. >> abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey spoke to some of them. he joins us now live. hi, dustin. >> hi, ama. and unfortunately, that crowd that was here along woodside road was not able to see the former president as he took a different route into town when his motorcade passed through around 330 this afternoon, only a few people were able to see them, including our cameras. but the excitement here still felt in san mateo county. it's actually the second visit to the bay area this summer for former president trump, as he continues to his campaign trail. this time, it's in san mateo county. dozens of his supporters lined el camino real earlier in the day to make their voices heard, waving flags and signs. >> californians are here to support trump. there are a lot of people here in california that do, do, do believe in trump's values, do believe in his policies, and that we are here to support him. >> and here's that video of trump's motorcade arriving in woodside at about 330 this afternoon, almost two hours after he landed at sfo. major campaign events are no stranger

dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> coming up, the weekend is upon us.is a live look out at the conditions right now. we're going to check grow the system, exploit the system. take mark farrell's record. after receiving the largest ethics fine in city history for breaking campaign laws. mark authorized a commission almost every year he was in office. he was even caught taking donations from people he would then appoint to commissions, including a felon convicted of bribery. san francisco's challenges demand urgency, not more of the same failed insiders. that's according to the san francisco chronicle, based on a filing submitted to the california department of insurance. the galveston, texas, company already pulled out of the home insurance market in a number of states, including california. flooding caused $90 million in losses in california last year, according to officials from the department. >> we are following developments out of the southeastern u.s. hurricane helene has killed at least 43 people in four states. helene made landfall in florida las

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how a program can help those in need get the vaccine now available at a pharmacy near you. >> the updated covid boosters for 2024. the updated shot targets the flirt subvariants that caused havoc across the united states over the summer. santa clara county health officer doctor sarah cody says there may be vaccine fatigue, but staying protected is still important. >> covid continues to circulate, will likely pick up this winter and may be circulating for years. and so this is a new part of life where you need to get your covid booster when it comes available. >> santa clara county is recommending anyone over the age of six months old to get the shot when they can. if you're coming off of a recent infection. doctor cody says you should wait three months until getting the vaccine. this despite santa clara county wastewater data showing some of the lowest transmission rates of 2024. >> but we anticipate that they will rise this fall as they have every fall since the beginning of the pandemic. and that's why we recommend that people

but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, business owners believe more needs to be done. >> california lawmakers have taken aim at criminals who target businesses. thursday, governor gavin newsom signed the final bill to complete the legislative package to combat retail theft. and last year, 55 cities and counties received $267 million of retail crime grant funding, including santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen says that investment highlights the severity, that tool of money which led to organized retail theft task forces around the state. >> in addition to the other laws that have been passed. they're making a big difference and just say the numbers show that in cities and counties that receive the funding in october 2023, nearly 7000 arrests have been made. >> that includes the bust of nine suspects who are charged with felonies for stealing nearly half $1 million of stolen goods in santa clara county. >> we also then figured out who the fences are, who the people that were reselling these goods. and when you arrest and prosecute the resellers, you

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how detectives linked abeyta to the case. after all of these years. >> a cold case in the south bay dating back to 1987. now back in the spotlight. the murder of then 46 year old jesus ibarra went unsolved until now. >> that's one of the challenges in a cold case. but we're we're happy and eager to overcome those challenges and obtain justice for the victim's family. they were present here in court today, and they just want justice. >> 37 years have passed since the time of ibarra's death. police did not identify a suspect then, but dna evidence tested this year just linked santa clara native joseph anthony abeyta to the crime. abeyta is already in jail for gun possession and identity theft, but is now charged with murder and faces 25 years to life in prison. >> his dna was collected as a part of his arrest in that existing case, and we had the codis hit. so the codis is the database for dna. and then we went ahead and did a confirmation to confirm the dna that was collected upon his arrest for the other case and confirmed it

abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey explains. >> the city of santa cruz is working to clean up the town's image by cleaning up the streets and addressing their homelessness problem. mayor fred keeley says efforts have led to a more than 50% decrease in street homelessness in the past two years, but he's concerned that a city in the central valley is threatening to impede their progress. we don't need under the cover of darkness and stealthy and tricky maneuvers for some city to move their problem to us. >> that's not the right way to do it. >> in june, mayor keeley says hanford police drove a homeless woman with an undisclosed disability. nearly 200 miles to the city of santa cruz, where she was left outside of a local shelter. keeley says the woman is from las vegas and had no ties to his city, but hanford. officers and plain clothes in a police car took her anyways without previous arrangement. now the city council has made the unsanctioned government agency transport of homeless people into the city illegal. >> we would have cited those police officers. it would have been a crim

. >> but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey reminds us, keep our distance.here it is. >> here's a good shot. >> a sea life spectacle in pillar point, just a few feet from the shoreline. tis the season for whale watching. half moon bay is always a great place to see these gentle giants, but usually from much farther. onlookers here from across the bay area, enjoying an up close and personal experience with a humpback whale in the harbor. >> i've been here 20 years. the first time i seen the whale in the harbor. so it's pretty neat. it's like. reminds me of humpback humphrey, the humpback over in the delta. unbelievable. i wish they could. somebody could help them out because they're stranded here. they're supposed to be out in the ocean, not in here. >> thankfully, this juvenile 30 foot humpback whale is not stranded. it worked its way into the harbor thursday morning from the ocean nearby. the historic maverick's surf spot. san mateo county harbor district general manager jim pruitt says it's just enjoying an all you can eat seafood buffet. >> there it is, r

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how experts believe this fuel can make traveleen than ever before. >> it's off to southern california for the san francisco 49 ers this weekend with a road match up against the los angeles rams on the horizon, but long before the team even hits the field they will have already made history with their united plane touches down, they will become the first nfl team to fly to their game using sustainable aviation fuel. it's not just sitting around talking about how we've got to improve the global warming situation and stop putting as many particulates in the atmosphere as we have been. >> it's actually doing something about it. >> as the world continues to look for ways to combat climate change, this saf pilot project addresses one of the global leaders in emissions aviation, which creates the second most greenhouse gases of any form of travel. united is the first airline to create a goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 40 niners chief revenue and marketing officer brett schwab says purchasing saf with united a

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how experts believe this fuel can make travelf to southern california for the san francisco 49 ers this weekend with a road matchup against the los angeles rams on the horizon. but long before the team even hits the field they will have already made history. they will become the first nfl team to fly to their game using sustainable aviation fuel. >> it's not just sitting around talking about how we've got to improve the global warming situation and stop putting as many particulates in the atmosphere as we have been. it's actually doing something about it. as the world continues to look for ways to combat climate change, this saf pilot project addresses one of the global leaders in emissions aviation, which creates the second most greenhouse gases of any form of travel. >> united is the first airline to create a goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 40 niners, chief revenue and marketing officer brett schwab says purchasing saf with united airlines is an important step for the team towards reducing their carb

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how experts believe this fuel can make travel greener than ever before. >> it's off to southern california for the san francisco 40 niners this weekend, with a road matchup against the los angeles rams on the horizon, but long before the team even hits the field, they will have already made history with their united plane touches down, they will become the first nfl team to fly to their game using sustainable aviation fuel. it's not just sitting around talking about how we've got to improve the global warming situation and stop putting as many particulates in the atmosphere as we have been. >> it's actually doing something about it. >> as the world continues to look for ways to combat climate change, this saf pilot project addresses one of the global leaders in emissions aviation, which creates the second most greenhouse gases of any form of travel. united is the first airline to create a goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 40 niners chief revenue and marketing officer brett schwab says purchasing saf with

. >> abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey joining us live now in woodside, where he spoke with supporters eager to see the former president here in town. dustin >> yeah, larry and kristen. they were eager to see him as fresh off the debate. they were. president donald, former president donald trump was here in town in the bay area. the old stomping grounds of vice president kamala harris for a very important campaign fundraising event. now unfortunately for all those supporters that were excited to see him this on this day, president trump went actually a former way or a different way. i should say. excuse me. and they were not able to see him, but the excitement could still be felt today on both the california and the election spotlight friday, as former president donald trump spends time in the golden state for fundraisers in los angeles, in the bay area, here in san mateo county, dozens of his supporters lined el camino real to make their voices heard. in what's considered a blue state. there is still red. >> californians are here to support trump. there are a lot of people here in cal

. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains the new free tuition program and who can apply. >> for many, it's a dream to attend santa clara university. long beach high school or riley gore hopes to make that dream a reality next fall. >> well, i mean, obviously it's so beautiful here, and i have a few family members who work here and who have gone here. so i'm just touring and seeing, like the more inside scoop. and i just love it. i love it here. >> but to reap these benefits, students have to get past a high sticker price. what might it cost? an incoming freshman. >> incoming freshman? i think the total like room and board and everything is like close to 80,000. >> would it be even more interesting to come here if there was free tuition? >> yes, of course. i feel like free tuition is just. it's a sell for anyone. >> and now it's possible it's known as the santa clara university promise. clearing the path for students, regardless of their socioeconomic background, to become a scu bronco. >> this takes the barrier out of can i afford it? and those students who again,

in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> on the peninsula, a political fight is brewing between san mateo county sheriff and a county executive. san mateo county sheriff christina corpus alleges inappropriate conduct, collusion and abuse of power by county manager mike kelly. she claims his toxic behavior happened shortly after she took office in 2023. >> he made an inappropriate and offensive request, ordering me to inform him who i dated within the county and when a request i found demeaning and discriminatory. >> but it comes after corpus fired assistant sheriff ryan monahan. supervisor ray mueller called the move possible retaliation due to monahan's participation in an investigation of the sheriff's office. now, the sheriff corpus calls that claim pure speculation. two supervisors shared a statement today about county manager kelly, saying he rejects the sheriff's claims as false and defamatory, and he welcomes a full, transparent and independent investigation into any allegations made against him. end of that statement. sheriff corpus then responded with her own statement,

dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> and we shall try to deny him. dustin, thank you so much. will. >> once again, the niners kick off the new season on monday night football against the new york jets at levi's stadium. coverage starts at 5:00 right here on abc seven. >> developing news. evacuations remain in place up in clear lake as firefighters work to control the boyles fire. it's burned 76 acres, more than 30 buildings and at least 40 vehicles across the southern end of town since it started yesterday afternoon. right now, the fire is 40% contained, so that's better news. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard is in clear lake. he spoke with neighbors who escaped the fire but sadly lost everything in less than an hour. >> it was a life changing moment, like my home. just like fell apart and like an hour. >> esperanza hagy is thankful her family is safe after the boyles fire roared through their clear lake neighborhood sunday afternoon, the family was heading home from church when they spotted the flames shooting hundreds of feet in the air. >> but like, the fire was too

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> it's all fascinating. >> it is fascinating and so critical.w things go here in california. with the new water year starting. but in the meantime, let's talk about the heat. >> yes, we are up and down sandia. >> yes. and tomorrow is going to be up. ama and dan, let me show you a live picture right now. that fog layer that was pretty deep a couple of days ago is shallow. this is a live view from our sky star camera on sky star wheel at fisherman's wharf, and you can see mostly sunny skies there. very little fog out there, but the weekend will feature a different story. we're talking about cooler weather, low 60s to low 90s. saturday and sunday near average. we're going to see a lot more fog for the weekend. and here's a look at specifically what you can expect in your neighborhood. sunday is going to be pretty nice as well. before we get to all of that, you're going to see or after we get to all of that, we're going to see some heat returning on monday with near 100 inland right now on live doppler seven. what little fog we had left this afterno

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> coming up next, the beginning of the end.e're live at the start of the oakland a's last home stand. ever. you'll hear from players and fans about the end of an era. >> and i am chris alvarez here at the oakland coliseum. a's and rangers the final of three. that last game is thursday. we have reaction from the players and the managers of both sides. >> plus sentencing day for the girlfriend of ftx founder sam bankman-fried. he's serving 25 years y her sentence is so much shor grow the system, exploit the system. take mark farrell's record. after receiving the largest ethics fine in city history for breaking campaign laws. mark authorized a commission almost every year he was in office. he was even caught taking donations from people he would then appoint to commissions, including a felon convicted of bribery. san francisco's challenges demand urgency, not more of the same failed insiders. games in oakland before the team leaves for good. and we have our own team on this. team coverage on the ins and outs, ups and downs of the

abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey explains how this fuel could make travel more green than ever. >> it's off to southern california for the san francisco 40 niners this weekend with a road matchup against the los angeles rams on the horizon, but long before the team even hits the field, they will have already made history. they will become the first nfl team to fly to their game using sustainable aviation fuel. >> it's not just sitting around talking about how we've got to improve the global warming situation and stop putting as many particulates in the atmosphere as we have been. it's actually doing something about it. >> as the world continues to look for ways to combat climate change, this saf pilot project addresses one of the global leaders in emissions aviation, which creates the second most greenhouse gases of any form of travel. united is the first airline to create a goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 40 niners chief revenue and marketing officer brett schwab says purchasing saf with united airlines is an important step for the team towards reduc

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> history in mexico will take you there live ahead of the inauguration of the country's first female president. >> and catching up with hunter pence on the giants front office moves announced today. >> and san francisco's new strategy to catch female president of mexico today. >> reporter anabel munoz, from our sister station in los angeles, is live in mexico city, where the country is looking ahead to tomorrow. anabel >> hi. julian and kristen. yeah, we're in mexico city, where it's starting to rain. just a night before that inauguration. and while we're here, we're covering a number of different issues that impact mexico and the u.s, including migration. behind me, you see a historic monument that is el angel de la independencia, the angel of independence. it was built more than a century ago, and it's a common gathering place for social and political causes, for protests, for celebrations, for protests against u.s. immigration policy. and typically we cover migration on the northern end of mexico in tijuana. but before migrants, refugees and asylum se

. >> but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, business owners believe more needsbe done. >> california lawmakers have taken aim at criminals who target businesses. thursday, governor gavin newsom signed the final bill to complete the legislative package to combat retail theft. and last year, 55 cities and counties received $267 million of retail crime grant funding, including santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen says that investment highlights the severity. >> that tool of money which led to organized retail theft task forces around the state, in addition to the other laws that have been passed. they're making a big difference and just say the numbers show that in cities and counties that receive the funding. >> in october 2023, nearly 7000 arrests have been made that includes the bust of nine suspects who are charged with felonies for stealing nearly half $1 million of stolen goods in santa clara county. we also then figured out who the fences are, who the people that were reselling these goods. >> and when you arrest and prosecute the resellers, you r

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey tells us more about these new rules. >> the city of santahe town's image by cleaning up the streets and addressing their homelessness problem. mayor fred keeley says efforts have led to a more than 50% decrease in street homelessness in the past two years, but he's concerned that a city in the central valley is threatening to impede their progress. we don't need under the cover of darkness and stealthy and tricky maneuvers for some city to move their problem to us. >> that's not the right way to do it. >> in june, mayor keeley says hanford police drove a homeless woman with an undisclosed disability. nearly 200 miles to the city of santa cruz, where she was left outside of a local shelter. keeley says the woman is from las vegas and had no ties to his city, but hanford officers in plain clothes in a police car took her anyways without previous arrangement. now the city council has made the unsanctioned government agency transport of homeless people into the city illegal. >> we would have sited those police officers. it would have been a crim

dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> california has three new state symbols. governor newsom introducing the dungeness crab as our official crustacean because it plays a crucial role for local fisheries and the coastal economy. the banana slug is now our official slug because they are a critical part of a healthy redwood forest, and the black abalone as our official seashell, which were once abundant and now considered endangered with cultural significance for native tribes. francis. >> all right. well, we've got a mix of clouds and sun, depending on where you are. this is a live view from sutro. all we can see is the top of the salesforce tower right now in san francisco. but blue skies over inland areas. so temperatures vary from 60 to 90. and then i'm talking about a big warm up in the accuweather seven day forecast. >> also next, the 40 niners preparing for their sunday game against the patriots. what brock purdy is now saying the team is focusing on after two close losses at and as we head to break, here is a preview of the college football matchups happe

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> well, count them down.are less than six weeks away from the presidential election and just days away from the only vice presidential debate. we'll they will grow up. (♪) discover who they are (♪) what they want from this world. and how they will make it better. and while parenting has changed, how much you care has not. that's why instagram is introducing teen accounts. automatic protections for who can contact them and the content they can see. (♪) time highs this week. u.s. stocks lost steam today, investors debated the health of the american economy and that sent the dow and s&p into negative territory. the dow dropped nearly 300 points, closing just shy of 42,000. the nasdaq was the only index in the green. it gained seven, and the s&p 500 lost ten. well, a glimmer of good news for gold. the precious metal hit a new all time high this week. and that's largely because of ongoing economic uncertainty and geopolitical issues. there's also strong demand from the world's central banks. the price of gold clos

dustin dorsey, abc seven news the city of berkeley has voted to take action on addressing homelessnesss, including boychick bagels and fieldwork brewing, are suing the city to clean up homeless encampments. they claim they are taking a financial hit, and customers, as well as their own employees, do not feel safe. the lawsuit was filed earlier this week when the council also approved new rules for a more aggressive approach. >> we have these large, sprawling encampments where there have been major safety issues fires, rats, you know crime, things that pose a risk to the homeless people that are sheltering there and to the broader community. >> the mayor adds, berkeley is still going to take a compassionate approach. the new rules for encampments the city deems as hazardous. the city has not commented on that lawsuit. still ahead on abc seven mornings, a 20 year old bay area native making her community proud, her message to her hometown after winning gold during the paris olympics. and we'll take you outside for a live look in santa cruz. it's 637. we'll be covid-19 or rsv goes up. so t

dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> today, after five years of construction.araval light rail in san francisco's sunset neighborhood is ready to return to service. mayor london breed joined transit leaders thursday for a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the project's completion. two miles of the taraval street corridor between west portal to the zoo have been upgraded. people can now begin riding the light rail between the embarcadero station and the san francisco zoo. happening tomorrow, the folsom street fair returns to san francisco, so get ready to see a lot of leather. the event draws thousands of people into the soma neighborhood every year. as always, you can expect food, drinks, live music and booths to shop the folsom street fair is from 11 a.m. to six and frances 100,000 people are expected for this. >> yeah, despite the leather, it's going to be more like sweater weather for tomorrow with slightly cooler temperatures in san francisco. we have some light winds blowing and that means cooler temperatures this afternoon for everybody. but then we have a

abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey explains how this fuel could make travel more green than ever. >> it's off to southern california for the san francisco 40 niners this weekend, with a road matchup against the los angeles rams on the horizon. but long before the team even hits the field, they will have already made history. they will become the first nfl team to fly to their game using sustainable aviation fuel. >> it's not just sitting around talking about how we've got to improve the global warming situation and stop putting as many particulates in the atmosphere as we have been. it's actually doing something about it. >> as the world continues to look for ways to combat climate change, this saf pilot project addresses one of the global leaders in emissions aviation, which creates the second most greenhouse gases of any form of travel. united is the first airline to create a goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 40 niners chief revenue and marketing officer brett schwab says purchasing saf with united airlines is an important step for the team towards redu

dustin dorsey abc seven news. >> ready? indeed the 40 niners have renewed a partnership that will give football fans a new experience at levi's stadium. the team hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony today at the new cache creek casino resort field club. inside the stadium. it's located right at the 50 yard line. club guests can grab some food, have a drink, then step outside to see the game from right behind the 40 niners sideline. >> literally within uh- almost seeing distance if you will, of brock purdy, fred warner and nick bosa, you name it. on the sidelines, which is really exciting and certainly only a few days from now, this place will be rocking as we kick off the season with monday night football. >> also, as part of the partnership, the 40 niners and cash creek casino will celebrate native american heritage month in november. that will be a month long tribute highlighting native americans cultural heritage and contributions. and one more reminder the niners kicking off the new season against aaron rodgers and the jet

abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey went to santa cru, where it is now a crime for police to do that. >> the city of santa cruz is working to clean up the town's image by cleaning up the streets and addressing their homelessness problem. mayor fred keeley says efforts have led to a more than 50% decrease in street homelessness in the past two years, but he's concerned that a city in the central valley is threatening to impede their progress. >> we don't need under the cover of darkness and stealthy and tricky maneuvers for some city to move their problem to us. >> that's not the right way to do it. >> in june, mayor keeley says hanford police drove a homeless woman with an undisclosed disability nearly 200 miles to the city of santa cruz, where she was left outside of a local shelter. keeley says the woman is from las vegas and had no ties to his city, but hanford. officers in plain clothes in a police car took her anyways without previous arrangement. now the city council has made the unsanctioned government agency transport of homeless people into the city illegal. >> we would have

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> verizon and t-mobile have adopted a new technology that helps redirectthe 988 suicide and crisis hotline. it's called geo routing, and it pushes calls to the help centers based on their physical location, rather than their phone number's area code. it's designed to get local resources to those who need them more efficiently and effectively. at&t also has plans to begin this process within the next couple of months. >> inside out is a movie about the emotions of a teenage girl. right. the pixar film turned out to be the highest grossing animated film of all time, and today it begins streaming on disney plus. >> it's a great opportunity for folks to revisit the film. i can't wait, actually, to watch it again. i haven't seen it since it first came out in theaters, so i'm excited to watch it at home with my family over and over and over and over again. and i think people i hope people will because again, i think there's a lot in the film to unpack to be cleared inside out. >> two, the one that came out this year is the highest grossing animated film of all t

. >> abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey spoke with some of them and has our story from woodside. hey love. >> california was in the election spotlight friday as former president donald trump spent time in the golden state for fundraisers in los angeles and the bay area. he landed at sfo just after 130 friday, made his way to woodside around 330 and left about an hour and a half later. dozens of his supporters lined streets in the areas leading up to the quick visit. >> californians are here to support trump. there are a lot of people here in california that do, do, do believe in trump's values, do believe in his policies, and that we are here to support him. >> support heard loud and proud. after mr. trump arrived friday afternoon after the last debate here on abc, polls across the country are tightening up between trump and vice president kamala harris. here in palo alto, it was obvious which way this group was voting. woodside is once again home to an important campaign fundraiser. the l.a. times reports the location is the home of tom and stacey siebel, distant relatives of go

abc seven news, south bay reporter dustin dorsey has details and what you can do to avoid losing money. >> with a simple click of a mouse or answer of the phone. residents are getting deceived by criminals who end up stealing tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars from them. a victim in san jose thought they were paying an invoice for a business they are a client of, but that was not the case. >> the victim was reached out by what they thought was an employee of the business. they were given another bank account information to send a wire transfer of roughly $500,000. >> it's a scam known as a business email compromise. when a suspect hacks into a business email account and uses it to reroute payments into their personal accounts. in january, san jose police say their investigation found pennsylvania resident alita torres was the primary suspect for the scam. almost all of the money was recovered by police and returned, but an arrest warrant has still been issued for torres. as police search for other victims of this growing scam, this isn't just happening locally, but it's also h

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abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how a program can help those in need to get the vaccin. >> reporter now available at a pharmacy near you. the updated covid boosters for 2024. the updated shot targets the flu subvariants that caused havoc across the united states over the summer. santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody says there may be vaccine fatigue, but staying protected is still important. >> covid continues to circulate will likely pick up this winter and may be circulating for year. and so this is a new part of life where you need to get your covid booster when it comes available. >> santa clara county is recommending anyone over the age of six months old to get the shot when they can. if you're coming off of a recent infection, doctor cody says you should wait three months until getting the vaccine. this despite santa clara county wastewater data showing some of the lowest transmission rates of 2024. >> but we anticipate that they will rise this fall as they have every fall since the beginning of the pandemic. and that's why we recommend tha

abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey has a look at the water year ahead from state meteorologists. >the weather may not feel like it outside, but it's fall in the bay area and on october first, the new water year begins. the california department of water resources expects rainfall may start later than average, but it shouldn't impact our water across the state. we need to be protecting ourselves from the potential for flooding, but we also need to be taking that resource and making sure that we are saving it for an inevitable long, dry period. but we know that could all change due to climate change extremes. those are the swings on the weather spectrum, from the hottest of hots to the wettest of wets and the coldest of cold. it's something we're getting used to in california, especially during the winter. in fact, in the decades since 2013, there was only one year in which we saw precipitation and snowpack in the expected category. no matter what extreme may come, this upcoming water year, the department of water resources says being prepared is most important. >> even with our very

but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey reminds us. keep our distance. oh, there it is. >> there a good shot? >> a sea life spectacle and pillar point just a few feet from the shoreline. tis the season for whale watching. half moon bay is always a great place to see these gentle giants, but usually from much farther. onlookers here from across the bay area, enjoying an up close and personal experience with a humpback whale in the harbor. >> i've been here 20 years. the first time i seen the whale in the harbor, so it's pretty neat. it's like, reminds me of humpback humphrey the humpback over in the delta. unbelievable. i wish they could. somebody could help them out because they're stranded here. they're supposed to be out in the ocean, not in here. >> thankfully, this juvenile 30 foot humpback whale is not stranded. it worked its way into the harbor thursday morning from the ocean nearby. the historic maverick's surf spot. san mateo county harbor district general manager jim pruitt says it's just enjoying an all you can eat seafood buffet. >> there it i

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has a look at what you can expect as labor day marks the unofficial end of summer. >> it appears we are also entering a new season with covid after a busy summer due to flirt subvariants, a covid lull is setting in. >> there are more transmissible. we ended up having high surges. so how do we monitor how people are doing? we can see in the wastewater the degree of covid that's circulating and it's gone way down. >> this summer was one of the periods of highest transmission yet, according to wastewater data in santa clara county, the peaks were dramatically higher than last summer, rivaling even surpassing numbers from 2022, when the highly contagious omicron variant surfaced. now, as the summer wraps up, we are seeing steep declines in wastewater numbers. the summer was driven by these particular flirt variants, those. >> now we have a lot of immunity to it. a lot of people got covi, a lot of people got the old booster before these new boosters came back, came out about a week ago, and people are getting the new booster. >> ucsf infecti

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dustin dorsey abc seven news. >> the 40 niners kick off the new season in less than a week. they will play at levi's stadium against the new york jets on monday night football. right here on abc seven. coverage starts at 5 p.m. monday. >> now to developing news. a high school shooting in georgia that left two students and two teachers dead and nine others wounded. we learned late today that the suspect, who is under arrest, came to the fbi's attention more than a year ago. about an hour ago, the agency posted on x that they've received anonymous tips about the threats of a school shooting. back in may 2023, they tracked down the suspect, who was 13 years old at the time, and spoke with both him and his father. the fbi says, quote, the father stated he had hunting guns in the house, but the subject did not have unsupervised access to them. the agency says there was no probable cause for arrest last year. now that subject is a suspect under arrest for today's deadly mass shooting. abc news reporter reena roy shows you what it was like on campus. >> they're telling us to run. c

abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey tells us more about these new rules. >> the city of santa cruz is working to clean up the town's image by cleaning up the streets and addressing their homelessness problem. mayor fred keeley says efforts have led to a more than 50% decrease in street homelessness in the past two years, but he's concerned that a city in the central valley is threatening to impede their progress. we don't need under the cover of darkness and stealthy and tricky maneuvers for some city to move their problem to us. >> that's not the right way to do it. >> in june, mayor keeley says hanford police drove a homeless woman with an undisclosed disability nearly 200 miles to the city of santa cruz, where she was left outside of a local shelter. keeley says the woman is from las vegas and had no ties to his city, but hanford officers in plain clothes in a police car took her anyways without previous arrangement. now the city council has made the unsanctioned government agency transport of homeless people into the city illegal. >> we would have sited those police office

abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey went to santa cru, where it is now a crime for police to do thatuz is working to clean up the town's image by cleaning up the streets and addressing their homelessness problem. mayor fred

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> coming up next, a live report from the i-team on a possible first amendment violation, how it connects with the high profile case of a tech executive who was stabbed to death in san francisco. >> warmer last day of summer. hotter start to fall. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. i'll have your weekend weather coming u but do they really? do they see that crick in your neck? that ache in your heart? will they see that funny little thing that wasn't there last year? a new bounce in your step? the way your retinal scan connects to your blood sugar? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you. the city hall insiders have a formula: grow the system, exploit the system. take mark farrell's record. after receiving the largest ethics fine in city history for breaking campaign laws. mark authorized a commission almost every year he was in office. he was even caught taking donations from people he would then appoint to commissions, including a felon convicted of bribery. san francisco's challenges demand urgency, not more of the same failed i

in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> new developments now, oakland mayor xiang tao says she has issued an executive order to clear the city's homeless encampments. mayor tao says she has directed the city administrator to enforce oakland's municipal code governing illegal campsites. she says the city will move to shut down encampments that pose the most danger or pose the most pressing public safety hazards. this is a video announcement she posted on social media this morning announcing the order. >> departments are directed to ticket, tow or remove to preserve access. if an encampment is creating fire hazards like blocking hydrants, burning fires within 30ft of structures, or illegally tapping into electrical wires. we must clear it, tao says. >> the city will shut down sites with compassion, offering alternative housing to people who need a safe space to stay. the coast guard was able to keep some spilled diesel fuel out of the bay at coast guard island in alameda this morning, the alameda fire department showed up as a precaution while crew members cleaned up diesel fuel

dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> today, after five years of construction.aval light rail in san francisco's sunset neighborhood is ready to return to service. mayor london breed joined transit leaders thursday for a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the project's completion. two miles of the taraval street corridor between west portal to the zoo have been upgraded so people can now begin riding the light rail between the embarcadero station and the san francisco zoo. happening tomorrow, the folsom street fair returns to san francisco, so get ready to see a lot of leather. the event draws thousands of people into the soma neighborhood every year. and as always, you can expect to see food, drinks, live music and booths to shop. the folsom street fair is from 11 a.m. to six. francis >> it's always. it's always a crowd. yeah, it's always a very interesting crowd. and temperatures are going to be cooler today. we have some fog returning, spilling in from the coast a little bit cooler, even more so tomorrow. and then get ready for a big warm up and i'll let you kno