, abc seven news. >> that was dustin dorsey reporting coming up. small businesses are thinking big this weekend in the bay area. the event geared just for them, a historic moon mission is underway, but we're learning now. >> the landing did not go quite as planned. >> warriors coach steve kerr has set a record with his paycheck that is coming up in sports. >> all of that's ahead. but first, just a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live. right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy thanks stan and ama. >> we have a new show tonight. thank god it's friday. what is selena's favorite snack? chip >> flaming hot cheetos. >> i didn't even finish the question. millions of hard working families. they're working harder than ever and they still can't make enough to get by to afford food and medicine to even keep a roof over their heads. we need to build more housing that's truly affordable. we need to address this terrible epidemic of homelessness. we need to invest in good paying jobs, union jobs and investments in our future. this, this is why i'm

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. absolutely dustin, thank you very much. >> san francisco mayor london breed says san francisco's image is being unfairly tarnished by the attacks on san francisco. >> so have been, you know, just not just san francisco, but it's like viral videos about the bay area have been attributed to san francisco. i think there's a combination of things where san francisco just got beat down, beat down, beat down constantly with a lot of the narrative. >> some of mayor breeds comments at the commonwealth club this afternoon, she adds the biggest challenge to governing is running up against policies that make it hard to deal with issues related to homelessness and drug dealing. she says. small changes are being made but realizes people want quicker. action breeds effort to promote the city comes after a new chronicle poll that we shared with you found that 71% of those surveyed either disapprove of or strongly disapprove of mayor breed's job performance with his fundraising trip to the bay area wr

yeah, abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey has a look at conditions in one of the hardest hit areas in the south bay. >> even though the power was off, the power tools were on and running in san jose's willow glen neighborhood. tuesday they worst storm in 32 years by far. this was all from danny hooper's giant redwoods. but across the street, several trees snapped, bringing lines down with them. that was sunday afternoon. 48 hours later, still no electricity here. >> p-g-and-e's has told us three times that it was going to be such and such a time, and they didn't show up. they said it was going to be on at 330 yesterday. then it got moved to ten and then i heard from other neighbors that it wasn't going to be until 4 a.m. tomorrow. >> sitting in a cold, dark house has been tough for lacey balog and her eight month old son, wade. >> to be honest, it's been pretty brutal. we've been without heat power for three days now. he's managing good, but we're trying to do our best. we went out on a walk today and we saw this uh- the power line that was down. so we figured, are they working on

dustin dorsey, abc seven news city agencies and police departments from fremont to richmond are joining forces to combat crime in the east bay. >> the task force will put special focus on the 8-80 and 8-80 corridors, which are used by thieves to target businesses and then take off quickly. extra patrols have already cut vehicle break ins along hegenberger road by more than half. now authorities want to install license plate readers and share data across police departments. many crimes are committed using stolen vehicles, stolen license plates. >> the ability to bring those cameras to continue to improve the tools that law enforcement have, that's paramount. >> i need the national guard to be here. that's what i got to do. serve them on our streets. >> oakland council member noel gallo called on the task force to go further. he reiterated calls to bring in the national guard to patrol high crime areas in the east bay. >> now, this comes as we're also learning more about the chp officer surge operation going on in the east bay. the governor's office has now released new information on thi

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. all right, dustin, thank you. >> and crews are working to restore power to more than 143,000 p-g-and-e's customers in the bay area, right now. here's a look at that outage map. still lots of dots there. orange and yellow and green. it shows the impact across the region and the green means up to 50 customers without power in that location. yellow up to 500. orange up to 5000. so those are the bigger ones and red fewer of those now means more than 5000 are still without power. >> well, there is widespread damage in santa clara county, where p-g-and-e's is working away at repairs. so much to do. the area saw winds of up to nine 98mph over the weekend in santa clara county alone, we have over 700 separate locations where hazards were reported, so it's all hands on deck. >> we have an army of p-g-and-e's crews as well as contractors that came out to help us as you can imagine, because this was an unprecedented historic storm that really delivered strong winds and a lot of rain. >> listen to

talking about the former site of the vallco shopping mall as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, city leaders believe this will help build a better bay area. >> this is all that remains of vallco town center after the mall officially closed nearly a decade ago, the mall acted as a community center where people could gather and meet. and now, newly approved plans by the city aims to bring back that sense of community. >> it has housing uh- it has retail, it has office space and, um, you know, i think it will it will be a hub for our civic and social activities. and in a few years when all this comes to pass, soon, this empty lot along stevens creek boulevard and wolf road will transform into the rise. >> it's the largest housing project in cupertino's history. nearly 2700 units, including 50% affordable housing. there will be plenty of retail and office space as well, but mayor sheila mohan says the emphasis is on giving people a place to live. >> it recognizes that uh- times have changed. the city has changed and it attempts to accommodate the changing needs of our city

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> new developments at the pacifica pier is partially back open aftert was battered by storms. sky seven found plenty of people out today. some of them were fishing. there is a barrier about halfway that keeps people from going all the way down to the end. the city could close the pier again, depending upon the weather. a crab fishing boat is still stuck on the beach near bodega bay, but at least something has moved. the fuel crews removed diesel from one storage tank on board the boat yesterday. some of the fuel leaked during failed efforts to tow the boat back into the water on monday. it's no longer leaking, but the boat is still stuck and ran aground during rough seas friday night, and the stormy weather that will be here over the next few days is affecting plans to refloat that boat. >> it's been awfully tricky. well some sad news to report. the mother of oakland's mayor has died. the city announced the news today, saying that chuntao passed away this morning. shengtao is one of her ten children in the mayor's family is asking for privacy as they g

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains what it means for the students on a college campus. >> if the students are the blood and professors are the brain, student workers might be the heart by doing their part to keep everything going. but student assistants believe they haven't been part of that process. their pay is low, their hours are few, and they have no union to protect their rights. until now. >> today we had student assistants who work on 23 campuses at the cal state university system make e histor. we, um, you just heard the state officials here at the public employment relations board announced that the csu student assistants have overwhelmingly voted yes for our union. >> yes. >> cheers. from across the state as the student assistants overwhelmingly vote to join the csu employees union, this group of more than 19,000 students makes up the largest union of undergraduate student workers in the nation. >> you know, there are times where my supervisors are like, oh yeah, we need more student assistants. >> alex alfaro works at san jose state's registrar's off

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains what it means for the students on a college campus. >> if the students are the blood and professors are the brain, student workers might be the heart by doing their part to keep everything going. but student assistants believe they haven't been part of that process. their pay is low, their hours are few, and they have no union to protect their rights. until now, um, today we had student assistants who worked on 23 campuses, um, at the cal state university system make history. >> um, you just heard the state officials here at the public employment relations board announced that the csu student assistants have overwhelmingly voted yes for our union. >> yes. >> cheers. from across the state as the student assistants overwhelmingly vote to join the csu employees union, this group of more than 19,000 students makes up the largest union of undergraduate student workers in the nation. >> you know, there are times where my supervisors are like, oh yeah, we need more student assistants. >> alex alfaro works at san jose state's registrar

dustin dorsey, abc seven news some. people who lost power went to a hotel where things went from bad to worse. >> their cars were broken into at 630. you will hear from them. >> third and mission streets in san francisco remain closed while p-g-and-e's investigates a vault fire. the san francisco fire department says they responded to reports of heavy smoke coming from underground just before 2 p.m. they determined it was an underground electrical equipment fire. fire officials are telling people to stay away from that area as they work on the repairs, so seek alternate routes. christopher high school in gilroy was vandalized last night in what appears to be a racially motivated incident. gilroy police confirmed three people broke in just before midnight, ransacked classrooms and wrote hateful graffiti on the walls. a parent called abc seven news about this crime, telling us the graffiti included the n-word. the parent says multiple posters of former president barack obama were ripped down. police say this incident is b

moon bay yesterday, and while the investigation is underway, abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey spoke with an aviation expert to learn more. >> this new video shows the dramatic moments when a small aircraft came in for a beach landing. this is just south of poplar beach. around five thursday evening. authorities say 50 year old miami man luis gustavo perez stole the plane from palo alto airport and brought it down 27 miles away in half moon bay. aviation expert max trescott says this type of landing is no easy feat. now this person obviously had some flying ability taking a story off is probably more difficult than landing a citabria, and in fact, the takeoff for a citabria is considerably more difficult than most small airplanes. >> so yeah, i think we can safely assume that this person had some pilot training of some kind. >> the plane belongs to advantage aviation flight instructor rachel webster. we reached out to webster about her stolen plane. we did not hear back. one of her past students, boris teksler, hasn't either have not heard from her in the past couple of days si

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> all right. good morning to you thursday morning.e've had some rain already in marin and sonoma. a lot of cold air to the north and west of this cold front that will be pushing through the bay area later on today. and as we get in closer, you can see just a little bit of a return here from our radar. and this is some mist and drizzle in the north bay. but the front a couple hours away, it is 52, in hayward. good morning fremont 46 for you. and up in the north bay we're looking at temperatures right around 50. santa rosa, 47 in sonoma. and as we look outside, dry pavement there for the bay bridge cooler, wet and windy today looking at friday, the chance of a thunderstorm as that cold air moves in behind the cold front. and then this weekend we could see some snow around mount hamilton and perhaps a mount saint helena. here's a look at the rain as we go through the morning hours. it's midday. you'll notice the heaviest rain in the north bay continues to sweep south and east through the bay area, allowing for a wet commute for the eveni

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey spoke with a neighbor and joins us live with the latest tonight. dustin >> anna, you know these trees just like these here in the santa cruz mountains are what makes it so beautiful. but when storms hit like the one this past weekend, they can be incredibly dangerous. the county tells us that more than 1000 trees came down through throughout the mountains, including in boulder creek, where one came crashing down on 45 year old robert brainard, and he sadly died. a soft rain falls during a solemn day in boulder creek. one person is dead after a massive tree came crashing down onto this house just off of highway nine. chris louth saw it all happen from his house across the street, right across all these. >> it was like one of these bad boys. why? and we could see just like from over here, it went boom, boom, boom, just came down . >> the damage was extensive while the front of the house looked undamaged. the back show the devastation from the impact. cars in the driveway were crushed by the fallen tree, but the sound of the falling tree was

but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, things are back on track. a win win doesn't happen every day in business, but that's the case at the berryessa flea market. >> if you can't make progress, then you're just standing still and in the development business you only succeed if you actually are building something. >> so now we can roll up our sleeves and work together to start implementing the project. >> the plan remains to redevelop the flea market into thousands of homes, commercial and office space and an urban village. but this yellow portion has been our hang-up flea market land use consultant eric shanower says acquiring half of this development to be office based may be problematic for the city. >> those blocks don't have any development potential and won't for a long time, if ever. so we have to work through that. but we have a commitment from the council member to take another look at the commercial uses. it's part of an agreement with the city and the flea market property owners. >> so is requiring that builders remedy cannot be used to c

dustin dorsey, abc seven news, politics now your voice, your vote. >> the march fifth primary is justwo weeks away from today, and that means today at midnight is the deadline to register to vote. but as abc seven news reporter zach fuentes explains, if you miss it, there are still options. there was just 15 days before the march 5th primaries. >> some people might think a primary election is not as important as a general election, but every election is important. >> it's a message officials like santa clara county registrar shannon boucher are working hard to share, even in general elections. the statewide turnout leaves much to be desired. in 2022, only 51.5% of eligible californians voted in the november election. boucher says the primaries have even more room for improvement. >> look at four years ago, in our last presidential primary election, where only 52% of our registered voters turned out and cast their ballot. so those 52% of people made the decision for 100% of the voters. so it's important to get out. there are local races. there are state races and federal races. >> that

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey is there. >> the harsh reality of the nfl after monthsreparation and hard work, there's only one super bowl champion and 31 others who cleaned out their lockers with their heads hung low. i think when you get there, you now know what the deal is. >> i think it definitely makes you more hungry and it definitely hurts worse. can you describe it? >> it's like one of the biggest heartbreaks you will deal with at this point. >> yeah, like like we all are. brandon is this the hardest postseason loss you guys and you have experienced. >> that's all i got. >> tears fall. emotions still raw after a heartbreaking loss in super bowl 58 to the kansas city chiefs. players on this team recognized the opportunity they had to win it all. with this particular roster, that won't be the same next year. >> obviously, we wanted to get it done with this group, but we have the people in place to make another run next year. >> i snap my fingers and be back in the super bowl, but i know it's not how it works and there's so much work that needs to be done in betwe

but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, it's unclear whether two buildings that have been there for decades will remain the sun may be shining, but storms are still top of mind. >> capitola boat and bait and the wharf house restaurant have never recovered from the damage caused by monster waves. in 2023, the city has deemed these buildings unsafe and they face demolition, devastating. >> yeah, i couldn't believe we were. we had hopes that our building was able to survive and we get news that it's being torn down. we walked off the wharf january third, 2023. >> so it's been about 14 months walking off. >> did you ever think that that might be the last time? >> no. you don't think those things, but that thought may soon be reality for these longtime tenants. >> chloe woodmansee, with the city of capitola, said the damage was extensive and safety led to the difficult decision. >> our building official here at the city and our city engineer did an extensive review of the buildings. i do know there is structural damage to the foundation and some of the walls are cavin

today, abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey talks to players who are excited about bringing soccer backbay. >> the signs say san jose state, but the spartans soccer field is now the training facility for bay fc, the bay area's newest professional team is settling into their new home ahead of their inaugural season in a sunny day like this in california, you're out here on the field. >> the pitch is much better, uh, than we anticipated because they've worked really hard at it and now it's, uh, it's perfect for us to come on. so we're excited about that. and san jose state has been great host. so we couldn't thank them enough. >> as bay fc establishes its roots, the team is still trying to find their footing on what's known as home. okay let's go. this was their first time practicing here at sjsu. it's just one of the many challenges for the players who are part of a brand new organization. it's really easy to come into an environment that's already established and, you know, they already have a schedule and facilities and a routine. >> but when you come into a new environment, you're mov

. >> abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey joins us live with the very latest on the rescue. kristen and larry, those two contractors for the crescent village apartment complex have to be thankful that they're alive after coming into direct contact with the high voltage lines above them. >> i'm going to step out of the way. so you take a look at the scene as it sits. right now, you could still see that lift in place. it's just under those power lines. one man suffered serious injuries and both were transported to the santa clara valley medical center burn unit around 230 this afternoon. now, let's throw it to some video. this was the scene earlier as san jose fire rescuers brought the two men down stuck in that lift. around 11 a.m. witnesses described a loud pop when one of the two workers hit his helmet on the power line. he was electrocuted and suffered severe burns to his arms and upper body. the helmet likely protected him from further harm, according to fire, the lift was stuck suspended because it was unclear if it was working properly. after the contact was made with t

. >> abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey has the story. >> this turn may not seem like anything special's a turn in the right direction for los altos residents. el camino real has been closed since christmas day after a fire destroyed a two story shopping center. now for the first time since that day. traffic is moving smoothly. once again. >> i'm happy that el camino is back open so we can actually back across. >> now it's less traffic and it's more productive. we're not having it closed down. it was just a real nuisance. >> this shopping center has been surrounded by fences since the fire, but the road closures are now gone. as happy as many are to see the street open, the walkways are still blocked off. >> i see a lot of people walking here that can't get around going like i'm having to do around the whole building. i've seen people, people in wheelchairs and older people, and there i've actually seen them swearing because the area is not open for them to even get by. you can understand their frustration. >> it's been almost two months since the fire. the detours for walking, biking

abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has a look at how people are getting ready. reporter the rays of sunshine peeking through the clouds of rain were a welcome sight in the south bay. >> while it lasted. >> the national weather service issued a flood watch for the entire bay area, which will be in effect from 4 p.m. saturday through 10 a.m. monday. a wind advisory will be in effect for the santa clara valley from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. on sunday. >> strong wind and heavy rain mean more damage, and you didn't have to drive far in santa clara county to find existing issues from past storms in the santa cruz mountains, reminders of damaging rain and wind from 2023. josh felder saw plenty on his bike ride from half moon bay. we ride up here a lot uh- up on these mountain roads in the santa cruz mountains for a long time. >> and, um, last winter with all of the rains that we had and it was certainly probably the most rain i've seen since i was a child, growing up here, a lot of the mountain roads have just taken a serious beating, and it's not just the roads. >> the effect

. >> tonight, abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the latest on this investigation . what an aviation expert is saying about pulling off a landing like this. >> this new video shows the dramatic moments when a small aircraft came in for a beach landing. this is just south of poplar beach. around five thursday evening. authorities say 50 year old miami man luis gustavo perez stole the plane from palo alto airport and brought it down 27 miles away in half moon bay, aviation expert max trescott says this type of landing is no easy feat. >> now, this person obviously had some flying ability. taking us off is probably more difficult than landing a citabria. and in fact, the takeoff for a citabria is considerably more difficult than most small airplanes. so yeah, i think we can safely assume that this person had some pilot training of some kind. >> the plane belongs to advantage aviation flight instructor rachel webster. we reached out to webster about her stolen plane. we did not hear back. one of her past students, boris teksler, hasn't either. >> have not heard from her

. >> abc7 news reporter dustin dorsey was there and has more on how they're getting ready for the superl. >> the calm before the storm at forty-niners practice not rain, but the pressure and publicity. that hurricane that is the super bowl. >> when you go so early in your career, it's like, man, this is this is just what it's like. you go to the super bowl every year. you have a chance to compete and it's not that's not what the case is, you know? so, uh, we've been so close and now we finally have another opportunity and you got to make the most of it. it's deja vu all over again as the niners will face off against the kansas city chiefs, the same team who bested them in super bowl 54. >> nick bosa was just a rookie in 2020, but he remembers the pain. how hard you have to play and how locked in you have to be for the entire four quarters if you want to. >> if you actually want to win. um, and i learned that and i'm going to just relay to the guys that, uh, there has to be a different level of effort of intensity that effort and intensity. >> on display thursday at their first full prac

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey spoke with a neighbor and he is live with the story. dustin >> yeah, dan it's chilly right now, but we have some clear skies overhead. a major difference from what it was over the weekend, particularly yesterday, where strong winds and heavy rain brought down thousands of trees throughout the santa cruz mountains, including in boulder creek, where 45 year old robert brainard was sadly killed when one of those trees came down on a home. a soft rain falls during a solemn day in boulder creek. one person is dead after a massive tree came crashing down onto this house just off of highway nine. chris louth saw it all happen from his house across the street. >> right across all these. it was like one of these bad boys and we could see, just like from over here, it went boom, boom, boom just came down. >> the damage was extensive while the front of the house looked undamaged, the back show the devastation from the impact. eight cars in the driveway were crushed by the fallen tree, but the sound of the falling tree was not the most terrifying th

abc seven news reporter south bay reporter dustin dorsey is live in san jose with a look at how local agencies there are getting ready. dustin chris. >> it's not often that when a storm is hitting the bay area, that the south bay faces the front brunt of it, but that's exactly what's expected to happen here, as heavy rain and high winds come to town. and with the last storm barely in the rearview mirror, officials are gearing up for the next one. the rays of sunshine peeking through the clouds of rain were a welcome sight in the south bay while it lasted. >> the national weather service issued a flood watch for the entire bay area, which will be in effect from 4 p.m. saturday through 10 a.m. monday. a wind advisory will be in effect for the santa clara valley from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. on sunday, strong wind and heavy rain mean more damage, and you didn't have to drive far in santa clara county to find existing issues from past storms in the santa cruz mountains, reminders of damaging rain and wind from 2023. >> josh felder saw plenty on his bike ride from half moon bay. we ride up here a

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey is live in san jose with a look at how those folks down there are getting ready. dustin >> yeah, ama, you just saw it. but which sandhya didn't say was the south bay is going to be one of the hardest hit areas here across the bay area with that upcoming storm. heavy winds, high and heavy winds and heavy rain expected throughout the area. the storm we just went through barely in the rearview mirror right now, but officials are already preparing for this weekend. the rays of sunshine peeking through the clouds of rain were a welcome sight in the south bay while it lasted. the national weather service issued a flood watch for the entire bay area, which will be in effect from 4 p.m. saturday through 10 a.m. monday. >> a wind advisory will be in effect for the santa clara valley from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. on sunday. >> strong wind and heavy rain mean more damage, and you didn't have to drive far in santa clara county to find existing issues from past storms as in the santa cruz mountains. reminders of damaging rain and wind from 2023. josh felder s

here's abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey. >> like a scene from an apocalypse movie, an eastgem sits empty with green water and drained pools. a sad sight to see at raging waters. after the owners of northern california's largest water park announced their sudden and surprising close at the end of last season. but soon enough, the park will look like this once again. >> raging waters will be open this summer, providing the fun experience we all know and love. >> this is exciting to our residents in district eight and east san jose. raging waters is back. >> back like it never left. only better this time with food trucks and a wine garden to go along with the family fun, the city hopes to finding long time partner to keep the park open permanently. but for now, a short time agreement will keep it open and maintained. california dreamin entertainment will operate the park until at least september 2025. they're going to invest about $6 million of capital and operational investments to ensure that the community has a great experience this summer, the increased rent payment that w

but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, it's unclear whether two buildings there will survive the storm. >> the sun may be shining, but storms are still top of mind. capitola boat and bait and the wharf house restaurant have never recovered from the damage caused by monster waves. in 2023, the city has deemed these buildings unsafe and they face demolition, devastating. >> yeah, i couldn't believe we were. we had hopes that our building was able to survive and we get news that it's being torn down. we walked off the wharf january third, 2023, so it's been about 14 months walking off . >> did you ever think that that might be the last time? >> no. you don't think those things, but that thought may soon be reality for these longtime tenants. >> chloe woodmansee with the city of capitola, said the damage was extensive and safety led to the difficult decision. >> our building official here at the city and our city engineer did an extensive review of the buildings. i do know there is structural damage to the foundation on and some of the walls are caving in, and i beli

here's abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey. >> like a scene from an apocalypse movie, an east san jose gem sits empty with green water and drained pools. a sad sight to see at raging waters after the owners of northern california's largest water park announced their sudden and surprising close at the end of last season. but soon enough. the park will look like this once again. >> raging waters will be open in this summer, providing. the fun experience we all know and love. >> this is exciting to our residents in district eight, in east san jose, raging waters is back. >> back like it never left. only better this time with food trucks and a wine garden to go along with. the family fun, the city hopes to finding long time partner to keep the park open permanently. but for now, a short time agreement will keep it open and maintained. california dreamin entertainment will operate the park until at least september 2025. >> you're going to invest about $6 million of capital and operational investments to ensure that the community has a great experience this summer. the increase

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey talked with players who are excited about bringing soccerack to the bay area. >> the signs say san jose state, but the spartans soccer field is now the training facility for bay fc. the bay area's newest professional team is settling into their new home ahead of their inaugural season in a sunny day like this in california, you're out here on the field. >> the pitch is much better, uh, than we anticipated because they've worked really hard at it and now it's, uh, it's perfect for us to come on. so we're excited about that. and san jose state has been great host. so we couldn't thank them enough. >> as bay fc establishes its roots, the team is still trying to find their footing on what's known as home. okay let's go. this was their first time practicing here at sjsu. it's just one of the many challenges for the players who are part of a brand new organization. it's really easy to come into an environment that's already established and, you know, they already have a schedule and facilities and a routine. >> but when you come into a new environ

. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the story. reporter the harsh reality of the nfl, after months of preparation and hard work, there's only one super bowl champion and 31 others who cleaned out their lockers with their heads hung low. >> i think when you get there, you now know what the deal is. i think it definitely makes you more hungry and it definitely hurts worse. i can't even describe it. >> it's like one of the biggest heartbreaks you will deal with at this point. >> yeah, like like we all are. brandon, is this the hardest postseason loss of you guys? >> and you have experienced >> that's all i got. >> tears fall. emotions still raw after a heartbreaking loss in super bowl 58 to the kansas city chiefs. players on this team recognized the opportunity they had to win it all. with this particular roster, that won't be the same next year. >> obviously, we wanted to get it done with this group, uh, but we have the people in place to make another run next year. >> i snap my fingers and be back in the super bowl, but i know it's

. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey was at niners practice today and had an inside look at the team getting ready for the biggest game in sports. >> it's the calm before the storm at 40 niners. practice not rain, but the pressure and publicity hurricane that is the super bowl. >> when you go so early in your career it's like man this is this is just what it's like. you go to the super bowl every year. you have a chance to compete at. and it's not that's not what the case is, you know. so uh, we've been so close and now we finally have another opportunity, and you got to make the most of it. >> it's deja vu all over again as the niners will face off against the kansas city chiefs the same team who bested them in super bowl 54. nick bosa was just a rookie in 2020, but he remembers the pain, how hard you have to play and how locked in you have to be for the entire four quarters if you want to. >> if you actually want to win. um, and i learned that and i'm going to just relay to the guys that, uh, there has to be a different level of effort, of intensity. >> that effort and

. >> abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey spoke with frustrated parents, all wondering when the lights would come back on for students at baldwin elementary school in south san jose. >> their morning checklist consisted of packing books, backpacks and flashlights. power has been off here since sunday, but classes have been on. >> it's a little troublesome because the kids don't have heat. do they have lights? and primarily safety? um, that's our my main concerns pictures shared with us show very little light put out by lanterns and power strips packed with plugs. >> the students, meanwhile, looking pretty chilly on what was a wet, windy and cold day in san jose, edco doesn't have a strict temperature range, but it does say that it has to be within a comfortable, uh, condition. >> ones. um, that might not be the exact wording, but it does say that. and it also mentions that there has to be adequate lighting, um, in order for school to be in session. i think that my interpretation of adequate might have been different than the superintendent. >> s the oak grove school district sai

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains the plan to fix what they believe is a mistake. >> it was supposed to make us safer, but a growing number of people believe it's doing the exact opposite. approved in 2014, prop 47 aimed to lower the prison population by reducing most drug possession offenses and thefts of property valued under $950 from felonies to misdemeanors. but san jose mayor matt mehan is worried about the unintended consequence. >> a small number of people brazenly commit crime without fear of accountability. we people are so trapped in addiction that they refuse services and subsist in misery on our streets. >> mehan and san francisco mayor london breed are among those hoping to see prop 47 reform on the november 2024 ballot. the petition calls to reclassify theft with two or more prior convictions as a felony. mental health and addiction services will be mandated for felony charges, and refusal will lead to up to three years in prison and fentanyl dealers will face felonies. marlene harden lost her 18 year old daughter to drugs. she supports the bill cha

. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has an update on the progress this terme may not seem like anything special, but it's a turn in the right direction for los altos residents. >> el camino real has been closed since christmas day after a fire destroyed a two story shopping center. now for the first time since that day, traffic is moving smoothly once again. >> i'm happy that el camino is back open so we can actually back across now it's less traffic and it's more productive . >> we're not having it closed down. it was just a little nuisance. >> this shopping center has been surrounded by fences since the fire, but the road closures are now gone as happy as many are to see the street open, the walkways are still blocked off. >> i see a lot of people walking here that can't get around going like i'm having to do around the whole building. i've seen people in wheelchairs and older people and they're i've actually seen them swearing because the area is not open for them to even get by. >> you can understand their frustration. it's been almost two months since the fire. t

. >> from the north to the south, let's head to dustin dorsey. live in the santa cruz mountains. now. dustin >> yeah. kristen. you know, it's been a relatively calm winter for these residents, but they know it's about to ramp up steady rain falling. but as it intensifies, fallen trees and rising rivers may be a problem. >> so i want to prepare a lot of people are talking about it's going to hit pretty hard. they haven't had a real hard one. this late last year to now. >> so people in the santa cruz mountains are bracing for heavy rain, high winds and flooding. >> they said it might go 18 hours and you could get maybe seven eight inches of rain is a lot. >> neighborhoods like soquel village and rio del mar flats, along with felton grove in the interlochen area near watsonville, have been notified about the danger of flooding from the storm, something heather azeem knows all about. >> that's how high the water was last week when that rain came and that really just it shot up in in a matter of just that day. >> azeem's neighborhood was waterlogged last january. you can see the high w

here's abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey. >> like a rain cloud hanging overhead, executive order 966 represents a dark day in japanese culture, especially here at san jose state university. february 19th, 1942. 82 years ago, president franklin roosevelt signed the order in response to the attack on pearl harbor. it led to the incarceration of more than 120,000 japanese americans. judy nagai remembers the struggles her father and others faced in the camps. the red dirt and dust came up through the floorboards of the shoddily constructed barracks. >> they were subjected, subjected to extreme weather and the constant reminder that they were labeled as enemy aliens within their own country. >> perspective shared during a day of remembrance hosted by san jose state, a place where a reminder of the mass incarceration still lives on campus today. yoshihiro uchida hall is now named after someone who faced internment and survived, but it was formerly a processing center for the local japanese community. 125 sdsu students were among those forced into camps. >> that was, you know, may

. >> abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey spoke with frustrated parents, all wondering when the lights will come back on. >> first, students at baldwin elementary school in south san jose, their morning checklist consisted of packing books, backpacks and flashlight lights. power has been off here since sunday, but classes have been on. >> it's a little troublesome because the kids don't have heat. do they have lights? and primarily safety? um, that's our my main concerns pictures shared with us show very little light put out by lanterns and power strips packed with plugs. >> the students, meanwhile, looking pretty chilly on what was a wet, windy and cold day in san jose and co doesn't have a strict temperature range, but it does say that it has to be within a comfortable, uh, conditions. >> um, that might not be the exact wording, but it does say that. and it also mentions that there has to be adequate lighting, um, in order for school to be in session. i think that my interpretation of adequate might have been different than the superintendent's. the oak grove school district s

abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey shows us how it's a major power up for the community. the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat. >> a smash hit on display in downtown san jose. the largest super smash bros. tournament in the world. welcome to genesis x. >> it was the best feeling to like, listen to the crowd, hear them hear the cheers, the wow, the boos. if they the other people win that they don't want to like. it's a real like it's a sporting event, you know what i'm saying? it's for video games, but it's a sporting event. >> the super bowl is over, but the big games are just beginning in the south bay. thousands will watch as participants compete for a spot in the top eight, with $23,000 in prize money on the line. got it. what stands in their way? a game many have known and loved for years? it's just that game that everyone's played, you know, everyone knows what smash is. >> you can have basically 40 year olds play against someone like me, and it's even evenly matched at this point. >> the growing industry of esports has only leveled up this tournament. once a sm

talk of changing the plans, even building less housing, but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, things are back on track. >> a win win doesn't happen every day in business, but that's the case at the berryessa flea market. if you can't make progress, then you're just standing still and in the development business, you only succeed if you actually are building something. >> so now we can roll up our sleeves and work together to start implementing the project. >> the plan remains to redevelop the flea market into thousands of homes, commercial and office space and an urban village. but this yellow portion has been our hang-up flea market land use consultant eric shanower says requiring half of this development to be office space may be problematic for the city. >> those blocks don't have any development potential and won't for a long time, if ever. so we have to work through that. but we have a commitment from the council member to take another look at the commercial uses. >> it's part of an agreement with the city and the flea market. property owners. so is requiring th

here's abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey. >> like a rain cloud hanging overhead, executive order. 966 represents a dark day in japanese culture, especially here at san jose state university. february 19th, 1942. 82 years ago, president franklin roosevelt signed the order in response to the attack on pearl harbor. it led to the incarceration of more than 120,000 japanese americans. judy nagai remembers the struggles her father and others faced in the camps. >> the red dirt and dust came up through the floorboards of the shoddily constructed back six. they were subjected, subjected to extreme weather and the constant reminder that they were labeled as enemy aliens within their own country perspective shared during a day of remembrance hosted by san jose state, a place where a reminder of the mass incarceration still lives on campus today, yoshihiro uchida hall is now named after someone who faced internment and survived, but it was formerly a processing center for the local japanese community. >> 125 sdsu students were among those forced into camps. >> that was, you know, may

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> sfo is getting a financial boost from the faa. the san francisco international airport is being rewarded or awarded $31 million under president biden's infrastructure law. the funding will be used for upgrades to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system inside the international terminal. the money is part of a $970 million fund going to more than 100 airports around the country as we prepare for a new storm. >> others are still cleaning up, but in one community, neighbors came together to help one homeowner. a san francisco boycott ended last night, but you might be surprised about why it ended and one local baseball team finds a new home while another searches for a oakland's new professional baseball team has picked a home field. the team will play at historic raymond park in west oakland. baseball legends like frank robinson and curt flood grew up playing there. the ballers are investing more than $1.5 million to renovate this park that includes a new video scoreboard that can also be used for community movie nights

abc7 news reporter dustin dorsey explains. >> it was supposed to make us safer, but a growing numberg the exact opposite. approved in 2014, prop 47 aimed to lower the prison population by reducing most drug possession offenses and thefts of property valued under $950 from felonies to misdemeanors. but san jose mayor matt mehan is worried about the unintended consequences, as a small number of people brazenly commit crime without fear of accountability. >> people are so trapped in addiction that they refuse services and subsist in misery on our streets. >> mehan and san francisco mayor london breed are among those hoping to see prop 47 reform on the november 2024 ballot. the petition calls to reclassify theft with two or more prior convictions as a felony. mental health and addiction services will be mandated for felony charges, and refusal will lead to up to three years in prison and fentanyl dealers will face felonies. marlene hardin lost her 18 year old daughter to drugs. she supports the bill change. >> we will never get ahead of this problem until fentanyl dealers face serious co

abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey was there and has more on how they're getting ready for the superpractice not rain, but the pressure and publicity hurricane that is the super bowl . >> when you go so early in your career, it's like man, this is this is just what it's like. you go to the super bowl every year. you have a chance to compete and it's not that's not what the case is, you know? so, uh, we we've been so close and now we finally have another opportunity and you got to make the most of it. >> it's deja vu all over again as the niners will face off against the kansas city chiefs, the same team who bested them in super bowl 54. nick bosa was just a rookie in 2020, but he remembers the pain, how hard you have to play and how locked in you have to be for the entire four quarters. >> if you want to. if you actually want to win. um, and i learned that and i'm going to just relay to the guys that, uh, there has to be a different level of effort, of intensity, that effort and intensity. >> on display thursday at their first full practice of the super bowl bye week work. that's cri

abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey has a look at how people are preparing. >> the rays of sunshine peeking through the clouds of rain were a welcome sight in the south bay. while it lasted. >> the national weather service issued a flood watch for the entire bay area, which will be in effect from 4 p.m. saturday through 10 a.m. monday. a wind advisory will be in effect for the santa clara valley from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. on sunday. >> strong wind and heavy rain mean more damage, and you didn't have to drive far in santa clara county to find existing issues from past storms in the santa cruz mountains, reminders of damaging rain and wind from 2023. josh felder saw plenty on his bike ride from half moon bay. >> we ride up here a lot uh- up on these mountain roads in the santa cruz mountains for a long time. and, um, last winter with all of the rains that we had and it was certainly, probably the most rain i've seen since i was a child growing up here, a lot of the mountain roads have just taken a serious beating, and it's not just the roads. >> the effects of 2023 storms are still felt a

abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey talks to players who are excited about bringing soccer back tohe bay area. >> the signs say san jose state, but the spartans soccer field is now the training facility for bay fc, the bay area's newest professional team is settling into their new home ahead of their inaugural season. >> on a sunny day like this in california, you're out here on the field. the pitch is much better, uh, than we anticipated because they've worked really hard at it. and now it's, uh, it's perfect for us to come on. so we're excited about that. and san jose state has been great host, so we couldn't thank them enough. >> as bay fc establishes its roots, the team is still trying to find their footing on what's known as home. okay. let's go. this was their first time practicing here at sjsu. it's just one of the many challenges for the players who are part of a brand new organization. it's really easy to come into an environment that's already established and, you know, they already have a schedule and facilities and a routine, but when you come into a new environment, yo

abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey tells us some of the buildings are set for demolition. >> the sun may be shining, but storms are still top of mind. capitola boat and bait and the wharf house restaurant have never recovered from the damage caused by monster waves. in 2023, the city has deemed these buildings unsafe and they face demolition, devastating. >> you know, i couldn't believe we were. we had hopes that our building was able to survive and we get the news that it's being torn down. we walked off the wharf january 3rd, 2023. >> so it's been about 14 months walking off. >> did you ever think that that might be the last time? >> no. you don't think those things, but that thought may soon be reality for these longtime tenants. >> chloe woodmansee, with the city of capitola, said the damage was extensive and safety led to the difficult decision. >> our building official here at the city and our city engineer did an extensive review of the buildings. i do know there is structural damage to the foundation and some of the walls are caving in and i believe both the buildings