moment the concert was announced that it would be at levi's stadium, the phones rang off the hook at our hotels. >> hotels across the area have been sold out for weeks. the elton show last year, the eras tour this weekend and the upcoming beyonce concert are huge for the city. >> we are bringing a lot of people, but it is also that

dustin dorsey with the latest including how police are crediting the community for helping the investigation. >> dozens of videos and phone calls came in after a brutal brawl sunday afternoon. that left one man in the hospital with stab wounds. that information from the pu helped lead to an arrest. >> within 24 hours release chimeric community provided vital information that led to the identification and arrest of suspect alejandra garcia villa nueva. dustin: investigators linked the 29-year-old to a home in sacramento where he was arrested tuesday without incident. he is now booked into the santa clara county main jail, charged with the attempted murder emmanuelle diaz. >> we would not have been able to swiftly arrest mr. garcia without the public assistance. we are very grateful that the community was able to trust us. dustin: just as police are grateful for the committee's health, diaz is grateful for his life after getting stabbed in a fight. the 30-year-old told our partners at univision he is thankful the knife did not hit his throat or heart. >> he would have hit me lower, or above. i

abc 7's dustin dorsey explains how visibility can be increased by decreasing parking and -- in high-riskustin: walking, biking and driving almost anywhere continues to be increasingly dangerous activities. in san jose, there have been six deaths from traffic crashes this month. five people were riding bikes or scooters or walking when killed. >> pedestrian deaths accounted for 49% of deaths in 2022 in san jose for pedestrians. california's pedestrian death rate is 25% higher than national average, so we are seeing an increase in pedestrian fatality and traffic collisions. dustin: alex lee believes those numbers could decrease by increasing visibility. he authored a bill that would set a standard no parking area in california on the approach side of intersections and crosswalks, making it easier for pedestrians and drivers to see, shining a light on crosswalks, and that is light it is known as -- and that is why this safety measure is known as daylighting. >> whether you are a driver, pedestrian, like writer, you do not have to dangerously peek or not look when there might be danger comin

dustin dorsey has a look at how technology could make roads safer. dustin: solving the bay area's biggest problems through technology. the tech showcase displayed possible solutions for tomorrow, solutions based on advances in fields such as artificial intelligence and medical technology. >> wide range of activity that normally solves for things here in the united states but also worldwide. dustin: the solutions also incorporate autonomous vehicles. companies like wei, kodiak, and aurora working to save lives on streets, highways across the world -- companies like waymo, kodiak, and aurora. they use the technology to identify risks before a normal driver would. this video shows a driverless truck detecting and avoiding pedestrians hundreds of yards away. >> it can determine objects are doing. they are thinking about this at all time. we think there is a tremendous safety benefit. dustin: though driverless vehicles are somewhat controversial, they don't speed, run red lights, or consume alcohol, factors that appear to be involved in a fatal crash thurs

a push to -- including sin matt mayor handpicked southbay reporter dustin dorsey has a look at the proposed $5 million investment. >> california leaders say the state needs to do more for the mental health of residents. governor newsom met for a mental health summit to propose a major transfer shake -- transformation to the state behavior health care system. >> we have created this mess. it happened on our watch. i was born in 1967. i have been alive through this devolution of sorts. our opportunity presents itself. >> the proposal centers around two bills to reform and build. a 4.6 8 billion dollar bond. if passed the solution will create solutions for people suffering from serious mental illness and substance use disorders. totaling to 10,000 beds statewide. >> we have got to have more housing slots, more placement slots. cottage style settings. campus style settings. scattered site settings. settings that will allow us to decompress the acute of firemen. >> mayor mahan has been advocating for more mental health resources and is encouraged to see the steps taken. >>>> this is about moving

. >> here is south bay reporter dustin dorsey with the latest developments in debate on what to do with the altar. >>>> another busy day along westcliff in santa cruz as altar watch continues for another day. people fought for their spot along the railing to try to get a glimpse of the surfing sea otter. >>>> it is so cool to be here and experience that. you talk to people that have lived here forever and they don't get to see all of this happened so it is a cool thing to be here right now experiencing this and have it be national news. >> she has been quite the attention getter for those surfing the internet seeing her surfing the waves in the viral pictures. >> it is almost difficult to believe. i kind of believe you but i need to go and see it for myself. it is fascinating. >> sounds crazy. it makes you wonder how it is so domesticated isa >> that is the exact question the california department of fish and wildlife is trying to answer. they had a team on a boat tuesday for a short 10 as the otter seem to evade capture for another day. it appeared to be much to her liking. the sea ott

dustin dorsey is on campus. >> stanford is greater than anyone of us cared i therefore concluded i should step down. words by the president announcing his resignation on august 31 as head of the university amid research misconduct investigations. a stanford alum who is a journalist for a media partner has reported on this controversy. she says this alleged misconduct and other issues such as recent student deaths by suicide on campus have created a difficult environment for students. she believes stepping down as a good step for the school. i think most >> faculty and affiliates solid as a long time coming. >> findings cleared him from fraud or falsification during research he conducted. investigation found there was no relation of data by researchers in five papers for which he was the principal author. investigators say he did not take the proper steps toorrect the mistakes. he said in a statement although the report rarely refutes the allegation of fraud and miscondu that were made against me for the good of the university i have made the decision to step out as president. will maintai

here is south bay reporter dustin dorsey.ure-perfect site in santa cruz, the backdrop of many social media posts but the picturesque images are being overshadowed by the surfing sea otter captured in june by mark woodward. >> since then in the past five days there have been three more incidents and they have all been much more aggressive. i have photographed a lot of auditors over the years -- a lot of otters over the years. >> warnings on full display on the coastline warning visitors of the aggressive sea otter. we cannot tell if any of these is the one with the blue tag from the viral images. through his lens he has seen the female otter approach many surfers and kayakers at the popular location to >> it was a true wrestling match over the surfboard. the person finally got it away and it was damaged. the board was destroyed. the day before i filmed the surfer was so freaked out he left his board and swam back to shore. >> behavior that the department of fish and wildlife calls unusual. the five-year-old otter exhibited unu

. >> southbay reporter dustin dorsey has a look at the new investment. >> california leaders say the state needs to do more for the mental health of residents. they met with residents in a mental health summit to propose a transportation to the health care system. >> i been alive through the devolution of sorts. and so our opportunity presents itself. >> the proposal centers around two bills to reform and build the modernization of the mental health services act from 2004 and a 4.68 billion dollar bond. if past the package will create solutions for people suffering from serious mental illness and substance abuse disorders and provide housing or behavioral health treatment and community-based settings totaling to 10,000 beds statewide. >> we got to have housing slots, more placement slots, cottage style settings. campus style settings. scattered site settings. settings that will allow us to decompress >> >> the acute environment. the mayor has been advocating for mental health resources and is encouraged to see the steps taken. >> this is about moving away from outputs and saying here

dustin dorsey shows how you can submit your ideas to make streets in san jose safer. >> in the heartsilicon valley, leaders are calling on the best and brightest minds. the goal is to help utilize a new technology that they hope can save lives of people walking in san jose. >> my office has partnered with tiny ml, sony and san jose's department of transportation to launch a global traffic safety packet function >> hope is to utilize committee ideas and how to use the ai software and cameras to capture quantitative data regarding the presence of pedestrians throughout the city. the board of directors chairman believe the technology can be used to better understand how people move around to protect them on the streets. >> artificial intelligence can build models and by using the productive models you can see what happens before things happen. when telling traffic and pedestrian deaths in city were two more lives were lost this past weekend in hit and many crashes. >> we have 16 pedestrian fatalities this year. by the same date in 2022 we already have 22 pedestrian fatalities. we have a

abc 7's dustin dorsey explains how this stability can be increased by decreasing parking and high-riskontinues to be increasingly dangerous activities. in san jose, there have been six deaths from traffic crashes this month. five people were riding bikes or scooters or walking when killed. >> 49% of deaths in 2022 in san jose for pedestrians. california's pedestrian death rate is 25% higher than national average, so we are seeing an increase in pedestrian fatality and traffic collisions. dustin: alex lee believes those numbers could decrease by increasing visibility. he authored a bill that would set a standard no parking area in california on the approach side of intersections and crosswalks, making it easier for pedestrians and drivers to see, shining a light on crosswalks, and that is light it is known as daylighting. >> whether you are a driver, pedestrian, like writer, you do not have to dangerously peek or not look when there might be danger coming. we attempted to cross the street where a truck was parked at the crossing and a driver only saw us at the last minute. the simile me